THE MOSOCCAN CRISIS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12834, 6 April 1905, Page 5

THE MOSOCCAN CRISIS.

OPINIONS FROM ALL QUARTERS,

THE KAISER GENERALLY CON-

DEMNED.

By Telegraph Press Association.—Copyright.

London, April 4. The feeling in Vienna regarding the Kaiser's speech at Tangier, and especially his advice to the Moors to be cautious about reforms, has caused amazement in Vienna. It is believed there that the Kaiser's aim was to separate Britain and France with a view to ulterior German designs.

The St. Petersburg newspaper, Rubs, which is under the influence of Count Lamsdovff. the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, says the visit of the Kaiser to Tangier is calculated to result in political consequences of the greatest importance. It might possibly result in the regrouping of the Western Powers in new alliances.

The Times says the diplomatists at St. Petersburg interpret the Kaiser's visit to Tangier as an effort of Germany to gain advantages from Russia's present weakness. The Kaiser had expressed to the Tsar his pleasure that Russia was taking no heed of the advice that she should make peace. Hence the rumoured floating of part of the Japanese loan in Berlin and the affront Germany has now put upon Russia's ally were not expected. • The result of the Kaiser's conduct, it is believed in Russia, will be to precipitate France into the arms of Britain.

The Times says that since the telegram he sent to President Kruger after the Jameson rair' the Kaiser lias done nothing so sensational as the making of the visit to Tangier. Fortunately, M. Delcasse's statesmanship and the self-control of his countrymen are proof against provocation so exaggerated as to palpably overshoot the mark.