Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
DISPUTE OVER
MOROCCO ENDED
FRANCO-GERMAN ACCORD IS
SIGNED
Controversy Which Threatened to
Disturb the Peace Of Europe Satis-
factoriIy settled-concesslons
Secured by Both Sides
BY Associated Press.

by Associated FreSS.
PARIS, Sept. 2S.-Premier Rouvier
and Prince Won Radolin, the German
ambassador, at noon today signed the
Franco German accord concerning the
Moroccan conference, thus definitely
terminating the difficult negotiations.
Preceding the signature, DR.. Rosen, rep
resenting Germany, and M. Revolt, in
behalf of France, met at the foreign
office and went over the final details Of
the protocol.
The official text of the France-Ger-
man accord on the question of Morocco
as given out says:
1.-THE negotiations between France
and Germany concerning the program
for the conference on Moroccan affairs
has successfully terminated. Accord is
reached on a program comprising the
organization of the police, the regula-
tion and representation of contraband
arms; financial reforms, consisting
principally of the organization of a state
bank and also the best means of col
lecting duties, and the creation of near
means of revenue; and also the deter
mination of principles destined to safe
guard the economic liberty Of Morocco"
The agreement then makes a special
reservation of the frontier region be-
tween Algeria and Morocco, where the
maintenance of the policy will be regu-
lated directly between France and the
sultan without submission to the con-
ference. The regulation of contraband
in the same region also remains for
France to determine with the sultan.
The two governments unite in asking
that Spain accept Algeria as the place
for the conference.
Share Loan With Germans
On the question of the recent German
loan to Morocco it is agreed that French
bankers shall participate with the Ger
mans and there is to be similar par
ticipation of French firms in building
and harbor works at Tangier If a
French company offers loans equal to
those of the German contractors.
Finally the accord provides for the
submission of the program without de-
lay to the sultan and the signatories
of the convention of Madrid. Upon it's
submission to the sultan both the
French and German missions now at
Fez will return to Tangier.
The Franco-German accord upon
Morocco signed today arouses the
keenest satisfaction not only on account
of Morocco, but chiefly because 1t ter
inmates the suspense of months which
threatened to terminate the peace Of
Europe. The accord Is interpreted as a
compromise in which each side secures
concessions. Chancellor Won Buelow's
proposition to submit Moroccan ques-
tions to a conference is finally realized
and M. Rouvier has carried his point of
keeping Frances special interests from
the conference and restricting the re-
manning questions within exact limits.
The diplomats consider the result highly
advantageous in removing all obstacles
| to a reapprochement between France
and Germany. Commenting on this
view, the semi official Temps this even
| ing says:
France does not want an alliance
outside of that with Russia, but she IS
none the less ready to welcome closer
relations with other nations. Germany's
conciliatory attitude and final conces-
sions for a number of contested points
| is attributed to desire to promote a
better feeling with France and Russia,
thus counteracting on the continent the
advantages which Great Britain gains
through her new alliance with Japan"