The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-17

| lenIs, save to express the hope that what ever arrangements may be entered into an equality of(rights shall be given to the United States. Organization by way oi an international agreement of the police outside of the border region, is the ques- tion of first importance to be discussed al the conference. and on this question the instructions are clear and direct. The Washington government believes that such a measure will open the way to the attainment of far-reaching reform and will rebuild to. the benefit not only of Morocco but of all the powers concerned If relations with that country are to be maintained satisfactorily it is believed there must precede such intercourse an in- ternational situation which Is favorable to it.
 Advantages for Commerce.
 The American delegates will endeavor to obtain such advantages for American commerce, protection for life and prop erty, and such equality of trade rights as will effectively remove the barriers to foreign trade that have hitherto ex- isted, and make the door to the commerce of Morocco worth opening They will inn press upon their conferees the fact that while the Washington government gives hearty endorsement to the principle of the open door, it's interest does not stop there.
 This government desires not only that the door shall be opened to the world s trade but that 1t shall be utilized in a way that shall prove beneficial alike to Morocco and to the treaty powers. The American delegates will favor the better ment of religious and class conditions in Morocco, all of which are regarded as important elements in the proper and effective policing of the interior, and in paving the way to intercourse between Morocco and the outside world. Propo- sitions looking to the benefit and better ment of the Moroccan people, calculated to enable them to participate in and derive benefits from the worlds trade, will receive the favorable consideration of the American delegates.
 Treatment of Jews.
 Treatment of the Jews in morocco is the subject of a special and supplemen- tary letter of instructions to the dele gates. In this letter the secretary calls attention to the numerous and harsh dis criminations imposed in Morocco against the Jews The American delegates arc Instructed to devote their best efforts to obtain the removal of such discrimina- tions. and the hope is expressed that these efforts will command the unhesitat- ing support of all the treaty nations either on the ground of humanity, or for the reason that fair treatment to Jew and gentle alike will go far toward mak- ing practicable the other measures adopt ed by the conference.
 With the suppression of the smuggling of arms in the border regions between Morocco and Algeria, the Washington government is not so directly concerned because of the nature of the programme for the conference by which the en- forcement of such regulations is limited to France and Morocco In so far. how. ever. as the putting down of contraband trade Is a subject of concern to inter- national commerce, 1t is expected by the Washington government that this sub ject will share to some extent the con. sideration of the conference.
 Financial Reform.
 On the question of financial reform which is the second to be discussed the instructions to the American delegates are confined to the general suggestion that the open door policy will prove a safe guide in the consideration of this