Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
FRANCO-SPANISH NEGOTIATIONS,

ton which would permit rapid constrac-
ton and the possibility of exploiting q
without difficulty. She offered TO s-,n1-
stftute company in which an equitable
part would be given to Spain for capital
and control The cabinet at Madrid pre-
scented number of obstacles,
Spaniards appeared TO fear that
company where French influence Was
preponderant. would install itself perma-
nently in their zone-a fear certainly
chimerical.
Spain has not forgotten that tho most
or her railroads In Spain have been con-
structed with French capital These
French coz. panies maintain the most
cordiai relations with the authorities.
which have never had the least occasion
TO reproach them. French railway COM
panies exist in Belgium. Switzerland.
Austria and without restricting In the
least the sovereignty Of these countries
The problem of rectiiication of frontiers
Is also another obstacle. France desires
rectification on the Moulou!a at Cap do
lEau. in the region south of Ifni, at the
mouth of the Loukkos and in the valley
of the Ouergha.
NJ Raymnd Poincare. minister OF for
eign affairs, adopted in the negotiations
spirit OF moderation and Cancellation
which the government at Madrid has
confessed.
France could have claimed the oession
of El-ksar. TO which Spain had no right.
nor was there mention in the Franco
English treaty OF 1904 OF I'm. where
SPANS rights are purely virtual. The
French government only asked good
frontier. OF which no account was taken
in the treaty Franco-Spanish OF 1905.
That treaty deprived France OF an outlet
at Moulonia outlet port. which an infant
would have seen Was necessary for IN"
exploitation of Morocco. IL was in the
interest Of both Spain and France TO cor
rect the inaptitude manifested in that
treaty. Spain has manifested petty
spirit OF meanness in these negotiations
in striking contrast to the generous spirit
shown by France. There was violation
pure and simple of the treaty Franco
Spanish by Spain by the latters occupa-
ton OF Larache and FL Ksar.
The Temps commenting upon the pres
ent situation, writes that Spain should
not be deceived by the
Advice to reserve shown by French
Spain. the negotiations This in
fact is due to a sincere regard for a friend
ly nation and confidence in NJ. Poincare.
Spain would be grossly deceived IL she
attributed the nations silence to indif-
ference as to Morocco France had paid
a very serious price for her privileges in
Morocco ''If she was decided not to
abuse her power she would not fail to
manifest her will the day she finds her
self threatened in the exercise of her
rights"
It will be borne in mind that this strong
language is used by a journal which
takes it's Inspiration, even its language al
times. from the DUAL dOrsay.
The Temps does not think, at least II
affects not to think, that matters are not
Rnf the Tennis nraSaVet the
appointment of a resident general for IL
declares that in Morocco, as in Madrid. II
is we'll known that the affairs of the
cherifian government are In bad shape
and require prompt intervention. The
government" adds the Temps. secs the
necessity of acting without more delay"
The convention OF November 4. 1911.
proposed the establishment or a French
protectorate over Morocco. necessitatins
thus the conclusion of n special accord
with the sultan. While the negotiations
were yet in progress the minister or
France in Morocco was Instructed to pre-
pare a mission to Fee, in order to confer
with Sultan Mulay-Hafid to a special
Arrangement to fix the principles Of the
new regime.
At the same time there would be dis
cussed questions OF a general character.
Above all questions of finance and tu-
dietary and the reform and reorganiza-
ton of the entire makhzen. To this end
parliament had been asked and had al
ready voted a credit of $4,000 to defray
the expense of a caravan and escort or
honor for the minister and suite. This
mission, of course. would he organized
upon a scale of splendor which would i'm.
press both government (of the makhzen)
and people with its Importance and the
solemn circumstances attached thereto
According to the dispatch heretofore
cited it is not the French minister TO
Morocco who is to direct the mission.
but the French resident general, NJ. JON
mart. whose sudden appointment is sig
nificant.
While awaiting the development of the
new order of things to be created at Fee
it is instructive to read what Senior Con-
zalo de Reparaz. former charge daffaires
of the Spanish government at Paris,
writes concerning Spain in Morocco and
the evolution of Spaniards in Spain.
Senior Reparaz describes three cate
gories OF persons in Spain-those who
consider the Mo
Classification roccan question
of Spaniards. life and honor Of
Spain. those who think that the best thing
would be never to. bother about Morocco.
but rather colonize Spain. and finally
those who never. think of Morocco at all
and ignore even the existence of the Mo-
roccan question. These latter are the