THE INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

Southland Times, Issue 16840, 16 September 1911, Page 6

THE INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK

ALARMIST BEPO3T3 DENIED. GERMAN' OPTIMISM AMAZING. [By Telegraph.—Press Association Copyright. ] LONDON, September 15. Received Sept. 15, 11.40 p.m. The " Times” states that various .startling reports current at naval and military stations arc without substantial foundation;;. The fleets are at the usual autumn stations; nevertheless the authorities are fully alive to the exigencies of the international situation and are neglecting no necessary precautions. Reuter reports that optimism in Berlin regarding .Morocco causes amazement among those knowing the contents of the German note, which not only asks for participation to tire extent of thirty per centum in connection with railway and other transport enterprises, but more than twice thirty per centum in special districts where German interests are of a special character, such as the Sus district. The proposals contain so many restrictions that they leave Prance only heavy obligations. PRANCE CONCILIATORY, BUT FIRM. PARIS, September 14. "Le Matin" declares that Germany has done immense service by bringing about almost unprecedented unanimity among Frenchmen. The reply despatched to Berlin is conciliatory but firm. "Le Temps" states that Franco undertakes the task of consolidating the Sultan’s military and financial resources. The Sultan Is furnishing diplomatic, administrative, and financial guarantees. The Sultan retains exclusive control of public services and enterprises, the Powers being placed on an equal economic footing, secured by a system of open tenders for public works and contracts for supply. THE GERMAN BOURSE. BERLIN, September 14. A fresh scl-back on the Bourse is attributed to continued withdrawals of French capital, not to anxiety over the negotiations. The forecast of France’s reply has been favourably’ received by the press. THE GERMAN SOCIALISTS. BERLIN, September 14. Herr Rebel at the Trades Congress advocated equality’ of trades in Morocco. Social Democrats, lie said, would do their utmost to prevent war, but he ridiculed the idea that they would organise a strike in the event of waprv BERLIN. Sept. 15. Herr Rebel, the Socialist Leader, pointed out that mobilisation would cost Germany from forty-five to fifty million marks daily; yet there were only a hundred and twenty millions in Julius Tower at Spaudau. He rejoiced to see the run on the Savings Banks. If there should be war Socialists would utilise the political and economic crisis to stir up the people to abolish the rule of capitalism.