Show u S S MAKES VIEWS KNOWN Toward Adminis- Adminis Administration Administration Policy of Tangiers Zone Is Set Forth WASHINGTON July 12 Re Refusing fusing to Join In the administration lion tion VU VI of the TangIers Tanglera l IB zone a as con con- contemplated contemplated Vl- Vl in the th COI contention signed bet between een England France rance and Spain last lut bear icar ear the th state tat depart depart- department ment has ha expressed to these gov gov- gov governments the wIllingness of ot thIs to cede ite It extra territorial rights there It If American Interests are aro ro adequately guaranteed J The decision was communicated to the signatories to the th convention In a note not prepared b by Secretary Hughes prior to his departure to- to today today to today day for tor a months month's vacation in Eng Eng- England Eng Eng- England England land and on the continent The at- at attitude attitude at of ot this government was sought In a Joint communication presented late In Ma Ha Ia followIng ratification of the con contention by bythe bythe bythe the three governments Emph the desire delre of ot the United States not only to co- co cooperate coOperate operate co-operate operate but to avoid the th placing or of oran otan an obstacle In the th way nay of o on an equItable settlement of the I problem the th note noto not made mad It clear cleor that the provisions In the th I agreement must mul be b made mad specific before this government could give livee en e eten een en tacit approval to them OPEN DOOR W TED Maintenance of the th open door assurance of equality of cco opportunity u nit Judicial guarantees and acceptance by the th administration lion tion of responsibility for tor acts act of oth the zone authorities in connection with Ith Internal claims claim were ere r some om of the points point stressed by the at state stat ate de- de de as requiring more moro II Ito Ite phase The Th officials declare the th policy followed tollo In the th note was 8 the th same urn which has the th attitude of the United States Slates since sine AmerIcan interests were ere first Identified with lIh the Adherence to an agree agree- I I I I ment affecting att Morocco would Mould b be beno beno no new now departure they pointed out since the United States State was as II a signatory to the treaty promulgated promulgated gated by the conference In 1906 l It Jl was M this agreement which Rive give the United StAI States and other countries the th special rights now proposed to be he abrogated In sIgning the treaty Ambassador White attached a reservation atlon de- de declaring d-claring d claring the United States had no political am ambition bilion In the th zone zono zon and sought ought only protection of ot life and property for or Its citizen citizens and equal trade opportunities The Th senate senale before ratifyIng It added r reservation asserting a the th United States assumed no obligation n for administration of o the th zone zon and that adherence to the th treaty hould should not be taken tallen as indicating the lIghte slIghtest t to depart from the ira tra- tra traditional policy of non non interference In European li I political problems problem m The Tho Tangiers zone zon problem formally Iy 17 In Involved G Germany also and fur fur- fur tur furnished the th famon Incident which threatened to precipitate a European war A special pedal agree aree ncr ment then was nas made Hiving giving Ger Ocr German German man new flew rights In the tho Moroccan reg region 1011 These Thes she he sh lost lot In the th set t after the old IS oi Id war viar 00 op Who ho I Is who vilio 1107 |