INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Southland Times, Issue 16889, 14 November 1911, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

THE MOROCCO AGREEMENT. THE REICHSTAG INCIDENT. [By Telegraph.—Press Association. —Copyright.] BERLIN. November 12. The notes of M. Canibon, the French Ambassador, and Herr von KidcrlinWaochtcr, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, elaborating the agreement, have been published. They show that Franco welcomes Franco-German syndicates executing public %vorks In Morocco. Disputes not settled diplomatically will bo referred to a tribunal based on tbo Hague arbitration mode!.. Franco will urge the Moroccan Government to open Agadir to foreign trade. The Moroccan debate has concluded in the Reichstag. Too agreement was referred to the Budget Committee. Herr Frank, a Socialist, declared that the Crown Prince’s action emphasised the necessity for the complete demoerntisation of the Empire before the Crown Prince came to tbo throne. Herr Bobol (Socialist) said that there was no proof that England had approached Germany in a hostile spirit. Socialists always pleaded for co-opera-tion with England. The North German Gazette semi-offl-cially announces that it became Dr Von Bethmann-Hollweg’s duty, to deliver his second speech in order to prevent Chauvinistic utterances injuriously affecting foreign relations. PRINCE MADE TO APOLOGISE. LONDON, Nov. 13. Received November 11, 12.3 a.m. The “Daily Express” Berlin correspondent reports that the Kaiser lias compelled the Crown Prince to apologise to Dr von Bethmann-Hollwog. THE KAISER & THE CHANCELLOR. LONDON, November 13. Received November 13, 0.20 p.m. The Times’ Berlin correspondent states that the result of the Crown Prince incident is that the Chancellor has raised the question of his resignation, but has received reassurance as to the Kaiser’s confidence. GERMAN'S* AND MOROCCO. BERLIN, November 13. Received November 13, 9.20 p.m. Herr Kiderlin Waechter, in the Reichstag, denied that the Foreign Office had informed the Press that Germany intended to acquire territory in Morocco. He admitted that fifty journalists had met to decide upon annexations In Morocco. The Government, however, advised caution. He did not think the journalists would be able to carry out the scheme alone.