Agadir
an Atlantic seaport of Morocco, 64 miles from Mogador, and 375 miles from Tangier. It has a population of about 1,000, and its sole importance lies in the fact that it was the scene of a famous diplomatic episode in 1911. At that time France was establishing a protectorate over part of Morocco, when, without previous announcement the German warship, "Panther," entered the harbor. Intrigues were entered into with the Moroccan chiefs who were invited on board the "Panther," sumptuously entertained, and promised German support in resisting French plans. What promised to be a serious crisis arose, and both nations mobilized troops. Great Britain, however, supported the French position, and Germany was forced to recede. An accord was established Nov.
AGASSIZ Agamemnon was treacherously murdered by his wife. His son ORESTES (q. v.), and his daughter Electra eventually avenged their father's murder. These tragic events formed a favorite subject of Greek dramatists, the most famous tragedy on the subject being "Agamemnon" by Æschylus. AGAÑA (ag-an'ya), the principal town of Guam, the largest of the Ladrone Islands, 1,500 miles E. of Luzon, Philippines, and 1,300 miles S. of Yokohama. As a result of the war between the United States and Spain in 1898, the former took possession of the island of Guam.
Pop. about 7,500.