Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-08
TREATY TO BE FOR LIMITED TERM
Understanding that the Kaiser Valves
None Of His Rights
FRENCH PAPERS TAKE sKEPTICAL VIEW
View Taken that Concessions Of
fcred Are OF Doubtful
value and Cannot He
Accepted.

Ageciras have brought them almost to an
agreement on the Moroccan police contro-
versy-so near. indeed, that the Foreign
Office here regards satisfactory issue of
the conference az assured. Germany. 1t is
understood. accepts France and Spain as
having the officers best fitted for policing
Morocco and France accepts International
control in principle. undertaking to supply
adequate guarantees that the police shall
not be national in character.
The specific form of these guarantys
remains unsettled and continues to be
the subject for discussion. 1t is likely that
an international inspectorship will be
created consisting of single officer Of
repute from power other than France.
Spain or Germany. One detail which con-
tinues to be discussed is the propriety OF
the inspector being located in neutralized
harbor. The ministers of the powers will
also exercise general observation over the
police.
French Project Distributed.
ALGECIRAS. Spain, March THE
French police project was distributed late
this evening among the delegates to the
conference on Moroccan reforms. The
proposition which will be presented to the
conference tomorrow consists of five para
graphs, the substance of which is as fol-
lows
THE Moroccan police to be constituted
for three years, composed of Moorish Mus
sulmans commanded by sixteen French and
Spanish officers and thirty-two noncom-
missioned officers. The force TO consist of
1900 to $500 men distributed abong the
eight ports in bodies of from 200 to 500
The State bank to advance funds for the
administration and for the payment OF the
force"
No mention is made of international su-
pervislon and the project therefore is prac-
ticaly the same as was outlined in NJ
Revols declaration on Monday.
Cancellation In the Air.
The result OF tomorrow's sitting OF the
conference is awaited with the most in
tense interest. Reports relative TO the
probability of an agreement are circulated
on all sides. Cancellation certainly is in
the air and continued efforts in that dlrec-
ton are going on, but tangible basis for a
possible arrangement cannot be learned.
The German delegates do not display any
outward sign of making concessions, while
Frances latest utterance is indisputably
opposed to further concessions. The ncu-
tral delegates are quite optimistic relative
To an arrangement of differences AT the
last moment. The report that Austria will
present a project with the object of effect
ing an arrangement acceptable to both
France and Germany is current. but I'M
partial delegates are looking either to Ber-
lin or Paris for signs of compromise.
Americans VIII Not Vote.
Should the conference proceed To vote
on the rival schemes, it is understood the
American delegates will abstain. not even
offering an opinion. This would leave the
delegates in the position to continue THEN
efforts to bring about an understanding.
Most OF the delegates are cognzant OF
Americas attitude and some. including the
French and British delegates, approve its
abstention. considering that any open ex-
preston of partisanship would destroy its
influence as a mediator. Others are in
clined 10 the belief that Americas taking
sides would influence a successful issue OF
the conference.
Treaty for Limited Term.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 7.-Russia'
proposed modification of the police aues-
tion at Algeciras, which France is under.
stood to be ready to accept and which re-
ports also say Is acceptable to Germany
representative at the Moroccan confer
ence, subject to the approval of the au'
thorities az Berlin, limits the police ar
rangement 10 two or FIVE years, Durns
this time the French and Spanish 9ohc'
should make periodical reports To the dip
lornatic representatives of the powers a.
Tangier, Germany In the meantime re-
serving its rights in order that should th'
arrangement prove unsatisfactory It car
demand a revision at the expiration OF th'
life OF the agreement.
France Not SO Sure.
PARIS. March THE Foreign ofice sayi
In IN he
from Berlin that Germany is about Il
Yield at Algeciras by conceding French
and Spanish officers for the Moroccan po
lice. However, unofficial reports strongl,
indicate that Germany Is disposed to max,
concessions having the effect of settlins
the Franco German controversy. One Ber
lin report says that Germany will conced,
the policing of Morocco port by tn.
French. the other ports remaining undo
international police. The Foreign ofic
here specifically repudiates this report
saying that the concession of singh
port would not be accepted IL proposed
Another report received here from Berlli
says that Germany will concede the polio
to France and Spain IL they will agree t
the appointment OF an inspector genera
from a neutral power. The officials her
say that the latter condition is unso
ceptable. They point out that a mandat
to French and Spanish officers would no
he effective II neutral general wer
placed over them, as the general woul
counteraet the French and Spanish author
ity.
While the Foreign once thus sees som
difhcultes remaining, IL is evident that IN
pacific overtures from Berlin diminish IN
gravity OF the crisis and opens the wa
lo possible solution In which German
VIII ooncede the police and France VT
concede the bank
The evening papers are skeptical upo
the subject OF Berlins concessions.
The lAberte publishes AN alleged authari
,atve statement that the German pro
posals are not acceptable, as they are con
ditioned upon the French officers bein
under foreign supervision. and declare
France hA. said its last word On the polls
Gusation.