MORROCAN AGREEMENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10470, 7 November 1911, Page 3

MORROCAN AGREEMENT.

(Received November, 8.5 a.m.) PABIS; November's. The black population of the area in the Congo State ceded to Germany by France, under the Moroccan agreement, is 1,200,000. France acquires 14,000 square kilometres, with the right of free transit on the Mackebi river through German territory to the Benue river, and is also given lights on the Benue and »Mackebi rivers and towards the Logon© river, enabling her to establish re-vitualling posts. Germairy, equally with France, is grafted transit on a seaboard strip a thousand meters wide lu North Libreville. The press generally are satisfied. Several remark that Gerraaay is regarded as having been of immense service in awakening French patriotism. . ' . .The Libre Parole states that the agreement is monstrous, and M.'Cail-' laux has assumed a heavy responsibility. The Eclair declares that .Germany possesses the trump card to make 'her the first power in Arfica.

BERLIN, November 5. Germany will not object to the ap-

pointment of French, representatives on tho Maghzen, to act as an intermediary between tho other Powers. Franco is pledged to uphold tho equality of all nations in trade and mining concessions, and will not place an export duty on iron ore. Both nations are unrestricted dn regard to trade transit and railway construction rights in the Congo. Germany's communique respecting the settlement contains a denial that Britain disturbed the negotiations. Tho Morgen Post says that there is a feeling of shame and deep indignation at the iesults of four months' negotiations. The Vortaerts states that the policy of Waechter and Hollweg is a visitation from Hevcn, liko a plaguo or famine. Von Dunclclcmaii, a distinguished Congo authority, attached to Herr Lindequist's Department, will also retire from office.

Solf, of Samoa, will provisionally succeed Lindequist.