MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 121, 13 November 1911, Page 5

MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.

STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR. BRITISH INTERVENTION RESENTED. By Cable—Press Association— Berlin, November 10. Herr Von Bethmann-Hollweg states that the reason for the despatch of the Panther to Agadir was communicated to the Powers before she arrived at Agadir. The statement that the Panther was intended to effect territorial acquisition was false. It merely demonstrated Germany's right to protect Germans in Morocco. The fact that apeaceful understanding had been reached was of grater value than all the disarmament discussions. On the basis of the agreement it would be possible to clear the State with regard to relations with England. He added that Herr Lindequist, who had retired from the Colonial Office, wanted compensation to take the form of smaller and more developed territories, cheaper and easier to govern. Herr Heydehrand, the Conservative leader, evoked loud cheers by declaring that Germans would not stand Mr. Lloyd-George's postprandial orations. Germany now knew who wanted to hold universal sway. Germany was ready to make sacrifices to give the Germa ■ answer. (Renewed cheers.) BRITISH PRESS VIEWS. London, November 10. The newspapers consider such speeches a = Herr Heydebrand's a disquieting symptom. Some, however, make allowances for the approach of the general election, and emphasise that the present omens foreshadow sweeping Socialist gains in Germany, unless the tide can be turned in favor of the so-called national parties. The Times' Berlin correspondent remarks that Herr Heydebrand announced that if the. Government pursued a forward policy the Conservatives would abandon their resistance to the.death duties, and implying-an invitation to the Government to go to the country with a stronger policy and a naval increase.

FRANCE AND SPAIN. Paris. November 10. M. Deselves declares that it is necessary for France to negotiate with Great Britain before opening pourparlers with Spain. The French hint that they will prevent Spain occupying South-Eastern Morocco. SENSATION IN THE REICHSTAG. " CROWN PRINCE OPENS OUT. Berlin, November 10. The Crown Prince caused a sensation by applauding the Chauvinist utterances during the Moroccan debate in the Reichstag. CONSERVATIVE LEADER CONDEMNED. CHANCELLOR SURPRISES THE ' REICHSTAG. STRONG PROTEST AGAINST CROWN PRINCE'S ACTION. Received 12. 5.5 p.m. - - Berlin, November 11. Herr Von Bcthmann-Hollweg yesterday surprised the Reichstag by passionately condemning Tlerr Heydebrand. The. Chancellor concluded: "A strong mail does not need to be ever carrying a sword in his mouth." (Cheers.) lie added that ; thc impending elections hald more to do with his speech than either Morocco or Congo. Leading newspapers vigorously protest against the down Prince's unprecedented action. He applauded every word which told against Ilerr Von Hollweg, every reference to the German sword, and every utterance against France and England. The papers also assort that the Kaiser has expressed dissatisfaction with the Prince's conduct. The Vossiche Zoitung declares that Herr Von Hollweg stands for the Emperor's policy, whereof the Prince did not conceal his disapproval. The Vossiche Zoitung asks for an immediate and forcible denial that the Prince is tainted with Pan-Germanism. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that no party will be gratified by the Prince's intervention in polities. The Berlin Tost holds that it cannot be denied that the Prince, in common with patriotic Germans, condemned the Moroccan agreement. The Vorwaerts declares the Prince's action inflicts an injury on Germany. The Pan-German newspapers hail the Prince as one of themselves.

Mr. Uoyd-t.'corge's speech was made on July 21, when lie said:—"l wouW make great sacrifices to preserve peace; f concc've nothing that would justify the disturbance of international goodwill except questions of the gravest national ir-.OHieni:: but if a situation were to br forced upon us in which peace would only lie preserved by tlie surrender of (lie great and beneficent position "Britain lias won by eenlnries of heroism and itcliievemeni. bv allowing ISritain to be ifealid where lier interests were vitally a(fecled as if slie were of no account in tlie Cabinet of nations, tlien I say emphatically peace at that price would be a humiliation intolerable for a great country like ours to endure."