The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-12
A. FARLEY WITH O
Our Government Invited tc Partici-
pate in General Conference.
Other Powers Also Asked to Help Settle
the Franco-German Mediterranean
Embroglio.

Washington, D. C.-The long expect
ed note from the Sultan of Morocco
asking the United States Government
to participate in an international con-
ference on the affairs of that country,
which have brought about a crisis be!
tween France and Germany, has ar
rived at the State Department. The
note came from United States Minister
Gummere, to whom it was handed sew
eral weeks ago, when the Sultan made
q formal announcement that he would
not entertain the proposals which had
been made by the French Government
concerning the policy of the Moroccan
Government. Mr.. Gummere made a
since reached the European Govern
ments, and mailed it to the State De-
partment.
No decision has been reached rs to
the course of the Government Of the
United States in the matter. The
question was taken up at a Cabinet
meeting and discussed thoroughly.
The German Emperor, through Ba-
ron Speck Won %Sternburg, the German
Ambassador here, has urged the Pres
ident to participate in the proposed
conference. Germany contends that
it will amicably settle the differences
existing between the interested Euro
pean powers, which have come very
close to causing an open breach be-
tween the French and German Govern
ments. President Roosevelt has deep
ly interested himself in the matter and
has conferred with the diplomatic rep
resentatives of Germany. France and
Great Britain many times within the
past few weeks.
The course of this Government will
be guided to q great extent by the at
titude of the Powers which are more
deeply interested in Morocco than is
this country. The United States has
practically no commercial interests in
Morocco, and there is nothing at stake
as far as this country is concerned, but
as one of the Powers th1United States
Government is expected to, and prob
ably will, if it can do so without Of
Tense to any one, participate. The
State Department has been informed
that the Italian and Austrian Govern
ments will take part in the conference
if the other Powers unanimously con.
sent to do so.
Government officers and diplomats
here have watched the impending cri-
sis between Germany and France with
the greatest of interest and no little
anxiety. All of the Powers Of the
world have been urged by Germany,
the prime mover in the proposed plan.
to enter into the conference. Thus far
France has refused to accede, so far
as is officially known, although dis
patches from Paris indicate that the
French Government has given its con-
sent to the conference.
If Germany and France reach q set
Element there will be nothing to pre-
vent the United States Governments
acceptance Of the invitation Of the Sui
tan of Morocco. While the invitation
itself comes from the Sultan, it is we'll
known here that the conference IS a
German scheme, but it is not expected
that this will stand in the way of q
favorable action on the part of this
Government if the President decides
that this Government should enter the
international meeting.
Paris, France.-It is considered here
that the German press is assuming too
hurriedly that everything is running
optimistically in the Morocco affair.
AS yet France has actually accepted
nothing. The conversations between
the representatives of the two Powers
are continuing satisfactorily, but it
would be premature to think that def.
mite conclusions have been reached.
The Government was Intercepted
about the Morocco situation in the
Chamber of Deputies.
Commenting upon the situation the
Figaro says that the announcement
that Great Britain may accept the in
vitation to take part in the internation'
al conference. is of the greatest signif'
canoe. There could not be a better in.
dication of the favorable course of q.