The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-17

Portugal on the left. The plan follow ed in seating the delegates was the all phabetical order of their Countries with notifications for convenience.
 There are two large religious pict- ures in the hall. one at each end, and electric lights and typewriters give the place. tho appearance of being supplied with modern conveniences. The Presi- dents private room Is handsomely furnished and hung with paintings, in cluding a portrait of King Alfonso. The American and other delegations have been allotted private conference rooms.
 Herr von Radowitz in the course of a conversation with correspondent of the Associated Press, to-day expressed strong conciliatory views. He said:
 All aiiusion to war Is purely phan- tasmagoric.'
 Issues of Conference.
 On the eve of the Moroccan confer ence 1t is we'll to define the essential issues presented, as these will clearly indicate the general scope of the meet ing and the chief danger of the issues involved. On September 2s. last, M. Rouvier. for France, and Prince Rad olin, for Germany, reached an agree ment on the exact program of the con ference. This program Is quite short as 1t was part of Rouvier's skillful diplomacy to bring the conference within the closest possible limits. The program agreed upon was as follows
 The Governments are in accord in proposing to the Sultan the following program:
 rst--organization. by interna- tional accord of the police, except on the Algerian frontier.
 ''Second-Surveilianc and repression of contraband arms, except along the Algerian frontier.
 "Third--FinanciaI reforms, with the creation of a State bank, with the priv Ileges of issuing currency.
 "Fourth--Study of the customs. and new means of the raising revenues"
 The agreement contains some other minor features, but the foregoing are the essential questions to be presented to the Moroccan conference.
 France throughout the controversy and up to the opening of the conference has maintained that she had a special or privileged position in Morocco. That is the vital question about to be con- sidered for the questions of contraband and customs are largely in detail. If the special position of France Is re- cognized, then the coming conference will turn over to France the organiza- ton of the police and military and the surveillance of ooutraband. In short, all of the questions involved hinges upon the main fquestion as to whether the special position of France is to be clearly recognibed.By the foregoing agreements Germany has recognized the need of some outside supervision over Morocco. It remains to decide who will exercise this supervision. Germany will doubtless contend for in ternationaI supervision. in which she and all other powers shall take equal part, something like the international administration of Macedonia and Crete. On the other hand, France consistently upho1ds her special and paramount right based on geographical position. to safeguard the future of Morocco, act ing thus as the virtual trustee for the nations.
 The issue before the conference are, therefore, comparatively simpler First, shall France be charged with the nec- essary reforms for Morocco. and. sec ond. the detailed consideration of the various reforms relating to finances. police. customs and contraband