New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
MOROCCO NEGOTIATIONS
GET ON BANKERS NERVES
Failure OF Diplomacy to Show
Results After Three Months
of Effort KeenIy Deplored.
MORE COUNTER PROPOSALS
France Will Make No Economical
Concessions to Germany Fur
Their than Those Laid
Down in Her Note.
10y Gable to The Tribune. ]

Paris. Sept. 9-The draft of the Ger
man counte- proposals was revised after
Thursdays interview between the
French Ambassador and the German
Foreign Minister. Herr Won Kiderlen-
WSchter. The text is not expected to
reach the French Foreign Office until %
morrow.
In spite Of the long delays caused by
a. intricate counter propositions OF Ger
many in the Morocco negotiations the
French government maintains its con-
cilatory attitude The optimism pre-
alent in diplomatic circles is not in
fuenced by the pessimism now prevail
ing among bankers and financiers, who
are becoming nervous under the strain
Of the failure Of diplomacy 10 effect any
thing definite after three months If
negotiations.
The financial furry al Berlin is Eel;
here TO indicate that a Franco-German
war would cause an immediate industrial
and social catastrophe throughout Ger
many that neither Emperor William nor
any German statesman would care 10
bring about.
Frances Reply Final.
In regard 10 the possibility OF an!
further economical concessions to Ger
many in Morocco your correspondent is
assured on the highest possible author
lily that France will make no alterations
in her note already presented a Berlin
by Jules Cambon. and that any proposals
on this point in Germany's counter prop
oSitions will be rejected.
France 10y assuming the obligation Of
establishing a responsible government
and public security in Morocco. is pre-
pared TO eXpend enormous sums OF
money and 10 sacrifice, if need be- the
lives of her soldiers. France consents &c
maintain the open door for all nations in
Morocco and 10 treat all on an equa
footing, but beyond ratfying existing
treaties between Germany and Morocco
she ABSOLUTELY refuses 10 concede specia
privileges T. Germany or to admit Ger
man claims TO share with France the
pronts OF advantages of any future de-
Nelopment of Moroccan resources. such
for instance. as coal mines gold mines
or other mineral deposits.
Germany IS persistent in demanding
the entire length of the Edda River
which would enable her to reach the
Congo, and also her port on the Atlantic
coast Of Africa.
Army Never Reader.
Meanwhile. in quiet. transformations
way France. as well as Germany is in
surfing the maximum efficiency to her
army. which has never been in such
thoroughly good condition. morally and
materially. as il is at present. Premier
Cailiaux was in consultation to-day with
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, NJ Dc
Selves, and the Minister of War, NJ. Mes
simy, as 10 whether. in view Of the ten
sion with Germany. il would be prudent
TO allow the two-vear service men whose
terms in the army expire September u
- and 2G 10 leave the colors on those
dates.
The decision reached by the ministers
il is understood, was TO keep the men II
service unless Germany releases her two.
year men whose terms are due TO ex
pire between September "A and -
France appears 10 he slowly trans
ferrins her troops to points closer to the
northeastern frontier. an ordinary mill
tsry precaution, from which il would bC
erroneous 10 infer that war is expected
The movement means, in the opinion OF
persons well informed regarding the stu
alton, only the heighteiing Of Frances
preparedness for deplorable, contin-
gvncy and as reply TO the considerable
military activity east Of the Rhine