Because of the heavy investment of French capital and because the prevailing anarchy in Morocco threatened her interests in Algeria, France came to be regarded as having special interests in Morocco.

In 1904 she gained the assent of Britain and the cooperation of Spain in her policy.

Germany made no protest; in fact, the German Chancellor, von Bulow, declared that Germany was not specially concerned with Moroccan affairs.

But in 1905 Germany demanded a reconsideration of the entire question.
France was forced against the will of her minister of foreign affairs, Delcasse, to attend a conference at Algeciras.

That conference discussed placing Morocco under international control, but because France was the only power capable of dealing with the anarchy in the country, she was left in charge, subject to certain Spanish rights, and allowed to continue her work.