The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-12
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IN SITUATION
Formal Refusal of French Gov
ernment to Latest Proposal
TO Be Made Today.
DECLARE GERMANY
is UNREASONABLE
Demands Made Would Give
That Nation More Privileges
Than France in Morocco.

PARIS. Sept. ll.-Francc's reply to
Germany s. Couutcr-proposals in the
Moroccan negotiations has been writ.
ten ana Will be- laid before the French
cabinet tomorrow for approval. The
task of drawing up the reply proved
simpler than az first expected. doubt
less because the German demands
were such as could not be accented
10y France
! premier. NJ. Callaux. after con-
ierriuE with several colleagues. made
up HIS mind tonight TO convoke "A
meeting of the cabinet for { o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. AMI sent notices
=" IN" ministers. VI CallauX will Law
h'tore them his answer 10 Germany.
after which II will be dispatched by
special courier 20 the French ambassa-
dor az Berlin. who will hand it to the
German foreign minister
France Stands Ground.
u Is understood that the reply. while
written in spirit of Cancellation. il
absolutely firm with regard TO the
position France has assumed. concern.
ins questions OF principle. from Which
Franc" Will not depart hairs
breadth
The premicr's energetic and bust
nosslike manner OF proceeding has
had good effect. r. is regarded as
another proof Of the absolute uuan.
Unity and iirmncss of the government
as 10 IFS policy and as a manifesto.
non OF the governments desire 10 dc
ltS utmost 10 shorten the period of
uncertainty which is having such pr,
Judicial effect ON the markets Of the
world. II also removes anv possi
hniiy of charges that France. bv de
IaN assisted iu bringing about further
financial distress 10 Germany
France 10 Reject.
The broad outlines of Germany.
proposal alN" been communicated II
th" public. because the covcrnmer,
beli"7cs that the people have "A right >,
Know at this pr.od of tension what is
being done. Foreign Minister De
SELVES has also indicated .n semi.
on icial note that Frances reply woulC
Dc refusal 20 accept Germanv'- con
di''nns. In this the French opiuiop
appears 10 b" united and prepared foi
any contingency
one point Of vicw IN official quar-
tiers is thar Gcrmany's financial sim.
alton. which Is oNpcctod 10 reach
climax 10y th" end of September. may
tend 70 moderate Gcrmauy's demands
Tension increased.
Though t" nature OF Germany's
counter proposals 10 France concern.
lnE the Moroccan situation remaina
CRITICALLY secret. 10 is believed gener.
ally thar they have increased the ten.
sion. which is considered 10 be ncnr
tho danger point.
I'rmdny asks. it appears. that cverv
claim oi German subjects 10 coucos.
~ions iu Morocco shall be recognized
hy France and that no nov cnterprise
hall he started under the French pro.
iociorafc without being international.
lied equally.
Th" claims Of German subjects par.
ucularly those Of The Niannosmann
brothers. and speculative comnanios
organized hv ITEM are enormous
If" German terms also ask for n
ir"" hand iu Morocco with conditions
ti1t would. according to fhs Froncb
view. fcpriv" France OF all her al.
'an'aEe~. and would give GERMANY
privilege iu Morocco beyond those ~
nuN other power. even France
\ temporary way ont OF tho diH,.
cufN may hc that SOME other sigma.
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