Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-17
OUR POLICY STATED
Duke of Almodovar Gives Welcome to Algeciras.
OUR GOVERNMENT WOULD AID YOORS
American Delegates to Favor Open Door For the Worlds Trade and Any Propositions to Beneht
 the Country.

AIGECIRAS, Spain. Jan. 1.-The Moroccan conference was opened here with a scene of great animation. The American and English delegations ar rived first at the town hall, followed by the Spanish, French. German and Ital- ian represen tatives.
 The conference was opened by the Duke of Alnlodoyar. the Spanish for eign minister. who delivered the speech of welcome. Herr yon RadowitZ. chief of the German mission. proposed the Duke of Almodovar as president of the conference. and the other countries represented, including the United States, seconded the proposal. with the result that the duke was unanimously elected president
 During the course of his opening ad- dress the Duke of Almodovar said:
 The powers have clearly shown their desire that order. peace and prosperity shall reign throughout Mo rocco. The sultan as well as the for eign governments desire this end. which is obtainable by introducing re- forms upon the triple principle of the sovereignty of the sultan, the integrity of his territory and equal commercial treatment-namely, the open door.
 Mutual respect for our reciprocal interests and sincere desire to con- ciliate them must be. according to my view, our rule of conduct at this con- ference. Our own sentiment as well as the expectant attitude of the entire world dictates such a conciliatory solu- tion. E:ys
 The conference adjourned after de ciding to begin the next session with discussing the surveillance of contra band arms and then take up the ques- ton of financial reforms
 Ambassador White is well satisfied with the result of the meeting. as when the Duke of Almodovar emphasized the necessity for the independence of Mo rocco and the open door he was imme- diately and strongly seconded by the French and German delegates.
 The American delegates will endeav- or to obtain such advantages for Amer ican commerce. but protection for life and property and such equality of trade rights as will effectively remove the barriers to foreign trade that have hith- erto existed and make the door to the commerce of Morocco worth the open ing. They will impress upon their con- freres the fact that while the Washing ton government gives hearty indorse- ment to the principle of the open door it's interest does not stop there.
 This government desires not only that the door shall be opened to the worlds trade, but that it shall be utilized in a way that shall prove beneficial alike ito, .M0r0cco, and to the treaty powers. The American delegates will favor the betterment of religious and class con ditions in Morocco. all of which are regarded as important factors in the proper and effective policing of the interior and in paving the way to in- tercourse between Morocco and the outside world Propositions looking to the benefit and berterment of the Moroccan people calculated to enable them to participate in and derive bene- fits from the worlds trade will receive the favorable consideration of the American delegates.