MOROCCAN CONFERENCE

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1643, 9 January 1906, Page 3

MOROCCAN CONFERENCE

\ AMERICA’S ACTION. B/ telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright r —*“ Washington, Jan. 7. The despatch of aa American squadron to the Mediterranean is associated with the Moroccan Conference, y—k.,though the authorities at Washington HlLclare it was projected before the aaiHH Xtonference assumed a tlireateding aspect. Iq viow of the doubt &9 to GofinaTy real attitude, the following quotation from the Kaissr’s speech at the opening oi tue Beiobstag is of intereet. n Jo reviewing Germany's own international position we cannot ignore tho fact that wo have continually to reckon with a misapprehension of the German Character, and with prejudices against tho progress of Gorman industry. Tbo difficultUs which had arisen botwoan oursolvrs and France on tho Morocco question originated ro’ely with an inclination to Bottle without co oporaticn mattors in which tho German Empire else heel interests to prulo.t. Such tendencies ohecked at oue point may reappear a. another To my satisfaction an ouderslaoniug has been arrived at in tho Morocoo question by diplomatic means with all consideration of tbo interests and the honor of both puiies, and tho convocation end tbo programme of a new Morocco li Conference have been arranged. _ > ‘I The peace of tho Go man paoplo is !o meaßacrod thug, but the s ! gns of the time make it tho duty of the nation to strengthen its defoncts against unrightoous attacks. Thus may it succeed the more surely in realising, in future also,’he peaceful aims of our (riod alliance with >y the rulers of Austria-Hungary and Italy. Fully appreciative of tbo !a?k3 which Kuwait you, goDllemeo, I wish you all suoin your labors for the welfare, honor, and peace of the Empire.” The tone of moderation in the speech did not have tho effect of calming publio l fra's. Nearly every rospoosiblo journal J read into the Kaiser’s words a warning to 3e prepa-ed for possible trouble. It was pointed out that no one in Kaiser William’s position would lightly allude to “thesigos of tho timo” which oompoi the nation to make preparation to resist unjustifiable attack unless there were some solid reason urgiDg him in addition to the m ero desire to gain an easy passage through the Beichstog for his naval Bohemse*