Morocco

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8053, 3 April 1905, Page 2

Morocco

The Kaiser at Tangiers

(By Electric Telegraph-Copyright). (Per Press Association.) LONDON, April 2.' Tbe M<-ors have given tbe Kaiser a tremendcxis reception. . Prance bis beea greatly moved, ei»pacially M T.illandiei's Mi-sion. which was toll to wait The Kai et stwed:—"My task is to uphzld, in a free county, the Fatherland's interests. Th^re rnnsfc be no preponderating influence h t-'." Tbe Kaiser had two hour* io. Tangier?, which he mainly spent in boiling a reception at the Legation. He received the Moorish Minister for War most cordially. Replying to the German res'dents'address, be declared that he had come to assert the principle that German commarml economic interests ought, together with the Sultan's.sovereignty and Morocco's integrity, to bo maintained intact, acd ho trusted it would be so. It is reported t^a» the X user spokeevpn more emphatically. It was rotioed that he Bpoke strenucuslv wi'h tbe Saltan's uncle, Ratsuli'B broiher headed tbe tribesmen's guard at tho Legation. -PARIS, April 2. In the Senate M. Btlcasse stated that agreements with Britain and Spain recognised France's special position in Morocco, but assured to all nations a commercial equality undor Morocco's treaties, which are intact. The AngloFrench treaty at the very outset was expounded to the Sultan, and as evidence thereof a loan was contracted with France. The Moorish Government realised tbe need of French assistance in restoring order and the execution of indupensable reforms. It had solicited help several times. Morocco was assured or France's good-will and was aware _of her strength. France was determined, without impairmg anyone's interest; to assure her fu*ure in the western basin of the Mediterranean.