Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-19


I troops In the south. and no forces OF
the sultan which could be- counted on.
/ AZ any rate, several German firms
feared that their interests and their
officials were ln danger, and during
the month OF june asked the German
government for protection. AZ con-
sequence. the German cruiser panchor
was sent 10 Agadlr.
Tho French newspapers published
during these days prove that after
having been startled al first. French
public opinion very soon perfectly un.
derstood tho meaning of this step.
Far any one who had followed the
course OF the Moroccan question u
was inconcelvabie that Germany
should suddenly wish 10 conquer Nor
ocean territory Even during the
most critical mumonts ~ the whole
I nnair Germany had always sympa-
thlcally declared thot she pursued only
I economic interests Ia Morocco, and
/ ibis with good reason. For Germany
/ the occupation of some part of Mo-
rocco--apari from the war which no
doubt would have cnsued-could mean
nothing else than long and continual
display Of military forces perfectly out
| of proportion Co the possible sain.
The friendship of the Moroccaus for
Germany naturally would have turn
/ ed into enmity az soon az she follow
/ "a the example OF France and took
/ up the role of an aggrcssor. II is
/ only Accessary 10 glance az the map
and '-ok az the sea route from VIII
! holmshayon. in Germany, 60 Morocco
! by way 81 the british isles to under
stand that Il would have meant for
/ Germany 10 send large military
force to Morocco. This would. how-
ever. have been unavoidable, since
without such "A force % would have
/ been Impossible To subject to German
] rule the sturdy tribes of south Mo-
rocco, all the moro 50 because they
/ would have tried 10 obtain help from
their Algerian noighbor
AZ already stated. the attitude Of
! Germany was soon understood in
! Paris. The error OF the expedition
TO Fec having been made, there was
nothing left TO bear the consequences
and pay dearly for what otherwise
Iin he course Of time might have been
obtained without any sacrifice what
ever.
There could be no doubt what price
Germany would ask
on the other hand, increased and
precise guarantees for the mainte-
nance of tho open door In Morocco,
which would enable Germans 10 settle
and do business In Morocco In spite
OF a French protectorate.
ON the other hand, a compensation
On the form OF colonial tor itory
. H..
mentioned during ,he earlier phases
OF the Morocco afair. Frequently
the desire had been expressed IN Ger
many that such a step would be
taken. The government, however. had
hesltatcd. hoping that tho lndepend
once OF Morocco might be maintained
This hope was not destroyed by the
force OF events. and Germany must
be considered lucky for having been
able 20 return to the idea OF compen~
sation.
II Is well known that from the
beginning this compensation was de-
sired In the French Congo. In order
TO unite as much as possible the adj
Joining German colonies on the wesu
ern coast OF Africa, were II only bJ
forming an economic unity through
the establishment OF appropriate trade
routes This goal was reached bS
the recent Morocco agreement be
tween France ana Germany, which
gave the latter power access to the
Congo and the Ubanghl.
Although, OF course. opinions MAJ
. differ about the value OF the terri
, tory ceded 10 Germany. Il rs evident
that German commerce and industry
German miners and farmers, have oh
, tanned valuable guarantee for theil
, interests In Morocco The agreement
. furnishes powerful instrument "
the hands OF the German government
b enabling Il permanently TO protec
: German interests in spite OF all con
trary efforts. \ careful reading o.
2 the text OF the agreement viii be con
) vincing In this respect The explicit
3 prohibition OF dinerontial treatmen
: of goods imported by foreign coun
70 trles-which ~ OF equal benefit To al
0 nations, Including the United states
} the severe rules for controlling this
I the possibility OF an appeal To "A clear,
; ly defined system Of arbitration Will
, regard 10 claims against Moroccan
3 and French authorities, she poasibil
. ity OF the construction OF private rail
! ways without public competition. an'
z thoir administration by private board
J all these provisions OF the agree
= ment cannot De too highly valued.
I on the whole, Il can therefore b'
said that the negotiations conducted
e under the mGral pressure OF the SEND
, Ing of the Panther 90 Agadir led 90 9
. satisfactory result for Germany. he
. cause she avoided chasing phantoms
q and fried nulu "a ranph a uUul Which
10 ID was possible for her to attain.