The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-31
ouARHElING ABOUT morocco.

ABOUT I'VE years ago there was Il con-
Terence at Algeciras. at which Great
Britain, France and Spain. with Russia
ana the United States on the side, con-
Sidered the plan of dividing Morocco
among them SO that the interest Of
each would be the interest of all An
| agreement was reached, which will OK
pre- on the 3lst of next December. by
lis own terms. This agreement was TO
me eHec' That the independence of
Morocco should be maintained that
the political and commercial relations
OF all the conference powers should be
preserved, that a native police forca.
oficered by Spaniard- and drilled by a
SWISS. should be organized and main
tanned. that a bank should he es+,h.
iished' and to these ends the good faith
OF the conferees was pledged. The
conditions We're not satisfactory, In
germany, which has been in rather an
ugly humor ever since the .Alreciras
treaty was made, as Germany has
some very important interests in That
part OF the world. and does not wish to
be shared out when any outlying ter
ritory is TO be partitioned. Hence, the
present strained situation between
France and Great Britain on the one
hand and Germany on the other
Not long ago Germany sent war
ship. the "Panther"--not very large
ship, it is true, about the size of one
OF the Main street cars in Richmond:
nut warship. just the same. AID
| ship carrying the flag of Germany.
which makes great deal OF difference
when II comes to mere question OF
size The Panther" sailed into the port
OF AGadir and then the diplomatists
began to take notice. and a number OF
conversations" haWe been held be-
tween France and Great Britain ana
Germany about what Il all means. and
there has been much unres; in than
cial circles and much speculation rs
to how 1t will turn out.
The reports have been rather favor
able 10 peaceful outcome during the
last few days. and it is hoped for the
sake OF humanity and the peace Of the
world that there will he an an,icab,e
adjust mt OF the differences among
the T. !ons. Morocco is not worth
hshtinf ,or. really; it is poor coun-
try the last stand OF Mohnmmedanisn,
we are told by sydney Brooks; but IT
mas bearing on other richer spoils in
other parts of Africa and 1t is the
spoiis that the civilized countries arr
after 1t would seem that Germany
has a, least put itself in position %
oelhS invited 10 the next conference on
me Moroccan situation, and Germany.
1t would appear to a man at this dis
tance, is entitled to some consideration
in the circumstances The present ar.
rangement. as we have noted. win ex
pire with the present year. and then il
looks a if Morocco will have to 20.
That Germany will insist upon fair
slice OF the country may be assumed
without any definite knowledge on the
subject, because that is Germanys
way.
/ In the meantime we would call the
attention OF the Powers to the unhanpv
conditions in Turkey and Russia. where
hundreds of thousands of men. women
ana children have been put to death
With outrageous cruelty, and so far
not one Of these powers. now ready 10
20 to war FOR the extension of their
territory and the protection Of their
commerce has raised its voice against
these crimes against humanity They
are willing to fight over the Moroccan
bone 70 beat down little country and
divide 1t among themselves but they
are no, willing even to have con
versa''on' with Russia and Turkey
on the bigger question of saving hui
man life