The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-04
BOTH SIDES PREPARING.
Germany and France Increasing Em-
 cfency of Their Armies.

Germany und France IncreasinB Em-
 ciency of Their Armies. Washington, Jan. 3.-Neither the American Ambassador to France nor the like official at Berlin could treat of the situation which now exists be- tween Branch and Germ&uy in any report which could be published here without Involving them in trouble.
 But 1t Is believed that the explana- tion of this last German movement is to be found in the fact that last July when the Morocco situation developed an acute phase, the French general stan discovered that the entire establish ment, especially the transportation fa- cilities, were not in a condition Justify ing France in adopting an aggressive attitude. So the negotiations suddenly assumed a mild tone and have dragged along up to this time
 Meanwhile the general staff went to work with great assiduity to correct the evils which had developed with the result that within the last ten days it was discovered that in the military experts the French army is in better condition than any period in It's his- tory. The weakest point last summer was discovered to be in the mobiliza- ton, and this has been strengthened so that vast bodies of troops can be collected at the popular centres and transported to the frontier posts in an incredibly short period of time.
 Germany Not Asleep.
 It is believed here by officials who have kept close watch on the situation that the Germans have likewise been quietly, and as far as possible, secretly increasing the efficiency of their army.
 But when the internal forces failed in the matter of producing d sufficient number of railway cars, and it became necessary for the Government to go to foreign countries for the needed supply, 1t was patent that such an order could not be concealed. So, to make the best of the situation. this news of the placing of the vast order for transpor- tation material was boldly announced from Berlin as an answer to the French unofficial statements as to the pre- paredness of France for military action.
 Az to the part the United States is 10 play in the approaching Moroccan conference, it may be stated on the best of authority that Messrs. White and Gurnmere, the American delegates, will go into the conference absolutely un- committed to either the French or Ger man contentious. The Government's s view is that America has by virtue of her ancient interest in Morocco, rights even superior to those of any Euro mean state in deciding the critical ques- lions which will come before the con ference.
 America Has Rights.
 The basis of this statement Is that America singlc-handed made war upon tbe Barbary States, wiped out piracy in the Mediterranean, and concluded the first treaty of any civilized nation with those States, a treaty which has formed the basis of the demand of every nation for favored nation treatment at the hands of Morocco.
 So. from considerations such as the oerpetuation of the open-doOr and fair trade for all in Morocco, the United states Govtrnment feels that 1t has a right and duty to participate in this jnnortant conference As to the ques- t,on of policing the Moroccan frontier thev stand uucommitted either to the German proposition, which favors the creation of an International police