The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-09
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BACON's RESOLUTION AS TO ALICE
 CIRAs CONFERENCE.
It Ia Declared That the United states Has no Interest Whatever in
 the Politics of Morocco.

Washington, Jan. s.--Senator Bacon introduced today a resolution requir- ing of the President detailed state ment of the negotiations resulting In the appointment of delegates from the United States to a conference soon tr be held at Algeciras for the purpose ot considering grave questions relative tc the financial and political affairs ot Morocco and in which the governments of the leading powers of Europe arc expected to participate. The Senator expects to speak on the resolution to- morrow. The preamble to the resolu- tions says:
 The questions at issue and the rela- tions of European governments there to are reputed to be of such gravity and the antagonistic demands of Euro- peaf governments. to be so acute as to endanger the peace of Europe as Is evil denced by the publicly announced preparations for war in the disposi- tions of troops and fleets. and in de- spatching of war material by several of the European nations and is also advised by press despatches from the capitals of said powers"
 The resolution then quotes despatch es from Paris, London and Rome. The resolution follows:
 whereas. our only legitimate con- cern with Moroccan affairs relates to the very limited commerce between that country and our own and is in no manner connected with tho grave political controversy which has been carried on for some time past between Germany on the one side and France and England on the other as to the future political control of Morocco, it having been the settled policy of this government since its foundation to apstain from taking part in such po- iiticai controversies between European nations;
 Tt is. therefore resolved by the Sen ate, that the President be requested. if not incompatible with public interest, 10 furnish the Senate with copies of the following papers:
 Such invitation or invitations as were received by this Government to participate fin said conference, and of the reply or the replies of this Gov ernment thereto; of any protocol, agree- ment or paper setting forth the ob- 1ects with which 1t Is expected to deal or all instructions sent to the delegates designated to represent this Govern ment at said conference with the names or said delegates; of any agreements nxing the time and place for the meet ing of said conference
 Tt is further resolved that the Presf- dent be respectfully requested to fn- form the Senate whether under the terms of said investigation and the acceptance thereof, or under the in struetions given said delegates they are limited in authority to participa- ton in deliberations, judgments and awards of sai dconference to questions concerning business and commercial matters in which tho Government and people of the United States have an in terest. either present or prospective, or whether said delegates on the part of the United States have authority to participate in the deliberations, judg- ments or awards of said conference relative to the political affairs of Mo- rocco and it's partition to one or more of said foreign Governments, and the respective rights or powers of any one or more of said foreign Governments relative thereto"