Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-17

resolution calling upon the President for account
his appointment Of delegates to the proposed
ference to be held BY European powers at Algeciras
By party vote it was decided that the resolution
should be executive business and should not be con-
sidered in open session
In speaking in favor OF the public discussion,
Senator Bacon said that the matter does not involve
treaty, and therefore that it was eminently proper
to have public debate on the measure. He said
that the public should know Just what is proposed
by the conference in Spain, and whether the action
Of the United States in contract to carry ont the
decision Of the conference He pointed ont that the
interests OF France and Germany in Moroccan affairs
are VITAL and action in favor Of the interests Of
either of these countries could be offensive to the
other and that the United States by participating
would incur the enmity Of the aggrieved country.
France maintains that hel special position in
Morocco warrants has In undertaking general sur
yeilance of the pOhce and other branches OF MOr0c
can administration. Germany has contrasted this
maintaining that the powers should participate in
international control
Concerning the open door, France advocates the
thirty years. open clause in the Anglo French agree
ment whereas Germany advocates the open door
without limit. Therefore, the action Of the United
States delegates being favorable to international
control Of the police and unlimited open door, may
have an indirect effect In ranging them one side
or the other in the Franco German controversy.
III our delegates should cast the deciding vote we
would be placed in rather disgracefnl position at
having brought about war between European pow
and then abstaining from giving assistance to the
| side that uph0ldG the views which we regard as
vital to our interests. The opponents Of Senator
Bacon do not say that the matter Of sending dele
gates to Ageciras shall not b. discussed but that it
should be discussed with with closed doors and that
the action of the President in committing this coun
try to the conference would not binc this govern,
ment in any manner, for the reason that any con-
tractura relations with foreign government be-
made binding only BY treaty ratified BY the Senate
They argued that the President In his own way is
employed to negotiate treaties, whether BY appoint
ing delegates to international conferences, BY ex-
changes with foreign representatives or through the
employment OF secret agents, II need be, and that
1T would be highly improper for the Senate 20 inter
fere in any manner.
The people at large desire to know what the
President inte uds, and desire q public discussion
and not be forced to enter into war after secret
ratification by the Senate Of declaration Of war By
the President
The question Of Morocco which divides France
and Germany is such recent origin as to be read
" recalled. France, which had been interested In
the country for many years, entered into an agree
ment with the Sultan to exercise proteCtOrate over
Morocco, when the Emperor Of Germany stepped in
and said in substance: ssNOl II the independence
of Morocco ID to come To an end, oil Europe s I'M
terested il Its fate. ia any arrangements that may
be made, Germany will not consent to iOregO her
right to equal trade opportunities In Morocco with
those conceded to any other European pOWer.1
Great Britain has eympathized with France ia The
Morocco affair According to che American view
of 1.-THE open door, this conntry can not side with
Great Britain and France without abandoning the
constant contention set up BY ps as TO China.
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