EUROPEAN WAR-CLOUD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 85, 23 November 1911, Page 5

EUROPEAN WAR-CLOUD.

THE KANTHKiJ’S VOVACK TO ACADIB. A M UTI'AL EXPLANATION. SIR 10. OBEY PI TS THE CASK EOR BRITAIN. (By Electric Telegraph.— I Ccpyrigi i.) (United Press Association.) Berlin, November 22. A n official extract from JI rr von Kiderlcn-W achtcrs c;uiiideiili:il speech to the Budget Committee has been published, which declares that a telegram on dune IT instructed (he Amhassador to inform (he Algeciras signatories of the despatch oi tire Panther, and the reason for the step. '1 iio Ambassador in London was additionally instructed to declare the Act of Algeciras had Become illusory, and that it was necessary to protect Herman lives and properly nmil older was restored.

.An appeal had been made I» y a number of well-known linns to protect lives, as it was doubtful if France was able to revert to the status quo of 190 G. Germany was eventually prepared to seek with I 1 ranee a sain,ion in accordance with the signatories. Britain was therefore informed of her intentions before the Panther went to Agadir, because the above communication was made on duly J, and Britain did not enquire in reference to it until July 21. At Sir K. (trey’s instance an interview between Idm and the Ambassador occurred. Sir 10. (trey’s opinion on Germany's action, despite the Ambassador’s explanations as to when the Panther was despatched was aHa in manifested at tin’s interview. Sir 10. (trey's opinion was the result of the charges which the French and British press, and indeed some officials had constantly urged against Germany’s policy. Herr von Kiderlin-Wacbter remarks that Sir 10. Grey sought to discuss .Morocco unofficially, and had at the outset emphasised that in view of Britain’s great economic interests Britain must participate in any settlement of the Moroccan question. Sir 10. Grey now declares he lias been waiting, hoping for an agreement between France and Germany, and that it was obvious that France was unable to accept the German demands. Ho feared the negotiations would be resultk-ss, and the question would again come to the front.

What, lie asked, was Germany doing in the closed harbour at Agadir, and the hinterland. He knew nothing of what was occurring, and added that Agadir was suited for the construction of a war port. Nobody know Germany’s intentions at Agadir. He must expect questions in Parliament if the present negotiations failed and the Agadir question, which invoiced British interests, would immediately arise.

Sir E. Grey believed that now was the time for Britain to participate in rhe negotiations, from which ho held aloof while there was reason to hope for an agreement outside Morocco, inasmuch as Britain would not be affected if Franco and Germany, as at first suggested, sought an agreement by regulation of the Cameroons frontier.

The Ambassador replied lio was not informed of the details ol the negotiations, and was unable to admit that the German demands were obviously unacceptable, adding in that case they had not been proposed. The suggestion that Britain join in the negotiations was apparently based an the suggestion that Germany might build a naval station at Agadir. These were suppositions whereof he knew nothing. Ho referred to Britain’s compensation in Egypt, and declared if France desired a predominant position in Morocco she must offer to Germany an equivalent elsewhere.

Sir E. Orcy replied that it was unwise to oppose German expansion in the heart of Africa, hut in the event of failure to -Veach an agreement with Franco the situation would become less acute is discussed before further incidents arose in regard to Agadir. The foregoing conversation showed that Sir E. Grey assumed that Germany meant to stay in Morocco. The Ambassador’s report reached Berlin on the 22nd, and ho was im'mediately instructed to assure Sir E. Grey it was not intended to establish a naval port in Morocco. Germany would never think of such a thing. It was an hallucination, and Germany had no designs on Moroccan territory. .Negotiations were begun and the strictest secrecy guaranteed. Germany took her obligations seriously, and had not even informed her allies.

France* supplied the press, also her friends, with incomplete information, calculated to cast suspicion on Germany. The latter, therefore, ceased negotiations until secrecy had been guaranteed. ]f negotiations had failed, she intended to insist on the execution of the Algcciras arrangement to the letter and spirit.

PROCEDURE OE BIU.TAIN CONDEMN E!). LIKELY TO Pi’ EC 11’I TATE WAIT (Received 215, 8.0 a.in.) Uorlin, November 22. On the siiniG day as Mr LloydGeorge’s .speech was read in Berlin Sir Edward Grey’s sul)scc|iient suggestion for pcrnii.ssion to announce to Parliament Germany’s declaration that she had no designs on Moroccan territory was not complied with lest it would ho interpreted as due to Mr Lloyd-George’s speech. The Ambassador on the 21th was instructed to point nut that the speech furnished in occasion for a largo part of the British and the entire French press to make violent attacks on Germany. Sir Edward Grey must perceive this effect. Tile Minister’s speech gave rise to dissatisfaction in Germany in a high degree. Germany’s straightforward, acceptable proposal related to regions not affecting British interest. Then followed the intimation mentioned hy Herr von Hollwcg.. It. instead, the British Government had caused the Minister to make a declaration interpreted as a warning to Germany bordering on a threat it was difficult to find grounds of procedure, and a friendly .agreement between Germany and France could not he promoted thereby. Had Britain iniended to complicate and confuse the situation and tiring things to a violent outburst sh.e could have chosen no better means. Sir Edward Grey promised that there was no intention of a territorial declaration in Parliament, hut remarked that the case was hy no means allaying .disquiet.

FAdBISH (’HANCELLOJI'S SPKKC’II I)!<:!•'!-:X I)KI). BY Sill KDW.VRI) (JHEV. (Koccivt’d 2.'1, S.o a. in.) BiM'lin. NoviMiihor 22. Tli it Kidorlin addl'd that Sir Iv.lward (tray daiandad Mr Bloyd(lrnr.yc’s spmdi as madaraio and il was quit:' to deli\or it. (tnnnany n-piiad that tha Kmriish would ascci la in tlio unacrojilahlaiiOKS of ft nrmany’s demands in tlio rolonial

I sphere without a knowledge ot the I polllieal c<jiiil,'nl od en d by (Jermany. He appealed In Hrilain to ; ssinL la assuage tlie exeitenient prevailing in Kianee. Thereal ier the negotiations made belli r progress.