The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-23
SHARP. FENCING At
. MOROCCAN FARLEY !
French and German Delegates
Have Several Lively Passages
r. for Points.

AIgeciras, Jan. 23.-The plenipoten-
tiaries were entertained i'll yesterday s
sitting of the Moroccan conference by
an almost continuous skirmish between
NJ, Revolt, head of the French dele
cation, and Count Won Tattenbach, the
second of Germany's delegates While
the amenities were carefully. observed,
the other delegates we're conscious that
the sitting was the beginning OF fresh
controversies between France and Ger;
many which are likely to be long pro-,
tracted and Of increasing earnestness.
The styles Of fence displayed by the
two plenipotentiaries suggested their
differences Of race. M. Revolt Was
keen, analytical of mind. skillful and
fine in diplomatic phrasings, and with
a grace of expression and a winning
was downright, of speech and soldierlY
in manner, trusting to- the soliditY of
his ideas and to his facts. ~ ~ a5 20;
The two plenipotentiaries are not in
sympathy, and draw apart outside the
council-room. Both are Of high aln-
bition, and it will be difficult for either
to yield to the other. /
The conference adopted five Of the
sixteen ARTICLES contained in the reg
port of the committee on scontraband
arms. Then, as the sitting had lasted
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the remaining articles went over until
Wednesday, today being reserved for
the ceremonies attending the feast day
Of King Alfonso. ~.. g
Talked Unknown Tongue.
The discussion brought out lengthy
discourse from Sidi Mohammed Ell
Mokhri, the second of the Moroccan
delegates, concerning Morocco Is general
attitude. AS he spoke the delegates
listened silently, not comprehending a
word. Later they decided that trans
lated copy should be distributed to the
| conference. 80 4. s..1..-... .....s /;
The next incident occurred when M.
| swering the Moors request for time to
refer certain features of the report to
the sultan, remarked that the Moors APP
peared to be DESTROYS of referring some
| portions Of it and not others There.
| upon Sid Mohammed, declared that
| they were obliged to refer everything
! without exception to the sultan. This
brought on discussion among the dele
I gates showing that they all we're SINH
larly obliged to refer important points
to their respective governments.
! The draft of the report by the confer
ence, besides providing repressive laws
by the powers, charges the Moroccan
| customs authorities with the repression
Of .contraband along the coast. Before
Selling foreign ship they must notify
the legation Of the country to which
the ship belongs, and, pending action on
the part of the legation at Tangiers
I the Moroccan authorities shall install a
guardian ON board the ship.
Principle Of Plan.
! Upon the legations approval of the
seizure the contraband cargo will be
condemned, the proceeds going to the
Moroccan treasury, while the fines will
be distributed between the informers
and the Moroccan treasury.
The draft gives Spain exclusive con
trol along The frontiers s, of Spain s pos
ciple Of the plan is this: 70 leave the
coast surveillance with the Moroccan
customs, but as the question Of
France 8 administering the customs
comes up later the Franco German con
tention remains open.