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Show BERMMrs YEAK FOR MOROCCO onih.'fi "f1"1?1 that the Pan-Gorman enthusiasts should froth at the mouth at seeing France encroach on Mor- ?Hn011 accot of the existing dis- .. ?i d ,0nacJ- lna be tempted to rj again the bluff that brought about the Algeciras conference. Morocco is the most tempting prizo that Africa ,?, t0.t of!er ror European enterprise, with Its tomperate climate, Its great unexplolted natural resources and Its command of the entrance tn th mi. terranean The fact that its Berber and Moorish inhabitants aro white men who havo given invaders all the fighting they wanted throughout the course of history and have generally kept them out of the country, counts for little with people who live on memories of tho victory over the French and believe that das grosse Volk is Invincible. It Is maddening to them to think that Germany has no shadow of clal mto any part of Morocco, Mor-occo, and that even surreptitious methods of settling up commercial grievances are hold In check by the Algeciras agreement Even In these peace-loving davs it is inconceivable that either Great Britain or France would permit the Intrusion of Germany into Northwestern Northwest-ern Africa without a fight, and that fight would have to take place In Europe. Any ono naval power would be able to stop an expedition large enough to make nn Impression on the Moors, and It may be doubted whether, even If sho were left unhindered, Ger- jnuuy, wun an ner skim in organization, organiza-tion, could transport and maintain an army sufficient for tho purpose at so great a distance from the source of supplies. The right and power to prey on Morocco can only come from the defeat of Germany's rivals In Europe, and it Is hardly likely that the Kaiser's colonial arabitiens will mako him risk a general European war. Any attempt to overawe France by diplomacy must fall through, It would seem, with any ministry of which M. Dolcasso forms part. So far France has kept within the bounds prescribed prescrib-ed at Algeciras The expedition to Fez Is in accordance with the duty Imposed on her and on Spain to preserve pre-serve order in Morocco. The Spai lards, undismayed by the cost of their Melilla expedition," jire desirous of sharing- In the possible rewards by assisting the French in some degree. Until order is restored in one shape or another at Fez there is no excuse for interference. The trouble will arrlse when the time comes for paying Franco and Spain for their services If Germany is then aggressive there will be a call for another International conference and the opportunity for a diplomatic row, Morocco has taken the place of Constantinople as a standing stand-ing menace to the peace of Europe. New York Sun. |