New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-06
RUSSIA AIDS FRANCE,
Franco Spanish Police = Three
Powers Support Plan.

Algeciras, March 5.-This afternoons sitting
of the conference on Moroccan reforms was
marked by an unexpected and important move
on the part of the Russian delegates. who laid
before the conference exposition Of the police
question. The document. which minutely goes
over the existing situation in Morocco and an
alyzes the position of the various powers, con-
cludes with an argument for the proposition that
France and Spain are the most fit TO be IN
trusted with the task of controlling the police
force which is about TO be created.
The British, Spanish and Portuguese delegates
expressed concurrence in the Russian views.
Italy, though inclined to favor the scheme, re-
served final approval Count Won Tattenbach.
the Junior German delegate; Henry White, the
head of the American delegation. and the dele
gates OF the several neutral powers did not ex-
press their views.
An official communication shows that Herr
Won Radowitz, the first German delegate also
joined in the discussion of the police question
and admitted that of necessity the police force
must be organized by the Sultan but he said
that there should be participation by all the
powers represented at the conference. The Ger
man delegates contention. therefore, is directly
opposed TO the Russian suggestion. as Baron
3acharacht, the second Russian delegate. argiIed
that the ineficacy OF collective action by the
powers in Morocco had been proved by the un-
successful operations Of the International sanitary
COMMITTEES at Tangier. He pointed out that
French officers experience with Mussulmans and
Spanish officers experience with Riff1ans had
placed them in the best position to control the
Moorish elements which eventually must form
the main body OF the police by which the safety
of foreigners is 10 be assured and commerce
protected.
NJ Revolt the senior French delegate ex-
pressed Frances willingness 70 accept the Rus
sian suggestion, following with the proposal that
the police force should consist of 1000 Moors
distributed at eight ports. each having four
European non-commissioned officers and the
whole being under command OF sixteen French
and Spanish officers. selected with the Sultan's
assent. who should become Moorish officials.
The Spanish delegates strongly supported Joint
Spanish and French control, arguing that the
proximity OF those countries to Morocco gave
them greater interests than the other powers.
whose equality Of rights. however. would not
be affected.
Discussion of definite police proposals was
postponed until Thursday. while the bank
scheme will be considered Wednesday,
The French and British delegates to the con-
ference regard to-days expressions from the
Mediterranean powers as likely to exert great
influence the final vote of the neutral nations
relative TO the policing of Morocco
Ihe German delegates snow OlScOntent WITH
the decision TO take up the police question be-
fore the bank question is completed The con-
ferrees expect dtlatory tactics. The Germans
ask for time to get further instructions. and the
other delegates are showing impatience at the
delays. The Germans intimate that things are
being rushed and say that they do not intend
to be fastened. II is believed that they are
counting upon France losing patience and maxi
ing false step waich would throw the onus Of
a rupture upon France.
The scmi-oficial explanation given OF Sat
urday's vote ~ follows:
The conference determines procedure by the
majority. but questions of merit require
unanimous vote Therefore preceding a vote
there will not be any decisive action on the re-
naming questions of the police and the bank
The discussion of the police will now go on In
committee of the whole. and a discussion In
plenary session will follow later. The reason for
this is that several delegates. including the
American. have been instructed to remain neu-
tral between France and Germany political
questions. Therefore. debate in the committee
of the whole will permit their participant ton
without formal vote. II IS feared. moreover.
that immediate votes upon merit would involve
the risk of an abrupt end OF the conference.