Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-08
THE PARLEY
Conference Continued Discus
sion of Police Plans.
PARIS NEWS AsToNIsHED
Feared Cabinet Crisis Would Hurt
French Diplomacy.
GERMANY's IMPORTANT NOTE
Official Statement by Chief OF Kaiser's
Commission Appears to Assure
an Agreement.

ALlGECIRAS. Spain. March S.-The minis
terial crisis In Par.s caused profound as
tonishment among the delegates of the
powers attending the Moroccan conference,
but the details have not yet reached Alge-
ciras. The impression prevails that the
event Is deplorable and may possibly prove
disastrous to French diplomacy. The dele
gates, however. refuse to commit them
selves on the effect which the downfall
of the Rouvier cabinet may have on the
conference.
Previous to the receipt of the news of the
ministerial crisis at the French capital the
tone of encouragement had completely dis
appeared and the work of rapprochment
was proceeding with feverish activity
The conference this morning resumed the
discussion Of the Moroccan police question
Three distinct propositions were presented
one by the Austrian delegation embody-
ing the German ideas, another by the
French and the third by the Moroccan mis-
sion.
The Austrian Plan.
The Austrian plan gives the sultan su-
preme command of the police and he Is to
select French officers for the ponce at
four ports. namely, Tangier. Saffi, Rabat
and Tetuan and Spanish officers for three
ports. namely, Mogador, Larache and
Mazagan The sultan finally is to select
an inspector general of police from Switzer-
land or Holland. The inspector general is
to have his headquarters at Casablanca,
on the Atlantic coast, and is to command
the Franco-Spanish police at the other
ports
The Moroccan plan makes the sultan su-
preme and asks that all the powers par
tcipate in the organization of the police.
The French plan as heretofore outlined
establishes Franco-Spanish police at eight
of the leading ports.
The foregoing plans are being considered
The Austro-German plan comedies a
Franco-Spanish police. but divides them in
difrerent ports and places them under
neutral general The French delegates de-
clare that the latter condition is unaccept-
able eszc ~
However, the presentation of the plans
brings the contestants much closer to-
gether
Germany's Notable Concession.
An official note issued al the close of the
days session read follows:
Herr Won Radowitz tchief of the German
mission), referring to the statements made
by the Russian, French and Spanish dele
gates at the last session of the conference
said the German government did not object
to the organization of the Moroccan police
by France and Spain at the ports open to
commerce, under proper guarantees assur-
ing economic liberty"
The conference adjourned until Saturday
night, in order to permit the delegates to
study the police projects.
The official statement made by Herr Won
Radow1tz today appears to assure an
agreement.
The presentation of the French plan by
NJ Revolt. head of the French delegation,
followed the receipt of telegram from NJ.
Rouvier stating that the resigna ton of the
cabinet left the previous instructions to the
delegates operative.
Significant Order From Madrid.
MADRID, March Sowing to the favor
able turn taken in the situation at Alge-
ciras, Premier Moret has telegraphed to the
Duke of Almodovar, the Spanish foreign
minister and chief of the Spanish delegation
at the Moroccan conference. who was to
have returned to Madrid shortly on state