The Paris correspondent of the Times in Wednesday'S issue states
that M. Pichon has made a statement of the Govern- ment's policy in Morocco to the Petit Parisien. "The Government," said M. Pichon, " has no intention of sending fresh troops to Morocco. It has taken certain measures of precaution, but.that is no reason why views should be attri- buted to it remote from its thoughts. At present, General Drude himself, who is in command of the contingent, refrains from demanding reinforcements. Why should they be sent him? He is in the best position to appreciate the situation. I may add that the Spanish Government, which has all along remained in perfect agreement with us, has- taken important military measures. The five hundred men whose mission it is to co-operate.with ours in the occupation of Casa Blanca. have now probably arrived there. On no pretext—and I insist upon that point in order that you may do the same. to the public, who ought to be informed—on no pretext does the Government mean to pursue a work of conquest or to make
an expedition which would be contrary to the of the country." We were quite sure that France would' act in scrupulous accord with the Algeciras Act, and we can only hope that the French Government, in their desire to avoid all appearance of evil, will not underestimate the number of troops necessary for the work in band.
