The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-07
KAISER OFFERS COMPROMISE.
CHANGE or AN AGREEMENT on
MOROCCO IMPROVES.
Will Accept Russian Plan OF Policing
Country if France Win Reduce Her
Demands on Bank Question Doesn't
Give Up on Special Rights Issue.
Special Gable Dispatches 10 The SUN.

Special Cable Dispatches 10 The sun.
BERLIN. March cit was officially stated
to-day that Germany is willing to accept
the Russian proposal for the policing Of
Morocco, viz: that the mandate of France
and Spain shall proceed from the Sultan
and not from the Powers, provided France
furnishes a further guarantee that the
police shall he controlled internationally,
and reduces what are here regarded IA her
exaggerated demands on the Moroccan
state bank question.
IL la fully believed here that France js
ready to find the required guarantees and
reduce her demands as to the bank. II so,
a successful termination OF the labors of
the conference may now be said to be in
sight. The special difficulty in the case
OF the police is the difficulty Of preventing
the police from exercising administrative
as we'll as strictly police powers. 1t is ex-
pected that this difficulty will be obviated
through the supervision of the diplomatic
corps at Tangier.
1t need only to he added that G%ermany'a
disposition to accept the proposal made
by the Russian representatives in the CON-
ference yesterday was apparently assured
in advance.
LONDON, March 6.-Germany's acceptance
of certain features Of the Russian pro-
poSals concerning the Morocco police
question does not involve any concession
of the general principle that France is to
acquire no special rights by reason of her
special interests in Morocco. Germany will
stick to this point unless the principal powers
avow the general principle that special
interests do carry with them special rights.
Germany recognizes that it is necessary
to avoid anarchy in Morocco if possible,-
and the purpose Of her latest attitude is to
escape the reproach OF having caused
Moroccan disorder by a dog in the manger
policy. Her objection to the French bank
proposals is stronger than her opposition
to the police arrangement, and her atti-
tude on the bank question is maintained
She has additional reasons forthis attitude.
She is opposed tothe clause in the Moroccan
agreement be tween Great Britain, France
inc Spain which forbids the fortifcation Of
the African side of the Straits Of Gibraltar.
German banks have mortgages on large
tracts of land opposite Gibraltar, and it is a
secret German plan to fortify that side heav.
lily. Since Germany claimed important
Mediterranean interests she has been PLAN
ming to alter the situation which gives
Great Britain control of both ends of that
sea.
The con c~essions announced to-day i'm
prove Germany's moral position, inasmuch
as they remove the reproach of having
called the conference only to destroy it;
but they make only a very partial agree
ment possible, leaving the essential ques-
of principle still open. The crucial
point will only be settled, as state d Sun
day, if the principal Powers declare their
adhesion to the general principle on which
extremely improbable.
ALGECIRAs, March ct is understood
that the German delegates to the Moroccan
conference have received fresh instructions
from Berlin on the police question. These
are of a more conciliatory
nature. 1t is reported that the Austrian
delegate will on Thursday submit Ger
police scheme.
LONDON. March THE Tangier corre-
spondent Of the Times says hat he Maghzen
OF her Moroccan officia Is say they are
quite indifferent as to what conclusions are
at Algeciras, as they do not intend
to accept any ella Uses of which they disap
A despatch to the Times from Berlin
states that the reports of the developments
at Algeciras have created some depression.
1t cites as an indication of this the fact
hat imperial9 per cents fell on the Bourse to
SS so, the lowest in years.