The Debate on Morocco was continued in the French Chamber
on Friday week. The Premier, M. Poincar6, said that MM. Caillaux, Briand, Cruppi, Messimy, and others had waived their right to reply to M. Jauri!s. As the present Government had to assume responsibility for the acts of previous Governments he was qualified to speak in their name. It was in the interests of the nation that he bad induced those who had been responsible for French foreign policy to keep silence. It would be impossible in any case for material disclosures to be made without obtain- ing the consent of the foreign Powers concerned. His predecessors had all served France according to their lights, and the results were good. The principle of a protectorate of Morocco bad been achieved, and M. Regnault was start- ing for Fez to embody the principle in a treaty. M. Jaures amplified his speech of the previous week, but the Times correspondent remarks that M. Ja.ures has probably more to say, and that it will be interesting to see whether M. Caillaux will yet be drawn into the open in defence of his extraordinary negotiations with Germany without the know- ledge of the Cabinet.
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