Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-09
SEEKING FoR INFORMATION,
Senator Bacon's Resolution Regarding
the Moroccan Conference.

Senator Bacon's Resolution Regarding
the Moroccan Conference.
Senator Bacon introduced yesterday a res
oiution requesting of tho President a de-
| tailed account Of the negotiations result
ing In the appointment Of delegates from
the Unated States to q conference soon to
be held at Algeciras, Spain. for the purpose
OF considering certain grave questions rel.
alive to the commercial and political at
| fairs Of Morocco, and In which the govern
ment of the leading powers Of Europe,
| including Germany. France, Great Britain.
Italy, Austria and Spain, are expected to
participate.
The preamble to the resolution says: 1.-THE
questions at issue and the relations Of Eu-
ropean governments thereto are reputed to
be OF suoh gravity and the antagonistic
demands Of European governments to be 50
acute as to endanger the peace Of Europe,
as is evidenced by tho publicly announced
preparations for war in tho dispositions OF
troops and fleets, and in the gathering of
war material by several Of said European
powers. and as is also evidenced by press
dispatches from the capitals OF said pow
ers."
The resolution then quotes dispatches
from Paris. London and Rome. The reso-
luton follows:
Whereas, our only legitimate concern
with Moroccan affairs relates to the very
limited commerce between that country
and our own and is in no manner connected
with the grave political controversy which
has been carried on for some time past
between Germany on the one side and
France and England on the other. as to
the future political control of Morocco, It
having been the settled policy Of this gov.
! eminent since its foundation to abstain
from taking part dn such political con-
troverstes between European nations.
1T Is. therefore, resolved, by the Senate
that the President be RESPECTFULLY requested,
II not Incompatible with the public interest
to furnish the Senate with copies Of the fol-
lowing papers: Such invitation or invitations
as were received by this government to
participate In said conference and Of the
reply or the replies of this government
thereto, of any protocol, agreement or other
papers setting forth the objects OF said
conference, and the subjects with which
it is expected to deal; OF all instructions
sent to the delegates designated to repre-
sent this government at said conference,
with the names Of said delegates; of any
agreements fixing the time and place for
the meeting OF said conference.
1t Is further resolved that the President
be respectfully requested to inform the SEN
ate whether under the terms of said in
vitation and the acceptance thereof or
under the instructions given to said dele
gates on the part Of the United States,
they are limited In their authority to
participation in the deliberations, judgments
and awards Of said conference to questions
concerning commercial and business mat
tiers In which the government and people
OF the United States have an interest either
present or prospective; or whether the said
delegates on the part of the United States
have authority to participate in the felibs
erations, judgments or awards of said con-
ference relative to the political affairs of
MOROCCO and her political relations to one
or more or the sadd foreign governments
ana the respective rights and powers of
any one or more Of said foreign govern
ments relative thereto"