FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 88, 18 April 1904, Page 2

FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

TUB HEBRIDES. MELBOURNE, April 16. Tlio Imperial Government has informed Mr Deakin (Federal Premier) that further information regarding the New Hebrides settlement is being forwarded by mull.

WELLINGTON, April Id. The Premier has received a communication from the Secretary of State regarding the New Hebrides, intimating that the arranglemont between the British and French Governments provides for the appointment of a, commission to settle disputes in i the 'i.itaul in rog|ard to lafitied property. No modification will be made in the political statu* quo, but the dillicultlesi arising out of the absence of jurisdiction ove# the natives will Wo put an end to. jMr Seddon considers the agi'Oßinont satisfactory,,

GERMAN POSITION UNAFFECTED (Received April 17, 9.22 a.m.) LONDON, April 1&. Count von Bulow, Imperial Chancellor, during the delivery of « temperate speech in the Reichstag, referred to the Anglo-French agreamont. Ho was not afraid, ho said, that Germany would he isolated. She was too powerful not to he ablo to secure allies when needed, GERMANY AND THE MOROCCO SITUATION. (Received April 18, 0.40 a.m.) BERLIN, April 17. The Fan-German League urged Count von Bulow to demand compensation for the changed status In Morocco, inasmuch as tho West Morocco harbours are necessary to Gertnuny as « sea power, besides being j suitable for colonisation and cotWffwML growing. "