AFFAIRS IN MOROCCO.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9188, 10 September 1908, Page 5

AFFAIRS IN MOROCCO.

CABLE NEWS,

United Press Association —Bv Electric Telegraph Copyright.

WHAT GERMANY, INTENDS ' TO DO. Received , September 9, 11.27 p.m. MOROCCO, September 9. Dr. Vassel, informed a meeting of notables at Alcazar, that Mulai Ha fid could rely upon the whole hearted co-operation of Germany. She meant to see the integrity of the country maintained, and help him out of the present difficulties.

The developments in Morocco are interesting when read in the light of the subjoined extracts from the German Press, cabled to the "Times" (London) from Berlin on June 24th : The Cologne "Gazette" learns from Berlin that it would be "premature to speak of an exchange of views between Germany and France with regard to the manner in which the recognition of Mulai Hafid might be effected." On the other hand, the Rhenish organ believes that it is possible that the French Government may already have approached Great Britain and Spain with a view to ascertaining the attitude of these Powers. It is added that for the moment the German and French Governments are merely agreed on the general point that the powers will be best adviscid if, when the moment of acknowledging Mulai Hafid has arrived, they jointly and simultaneously proclaim their recognition of the Pretender's claims, In a similar strain, Prince Bulcw's South German organ, the "Reichsrorreppondent," contends that, while, if the Powers should ultimately have tu recognise Mulai Hafid as Sultan of Morocco, it would not be necessary to summon an international conference for this purpose, it would be desirable that all the signatories of ihe Algeciras Act should be agreed in acknowledging the Pretender. It is suggested that an agreement of this kind might he reached by means of a general exchange of views, but that in the meantime it might, perhaps be best to fallow the example of the French Government, and not to throw the weight of European influence in the scale against one or the other of the two rivah. The Chancellor's organ concludes: "Abdul Aziz is still recognised as Sultan by the signatories of the Algeciras Act, but, without any interference on the part of these Powers, Mulai Hafid is already acknowledged in a by no means negligible quarter— namely, by Morocco."