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Show UNCLE SAM'S PART " Action of Our Envoys Clearly "Set Forth in Letters From Root. INTEREST DOESN'T STOP WITH THE OPEN DOOR Trade Must Be for Morocco's Benefit as Well as for Powers'. WASHINGTON. .Ian. 17. What part will bo played by tho Washlnnton Government In tho Moroccan conference now convening at Al-Kczlras Al-Kczlras Is clearly s6t forth In the Instructions "prepared by Secretary Root to the American delegates, Mr. White, tho American Embassador Embas-sador at Rome, and Mr. Gummorc, tho American Amer-ican Minister at Tanclcr. These Instructions ure Included In a compilation of confidential correspondence relative to the Moroccan conference con-ference prepared at tho Department of State for tho convenience and Information of the American delegates. Based on. Treaty Rights. At tho outset of his letter of Instructlona thc Secretary announces that tho participation of the United States In this conference Is based exclusively upon Its treaty rights with Morocco, a rearrangement of which Is now proposed by the Sultan, who has extended Invitations In-vitations to tho United States and other powers signatory to the treaty qf 1SS0 to Join In a conference to discuss the manner for suitable reforms which the Sultan has decided de-cided to Introduce In his Empire. Share in Commerce. By tho treaty of 16S0, It Is pointed out, this Government Is pledged tho right of protection of a eprclal clans of native Moors. Further than this, the treaty rights of this Government, Govern-ment, It Is declared, aro confined to an equal iharc In whatever prhlleRcs of commerce and protection of residence may be enjoyed by other foreigners. Naught to Do With Problems. As has been repeatedly announced by the department, the attitude of this Government toward the policies of Morocco Is clearly laid down In tho Instructions of Its delegates to the conference. Tho American delegates will have practically nothing to uo with the solution solu-tion of Buch problem?, save to express tho hopo that, whatever arrangements may be entered en-tered Into, an equality of rights shall be guaranteed guar-anteed to thc United States. Policing tho Border. Organization, by way of on International agreement of the pollco outsldo tho border region re-gion Is tho question of llrnt Importance to bo considered at the conference and on this question ques-tion tho Instructions are clear and final. It Is expected tho settlement of this question will open the way to tho attainment of a far-reaching far-reaching refoim which will redound to tho benefit not only of Morocco, but of all tho powers concerned. The American delegation will endeuvor to obtain such advantages for American commerce, protection for life and property and such equality of trade rights ua will effectively rcmovo tho barriers to forelKn trade that have hitherto cxlstod, and mnl;e the door to commerco of Morocco worth tho opening. "Won't Stop at Open Door. They will Impress upon their conferees tho fact that while tho Washington Government believes In hearty Indorsement of the principle prin-ciple of the open door, Its Interest does not sle: there. This Government desires not only that tho door shall bo opened to tho world's trade, but that It shall bo utilized In a way that shall prove beneficial allko to Morocco and to the treaty powers. Treatment of Jews. Treatment ot tho Jows In Morocco Is tho subject of a special and supplementary letter of Instruction to tho delegates. In this letter the Secretary calls attention to tho numerous and horiih discriminations Imposwd In Morocco Moroc-co against thc Jows The American delegates are Instructed to devote their best efforts to obtain tho removal of such discriminations and the hope Is expressed that theso efforts will command the support of all tho treaty nations. na-tions. With tho suppression of tho smuggling of arms in thc border regions between Morocco and Algeria, the Washington Government Is not so directly concerned. Financial Beform. On tho question of financial reform which Ir tho second to bo discussed, tho Instructions to the American delegates aro confined to tho general euggeHllon that tho open-door policy will prove a s-afe guide In the consideration of this qupstlon, which carries with It no special proposition for tho establishment of a predominant pre-dominant foreign Influence. Nor Is tho United States concerned with the third subject of tho programme the more economical collection of tho revenues and thu cHtabllahmcnt of new taxes or dues-unless commerce bhould be discriminated against or affected. Here, as In tho discussion of the first nubject, the American delegutcs are Instructed In-structed to Insist upon equality of treatment for American commorce, trade, navigation and Indlvlduul activities. Support Fourth Subject. Tho American delcgateo are Instructed heartily to support the rourth subject or the programme, which ban for lis tibject the pronation pro-nation of private monopoly of tho public ser-vlceu ser-vlceu by lotting them out or diverting them In roino other manner which might prove Injurious In-jurious to tho rights of tho tr.-aty powers as a whole In Touch With Department. The delpgates will be In constant touch with tho department by cablo and whatever de-cIMon de-cIMon they may reach will be subject to tho upproval of tho department. In tho oven: thnt a treaty Is agreed to, tho American delegates dele-gates will Biibscrlbo to It ad referendum, lcav- Ing thc question of the approval of their acts to tho consideration of the Department of State, and If the department's approval should be Klv-n. leaving tho resulting treaty to be passed upon by tho Amorlcun Senutu beforo lla final ratification |
