Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-15
IRAS
is AWAKENED.
Ancient Spanish Port 10 Witness
Diplomatic Battle MOrOCcOS
Fate.

ALGECIRAS. Jan. 10. - Amid the
roar of the guns Of the Spanish war
ships MohammoI el Torres. the No
roccau minister Of foreign affairs, who
represents Morocco in the conference
which opens here tomorrow, landed and
was welcomed 10 the city. 1T was a
picturesque scene suggestive Of the
struggle about to begin among the pow
crs oven 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.
and wearing white and red turbans.
The Spanish state coaches which were
brought from Seville received Moham-
med Fl Torres and his suit and took
them to Il villa alongside those set
apart for the British and French dele
cations.
Gibraltar was another center of activ.
ity owing to the presence of many
fleets. The American blue jackets
were conspicuous about tue 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 d dinner given by Ad-
miral Sir Edward Chichester, the com
mandant of all the naval establish
ment at Gibraltar.
The American and British officers
will be invited guests at a 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. goa
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 a 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,
and at present it was being exercised
in the case of the relations of France
with Venezuela.
You can readily judge from the
American standpoint" said NJ. Revolt,
how the proximity of France to Mo
rocco gives us Il 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 X. Gummere, minister 10 No
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 it is yet to be
decided whether the decisions of the
conference must be unanimous, the bal
ance of power lies with the other ma
tons. SO there is every reason to hope
that conservatism will govern the out
come of the negotiations.