The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-10
THE SPANISH WAR ON MOROCCO
Our Gibraltar Corre.pomdenre.

Aadstd-7uagr Lakes 10 Fall 10 Fsas,ce--7hc Mcditg.
rIncar VIII Free7reaty Ezsortson OF Great Britain
from Moooco-.She iSouoM a Proccsor1e in Bar5oyy-
France is Unauare Of Her Dcsigns-Her National Ayo.
acncc Offensive to the Othr Pouers--0om Sas Satis-
tics Of TIC Morocco Tradc-7he United States Gels Nothing
Until the Mediterranean is Opened
There is mystery hanging about tins present move
mcns Of Spain which but few here attempt to explain
to understand. Spain was to have moved forward her
army OF invasion upon Morocco tho 9Th Of this month";
then tho 18th, and 1t further delayed until tho
middle Of December and, many believe Indefinitely
The question everywhere asked what all this mean
but by no one is it satisfactorily answered.
The Governor Of this garrison however has been heard
to say that she is awaiting instructions from France and
in this will doubtless be found whatever Of mys
terry there may DO attached 70 the subject Spain ready
but France is not matters Of grave importance At
home requiring her immediate attention.
In the meantime the ports Of Tetuan, Iarach and Tan
ger declared BY proclamation in state Of blockade
but the communication betweea these ports and the gar
rison OF Gibraltar b. ot been interrupted for single
day Poor Spain, that unhappy nation that owes much
Of her present misery 10 France is again the shuecock
in her rivals game Of ambition. Iu whatever light
may view the present state Of affairs Span that nation
is entitled to both pity and commseration.
At the instigation Of France she declared upon
almost without pretext. The government Of Morocco
yielded two occasions to the demands of SPAIN when
third ulumstum presented, Of character that
dered acceptance impossible The determination of Spain
10 bring war, with without reason and at all
COSTS Is abundantly shown in the correspondence be-
tween the two governments is further shown by this
correspondence that the quarrel with Morocco nst
gated by Spain solely with desire possess herself Of
more territory in that country.
Those acquainted with tho present condition of Spain
will not charge her with originating this war; nor
hold her responsible for the errors of management
which the fault Of France alone But however great
her present Inconvenience and dsappontmens the war
must be proceeded with with without the aid of her
ally The war fever never higher in Spain than at
this momcnt the crown, nobility clergy, army, colleges
and people arc all active with an enthusiasm which
nothing but war alay or satisfy. O'Donnel
may continue d 70 ree0nno,tre the coast Of Afr
gain time /; but he will have to take the
field at last or resign his command, both - General Of
the army and Minister Of the Crown Fortunately, the
Spanish people not in tho secret Of this play and
Minister would risk character and position by making
t public Neither would France permit the exposure
double dealing in matter in which she has repeatedly
declared she had no hand Hence the war is inevitable
and would be pushed forward by Spain with all despatch
but for France, who is not yet prepared for it.
The hint is thrown out by French government jour-
nal that hostlites may be delayed until the negotiation
between England and Spain in the Morocco question has
been brought to close This suggestion evidently in
tended for the Spanish market, and will doubtless find
IT'S way into the Spanish prints, much to the relief of
0D0nne and his Ministerial associates But unfortunate
y for the Spanish government that correspondence has
already been Closed and to the satisfaction Of the English
John Russell.
Portions Of it have already been published, but not
the whole, for reasons which his ordship can best
explain This satisfaction, however, not INDUCED
In by the English press, who profess to see in
and evasiveness. The London Herald insists
that Notwithstanding all the contradictions and dcnias
France pushing on and assisting Spain in her warfare
against Morocco and that foregone conclusion that
Tanger ultimately to fall into the hands Of France and
to remain in her possession as rival to Gibraltar That
journal arrives at the conclusion that in the future settle
ment OF the terms Of peace cesson Of territory may DO
cxtortcd or at least demand to occupy for time
Of the ports with Joint garrison Of French and Spanish
troops and then perpetuate the occupation These concu
sons are not only reasonable, but the result will prove
their fidelity and accuracy almost to the very letter with
this dercnce-that the occupation will be secured not by
the treaty but by force Of and by conquest Per-
haps the journal quoted in possession Of the secret
that treaty he describes as likely TO be made
between France and Morocco had anticipated by its
own government giving to England, to France the
right Of possession to Tangier.
such treaty, your correspondent has been assured
from nigh oicia source was cxorted by England from
Morocco in 1874, during the French war with that coun
ty and 10 now asserted with equal positivencss that
like treaty has forced from the present Fncror Inv
the English agent at Tangier
copy of this remarkable document, with additional
commercial grants and avors to England has fortunately
come into the possession OF OF the European repre-
sentatves at Morocco, and by him transmitted to
his government further recognizes England as the
protectorate Of the empire power before confer
red by any Of the Barbary States upon Christian gov
crnment England will doubtless be prepared to sustain
her present position with Morocco by the additional agree
Inent which she has in former times advanced-hatT Tan
ger is already part Of the British Empire under grant
Of the Portuguese crown to Charles the Second II will
not be very difficult to oresee the OF this
diplomatic jugge, should England attempt to enforce her
supremacy In that quarter either by treaty right prior
occupation Her assumptions would be resisted by every
Power IN Europe and more particularly by France, who
WIN NOT allow that Power the possession Of any further
1t indeed highly probable that this circumstance may
De taken up by France and made the prctex spread
ing fresh alarm throughout Europe evincng the de-
signs of England upon their maritime an commercial
rights During the last thirty years England has been
zealously engaged through her agents and traders in
Anglcsing Tangier, until that place in reality
is now nothing more than British dependency and an
aPpendsge Of Gibraltar Her power thus established
Moors themselves in any attempt she might make to.
wards possessing herself Of Tanger whe on the other
nand there are thousands who would openly rejoice at
this change Of masters The designs Of England to resist
the intentions OF Span and Of of France their
menacing language Of Lord Russes dispatches to
Spain It Is impossible, however, that England should
not see that this war when commenced has not for its OBJ
ject conquest alone for what compensation other than
conquest can rcmunerae for the immense expenditures
OF money and the necessary loss of life which must at
tend the march of hundred thousand men through
desoac country made yet more dcsoate by the season
in which it is undertaken
The utmatum Of Spain which was rejected by Morocco
was demand for territory and there is to be found
in any Of the Spanish governments answers solitary
line that does not convey the idea that upon this subject
her intentions have undergone change.
France also openly declares herself upon this subject
BY showing that the treaty Of 1874 with the Emperor Of
Morocco null and void made so by the inability Of the
Emperor to give to her Agerne frontiers the promised
protection against those nroads made upon by the tribe
Of the BENZ Hassans To remedy this state Of things she
claims the right to possess herself of about tweny miles
more OF the Morocco territory westward which is among
the most fertile and valuable to found anywhere in the
empire The land thus selected and which France avows
her TO take possession Of Of greater
portance to her than the expulsion from il OF
few wild Arabs and Moors 1t is the direct and prip-
cpa route for the caravans going to and returning from
the interior, and the majority Of that enormous traffic
which through this channel finds its way into Moroc
90, and from thence to England would under the sole
control and direction Of France.
How England, with such evidence before her. can fail
to see the true designs Of Spain and France in their in
tended wars upon Morocco is certainly a little singular
when conrased with her usual shrewdness and sagacy
In matters Of far less importance Perhaps she hopes TO
avert the calamity certain to overakc her by the
defiant tone that she will allow OF change that inter
icres with her political and commercial supremacy the
Mediterranean. No matter how essential these changes
TO the world she insists that her own interests