Arizona republican., 1906-01-21
CLOUDS RISE
 AT ALGECIRAS
Signs Of FTdnCO-GeTman
 ReSileSSneSS
A Dis cSition Among the Conr-ress 10 Put of the Main Issue as Lozs as Possible.

Algeciras. Spain. Jan e0.-EahInd the screen of amiabiIity that erveiops the relations Of the enVoys of the DOW CTS to the Moroccan conference. a rIs- ing feeling Of distrust is ohserable. due seemingly to the unWilHugness of both France and Germany to define thcIr positions beyond reafflrEniug some what wearis0mely their adherence to the open door. the sovereignty of the sultan and the integrity of his terri- tories.
 The French delegates in ar the,r conversational reconnaissance v-frh tteir opponents have been unable a, iea-n precisely what is the posirio,.
 of Germany nor apaprently have the German representatives been able ra ascertain the joint intentions of France and Great Britain. Extreme caution and lack of confidence have be-un 70
 destroy the favorable atmosphere fo- negotiation, which was created by the courtesies and assurances of the ffrS- days There is feeling among ar--
 bassadors of C-e less interested pow
 CTS that trouble is in sight. The Nor ocean delegates have become conscious of this and take satisfaction rherefrorsi The earnestness Of the AIoraaecaa delegates over the urgency for foreign prevention of the contraband trade fn arms, amuses the Morocco spFeialfsts | in the conference as the son Of Mo | hammed Fl Torres. head of the No-oc-
 can mission. las grown rich out of the illicit traffic in arms and several other ! persons of the sultan's court arc en- gagged in this business Struggled car- l tridges are said to be sold regularly | along the coast and castiron rifles are l specially made for the African trade az S6 piece.
 J The delegates are beginning 10 shn7- | signs of weariness of the limited diver 1 sions of the village and therefore they | welcome the announcement of a bull | fight on Jan. 2S. in which three noted
 matadors will participate
 The committee examining into tho | question of contraband has completed | the draft of an agreement which vriiI | be submitted to the conference on
 Monday The Agreement 1VhiIe lem | poraTily solving this question. appears
 to be purposely framed to further de- | fer the main issues between Frame | and Germany
 | The draft provides that the various powers pass laws prohibiting their citi-
 zens exporting arms to Morocco. and the coast patrol against contraband is restricted to Morocco's territorial wa 1 ters, thus avoiding the search or sell zure of vessels upon the high seas It is apparent that the theory os tho agreement is that Morocco will ad- minister the coast patrol. but the darft does not state who will be charged with this duty, and therefore. the deli cate FrancO-Germany controversy con ceTning whether France alone or alI the powers will exercise surveillance Is deferred until the question of poIfcc has been examined Copies Of tho agreement are being printed for dis tribution to delegates tomorrow p-ep- aratOry to the discussion on Monday.
 As Germany and France are both rep resented on the committee. the agree
 ment of France to the draft seems to
 insure the acceptance of the plan Of the conference. Both sides express
 outward satisfaction. the Germans an bearing to consider this another step in
 deferring Frances exercise of any spe-
 cial surveillance or authority in Nor
 Occo.