Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30

The conference at Algeciras began Jan.
uary l6. 1905. and ended April 2, after
seventy-dve days OF feverish
Treaty OF distrust and often angry dis
1ono cussion. In the treaty OF Al.
geciras The powers agreed
to amrm and maintain the sovereignty OF
the Sultan Of Morocco The recent
French expedition to Fee. undertaken
with the foreknowledge and assent OF
these same powers plus the demand OF
the menaced sultan. went first to succor
the imperiled Europeans. and second to
maintain the authority OF Mulay-Hafid.
The Spanish occupation Of Acaxar and
the German seisure OF Agadir are mani
fest violations Of the treaty Of Algeciras.
The pretexts for these violations are now
being discussed In conversations at Ber-
lin. st Petersburg. London and Paris.
1t Is interesting In this moment of gen.
eral alarm In Europe TO recall an Incl.
dent which occurred April II. 1904. four
days after the PRONUNCIATION Of the Anglo
French agreement as to Egypt ana Mo-
rocco.
The German chancellor stated IN the
reichstag that ''Germany's interests in
Morocco. ~ IN tho countries Of the Med
iterranean, are limited by the interest
that peace and order might Do MAIN
tanned" And the German chancellor
added. Ia order to punctuate that point.
Besides we have no cause to fear that
turbed by any power"
It is further instructive to cite what
the kaiser said In his speech at Bremen
just before the celebrated trip to Tangier:
universal Hohenz llern empire it will not
have been founded on the conquest Of the
sword. but on the mutual confidence OF
nations aspiring to the same object. In
the words OF a grand poet. Limited with
out, unlimited Within"
The public Is not in the confidence Of
those engaged In the conversations"
over this m:,erable Moroccan imbroglio.
but II vague rumors are to be credited
the kaiser may and It difacult to show
that he has been either logical or sim
cere In his peaceful protestations.
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A cable dated London, July 20. re-
ports a rumor that a conference Of the
powers Is to be called
Interesting to meet next month to
n;.r.%,h.. consider the whole Mo-
OAePosSnes' roccan question. An
other cable Of the same date announces
that Germany has ordered q cruiser to
Haiti The kaiser may possibly contem-
plate Interference in Haiti. but It is ex-
tremely improbable because Of the resist
ance Of the interested powers to his in
reference at Agadir. which now absorbs
his attention.
The French press, whose government is
more directly interested In the Moroccan
question than all the other powers except
England Is quite calm and confident
and this attitude Is a serious warning to
nAWy -
as marking time until the kaiser's re-
turn. which was announced for the 18th
ultimo.
In the interval the King Of Spain has
visited London. where It Is announc-
ed he has had q long and doubt S;-
Edward Grey. We may IMAGINE Sir
Edwards query to be. Of course. with
courteous circumlocution: "What. your
majesty. is the nature Of your arranee-
ment with the kaiserr' And the kings
reply. "A'as! I reign. but I do not gov
power"
There have been constant conferences
at London. where real and unsuppressed
feeling has been provoked against Ger
many. The speech OF Mr.. Lloyd George
has wound up public feeling to the point
Of explosion
II the kaisers intention was to drive a
wedge into the entente cordiale to SPLIT II.
as asserted, he has been most shortsight-
ed. He has not only not split II, but he
and italy do not appear ready to follow
Germany. Be that as It may. England
nor France will consent to Germany's oc-
cupation Of Agadir. Ene1and could not
possibly accept a German occupation Of
Agadir. or. indeed. any port in Morocco.
because It would be a perpetual menace.
Besides, England had given France free
hand in Morocco in consideration OF Eng
lands free hand in Egypt.
Mr.. LLOYD Georges speech q tho
all England to the gravity of the situa-
ton The seizure Of Agadir was an insult
to both France and England. To the lat
ter It was moro. II was a spear thrust
into her flank. 1t was menace to Glib
raltar.
MI. Lloyd George said he would make
great sacrifices to preserve peace but II
situation were to be en-
Lloyd Georges forced upon England in
Speech. be preserved by tn.
surrender Of the great and benehcent posi-
ton that Great Britain had won by CEN
turtles Of heroism and achievement by al
lowing Great Britain to be treated where
her interests were vitality affected as II
she were Of no account In the cabinet OF
nations. peace at that price would be in
toIerabie humiliation.
On the 9Th Mr. Asquith declared In the
house Of commons that the sending Of the
Panther to Agadir had created q new
situation which affected British interests
more directly than anything else. On the
9th he stated to the house that the sit
uation was q dificult one. He repeated
that II the Conversations" failed to make
q satisfactory settlement Great Britain
must become an active party to the dis
cussion. England had not prejudiced the
between France and Ger
many, but 1t would be q grave mistake
to let the situation drift until an asser-
tion of British interests might cause sur