THE WAR SCAM

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7870, 4 August 1911, Page 5

THE WAR SCAM

TARDY NEGOTIATIONS EUROPEAN CONFERENCE PRO POSED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, August 2. ' The slow progress of tho negotiations on tho Morocco question is causing impatience in Paris and Berlin, where the prospects of protracted discussions inspires apprehension. Tho Paris “ Temps ” urges tho French Government to propose a European Conference on the subject of Morocco, as it is well known' that Germany desires to abolish tho Algecira? Agreement.

RUMOURED GERMAN DEMAND,

THE CESSION OF TAHITI.

PARIS, August 2.

The “ Echo de Paris ” states that Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, has asked M. Camhon, tho French Ambassador in Berlin, for the cession to Germany of Tahiti, in the Pacific, in return for a free hand by France in Morocco.

Tahiti is the* Ifirgosb island of the Society Group, situated in the South Pacific, about midway between Australia and South America. The area is about 603 sauarc miles and tho population 11,000. It exports copra, mother-of-pearl shell, vanilla* and other tropical products. The island contains valuable deposits of phosphate. There is a steamer service between Tahiti and San Francisco. The* French took possession of the island in 1844 and assumed a protectorate over tho Windward group. This arrangement lasted till 1880, when the whole group was formally annexed by France. ‘ln 1887 the French, by a convention with tho British Government, obtained tho remainder of the Society Islands, the Leeward group, of which they took possession in March, 1888.

AN INSULT TO BRITAIN.

ENGLISHMEN EXPELLED FROM AGADIR.

TANGIER, August 2.

The Pasha of Agadir has expelled Mr Alan Ostler, tho correspondent of the “Daily Express,” and Mr Francis MeCullagb.

GERMAN FRIENDLY OFFER DE-

CLINED

(Received August 3, 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, August 3.

Tho commander of the Gorman cruiser Berlin offered to intercede on behalf of Messrs Ostler and McCullagh, but this intervention was declined, as they stated that they did not wish for tho protection of any flag but their own.'