THE MOROCCAN QUESTION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15300, 14 November 1911, Page 5

THE MOROCCAN QUESTION

FRANCO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.

DETAILS PUBLISHED,

Prcea Tcleffroph-Cepyrlgkt

BERLIN, November'l2.

Tho notce of the French Ambassador (M. Cambon) and the Foreign Minister (Horr von Kidcrlen-Waechter), elaborating tho Moroccan agreement, have been published. They show that France \v«lcomes tho carrying out of public worke by Franco-Gorman eyndicatcs in Jlorocco. All di«putce that cannot bo (settle] diplomatically are to bo referred to a tribunal coratituU"! i<n The Hague model. France will urgo the Government of Morocco to open Agadir to foreign trade. DISCUSSION IN THK RKIOHRTAG.

BKRMN, November 12.

Tho Moroccan debate \r.i& concluded in tho Reiclistay, and tho agreement referred to the Budget Committee.

Hcrr Frank (Socialist) declared that the Crown Princa'p actim emphasised the necwuity for the complete democratieation of the Empire before the heir apparent ra'iM , to the throne.

Hcrr Bcbel (Socialist) eaid there wn« no proof that Rnc'aiu! Hdd apprwehed Germany in a hcetilo spirit. The Socialists luvd ilwiyg pleaded for co-operaUon with England.

The North Gorman Gazetto aiinouncea semi-ofiicially that it became tho Imperial Chancellor's duty to deliver a frccond speech in order to prevent previous Chauvinistic utterances fr--.ni injuriously nffocling Germany's foreign relations. THE CBOWN PIUNCE INCIDENT.

LONDON, November 13. (Rttcivcd November 13, at 9.20 p.m.) Tho Times' BorUn correspondent states that the result of tho Crown Prince incident was that Horr Von BclhmannHollweg directly raiwd the question of hie resignation, but received a roa&surnnco of tho Kaieor's confidence.'

AN EXPLANATION,

BERLIN, November 13. (Received November 13, at 9.20 p.m.) Speaking in the Reichstag, Herr Kider. l«i Waccltter denied • that Uw Foreign Ofiiro liad informed the prcea' thai Germany intended to acquire territory in Mo. rocco. Ho admitted thai 50 journalists had met and decided upon annexations in Morocco, but the Government advincd caution. He did not think tho journalists were ablo io carry out tho scheme alone, PRINCE FORCED TO APOLOGISE.

LONDON, November 13. (Received Novcmbr 14, at 0.3 a.m.) Tho Daily Express's Berlin corrwpon. dont reports that the Kaiser compelled tho Crown Prince to apologise to Hcrr Von BcUinvinn-Holhvcg.