The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-15
DELEGATESARRIVTNG
MOROCCAN MINISTER HAS REACH
 ED ALGECIRAS.
Frances Representatives Also on Hand, and M. Revert Expresses His Confidence in q Satis-
 factory Outcome.

1 Algeciras, Spain, Jan. 14.-Amid the
 roar of the guns of the Spanish war ships, Mohammed El Torres, the Mo roccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, who will represent Mocorro in the confer ence, landed here this afternoon.
 It was a picturesque scene, sugges- tive of the struggle about to begin among the powers over Morocco. Tne entire population, made up mainly of throngs of Moors and Spaniards. pack ed the quays to witness the debarka- ton of the Moroccan statesman and his suite from the Spanish cruiser Rio Del Plata, which arrived unexpectedly.
 The party consisted of sixty-one per sons, all richly garbed In flowing white robes and wearing white and red tur- bans. The Spanish state coaches which were brought from Seville, received Mohammed Fl Torres and his suite and took them to a villa alongside those set apart for the British and French dele gations.
 Gibraltar was another center of ac- tivity today owing to the presence of many fleets. The American blue jackets were conspicuous about the streets, where they fraternlzed with the British sailors.
 Rear Admiral Sigsbee and the cap- tains of the American squadron were the recipients of many courtesies. among them a dinner given by Admiral Sir Edward Chichester. the command ant of all the naval establishments at Gibraltar.
 The American and British officers will be guests tomorrow at a dinner to be given by Richard l.. Sprague. the American Consul at Gibraltar. at which Henry White, the American Am bassador at Rome. who will represent the United States in the conference. will be present if he should arrive in the morning. It is expected that this will give occasion for an exchange of amenities, and that it will have an ad- dition significance, coming on the eve of the conference.
 A correspondent of the Associated Press talked with M. Revert, head of the French delegation, during the trip here.
 M. Revert said he did not wish to grant a formal interview, but the con versation brought out the following points having special reference to the United States
 The correspondent asked M. Revert why France occupied a special position in Morocco, in reply to which the del egate pointed out that the geograph- ical proximity and the extent of the Algerian frontier contributed largely 10 eSIapIsn tnlS SpeCidi poHlNpH'
 When it was suggested that the Monroe Doctrine was based upon the theory of geographical proximity, the statesman strongly assented, remark ing upon the quite natural special po- sition which the United States occupied tow ard Sounth and Central America. Only recently he said. this special in- terest had been shown toward Cuba and Panama and at present 1t was be- ing exercised in the case of relations of France with Venezuela
 You can readily judge from the American standpoint" said M Revert. how the proximity of France to Mo rocco gives LIS a natural and legitimate concern as to that country"
 The correspondent suggested the fur ther analogy of the boundary of Mex leo and the United States which was similar to the boundary between Al. geria and Morocco. Nj Revert said this was a happy comparison. pointing out that the United States would be the power having a chief interest con. corning the future of the country just across its borders and that France has just such m interest in Morocco which was on the other side of the French border.
 M. Revert would not discuss the con ference. but by his bearing he showed his confidence that 1t would have sat isfactory resW