GERMANY AND MOROCCO.

Evening Star, Issue 14626, 24 July 1911, Page 8

GERMANY AND MOROCCO.

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER'S HINT. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 22. Speaking at a banquet tendered by, the Lord Mayor of London to the bankers, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, without, specially naming -my Power, emphatically declared that -where vital interest was concerned Great Britain would not allow herself to be treated as if the were of no account in the Cabinet of Nations:

The newspapers predict that the, speech will havo a moderating influence upon Germany.

SPAIN AND FRANCK. THE ALCAZAR INCIDENT. TANGIER, July 22. It is alleged that Colonel Sylvcetrc, the Spanish Commandant', grossly in&ult-od Lieutenant Thiriet, French instructor to tiio Moorish torces. outside Alcazar, when ho teas arrest od and brought under escort to him. Lieutenant Xhixiefc was ultimately released. PARIS. July 22. Colonel Sylresin:, in apologising to M. I’oisaot (Vice-Consul. at Alcazar) advises that bo lias imprisoned the jxrincip.il offender in connection with 1.1 10 incident. MADRID, July 22. Colonel Sylvcstrc alleges that Lieutenant Thiriet boxed n Spanish coiporai’s cars. A lieutenant of Spameh cavalry thereupon courteously invited Thiriet to visit Colonel Syivestrc and explain the affair. Sylvostre never arrested him. GERMAN PRESS ASTONISHED. W HAT DOES IT MEAN? PARIS, July 2L (Received July 21, at 8-TO a.m.) Tiio newspapera welcome -Mr Lioyd G eo! ix -As refe re • ■ co. BERLIN, July 21 'The. Press reprodiu-c the. Chancellors Wit-minti. under : Ire headline ‘For Whom is the Wat nary Mtai.t;' The ‘ Lokal Anaeiger' says it is scarcely permissihlo to at tribute to Mr Lloyd Geoxgo the intention of interfering in t-nc Franeo-Oornuut negotiation;;., which ate secret, lie is incapable of such an indiscretion.