The Archive · 1905

News from Europe

Berlin, 15th June.

General Linievitch and " great number: of the Russian Generals protest against Pethe place of the meeting of the plenipo-tentiones is not yet decided on. It is expected that Mr. Witte, now President of the Committes of Ministers, will be shortly appointed Chancellor of the Russian Empire, and will be given the greatest power.

At Paris the discussion of the Morocco question continues. Italy and Austria Hungary have agreed to send delegates to the international Morocco conference; England has finally refused to do so. To the German firm Reutemann a concession has been granted to build-the harbour at Tangier. The projected visit of the French Fleet to Tangier has been given 16th June, Major Wissmann, formerly Governor of East-Africa and a well-known colonial politician, nceidentally shot himself dead.

The English Commission sent to Germany for the purpose of studying the municipal organisation of German towns, has been everywhere cordi The negotiations bet Germany about Moroce council on an international con-ited States has agreed. and Japanese plenipoten-Washington, The report of Mr. de Witte's journey abroad is unfound: formed from a Rus-an armistice takes pan demands the exclusion of Viadivostock from the armistice, the same as the troops of General Bourbak, were excluded from the armistice in 1871, 17th June.

The Anglo-American Press is publi the wildest rumours about the imuyi nent outbreak of a German-French War. Apparently these rumours are intended to th " understanding in the Mo-'The rumours are not bo-while here they are tejouye, the Japanese Minister, states that Japan will publish the conditions under whiok abe is willing to make peace, as soon as the representatives of the two Powers meet. The negotiations will probably not touch the Corean question, as Russia has no right to dispose of Cores, which she considers an independent empire, Prince and Princess Arisugawa have left for the Hague.

The American Press publishes x grant deal about the erection of fortifications at Kiscchou, taking it erroneously us a fact that an entirely new plan of fortifications Bank is to open a branch office at Yokohama. ith June.

The negotiations about the Morocco question are proceeding in a quiet way. It is expected here that England will finally agree to the convening of a con. ference. The French Press is demanding that England should at once express her consent, giving in his way a proof, that she is taking seriously her promise of diplomatic assistance. The "Temps" even openly accuses England of an attempt: to intensify the situation, declaring that France does not wish to be dragged into a war against "Germany, from which England alone would derive an advantage.

'A report, according to which the Hottentots have retaken Warmbad in the southern part of German-South-West Africa, is officially denied.

20th June, According to x Russian statement, Baron Rosen is on his waz to Washington. In addition to Mr. Nelidoff, the Ambas-

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