Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-04
Point Which Aroused Iuten,e Feeling Be-
tween France and Germany.
SEVERAL COMPROMISES ARE SUGGESTED
French Object 10 German Proposal for
International Supervision.
GERMANY HAS MORE HOPEFUL FEELING
French Cruiser is watching Coast of
Morocco tn Take Vessel sup
posed 60 he Carrying
Contra band Arms.

ALGECIRAS. Feb. 8.-The conference on
Moroccan reforms has now been freed of
most OF the minor questions before it, and
mas itself fast approaching the main is
sue which hinges ON who shall control
the police Of Morocco
The delegates to the conference have
shown increasing anxiety at the approach
OF this issue, knowing the intense teehng
II has aroused between France and Ger
many Efforts are being made to secure
| an accord before the question reaches the
open conference and thereby avert Ru
open controversy and a possible deadlock
On the one hand France wants control
of the Semi-military police and on the
other hand Germany objects to French
control on the ground that it would make
France the virtual master of Moroccos
political future. These positions are SO
radically opposed as to appear to be almost
irreconcilable, yet the neutral delegates
are strenuously continuing their pacific
offices toward finding common ground
acceptable to both countries
some Compromise Projects.
Some of the comprise projects are on
the following general lines
The first is to leave the police to the
sultan of Morocco, thus avoiding Ger
many 3 objection to French control and
This compromise is distastetu to france
but the neutral delegates are seeking to
reconcile french opposition to it by point
ing out that the sultan would have tO
reiy upon France to oncer, instruct and
discipline the police.
Another compromise vaguely put
other of the powers share with
france in the organization of the
ton TO having France participate la any
control OF the police. stil another com
pfoLlse, apparently having the approval
OF Germany, is TO institute an international
police for a limited ana experimental
period, and II the experiment fans, France
Will then be in position to assume the
organization OF the ponce. France, how
ever shows no disposition TO accept the
even for an experimental period.
1t is expected that the discussion of the
question OF state bank may aid in a
solution OF the troubles, for Germany is
willing TO give France strong hand over
Morocco's finances, France may yield con-
troll of the police for the present, leaving
the future to decide which power must
provide the force to control Morocco
The Moroccan conference held a two
hours session today, resulting in the def
mite rejection of the plan proposed by the
Moors for the reform OF the Moroccan
tariff and the determination to frame a
customs system more in accord with the
views OF the foreign powers.
The conference further decided to pre-
pare project to overcome Morocco's anti
quated methods restricting exports
Germany More Hopeful.
BERLIN, Feb. 3.-Gcrmany now takes a
more hopeful view of the result of the
conference at Algeciras on Moroccan re-
forms than II did a week ago.
Two questions-the smuggling of arms
ana taXation-having been disposed of
without serious differences, the Foreign
office is inclined 10 believe that an agree
ment will also be reached with reference
10 the police administration. though this
admittedly presents greater difficulties than
the questions already settled.
Looking for Contraband
PARIS. Feb. S-Oficial advices reached
here today to the effect that another
steamer, the Zenith. suspected of carrying
contraband arms for the Moroccan pre-
tender Blu Hamara, is cruising in the
vicinity Of Marchica The French cruiser
Lalande was Immediately ordered to asceT-
tain the exact whereabouts of the Zenith
The French government is determined TO
sho" the utmost zeal In the suppression
of the Illicit traffic in arms destined for