THE MOROCCAN SQUABBLE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 77, 13 November 1911, Page 5

THE MOROCCAN SQUABBLE

THE CROWN PRINCE’S LAPSE. GENERALLY CONDEMNED. ,By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Berlin, November 11. Herr Von Bethmanii-Holhvcg yesterday surprised the Reichstag hy passionately condemning Herr Heydebrand. ‘ The Chancellor concluded : “A strong man does not need to be ever carrying a sword in his mouth.” (Cheers.)' Ho added that the impending elections had more to do with his speech than either Morocco or Congo. Loading newspapers vigorously protest against the Crown Prince’s unprecendcnted action. He applauded every word which told against Herr Von' Hollweg, every reference to the German sword, and every utterance against Franco and England. The papers also assert that the Kaiser has expressed dissatisfaction with the Prince’s conduct.

The Vossiche citnng declares that Herr Von Hollweg stands for the Emperor’s policy, whereof the Prince did not conceal his disapproval. The Vossiche Zcitung declares that immediate and forcible denial that the Prince is tainted with Pan-Germanism. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that no party will bo gratified by the Prince’s intervention in politics.

The Berlin Post holds that it cannot be denied that the Prince, in common with patriotic Germans, condemned the Moroccan agreement. The Vorwacrts declares the Prince’s action inflicts an injury on Germany. The Pan-German newspapers hail the Prince as cue of themselves.

Mr Lloyd-Gcorge’s speech Avas made on July 21, Avhcn he said:—“l Avoid cl make great sacrifices to preserve peace; I conceive nothing that Avould justify the disturbance of international goodAvill except questions of the gravest national moment: hut if a situation Avore to be forced upon ais in Avhich peace Avould only be preserved by the surrender of tiie great and beneficent position Britain has Avon by centuries of heroism and achievement, by allowing Britain to bo treated Avliere her interests Avore vitally affected as if she Avere of no account in the Cabinet of nations, then I say emphatically peace at that price Avould be a humiliation intolerable for a great country like ours to endure.”