New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-21
NEW ALGECIRAS PLANS.
4 BASIS NOT YET FOUND.
Austria and Russia May offer Nod
fed Police Proposals.

Algeciras. March pa basis for the adjust
ment Of the claims Of France and Germany be-
fore the conference on Moroccan reforms has
not Yet been found. 1t is learned from one Of
the most interested delegates that the Austrians
are preparing police plan which it is hoped.
will he less Objectionable TO France than the
Casablanca proposal. though safeguarding the
international principle. This plan provides an
inspector general with full authority nominated
by the powers 10 which he shall be responsible.
Should this scheme not effect a reconciliation of
German and French ideas. Russia will introduce
an amended plan, which will be discussed
simultaneously with the Austrian scheme until
an understanding has been reached
Ambassador White the chief of the American
delegation. is leading the other neutral dele
gates in endeavors to effect speedier settle
ment than the one suggested
II Is said this evening that this week will see
the end OF the conference. but the impression is
growing that settlement is much nearer than
tne delegates admit. The French is the only
quarter where pessimism is shown the general
opinion decidedly rejecting the idea OF a rupture.
The delegates did not hold session to-day. but
the committee discussed the French and Austrian
police plans. coucatory spirit prevailed. but
no conclusion was reached. and the discussion
went over until Tomorrow
NJ Regnault the second delegate Of the French
mission. has prepared a draft Of an agreement
seeking to reconcile the French and Austro-
German projects. The committee has already
approved a portion of the RegnauIt plan. but the
disputed point relative to the inspection Of the
Moroccan police remains unsettled
Vienna. March 2O-Austria has instructed
Count Welsersheimb. her delegate at AIgec,ras
TO endeavor to arrange a sitting of the confer
ence on Thursday or Friday and put forward
an amendment to Article Of tie Austrian police
proposals. providing for the appointment Of
superior officer of a neutral power who shall
ne attached to the diplomatic corps al Tangier
and shall exercise supervision over the eight
Moroccan ports and the police force
Paris. March 20-The Foreign Office expects
an early understanding at Algeciras. but no in
forma ton that an agreemnt has been reached
has been received at Paris. The officials say
that Germany's waving of her demand for a
foreign commander Of the police at Casa blanca
paNes the way for a settlement of the police
question France on her part giving adequate
guarantees Of impartiality toward all foreign
interests. Germany's proposal in regard to the
Moroccan Bank is now awaited
Owing 10 reports that Russia was waverinR in
her allegiance 70 France at AIgeciras. the Rus
sian Ambassador here. NJ. NeIidoff to-day hand
eu 10 Ihe FoIelgh Minister, M Bourgeois, copy
Of a dispatch which the Foreign Minister. Count
Lamsdorff. had sent TO Count Cassini the Rus
sian representative at Algeciras. The dispatch
said that there no truth i'm the statement
that Russia had counseIled France to accept the
Austrian plan or had advised her to confde the
control of the police at Casa blanca to a neutral
power The dispatch added
The imperial government has never ceased
and never viii cease, TO act toward France as a
faithful ally. desiring thus TO promote a sue
cessful solution