Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-14
COMES AT DRAMATIC TIME
Change of Government May Exert an
important Influence on Settlement
of Moroccan Affairs-Means Per-
haps That Germany Will Make
Less Satisfactory Concessions.

RouFlef ministry was defeated by a
vote of 267 against 234. The min
istry decided to offer its resignation
to President Fallieres.
President Fallieres accepted the
resignation and announced his inten-
ton of consulting the presidents OF
the senate and deputies today rela-
tive TO tho formation of a new cabi-
net.
the debate in deputies was upon
the riot Tuesday during the taking
of the inventory of the church in
Boeschepe, resulting in the death OF
manifestant.
Various orators severely criticised
the governments course, asserting
that it threatened to precipitate re-
ligious warfare. Premier Rouvier
responded:
THE government has the duty to
apply the laws, 1t will apply it
without weakness. but also with the
prudence, tact and wisdom consistent
with public tranquility. / ask the
adoption of the resolution approving
these declarations of the govern
ment"
The resolution was thereupon put
to vote and defeated. Tie vote
was more expressive or personal an
tagonism to the ministry tnan to OPP
position to church inventories. The
cabinet crisis comes at a most
dramatic moment, when the Franco
German contest has reached a de-
cisive stage, and may exert an impor-
tant adverse influence on the Alge-
ciras conference and on European
affairs.
Prior to the cabinet crisis the
Franco-German controversy over
Moroccan control seemed to be In
the balance with an inclination
strongly coward agreement. All de-
pended upon Berlin's last word 1t
this was a frank concession OF
Franco-Spanish police without impos-
sible conditions, then an agreement
was assured; but if the concession
involved further conditions France.
whose pride is already much aroused,
was prepared to reject it, The for
eign office Yesterday stated the stu
alton as follows:
"The reported German concession
has not been communicated to us
and we are therefore unable definite
" to state what action may be talk
en- thereon One thing, however,
can be stated with absolute positive
ness, namely: II the German con,
cession on the police question is con,
ditioned upon international supervis-
ion it will not be accepted"
This statement preceded the cabi-
net crisis. After that event no one
was able to indicate the course OF
the government.
French Proposal Delivered.
Algeciras, March S.-The French
police project was distributed last
evening among the delegates to the
conference on Moroccan reforms.
This proposition. which will Re pre-
scented to the conference TODAY con
sists of five paragraphs, the sub
stance of which is:
The Moroccan police is to he
constituted for three years, composed
of Moorish Musselmans commanded
by is French and Spanish officers
and 80 non-commissioned officers.
The force is to consist of 1000 to
$500 men distributed among the
eight ports in bodies of 200 to 500.
The state bank is to advance funds
for the administration and payment
OF the force. No mention is made
of International supervision and the
project, therefore, is practically the
same as was outlined in Revolt
declaration Monday.
The result of today's sitting of the
conference is awaited with intense
interest. Reports relative 10 'tho
probability of an agreement are cir.
culated on all sides. Cancellations
certainly is in the air and continued
efforts in that direction are going on.
but tangible basis for possible
arrangement cannot be learned. The
German delegates do not display
any outward sign of making conces-
sions, while Frances latest utterance
is undisputably opposed to further
concessions The neutral delegates
are quite optimistic relative to an
arrangement of differences at the
last moment.
May Delay Conference.
Berlin, Mar S-The fall of French
Premier Rouyier awakens certain
misgiyings here lest it should lead %
the resumption Of the foreign policy
of Delcasse. 1t is pointed out that
the majority against Rouvier was
composed chiefly of nationalists who
denounced as reasonable the attitude
Of the element whose opposition to
Delcasse led to his resignation Mucn
curiosity and some anxiety is INDUCED
in respecting the effect of the change
in government on the Algeciras con
frence and it is feared that fresh
complications will follow or that
there will be a period of uncert aintv