Evening star., 1911-06-11
FRENCH TROOPS In FEZ.

Moulouya to march upon Fez ny Taxa.
that no sensibilities might have the
slightest pretext for unjust accusations.
Nevertheless. the right OF legitimate 60
fense on the Moulorya was inscribed ~
the treaty Of Laila-Marn:a March -.
lSiol, which accorded 70 France the right
OF march upon Moroccan territory in og-
der to parry just such an emergency as
the present. Later hv article l of The
Franco Moroccan agreement OF April -.
IN :. the French government was authos-
lied TO consolidate the Cherifian author
ity in that region. The Franco-tierina n
agreements OF July 3 and September -
iNn. and the Algeciras act confirmed these
arrangements. The Temps asks: Why
was Gen. Toutee forbidden to march to-
ward Fez when II was notoriously tho
best route. with the manifest ADVANTAGES
indicated even by the German writer, Col.
Gaedke?"
IT is interesting and Instructive TO learn
the impression created in Europe hy the
occupation of Fez. which was to provoke,
nrst OF all, thu thunderbolts OF Germany
First. Ii should be said there IS no
serious reason to believe that Germany
ever contemplated assuming the attitude
impaired to her by the irrepresshle anti
mllitarst JaureS, whose prognoSticatfons
or evil may have served TO inspire the
pan-Germanist press with some violent
vftuperation. which cannot be taken 10
ACPi CSCit SoN nlfleDt opinions.
The Post of Berlin (pan-sSermanistl.
May 25, announcing the French occupa-
ton of Fee. proclaimed the wreck OF the
Algeciras act. It demanded the recall OF
Herr Kiderlin- Waechter to Berlin. It
would return to the policy OF 1905 which
preceded the Algeciras conferences
On the contrary. in the reichstag Dep
uty Won Oertsen, who belongs TO the same
party as the Post. believed IL his duty TO
solemnly disavow such articles as we'll
as one in the Reichsbote, which threat
ened war against France. He declared3
Il protest in the name OF all conserva-
tives against such thoughts. No German
conservative desires to provoke war: no
one believes that a new war would
strongly cement the union OF Alsace-
Lorraine with Germany
Nevertheless. the pan-Germanist press
is strangely worked up. and gives vent to
violent expressions which
Pam -Germanist must be noted because
A4A:4.s. mischievous. Les Nous
0tsiIuue. velle de Mecklenbourg,
for example. writes:
Let the French take breath. In a lit.
tie while one will hear in Berlin the
sharp sound of a clock: 1t will be twelve
O'Clock. and we win see n Germany may
still obtain In the north of Morocco the
part that comes to her. If she cannot.
then Mars will be the arbiter.''
The Deutsche Tageszeitung declares
that the French can retire from Fez
Immediately. They have re-established
order, they say. but order will not he
re-established until the French go. 1t
is q vicious circle which promises a
long soJourn at Fez. If later other
Europeans in Morocco are threatened
another expedition will be organized
to save them. and then again.
The London Times declares that France
has acted with entire good faith. All
the powers were Informed that France
would respect the Algeciras act.
The Morning Post declares that France
has only to follow the example of Europe
spite of all difficulties OF the situation.
England succeeded in establishing in the
Valley Of the Nile order and respect Of
law. extracted the country from bank
ruptcy and rendered the country pros
porous. There is no reason that Francs
should not do likewise in Morocco"
France. needless to add. will not follow
England's example in Egypt. 1t Is sim
gular that the Post has the enormous
''toupet" the American synonym il
Cheeky to mention her example" in
Egypt. England is in Egypt only by vir-
tue of violated treaties and her solemn
pledges that she was there provisional.
ly." The Post, let us hope. has no au-
thority to speak for England, which with
in a year has renewed its pledge that it
would get out of Egypt. France. on the
other hand. has pledged her faith that
she is In Morocco to maintain the terri-
torial integrity OF the sultan. She re-
newed this pledge when she informed the
a specific purpose. Besides, she is bound
by the Franco-German agreement of Feb
ruary g. 1909, and will abide by it. The
criticisms of a hostile press ascribing to
her unworthy motives in going to Fec
are altogether unnecessary.
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Spain. strangely enough, appears 70
have been influenced by the hostile criti.
cisms of the Pan.
Spain and the Germanist press
Morocco Tangle. occupation Of
Madrid May - wrote:
IF the French return to Casa Blanca
when order is re-established at Fez we
will have nothing to say. but If the zone
OF French influence shall be extended.
then we will be in the situation of think
ing that it would be only just that the
zone Oh spanish lilHuelCe iniSHt diSo W
extended
: The Correspondence Is surely not ad-
vised by the Madrid government. for the
Algeciras act recognizes only the present
situation both of France and Spain, and
if there were, as is probable. in the se-
cent treaty Franco-Spanish certain con-
tingent zones of influence the subsequent
Algeciras act dissipated these. The Fran
co-German agreement in 1909 recognizing
the special privilege of France in Mo-
rocco. only emphasizes the fact.
The Revue des Deux Mondes confesses
that It Is disturbed over the attitude OF
observation and waiting on the part Of
Germany and the attitude of disquiet on
the part of Spain. AS to the latter IL
says: There are many reassuring diss
patches from Madrid as to the relations
of Spain and France. but Spanish feel
ings against France are very excited
very sincere and profound in their injuss
tice.."
France and Spain cannot be in Morocco
except as very good friends as very
bad friends. 1t would be folly for France
to occupy and govern Morocco. and even
if International arrangements did not for
bid 1t, France should forbid il herself.
France should abstain with the greatest
care not to fail In her obligations In order
to preserve the right to impose upon
others the fulfillment Of their obligations,
THE day the Algeciras act is denounced"
be disQuieted: there would be no longer
an International Moroccan charter and
we might regret the loss of that act
which had been opposed by party in
France. Now it is precisely with the des
OF the Algeciras act that GerA