Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-05
WAR MAY SPRING
FROM IDEAL PLACE

FROM IDEAL PLACE.
Algeciras, Spain, Jan. 5.-No more
charming spot could have been select
ed for the meeting of the International
Conference on the Moroccan question
than Algeclras. which is a town of
about $4,000 inhabitants situated pic
turesquely on the Gulf OF Gibraltar.
only about five miles across the bay
from Gibraltar. The climate is almost
tropical at this time OF the year, and
most beautiful and pleasant. The ac-
commodations of the town are quite
fair, as 1t is frequently visited by the
tourists of the "globe-trotter" species,
who know good hotel from bad
one, and insist upon having the best
any city may offer. The government
has placed one of the government
buildings at the disposal of the con-
Terence, and has made the most elab-
crate preparations for the convent
ence OF the representatives of the for
eign governments attending the CON
ference.
The conference will be formally
opened this afternoon by M. Paul Re
voil, the principal French representa-
tive. who will undoubtedly play a
tive. who will undoubtedly play a
leading part In the conference. II is a
highly important gathering, and II is
well understood that the peace OF
Europe depends. in large measure,
upon the result OF the deliberations
of the conference. The latter was
called at the request Of the Sultan of
Morocco. after all negotiations be-
tween Morocco and France concerning
the latter's demand FOR positive as
surances from the Sultan of Morocco
regarding the security Of the frontiers
had failed. France was not willing, at
first 10 consent to an international
conference for the settlement of ffiues-
tions, which, in the opinion of the
French government, concerned only
France and Morocco. The matter.
however. became the subject OF extern
sive negotiations between the other
powers, and Germany took so decided
a stand in favor of Morocco, that
France finally assented to the holding
of the conference.
The situation between France and
Germany, already strained by the an
tagonistic position taken by Emepror
William, was aggravated by the pub
lication in France of certain dis
patches and official documents, which
involved severe criticisms of the atti-
tude of the German emperor. To off
set the effect of the statements con-
tanned in the Yellow Book published
by the French government. Germany
published a White Book, which was
practically an answer to the charges
and criticisms contained in the French
Yellow Book. This added to the fric-
tion, and what aggravated the situa-
tion still more, was the fact that M.
Rouvier insisted upon selecting NJ. Re
voil as the representative of the
French government at the conference,
Notwithstanding the plain hints given
out by The German official organs that
NJ. Revolt was persona non gratia In
Berlin.
Practically nothing will be done at
the opening session today, as the rep
resentatives Of the powers will merely
exchange their credentials and will
then probably hold a mere informal
meeting, for the purpose of arranging
for the time of the meetings, the
methods of procedure and other de-
tails. which have to be adjusted be-
fore the actual work of the confer
ence can begin.