GERMANY AND MOROCCO.

Evening Star, Issue 14637, 5 August 1911, Page 5

GERMANY AND MOROCCO.

A DIPLOMATIC IMPASSE. | WATTING- FOR THE NEXT MOVE. KAISER AND~MrNISTER. ' ! Press As*oeiation—-By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN. August 4. (Received August 5, at 8.5 a.m.) The 'National Zeitung' states that the conversation* concerning the Morocco question have reached an impanse, and that official circles are pessimistic in regard to the consequences It hints that a serious difference of opinion rose between the Kaiser and his Foreign Minister (Herr Von Kidcr.len-Waech.tor). " The latter is credited with a. desire to carry the Moroccan demands to the bitter end, but the Kaiser, realising that war was possible, determined to avoid the rick. Other sources state that the German demands have undergone a complete change, and that there ie now no question of a. Moroccan coneeasion or the occupation of either Agadir or Su*. A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK. BERLIN. August 4. (Received August 5, at 9.25 a.m.) An understanding has been established on matters of principle between M. Cambon (the French Ambassador) and Herr Von Kiderlen-Waechter. RUMORED CESSION OF TAHITI. REFERENCE IN~PAELIAMENT. [Fnri United Press Associ.raoK.] WELLINGTON, August 5. "When the. Ho nee met yet-terday afternoon the proposal that France ehould cede. Tahiti to Germany in return for a free hand in Mcrocro was referred to by Mr Massey, who asked whot-he.r the Government would communicate, with the Imperial Government with regard to the proposal. There was no rieod, he thought, for him to impress upon the Government the importance of such a transaction to the people of New Zealand. The Acting Premier (Sir J. Carroll) replied thai, the Government had noticed the cablegram in the papers. They had the matter under confide ration, and would take such steps as wore deemed advisable.. Probably the other colonial Government* would be communicated with in order to ascertain what stops they proposed with a view to conceited action in the matter. ORIGIN OF THE REPORT. PARIS, August 2. The ' Echo' states that the German Minister of Foreign Affairs has asked M. C.tmlion to cede Tahiti, in the Pacific, to Germany. AS IT WILL BE. MELBOURNE, August 5. (Received August 5, at 10.5 a-m.) Referring to the rumor about Tahiti, Mr Hughes says that he has no official news of the suggested acquisition by Germany, but he thinks that Australian opinion s-hould be asked if Great Britain enters into the matter.