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eign loans made to the Moroccan gov
eminent.
French Use force.
In the meantime the Mannesaman
Brothers, German capitalists, and
friends of Emperor William, succeeded
in obtaining some valuable concessions
from the Sultan in Southern Morocco.
AS long as the quarrels of French and
German capitalists added to the an
archy, it was impossible to brink any
archy it was impossible to bring any
order out of the chaos. The French
were about as far as they could be
from preserving order in Morocco ac-
cording to the injunction of the AIge-
ciras conference. The French therefore
decided to use stronger measures. First
they dispatched body of native troops
under French officers to the capital at
Fee. Then in May, 1911, they sent a
number of French soldiers who sue
ceeded in occupying the capital
Germans Again Protest.
BY sending troops to Fez the French
really announced to the world that
henceforth they intended to use mill
ltary force in the preservation of or
der in Morocco. Striped of all subter-
fuge this meant that Morocco had
really lost its independence and was
we'll on the road to the status of a
French colony The Germans IN
doubtedly realized that such disposi-
ton was almost inevitable, but they
decided that it should not take place
without a challenge. Emperor William
therefore, sent the German war yes
sell the Panther, to Agadir on the Mo-
roccan coast to protest against French
actions in Morocco, on the grounds
that ~.
ment made in 1906 Once more the
world was astounded at this unusual
method Of calling up the mooted
question Of Morocco.
The Agadir incident resulted in a
number of conversations" between
French and German diplomats in
which it developed that the Germans
realized that Morocco must be left to
France. They concluded, however
however that they should have some
compensation in other parts of the
world. The French were aware that
British and Russian support could now
be depended on and therefore, they
were not SO ready TO comply with Ger
many's demands as they We're in 1905
They maintained that Germany had
nothing in Morocco to lose and there
fore nothing to be compensated" for
They finally agreed, however. to salve
Germauy's feelings by cedings a con-
siderable strip Of somewhat vaIueless
territory in the Congo region. Thus
passed the second Morocco incident
In 1912. Morocco became a French
protectorate, and so passed out of the
sphere of International controversy.
Decided by German People.
The two Morocco incidents were of
great Importance in the history of in
ternational affairs The German gov
eminent had virtually delivered an III
timatum to the French in 1905, which
action was questioned in Germany it.
self In the election of the reichstag,
which occurred in 1907, the Socialists
challenged the whole colonial policy
of their government. The election was
waged with great bitterness, but the
imperialists won. The Socialists lost
one half Of their members in the
Reichstag, and the German people by
returning members of other parties
pledged the country to an imperistic
policy in colonial affairs. 1t was a
momentous decision and it should be
noted again. one which the people of
Germany themselves made Two years
before the British people had returned
the Liberal party to power This party
has long laid greater stress on inter-
nal reform than on n strong foreign
policy.