The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
MOROCCO, SITUATION ATTRACT.
ING ATTENTION.


tory, and No Extra Session OF
Congress WIZ Be Called by
the President.
Washington, June 12.SPresident
Roosevelt has startled the diplomatic
world by his frank identical note to
Russia and Japan in which he ex-
presses, in terms regarded asi evtra-
ordinarily forceful for the language
of diplomacy, his urgent desire that
peace between the belligerents may
be. speedily accomplished. 1t is gen
orally assumed that the President, as
a result Of his extensive communlca-
tons with both the Car and the MI
kado, conducted through the United
States Ambassador to ST. Petersburg
and the japanese Minister to Wash
ingtor, was assured that such an ap-
peal would be welcomed by both ma
lions. In fact no other hypothesis
would account for the publication of
the precise language of che appeal.
.sThe, President feels that the time
has come when in the interest Of all
mankind he must endeavor to see If it
IS rot possible to bring to an end the
terrible and lamentable conflict now
being waged," says the President and
further along he says, 4AThe President
accordingly urges the Russian and
japanese governments, not only for
their own sakes, but in the interest OF
tee whole civilized world, to open dl-
rect negotiations for peace with ons
another" While the note is not ex-
ceptionally emphatic for the Presi-
dent, it is remarked that in diplomatic
psrlance the expression urge" is par
tieularN strong and would ordinarily
be replaced by such an expression as
.thopes for" etc.
The effort of the President to Sc
cure direct negotiations rather than
further to act as Intermediary will
prove a relief to many who have
watched the negotiations with no lit
tie anxiety fearing that japan at least
would look to the United States to in
sure good faith on the part of Russia.
an insurance which the President
hn
especially without the sanction Of
Congress- If the belligerents act up
on the Presidents appeal there will
undeniably be added another triumph
to the administration Of Theodore
Roosevelt.
The Moroccan situation is begin
ming to attract considerable attention
although somewhat overshadowed by
the peace negotiations. Germany has
issued an invitation to all the powers
signatory to the Convention Of Mad
rid, negotiated in 1880, to attend an
International conference to take steps
to preserve the open door in Morocco
and as the United States signed that
convention it is invited to the new
conference. Moreover it is intinlated
that President Roosevelt intends to
send a representative to this confer
ence, although by so doing he would
run the risk of seriously offending
both Great Britain and France, es-
peciaiIy the latter. It will be remem-
bered that France and Great Britain
negotiated treaty whereby the
former guaranteed the open door IN
Morocco for thirty years and when
the treaty had been duly signed its
contents We're communicated to Ger
many. Immediately or almost so.
Emperor William made his plans to
go to the Mediterranean and touch
at Morocco. While there or soon after
he had been there and as a sequel to
his visit the Sultan rejected the pro-
posals Of the French Foreign Minis
ter NJ. Delcasse. Now the emperor
calls an international conference to
undo the work Of France and G,ea>
Britain and do it over again along
lines that will give Germany a han1
in the affair With all this, the United
States is, of course, little concerned.
but it is matter Of regret to conser-
yative statesmen that the president
should entangle this country in the
affair. The plea on which the rresi-
dent will act will be the protection Of