Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-15
ALCECIRAS AWAKES.
Ancient Spanish Port to Witt
 ness Diplomatic Battle.
POWERS TO DECIDE MOROCCO'S FATE
Gibraltar, Where. American ships Lie Anchored. OverlOOiSs It From Afar. France Quotes Monroe DOc-
 Urine to Aid Contention.

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 France Quotes Monroe Doc urine to Aid Contention.
 ALGECIRAS, Jan. 15. Amid the roar of the guns of the Spanish war ships Mohammed el Torres, the Mo roccan minister of foreign affairs, who represents Morocco in the conference which opens here tomorrow, landed and was welcomed to the city. It was a picturesque scene suggestive of the struggle about to begin among the pow CTS over Morocco The entire popula- ton, made up mainly of throngs of Moors and Spaniards, packed the quays to witness the debarkation of the Mo- roccan statesman and his suit from the Spanish cruiser bio del Plata. The party consisted of sixty-one persons, all richly garbed in flowing white robes and wearing white and red turbans. The Spanish state coaches which were brought from Seville received Moham- med el Torres and his suit and took them to villa alongside those set apart for the British and French dele gations.
 Gibraltar was another center of activ- ity owing to the presence of many fleets. The American blue jackets were conspicuous about the streets, where they fraternized with the Brit ish sailors. Many of the American sailors attended the dress parade of the British garrison at the citadel.
 Rear Admiral Sigsbee and the cap tains of the American squadron were the recipients of many courtesies, among them a dinner given by Ad- miral Sir Edward Chichester, the com mandant of all the naval establish ments at Gibraltar.
 The. American and British officers will be invited guests at dinner to be given by Richard l.. Sprague, the American consul at Gibraltar, at which Henry White, the American ambassa- dor at Rome, who will represent the United States in the conference, will be present .z
 A correspondent talked with NJ. Re voil, head of the French delegation, and the conversation brought out the following points having special refer ence to the United States:
 The correspondent asked NJ. Revolt why France occupied special position in Morocco, in reply to which the dele. gate pointed out that the geographical proximity and the extent of the Al gerian frontier contributed largely to establish this special position.
 When it was suggested that the Mon- roe doctrine was based upon the theory of geographical proximity the states man strongly assented, remarking upon the quite natural special position which the United States occupied toward South and Central America. Only re- gently, he said. this special interest had been shown toward Cuba and Panama, andpst present, it was being exercised In the case of the relations of France with Venezuela.
 lou Sah iVuuiAy Juu8c iioAi sAS American standpoint" said M. Revoil, 'how the proximity of France to Mo rocco gives us a natural and legitimate concern as to that country"
 Eleven European countries and the United States will send representatives. Henry White, ambassador to Italy, and Samuel R. Gummere, minister to Mo rocco. will represent the United States. with Lewis Einstein. third secretary of the London embassy. as secretary of the American mission. France and Germany are the two most important factors in the conference, and the atti- tude of their representatives will be fol lowed closely. Although ,. Is yet to be decided whether the decisions of the conference must he unanimous. the bal ance of power lies with the other na. tions. SO there is every reason to hope that conservatism will govern the out. come of the negotiations.