THE MOROCCAN CRISIS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13419, 5 July 1911, Page 5

THE MOROCCAN CRISIS.

GERMANY'S INTERVENTION.

Press Association—Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON/July 4. Germany notified all the signatories to the Algeciras agreement simultaneously of the Panther’s arrival at Agadir.

A PROBABLE REASON. TANGIER, July 4, In accordance with the Algeciras Convention, the authorities at Agadir lately declined to allow several Europeans, including Germans, to acquire laud. The Panther will shortly be replaced by a cruiser equipped with wireless.

ITALIAN PRESS OPINION Cormany’s Action Condemned.

Received July 5 9.15 a.m. ROME, July 4. The Italian newspapers strongly condemn German intervention in connection with the Agadir incident.

DISCUSSING THE INCIDENT.

PARIS .July 4. Franco is discussing the Agadir incident with Britain and Russia.

GERMANY’S ATTITUDE TRANQUIL

Received Julv 5, 8.5 a.m. BERLIN, July 4. It is announced that Germany’s attitude is one, of tranquil expectation, hoping that her intervention will lead to an exchange of views by the Powers, thus clearing the situation.

The town of Agadir is the southernmost seaport of Morocco, at the mouth of the Sus River, 23 miles S.E. of Cape Ghir. It was once a town of some importance, but a. revolt in 1773, which was followed hy the rise of Mogaler, a port some miles to the north, has lessened its value, and its present population docs not exceed 1500, Ever since the French force landed, considerable agitation has been noticeable in Germany over the action of tlie French Government. A section of tho Press, especially that which is affiliated- to the Pan-German League, called on the Berlin Government to intervene, on the alleged ground that Franco’s real intention was to annex Morocco outright, and one important organ of commercial interests in Prussia (the Westfalische Zoitung) demanded that there shall be a partition of th c Sultan’s dominions in which Germany should ho given tlie Atlantic, coast. It declared that “Germany’s commerce with Morocco was relatively greater already than that of England,” and added, with many details and statistics,, that German trade with that country had amounted to 418(10,(101) in recent years. Morocco, it declared, was probably the only country in thc world where Germany could acquire possessions without, war, and dispose- of her surplus population to flic best advantage. That eminent authority. Professor Fischer, of Marburg University, staled in 1903 that in Germany’s interests thc maintainaiico of Morocco’s independence and the opening up of the country were absolutely necessary, and, should obstacles arise, Germany must demand her share hr the country which, according to the. Professor, was admirably adapted for geographical division. Germany must demand tho Atlantic portion, El Haus from Rabat, to thc south, with tho Sus. The Zoitung continues: “Shall the Gorman Empire look on while France seizes the whole country? Shall the French reign in Morocco and” slam tho door on German commerce? Shall we again see the spectacle of a land closed up to us where German capital, Gorman intelligence," and German settlers have a. great and prosperous future, and shall w« retire before the vanquished of 1870, whose population is at a standstill? France’s claims are not sufficient to warrant her entire possession of Morocco. Wo will allow France to have her way in all other parts of the country, hut we demand tlie foreland as far as the Atlas lor ourselves. Tho Emperor who took Morocco’s part in 1903 must ho the guide thither to-day for thc German people if ho does not desire his proud words to be ridiculed by the whole world.’’

BRITISH CABINET CONSIDERING THE QUESTION.

Received July 5. 11.30 a.m. LONDON, July 4. uio Right Hon. H. H. Asquith sppakmg in the House of Commons said Unit affairs in Morocco were seriously occupvinw the attention of tho Government, and that diplomatic communications wore proceedmg. 1

GERMAN CRUISER SAILS FOR MOROCCO.

Ihe cruiser Berlin sailed from Kiel on Saturday for Agadir.

A RUSSIAN VIEW

Accuses Cormany of Infringing Agreements.

„ T ST. PETERSBURG ,T„l y 4 . Ihe Novoc Vremya. charges Germany with infringing the letter and spirit of t.- c Algeciras agreement and tho Franco-' !, iman Convention.

FRENCH FLEET IN TOUCH

Making Use of Wireless.

Received July 5, 10.0 a • _ . „ PARIS. July 4. *hf first French squadron, which has eft Toulon to carry out firing practice, lias arranged for constant wireless communication with tho Eiffe ITowcr wilh a view to a possible despatch to Morocco.