Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-08
OUTLOOK MORE PEACEFUL
French Public Calming Down and Talk o
War Has About subsidized
ATTITUDE or OTHER POWERS GIVES HOPE
vital Point for France IL that Post
ton Renders Its Duties and obli-
Stations similar TO Those of
United states tn Cubs.


PARIS, Jan Public unessiness over the
| Moroccan conference has undergone dis
| tinct improvement. This is due mainly to
! tho confident attitude of the oflcials Of
the Foreign ONCE. who consider the selec-
: ton by the Italian government Of Marquis
Viscont Venosta to head its delegation as
| strengthening the position OF France. 1t
| is evident that the officials hold the
view that II France can secure the support
OF the great powers having tangible inter
ests in the Mediterranean and in Morocco
it will be difficult for Germany to stand
against the force Of this moral influence.
Therefore Italys choice OF the Marquis
visconti Venosta who was one Of the
earliest advocates OF the Franco-ltalian
entente, strengthens the governments ex-
pectation of the united support of the
| leading Mediterranean powers.
The martial tone of the press has con-
siderably diminished and the sensational
branch of it no longer prints alarmist
reports of the frontier preparations. None
the less, the public and the press continue
though with greater calmness. to discuss
the imperative need of completing military
preparations.
Now that the French delegates are pre-
pairing to start for Algeciras there is evil
dence of the greatest frmness in uphold
ing the French position. the essential fea-
ture OF which is that France. through the
geographical proximity Of Morocco, which
is analogous to that of the position of the
United States toward Cuba, and through
its vast Algerian borders. is justly entitled
to have a special and privileged position
in Morocco
Vital Point at Issue.
Germany while yielding much has never
clearly yielded the claim of France to
special position in Morocco. This is the
vital issue and the minor question regard
ing police, customs, finance and contra
band can be adjusted once IT is definitely
settled whether France has or has not a
special and privileged position in Morocco
II the French position is upheld the con-
ference, it is expected. will charge France
with the police, customs and other duties
Against this Germany will seek to secure
international control of the police the
, customs and other matters, thus giving
all nations, including Germany. the same
status in Morocco as that OF France.
The French delegates will start without
/ the slightest thought of yielding or COM
promising the essential principles Of
Frances privileged position, and therein
lies the danger OF the Franco German out
look.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Temps
says that GeEmany. following the action
of the United States and Great Britain, is
sending a squadron to Algecras. The
paper says that France thus far has not
ordered a squadron to the neighborhood
or the conference. Ii adds that three
British squadrons comprising the channel
home and cruiser squadrons will rendez-
vous in Cadiz bay. near Algeciras, in the
middle of February.
Thinks Germany Pacific.
| ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 7.-Interviewed
! by the official telegraph agency today,
Count White declared he did not believe
the reports that Germany would resort to
an aggressive policy in the Moroccan con-
ference at Algecras. Throughout Emperor
| Williams remarkable reign, he said Ger
many's policy had been remarkably and
consistently pacific He believed it would
remain and that the conference would
terminate without any untoward incident,
particularly between France and Germany
1t was his belief that the rumors to the
contrary were spread for the purpose OF
| influencing the bourses.
! Turning the the situation in Russia
( count Wltte protested against what he
! characterized as the unfounded and sensa-
tional reports spread in the foreign press,
and expressed the conviction that Russia
would emerge from the present crisis re-
! juvenated. He concluded by declaring that
, France continued to display toward Russia
sentiments of friendship and good will,
which Russia reciprocated
Italian influence for Peace.
! ROME, Jan. 7.--Premier Forts today re-
ceived Marquis Viscont Venonta, who was
accompanied by Marquis Sanguiluano the
Italian minister. The three discussed at
length the attitude to be taken by the
Italian representatives in the Moroccan
conference. Ialys delegates will go to
Algeciras with full moral and diplomatic
liberty, animated only by a desire to con-
ciliate the different interests. Italy is act
ing honestly in the hope that the confer
ence may define the international position
regarding Morocco granting to that coun-
try its independence and territorial integ-
rity, but insuring to all powers free trade
therein on the principle of the open door