ANGLO-FRENCH SETTLEMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 88, 13 April 1904, Page 7

ANGLO-FRENCH SETTLEMENT.

RUSSIAN CONGRATULATIONS. ' Audible Sighs From Germany-A Great Obstacle Bemoved. (Received 8.12 a.m.) LONDON, April 12. Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Forei<m Minister, has warmly congratulated M. ; Deleasse on the accomplishment of the Anglo-Frnch agreement. TV. /~» J-ne German newspapers are growino-ly disappointed with regard to Morocco, a°nd some of them go so far as to advance German pretensions to Western Morocco. The newspaper "Reichbote." the organ oi the Protestant party, says that Germany is not consulted, and not taken ! seriously into the councils of the nations. U here i≤ Germany's place under the sun ? All she possesses is the friendship of the Pope. * The '-Tines" says that Egypt was Bis- ! (narck's lever for separating Great Brit- ! ' am and F anct, and Bismarck never for- j ' gave the former for joining Russia to I prevent Germany in 1575 from attacking ' I ranee. c j The '-Times" adds: "Mr. Chamberlain's west African agreement may fairly be considered the germ of the present comprehensive arrangement, which affects the future politics of the world." (Received 10.11 aan.) j MELBOURNE, this day. ] ilr. Deakin has cabled for further information about the Anglo-French agree- : ment, especially with regard to the New ! i Hebrides(Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 12. Consols have risen | to 88.