was of the opinion that Delcassé' was a menace to the maintenance of peace and hoped that he would soon fall and he replaced by Rouvier, who was a prudent politican thoroughly inclined to coming to an_understanding with Germany.
The Princd said that he was on good terms with Rouvier personally and would willingly, place himself at the disposal of the! German An! dor as a go "between.
NEGOTIATIONS FRUITLESS, Then came Delcassé's fall, and Rouvier became Minister. At once I caused the initiation of the measures wherein I could count' upon the support of the Prince of: Monaco. The Chancellor was instructed, to prepare a rapprochement with France. And I particularly told Pyinea Radolin, who personally received his instructions in Berlin, to make good uss' of the Rouvier réyime for the purpose of eliminating all possibility ies of conflict between the two countries, I added that the re ports of the Prince of Monaco, with whom he was well acquainted, would be useful to him in_ relations with Rouvier. Prince Radolin proceeded with zeal and pleasure to the accomplishment of this) worthwhile task.
At first the negotiations went well, so much so that I began to hope that the important goal would be attained and the evil impression caused by the Tangier visit effaced by an understanding. In the meantime, the negotiations concerning Morocco were continued; they were concluded, after endless trouble, by the summoning} past, of the Algeciras Conference, based upon tha circular note of Prince Bilow, which pointed out that the Most-Favoured-Nation Clause No. 17 "of =the madrid Convention should remain in force and that the reforms in Morocco, for which France alone was working, should be carried out, in so far as necessary, Only in agreement with the signatory, powers of the Madrid Confexence. These events, which riveted general attention upon themselves, relegated the special negotiations with Rouvier to the background.
With regard to domestic policy, I es agreed with the Chancellor
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