MOROCCO.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1191, 28 July 1911, Page 5

MOROCCO.

ANXIETY IN LONDON. By Tclecranli—l'ress Association-OoDjTleht London, July 26. The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, will make a statement oil the Moroccan question in tho llouso of Commons to-mor-row. Mr. Asquith and Sir Edward Grey had a lengthy conference at tho Foreign Office. t Mr. M'Kenna, First Lord of (.lie Admiralty, and M. Cambon, tho Freiicli Ambassador, also visited tho office. Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener 6ubscquently callcd. l Renter's Agency announces that tho g change of itinerary of tho Atlsntic Fleet is unconnected with the Moroccan situation. b EAGERLY AWAITED. e CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS IN WAR 1 RISKS. (Rec. July 27, 11.5 p.m.) e 0 • London, July 27. Mr. Asquith's statement on tho Moroccan situation iu the House of Commons to-day is being; eagerly awaited. Considerable business has been done at j Lloyds' in war risks. I . FALL IN CONSOLS. s STOCK EXCHANGE RUMOUR. London, July 26. j Consols touched .£77 155., but recovered 3 slightly, the closing price being £78 ss. 2 On the Stock E.tchamgo there aro rum--3 ours that tho Powers have amiuged for a conference on the Moroccan question to be held in October, Germany withdrawj ing meanwhile. German bonds and Trench Rentes have also fallen in price. 1 GERMAN "COMPENSATION." INTERESTS IN THE SOUTH. Berlin, July 26. The "Cologne Gazette," in a semiofficial announcement, declares that if France wants merely to act in Morocco . on the Algeciras Agreement, sho can setj tie matters by withdrawing her troops ' from the capital, opening the doors wido to international trado, and"-giving guar- _ antees that she does not regard Morocco as a French colony. ; _ Germany, after securing her economic _ interests in the Sus districts, woiild then doubtless withdraw from Agadir. ( The "Gazette" continues:—"The burn- , i»S point is, What compensation can Germany claim for France's increase of j power in Morocco?" FRENCHMAN RUNS AMUCK. ! Tangier, July 26. A Frenchman, suffering from mental troubles at Lnraehe, raced naked through the streets at night,' and threw himself • on & Spanish wntinel, who fired, wounding the Frenchman. ■ Tho latter was removed to Ta/igier.