Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-18
'MAYFAVOR GERMANY
Americas Position IN Moroccan Con.
ference willbs for "Open Door"
HENRY WHITE LANDS At CBRAETER
senator Bacon Succeeds in Discuss
ing in Open Senate Propriety Of
Participating in Euro
pean Affairs.

&
ing in Open Senate ProDriety Of
Participating in Euro
pean Affairs.
Algeciras, Jan. 16.-The opening Of
the international conference on Moroc-
can reforms has definitely been fixed
for 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
Duke Of Almodovar, the Spanish min
lister Of foreign affairs, took the Until
alive soon after arriving here Monday
in arranging plans for the beginning
Of the deliberations, All the delegates
had arrived during the day and each
found a note from the duke advising
that a preliminary session for the pur-
poses of organization take place at .
o'clock Tuesday. It is expected that
the duke will preside and will make q
brief address Of welcome, after which
doubtless he will be chosen as the per-
manent presiding officer.
London, Jan. 16.-The Associated
press is advised that Ambassador
White, representing the United States
at the Moroccan conference at Alge-
ciras. will support the German conten-
ton both as to the open door" In
Morocco and as to an international
commission to control the policing OF
the country. 1t is suggested that this
may make the adoption of the German
view probable, particularly in the light
of the fact that Russia has shown
marked Indifference to the appeal OF
France for support. The influence OF
the Vatican is also under stood to be
hostile to France.
Gibraltar, Jan. 16.-The American
ambassador to Italy, Henry White
chief of the American mission to the
Moroccan conference, arrived here
Monday from Naples on the North
German Lloyd steamer Princess Irene
The steamers band played the Amer
lean and British anthems as the Prin-
cess Irene entered the harbor. A steam
launch of the United States cruiser
Galveston ran alongside the liner and
took the ambassador on board the
Brooklyn, flagship Of Rear Admiral
Sigsbee, where the admiral assembled
his officers and received Mr.. White
with all honors, while the warships
fred an ambassadors salute.
Washington, Jan. 16-Mr.> Bacon
Monday succeeded in securing an open
door discussion Of the Moroccan ques-
j ton by the senate. This result was
accomplished by the introduction o.
a resolution making general deciar-
alton against interference on the part
of the government of the United
| States in any controversy among
European nations concerning their In
ternational affairs.
The broad scope Of the resolution
relieved it from the point Of order
made on the Moroccan resolution ans
notwithstanding Mr.. Bacon referred
freely to the Moroccan conference, nc
effort was made to shut him of. He
spoke at length in opposition to the
| policy Of interference in European In
ternational complications, pointing Out
the possibility of disastrous conse'
uuences and his address brought ou1
a number Of questions and Interrupt
tons to relieve the proceeding OF the
i Characterization Of set speech. Dur
ing the course Of the debate MT
IIaIe took occasion to express in franz
and emphatic terms MS dlsappruva
Of the policy Of participating in the al
geciras conference, at the same time
voicing his confidence that the pres
ident and secretary Of state would sc
guide our delegates to the conferences
as to prevent any departure from
the non-intervention policy of the Uni
ted States. Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Spoonei
/ and Mr.. Tillman also participated IL
the debate Mr.. Bacon's resolution a
his request was referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations.