The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-01
special cable Dispatches to TEE SUN.

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Made strong What He Sought to De.
stroy-Full Agreement at Algeciras.
special Cable Dispatches 10 TEE SUN.
LONDON, March 91.--The Morocco Incl
dent is virtually closed and it remains only
Ia sum up some Of the effects OF one of the
most disturbing episodes in recent intena-
tional history. 1t canno be said that there
has been any diplomatic victory over the
is les involved, but what is usually de-
scr7bed as the European situation has been
notified or developed in the most important
"a r~ticular.
The direct question under negotiation
has been settled in a manner that cannot
fa.. 10 give the greatest satisfaction from
g neutral and ethical point Of view-the
classification of Morocco has been pre-
vented or indefinitely postponed. Full
credit for this must be given to Germany,
uiatever nay be said about the sincerity
Of her action.
It may be argued plausibly that France
is only compelled to bide her time. Spain,
her only associate in the so-called interna-
unnal control of the police, was a party
10 the treaty of April, 1904, which practi-
calv gave France a free hand in the country,
and as time goes on Spain may make her
rart in Morocco merely nominal, Never
,heless. the principle Of Moroccan indie
pendcnce is maintained, and will require
considerable time and many changes in
existing International relationships before
France can gain the position contemplated
hy the agreement between Great Britain,
France, Italy and Spain, against which Ger
many protested.
But it is in the broader effects upon Euro
pean politics that the chief importance Of
these negotiations lies. 1t is nowhere de-
med that Germany's main object in pressing
her contentious almost TO t he point Of war
has been 10 shake or est the newest inter-
rational combinati on-the Anglo-French
entente. The aiser felt. not u naturally,
that this bon / if real and permanent, con-
stituted a me ace to his position'o OF inter-
att nal preponderance in Europe. He
ass med that 1t would OF stand the strain
which he proceeded to put upon it. He
played bold and dangerous game for a big
stake and he has los. it. The clumsiness and
violence of his meth IDS have made his de-
feat overwhelming, but the result would
have been the same in NJ case. His actual
threats of W rand the extremity ofhis diplo-
matte c~oercion in Paris last summer alarmed
not only the French people but all of Europe.
In a word, he alone has solidifed and made
strong what he sought to destroy, but he
pursued his policy so far that he forced his
own friends and allies into a virtual COM
bination against him.
Now that the crisis has passed, nobody
outside his OWL :dominions will quarrel with
him for this, On the contrar all Europe
r~ejoices that the result has been what it is.
The great Powers Of the world regard the
Anglo-French entente not'as a menace to
peace, but as a guarantee Of international
stability.
The theory for the last quarter Of a cen
tury in European politics has been that
peace is best secured by a careful balancing
If power The effect has been to pour
Ornaments on th'sides of the scale in an
attempt to preserve the balance until the
instrument has been ready to break from
the very weight Of the double burden. Now
an is changed. The balance OF power In
Europe is completely. destroyed. New COM
binations have been formed and are in
making which imply the abandonment of
old principles.
King Edwards idea is a league Of peace
and partial disarmament. Whether this
will prove to be incidentally an anti-Geman
eague is as. yet unanswered, Emperor
William alone can determine. The broad
results of the Moroccan conference are
anything but satisfactory to him at the
present moment. His powers of disturbing
the political tranquility are still enormous.
He has failed thus far to gain any important
advantage from the collapse Of r ssia,
which he regarded as providing him with a
signal opportunity 10 realize some of his
ambition.
Will he now abandon his aggression and
practise the great doctrines Of peace which
he has always preached?
.ALoEcIRAs, Spain, March S1.-The oom-
mittee of the Moroccan conference this
morning reached a complete agreement
On the question referred to it. A plenary
sitting Of the conference will be held this
afternoon TO sanction the committees
decisions.
The distribution of the ports was settled
ss follows. For the Spaniards, Teutan
end Lraiche; for the mixed Franco-Span-
ISL police, C~asablanca and Tan gier; for the
Fra- Oh, Mogador. Saffi, Mazagan and
Rabat. The arrangement is to last for five
Years
The bank settlement comprises the ces-
sion to the Bank of France of the right of
preference in return for two shares Of
capital, making three shares for France
and for the other countries one share each.
The rights belonging to the holders Of the
French loan of 1904 are preserved and
recognized. The State Bank Of Morocco
wil have four oensors to be designated
by the Bank of England, Bank Of France,
Imperial Bank of Germany and the Bank
Of Spain. q.
The conference at the afternoon sitting
indorsed the agreement, while a complete
committee was appointed to prepare the
protocol.