Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-01 | Page 1 | Does Germany Take Advantage?

. Activity of Commercial Agents Causes France to Doubt . Good Faith. ; VALUABLE CONCESSIONS SECURED IN MOROCCO These, It Is Believed, Will Strengthen Germany in the Conference. PARIS, July 31. Tho activity of the German commercial agents and officials - with reference to the Moroccan situation Is causing gravo doubts on the part of the French peoplo as to Germany's good faith. Desplto tho decision of tho two Governments not to ir.torfero with tho status quo until tho international conferenco confer-enco meets, the Germans 'aro trying their utmost to extract commercial concessions from tho Sultan, hoping thereby to strengthen Germany's position at tho conference. Differences Will Ariso. Inquiries In well Informed circles, however, how-ever, show that It Is not believed that Germany ls officially authorizing these efforts to secure advantage, though differences dif-ferences aro likely to arlso from this action ac-tion with consequent protraction of negotiations. nego-tiations. Secure Vnluablo Concessions. Count Yon Tattcnbnch-Ashold appears to bo furthering tho efforts of the Gorman Gor-man agents, which already hnvo resulted ln securing a concession of the construction construc-tion of wharves, while strong efforts arc being made to obtain a cablo concession and the acceptanco of a German loan. Do Not Hasten Understanding.' Such proceedings, It Is believed hore, do not lend to hasten a friendly understanding, understand-ing, but tho approaching interview between be-tween Premier Rouvicr and Prince Von Ratlolln, the German Embassaaor to Franco, ls expected to result In tho dispelling dis-pelling of doubts and tho completion of a satlsfaciorv statement.