Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-16
Noticed that French and British
Delegates Drove to It
Together.
ALMoDovAR IS PRESIDENT.
lie Emphasized tho Necessity OF the
Independence OF Morocco and the
Open Door--Esscntial Issues,

The Moroccan conference has opened.
The Duke OF Almodoyar, the spanish
foreign minister, delivered the speech
Of welcome.
II was noticed that the French and
British delegates drove TO the confer
ence together.
Great animation prevailed. The
American delegation arrived at the
town hall following the Spanish,
French, German and British delegates.
Herr Won Ra1oWlta. chief of the Ger
man mission, proposed the Duke of
Almodoyar as president OF the con-
ference and the other countries repre-
scented including the United States,
seconded the proposal.
The Duke Of Almodovdr was unani-
mously elected president ana the con-
ference adjourned at 5:O5 p. M. until
tomorrow
Ambassador White was most sa It's
fed with the result of the meeting as
the Duke OF Almodovar emphasized
the necessity for the independence of
Morocco and the open door IN which
he was Immediately and strongly sec
onded by the French and German dele
gates.
Great activity prevailed here as the
hour for the opening OF the information
nj conference of Morocco reforms APP
preached. On all sides there Is much
going and coming as the final official
visits were exchanged between the dele
gates to the conference.
During the morning the British and
French delegates held a lengthy meet
ing which is commented upon as show
ing close cooperation between Great
Britain and France.
The representatives of France and
Germany naturally are objects of curl
oslty but the picturesquely CARRIED Mo-
roccan delegates headed by the vener-
able Mohammedan FL Torres foreign
minister OF Morocco, shared honors with
the French and Germans.
In the bay the International squad
rons kept up an intermittent booming
of guns as ambassadors came and went.
The American squadron lies across the
bay inside the mole of Gibraltar From
the windows of Ambassador Whites
room here the stars and Stripes on the
Brooklyn. the flagship of Admiral Sigs-
bee, are plainly visible.
Mr.. White and Minister Gummere oc-
cupy apartments which command a
magnificent sweep OF the bay OF Gibral-
tar and the distant African coast.
Messrs. White and Gummere received
the Moorish delegates by appointment
al noon
THE ESSENTIAL ISSUES.
On the eve OF the Moroccan confer.
ence 1t IS well to define the essential
issues presented as these will clearly
indicate the general scope OF the meet
ing and the chief danger Of the issues
involved.
on Sept. 2s last, NJ Rouvier for
France, and Prince Radolin for Ger
many, reached an agreement on the ex-
act program part OF Rouvier's sklful
diplomacy to bring the conference
within the closest possible limits, The
program agreed upon was as follows:
THE two governments are in accord
in proposing to the sultan the follow
Ing program:
Reorganization, by international ac-
cord. OF the police, except on the AL
gerlan frontier.
"3.-Surveillance and repression of
contraband arms. except along the Ale
gerian frontier.
"3.-Financial reforms, with the Gre
alton of a state bank. with the privil-
eyes OF issuing currency.
"i.-Study Of the customs and new
means OF raising revenues
The agreement contains some other
minor features but the foregoing are
the essential questions to be presented
to the Morocco conference.
France throughout the controversy
and up to the opening OF the confer
ence has maintained that she had
special or privileged post in Morocco.
That is the vital question about to be
considered, for the questions OF contra
band and customs are largely detail. n
the special position of France is rec
ognized then the coming conference win
turn over to France the organize ton
OF the police and military. and the sur
veillance OF contrahand. In short all OF
the questions involved hinge upon the
main question as to whether the special
position OF France is 20 be clearly rec
ognized. BY the foregoing agreements
Germany has recognized the need OF
some outside supervision over Moroo-
co, Ii remains to decide who will ex-
ercise this upervision--GerInany will
doubtless contend for international SUI
pervision, In which she and all other
powers shall take equal part, something
like the international administration OF
Macedonia and Crete. on the other
hand, France consistently upholds her
special and paramount right, bssed on
geographical position, to safeguard the
future of Morocco, acting thus as the
virtual trustee for the nations
The issues before the conference are
therefore. comparatively simple:
First--Shall France be charged with
the necessary reforms for Morocco;
and second the detailed consideration
Of the various reforms relating to A.
nancea, police, customs and contra
band.
The Avuntamlento. or town hall Of
Algecras is deliberately fitted up for
the conference. The marble stair case
Is carpeted with red velvet and lined
with palms and the assembly room,
where the delegates confer. Is wainscot-
ed with heavy walnut and brilliant
with curtains and carpet OF red, The
table at which delegates sat down eJ-
tends the entire length OF the hall. The
arrangement OF the positions OF the
delegates Is somewhat significant, lnl-
mediately on the presidents right are
the Germans, Herr Won Radolwitzem-
bassador 10 Spain, ana COUNT
bassador 10 Spain. and Count
Won Tattenbach, minister to Portoaal;
then come the two Belgians, separating
the Germans from the French delegates
headed by W. Revolt, chief OF the
French mission. At the presidents left
are the Austriuns and then Ambassador
White and Minister Gummerc. The
United States IL thus lanked by Aus
tria on the right and Portugal on the
left. The plan followed IN seating the
delegates was the alphabetlc order OF
the countries With notifications for