Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-02-23
BE COMPROMISE.
MIDDLE GROUND LIKELY IN
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE.
France and Germany May Not Agree
ON Vital Questions-Hitch Over
Police for the Sultan-GrAve Situ-
alton Has Confronted Delegates.

The Algeciras conference on Moroc-
can affairs has now been freed Of most
of the minor questions before 1t, and
finds itself fast approaching Ii graver
situation which heretofore caused the
serious strain in the relations be-
tween France and Germany. This is
sue, a press dispatch says, hinges on
who shall contrsl the affairs of Moroc-
co. as it appears to be recognized that
whoever controls this semi-military or
ganization will control Morocco itself.
The delegates to h conference have
shown increasing anxiety at the APP
proach Of this issue, knowing the III
tense feeling it has aroused between
France and Germany, and according
ly the representatives of the disinter-
ested powers are ~redoubling their eff
forts to secure an accord before the
question reaches the open conference
and thereby avert q deadlock. \arl-
Gus plans are being discussed. The
ambassadors say they are hopeful that
a middle ground will be found that
will be acceptable to both countries;
u they admit the extreme difficulty
of finding such a ground owing to the
firmness both France and Germany
thus far have made against making
concessions which each country feels
will involve the fate of Morocco. On
the one hand France wants control or
the semi-military force. and on the
other hand Germany objects to such
-. 4I~ ,- that - yny11f
make France the virtual master or
Morocco's political future. These posi-
tons are so radically opposed as to ap-
pear almost irreconcilable, yet the neu-
trail delegates are continuing their pa
cifc offices toward finding Il common
ground acceptable to both countries.
Some Compromise Plans.
The ambassadors strongly oppose
the disclosure of the various tentative
nlanS for n compromise, saying that
publicity tends to excite the opposition
of one side or the other and wreck the
best efforts of diplomacy. However,
some of the compromise projects are
on the following general lines:
The first is to leave the police to the
Sultan of Morocco, h u avoiding Ger
many's objection to French control
and that of France to international
control.
This compromise is distasteful to
France, but the neutral delegates are
eeking to reconcile French opposition
to it. by pointing out that the Sultan
would have to rely upon rance to
officer. instruct, and discipline the apo'
lice.
Another compromise. vaguely put
forward is to give Spain or some other
of the powers a share with France IN
the organization Of the police. This
|iagain meets with the opposition to
.laving France participate in any con-
troll of the police.
Still another compromise, apparent
ly having the approval of Germany, is
TO institute an international police for
a limited and experimental period,
and if the experiment fails, France
will then be in a position to assume
the organization of the police. France,
however, shows no disposition to ac-
cept the plan for an international po-
lice system, even for an experimental
period.
These and other plans will have to
undergo constant revision owing to the
opposition of the various elements.
Nothing as yet has been reduced to
writing, as neither Germany nor
France is prepared to definitely dis
close just how far they are willing to
80 in the way of concessions.