The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-17

1 " hOtHlHg lo uo WlLn tne soiuSto such problems save to express the nope that whatever arrangements may Ps entered into. an equality of rfg1ts shall be given to the United States. Organization by way of an interna- tional agreement of the police outside of the border region Is the question or first importance to be discussed at the conference and on this question the m structions are clear and direct. Ine Washington government believes that such a measure will open >the way 10 the attainment of far reaching re- form which will rebound to the bene- l fit not only of Morocco but of all the powers concerned.
 | If relations with that country are 10 | be maintained satisfactorily, it is be- | lieved there must precede such inter | coupse an international situation which I is favorable to 1t.
 l Look After Commercial Advantages. l The American delegates will endea- vor to obtain such advantages for | American commerce. protection for life and property and such equality of trade rights as will effectively remove the | barriers to foreign trade that have | hitherto existed and make the door fo l the commefce of Morocco worth open | ing. They will impress upon their con | feres tho fact that while the washing ton government gives hearty endorse ment to the principle of the open door I it's interest does not stop there.
 | This government desires not only | that the door shall be opened to the worlds trade but that it shall be util- | ized in way that shall prove bene- ficial alike to Morocco and to the itreaty powers. The American delegates will favor the betterment or religious and class conditions in Morocco. all oi | A.a1 aG inn ments in the proper and effective polio ing of the interior and in paving the way to intercourse between Morocco and the outside world. Propositions looking to the benefit and bettermenl of the Moroccan people calculated te enable them to participate in ano derive benefits from the worlds trade will receive the favorable consideration of the American delegates.
 Treatment of the Jews in Morocco lis a subject of special and supple mentary letter of instructions to the delegates. In this letter the secretary calls attention to the numerous and harsh determinations imposed in Mo rocco against the Jews. The Ameri- can delegates are instructed to devote their best efforts to obtain the re- moyaI of such determinations and the hope is expressed that these efforts will command the unhesitating suppor' of all the treaty nations, either on the ground of humanity or for the reason that fair treatment to Jew and Gentile alike will go far toward making prac' | ticable the other measures adopted by the conference.
 With the suppression of the snug rling of arms in the border regions between Morocco and Algeria, the Washington government is not so di' lrectly concerned because or the nature | N..x. NLA nanfaRnnna which the enforcement of such regu' lations is limited to France and Moroc' co. Insofar, however, as the putting down of contraband trade IS subJec' of concern to international commerce it is expected by the Washington gov ernment that this subject will share te some extent the consideration Of the conference.
 question of Reform.
 On the question of reform which IS the second to be discussed, the instruc' tion to the American delegates are con fined to the general suggestion that the l open door policy will prove sate guide in the consideration of this ques- tion which carries with 1t no special proposition for the establishment oi a predominant foreign influence
 Nor Is the United States concerned with the third subject of the program
 
 revenues and the establishment of new | taxes or dues--unless American com merce should be discriminated against or affected. Here, as in the discussion of the first subject, the American del- erates are instructed to insist upon equality of treament for American commerce, trade, navigation and indl' yidual activities. They will also take care to see to it that the revenue shal | 41 fv1ut n
 distribution for the benefits or tradt
 among all the treaty nations.
 The American delegates are instruct
 ed heartily to support the fourth sub
 feet of the program which has Tor lt' object the prevention of private monop' oly of the public services by letting them out of diverting them in some other manner which might prove inju'
 rious to the rights of the treaty pow. CTS as a whole.
 Secretary Roots letter to the Amer Iican delegates is characterized through
 out by a fearless clarity of expression and definiteness of purpose calculated
 to impress the powers participatory tC the conference with the impartial be-
 neyolence and unbiased friendship cherished by the Washington Govern
 ment toward all concerned, an attitude
 which MT. White and MT. Gummere art
 specifically instructed to assume -an(
 rigidly adhere to.
 As the representatives of the Wash
 ington Government at the conterenc
 they are instructed to stand at all time
 for the square deal not only for Mo
 rocco. but for all the interested power
 and they will make it clear that thi
 Government in consenting to enter tn
 conference confidently expects fair pla, for all.
 By their complete disassociation iron
 any policy, act or expression Whlch Il the remotest degree would tend L
 thwart or delay a harmonious arrange
 ment between the treaty nations an
 Morocco, the American delegates ar
 informed that this Government hope
 that they may in the event of such al
 unfortunate situation add force to tn l absolute fairness of the advices, there by by this negative but nonetbeless in z huential manner, making for the com
 plete harmony and accord of the con
 ference.
 The delegates will be in constan connection with the department by ca
 ble and that whatever decision the may reach, will be subject to the ap
 proval of the department. In the even
 that a treaty is agreed to, the Amer can delegates will subscribe to 1t q
 referendum, leaving the approval o
 their acts to the subsequent considera
 ton of the Department of State, and
 the Departmentss approval should b given leaving the resulting treaty to b passed upon by the American Senat before it's final ratification.
 STRIKE AGITAToRS LEAVE. Key West, Fla, Jan.-16.-Eight of the agl i phn baN O1OS active lncitin