The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-22
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the EuBllsh Tor a time but when the
Russo-Japanese war broke out. the
French and English rivalry in Moroc-
co was placed in a position that might
easily have led TO trouble. since
France Was allied with Russia and
England with Japan.
Many expected France and England
20 20 TO war. but instead they drew
together. This remarkable turn
which affairs took was due to King
Edward VII Of England and Delcasse.
Frances leading statesman then
They and a few others best every ef-
fort towards bringing France and
England together. II was a difficult
task. but In the end they succeeded
and on April s. 1904. France and
England made a famous treaty.
This treaty undertook 20 smooth
over French and English troubles
once and for all time. Various ques-
tons were taken up but the most i'm
portant referred 20 Morocco. England
agreed to withdraw opposition 90
French plans In Morocco and the
French bound themselves not TO hin
der the English in Egypt on the
whole. the French and English peoples
received the treaty favoratny.
Clear Up Other Matters
Next Delcasse set about clearing up
matters with other nations. The
French declared they had no interest
in Tripon. and the Italians. In turn.
formally gave up any plans they may
have had concerning Tunis and MorOc-
co. Then a treaty between Spain and
France allotted To France the MAORI
~ OF Morocco and gave Spain the
mountains along the coast in addition
TO territory TO the south
The French were now ready TO con-
summate their Moroccan ambitions
with a peaceful penetration"-and
just al this point the Germans stepped
in. In February. 1905. IL was an
nounced that the German Emperor
would visit Morocco. This he did
he also declared that Germany was
MOroccO's friend and would protect
Moroccan Independence.
This was open notice that Germany
was TO take a fan out Of France. The
Germans wanted a colony. and did not
fear Frances allies. the Russians. be-
cause they we're busy with the Japa-
nese. Moreover. the Germans we're
provoked at the French because Sal
was evident that the French foreign
ofiice was trying 20 leave them out
In the cold
The situation became acute. but the
french did not feel strong enough 20
oppose the Germans. A. result. Del
casse's power fen on the sixth o. June.
1905. and the German triumph was com
piete
Hut seeing that they had caught tss
French unpreparef. the Germans de-
cidcd 90 humiiiate them without ncrcy.
They forced the French into an inter
nAtloiAa. eohier. nee which sat at Al
March thirtN -trst, 1908.
But "a the conference the Germans
received the surprise 81 their lives
They had gone a step too FAR In humiu-
ating the French and with the lone eK-
ception o. Austria. al the powers rep
Fraucc FINALLY the conference decided
that all The powers has equal economic
avarded o. France some special rirhts
and appointed France and spain Co DO
ice ne treaty ports in the area.
declared tSat ibsy Ss sS lstisasd alts
these arrnnEcments. but a. q matter %
faos neither ~ them we The Frsncs
defy GERMANY. end when a. Frenrhfnau
was murdered 600 Morocco they landed
nominaliy sehcfuicd 90 stay for a short
time They hnrered on. making them
selves 90 home.
matters Driftsd.
f1r some time until at last. in isti. az
Ir0rrn auW Hu opportunity Tor further
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Moroccan tribes occurred and the
French said that ths sultan of Morocco
needed assistance the sultan had
French advisers Tho Germans denied
this assertion but the French cent
troops
ruf again tho Germans who had
rr1mieed to leave france alone polite.
ally in Morocco Or given economic rights
equal fn those Assumed by the Trourha-
IrHafIrallv stood ACROSS me path 81 The
French. They cent The cruiser Panther
fH NrHHIr HIrhUr iu Morocco later ~.
ri1UInN .f with the cruiser uerUn Eel
bad been rumurrd fhHf fne French
searched ONE aud eHnk tre Panther coon
Hffrr The present war wHu HarInraH
certainly. wIfn fnr hrauIr Incident Fraan
.r mind. enc French uifi nre on the
Panther WITH unuHuHI Eeat if they set
fnu opportunity
Thia Ur. rnverer fhe Germans ftf
rnf Nnf ff rrHr fu huwIfafa Tranre
INr EurIIan fuHE very nru attitude
u FAVOR m France INDEED fhrF we're
more uHrIINH than fhr French FInnUv
0HmurnnIaU wac arranged hr which
ffHN"r gave Germany territory cIan.
whose while France secured a protect
".Htr limited Iu rrrfHiu economic ra.
Nf"f" over Morocco Through fHfa pro.
In.fnrHfe Che French afa urHrerfIra fn
nnrIInh their objects in Huifo ~
Germany
Nut Germany humiliation ~ rrar-r
"m fN" Moroccan Quest .nn De- rUf o..