THE POWERS AND AFRICA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1242, 26 September 1911, Page 5

THE POWERS AND AFRICA.

MOROCCAN AGREEMENT. CLEAR UNDERSTANDING WITHOUT BITTERNESS. MORE ABOUT TRIPOLI. By Telceraph—PresE AEeociation-CopyTlsht (Rec. September 25, 9.50 p.m.) Paris, September 25. Franco has obtained n free baud in Morocco with economic equality for all nations. There are indications that Franco will take a benevolently neutral attitude on the Tripolitan question. Tho I'rimo Minister, M. Caillaux, in a speech at Alencon, said France had been striving to reach an agreement with Germany in a generous spirit of conciliation, and with au appreciation of interests opposed to liors, while at the same time retaining a profound regard for French interests. Undoubtedly two great nations, both in an equal degree desiring and needing peace, should reach a lasting agreement, leaving no bitterness behind. GERMAN VIEWS, A FUTURE PROTECTORATE." ■ (Rec. September 25, 9.50 p.m.) Berlin, September 25. The "Lokal-Anzciger" declares that France tardily recognised Germany's standpoint in the Moroccan negotiations regarding the invalidity of the treaty of 1909, owing to tho tearing up of the Algcciras Act by the dispatch of a French force to Fez, and frankly, acknowledged tbat she was seeking a protectorate) over Morocco. Germany thereupon declared her terms, namely, a clear definition of the conditions obtaining in future with regard to a protectorate, and compensation for the accession of power thus accruI ing to France. The negotiations were friendly throughout. ' , % ITALY AND TRIPOLE. OMINOUS PRECAUTIONS. RUMOURED LANDING OF TROOPS. (Kec. September 25, 9.50 p.m.) , Constantinople, September 25. Official circles are alarmed at the action of tho Italian Vice-Consul at the Dardanelles, in boarding the Societa Nazionales steamer Romania and compelling tlio passengers for Constantinople to land within half an hour. Tho Romania returned to Italy without landing her mails. Several Italian merchant steamers have left Ottoman ports at the instance of tho Italian Consuls, without cargoes. Ono explanation of this precaution is that a boycott of Italian goods and shippins is impending. The Porto has demanded from Italy an explanation of die foregoing movements. Rumours of the landing of Italian troops in Tripoli intensify the excitement. • DISQUIET IN VIENNA. (Rec. September 25, 9.50 p.m.) Vienna, September 25. The Tripolitan -question istausing great disquiet, as it is feared that Turkish resentment against Italy will be vented in Bosnia and Herzegovina. WARSHIPS IN READINESS. Constantinople, September 24. Colonel Fcnzi, Chief of Staff of tho Salonika Army Corps, has been appointed commander of tho troops in Tripoli, hitherto commanded by tho Governor. Information from Italian sources states that a certain anti-Italian feeling has been manifested in various parts of the Empire. ~ Two Italian warships are in readiness at Sicily, ia case the Italian colonies are endangered. RESERVISTS SUMMONED. Rome, September 24. Owing to the incompleteness of the numbers with the colours, part of the 1888 Massowah contingent has been summoned. There has been a great exodus of Italians from Tripoli, an outburst of fanaticism being feared. ' RUMOURED SEIZURE OF A LINER. Cairo, September 24. A sensational report is current to the effect that Turks captured the Italian liner Regina Margherita, 3790 tons, at Messina. > Tho Turkish provinco of Tripoli, on tho southern Mediterranean coast between Eprypt and Tunis, has an area of about 400,000 square miles and a population of about a million. With the exception of tho coast-belt, tho Turkish rule over tho country is merely nominal. Italy looks forward to the time whon tho province will become hers, and in 1902 concluded an agreement with France in which that Power intimated that she had no interests in Tripoli, and that consequently Italy had a free hand there. At that time tho Ottoman Government showed itself equal to the occasion, and sent a large military force into the country to guard against a possible armed attack.