The event of the last few days has been the
resignation of M. Dekasse, followed after some delay by its withdrawal. The able Foreign Minister of France thought himself not quite sufficiently supported by the Premier in the debate of Wednesday week on his policy in Morocco, and probably was not supported in secret discussion by the entire Cabinet ; while the more Radical section of the Bloc were inclined to criticise him severely for not having secured the adhesion of Germany to the Anglo-French "Agreement." He therefore resigned on April 21st, and for a few days the one preoccupation of politicians was the situation in France. It was thought, to speak plainly, that Count von Billow had tripped up M. Delcasse. The remonstrances of all grave statesmen in France, and of most foreign Courts, and doubtless some pledges from within the Cabinet that he should have a free hand, prevailed with M. Delcasse, and on Sunday it was understood that he had withdrawn his resignation. The congratulations of all Europe followed, and even the German semi-official Press protested that Germany had no
intention of interfering in the internal affairs of France. The world, however, must wait the return of William II. from his tour in the Mediterranean, and a detailed account of German negotiations at Fez, before it will know the full extent of the German Emperor's plans. Meanwhile King Edward on his return home is again to visit M. Lou bet, this time unofficially.
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