MOROCCO.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7971, 23 February 1906, Page 5

MOROCCO.

THE ALGECIRAS CONFERENCE. GERMANY NOT PREPARED FOR WAR. Received February 22, 8.34 a.m. LONDON, February 21. Several newspapers regard Germany's obstruction at Algeoiras aa intended io produce tbe failure of tbe Conference. France views the prospect with equanimity. Tbe Paris correspondent of The Times indicates that owing to laok of improved artillery Germany is not prepared for war. Received February 22, 8.20 a.m. MADRID, February 21. At the Algeoiras Conference, Germany proposes tbe establishment of a State bank in Moroooo, under a fifty years' concession from the Sultan, tbe Powers to provide capital in equal proportion. Franoe submitted an alternative Boheme claiming recognition of French loans to the Sultan, but otherwise acknowledging equality among the Powers. NO FURTHER CONOESSIONSTjY FRANCE. FRENCH PRESS ADOPT A RESOLUTE TONE. Received February 22, 10.45 p.m. LONDON, February 22. The Times correspondent reports that Franoe is firmly resolved to grant no further concessions regarding the policing of Moroooo, nod the State Bank, and considers that Germany is trying to internationalise Morocco by placing all States upon an equality, which is wholly unacceptable to France. The Paris Press lfi adopting a ( very resolute tone.