The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-02


are naturalized citizens OF other Powers, anu 90
this fact is due the immunity they enjoy from DeAn9
plundered In the interior the people, VINO nave
money hide il In the ground, carefully avoiding
any display Of fortune lest they should excite the
cupidity OF some pacha or other powerful Official.
But even the pacha cannot be rich with impuhlty
unless he have unusual good luck or very powerful
influence. for as soon as the Emperor thinks that
of money he Immediately pounces on him, sezes
his wealth and either turns him adrift pennlless
or reappoint "a him somewhere else to act as KIND
OF collector OF imperial revenue. There is shock
ing amount OF bluntness IN these proceedings; buS
after all, 90 they differ so very materially rom
what takes place IN more polished despotlsms
In form certainly but not In result The people are
plundered ia Morocco and exactly the same thing
governments that could name. The difference ID
mere question OF procedure
Twenty thousand men compose that force wn1ch
In Morocco stands the army OF civilized Powers
put II In this way TO prevent people getting
wrong norons about . Moorish army. In truth,
are called soldiers, and who fight with arms ana
are probably as brave as any equal number Of men
in the world, but who have not a trace OF the or
ganiZation that would enttle them to be looked
upon as an army in the sense In which the word
is usually applied. 1t is said that somewhere
about half the armed force Is composed OF blacks of
different shades. In time OF war the NUMBER OF
armed men which the Emperor can put into the
Held is calculated at 10000 A Moorish army
would in all probability become less dangerous in
proportion as il became more numerous. The
Arab is brave, but not steady soldier. His forte
Is shooting at long range from behind rock or
charging at desperate pace over level ground at
being strong. quick and in the use Of his weapons
dexterous; BESIDES he is iatalist, but somehow 1t
Is very difficult to persuade MIN that his hour has
come. The Moorish branch OF the Arab family are,
perhaps, the most fanatic and determined. They
and conquests in the past. ana, absurd 1t may
appear they entertain vague idea tnat the cross
lief is, no doubt wholly due to
THE DENSE STATE OF IGNORANCE
in which they are plunged. not alone with regard
to the outside world, but even to their own past
history. very intelligent inhabtant OF Tangier,
VINO had travelled In Europe and spoke French
that q tower were looking at was once known
as the Irish tower during the British occupation.
'.rhe British occupation p ne said in surprise; ~
never knew Tangier was in the possession OF tho
British, nor have ever heard 1t from Arab or Jew.
though was born here and nave uved nearly al
my life here" He lett me half incredulous, think
ing that must have been mistaken. Certainly, II
surprised HIM, he had hts revenge, for it APP
peared to me impossible that an occupation that
left some marks behind 1t should have been SO
easily forgotten.
vated BY their worse than Chinese exclusiyeness.
1t nv intention to penetrate into the interior
and try to learn something OF the state OF the peo
pie from personal observS ton, but little expert
ence in the immediate neghborhood OF Tangier
soon convinced me that such an attempt would be
worse than useless Leaving aside the danger to
winch one would expose himself among lawless
fanatics OF being shot from behind rock for the
greater honor and glory OF Allah, there remained
the persistent exclusion Of the traveller from the
dwellings, OF the people beyond the roads and the
points marked down as stopping places, and IN tine
traveller would have very little chance OF finding
his way into an Arab interior. Even my civilized
threshold Of his door it never coming even into
his travelled mind to invite an unoel1ever
and Christians, the Mosiems Keep their houses CON
stantiy closed up: even windows are not TO be
found, but only now and then loopholes, exactly
to fire through. Doubtless the passengers in
Moorish town would be exposed to the still more
dangerous fire OF fair eyes from even these narrow
apertures; but the MOOrS, who know something
about the fair sex, have made even the loopholes
through. Having failed to get peep at an Arab
in doors in the city, resolved to try what could be
done in the country, where it was said the ex-
elusive rule not so strict. So procuring mules
sailed out, accompanied by my guide, but,
although we reached the outskirts OF more than
some 20 miserable nuts, made Tor the
most part OF loose stones and clay, with
never. managed to get INSIDE. The nearest APP
proach was by bribing ragged woman, very ugly
and very dirty. to sell US some Barbary ngs. The
woman was not old, but looked many years older
than she really was. Her clothing consisted OF
long white garment and kind OF sasn round her
loins. She wore neither cap nor shoes OF any
kind, and looked generally as dirty and miserable
as a human being can well be. She made no effort
to conceal her lace, though l should readily have
blessed with beauty. but, instead, had three fine
children who wed IN dirtiness ana good hI M o
hut-stye would be more correct terIn-she pro-
posed to regale US with goats milk; but, as the
was declined, and we stated our preference for
Barbary figs. While our parley with the woman
lasted group OF
MUFFLED UP FEMALES OF TIE MORE sQUEAMIsH
SORT
assembled at distance with guard OF young
brats who looked as II they would think 1t great
fun to stone us, but were afraid to begin. Our
scanty reireshment being concluded, presented
the woman with small silver coin representing
the immense value OF six cents. Such generosity
quite overcame the poor Moslem soul, and she
poured out know not how many prayers for the
QlaOur.
the evident relief OF the ghostke ladies who eyed
US from a distanue from under their national
domino. This was scarcely satisfactory, though
had seen enough to gain pretty fair idea or the
state OF misery in which the rural populations live
and to learn how backward the agriculture OF the
country is though some little irrigation Is carried
on by comparatively old methods IN some gardens,
Although my guide spoke Arabic very WELL the
fact that be was Jew rendered him almost as IN
welcome visitor as the Frank by whom he was
accompanied. In order to have more authority
therefore went to the Pacha who commanded IN
the district to ask that soldier should be detailed
to act as escort during my rides IN the country.
The request was at once acceded to, and one OF the
special guard of the Pacha detailed for the duty.
Before had been long at my hotel black soldier
presented himself to inform me that by special
order of the Pacha he was to accompany me in
stead Of the man first selected. The matter was
wholly Indifferent to me, so told him the hour
intended to set out and he at once made his salaam.
In the morning my guide cOmplimented me on my
good fortune III having obtained
THE FAvORITE SLAVE or THE PACHA
as guard, adding that the presence Of the slave
was almost equivalent to the presence Of the
Pacn3 nlInSeu. A rIQe OI D lew hours Drought US
to the lighthouse, which is one Of the points VS.
tied by all travellers. Our stay had little to do
with curousity about the only lighthouse in the
Moorish dOminions. but had much to do In procur
ing good breakfast from the obliging people who
dwell in it, Afterwards milestone quarry was
visited, and proved to be q real curiosity. huge
cave having been formed by the wOrkmen cutting
the small millstOnes out OF the solid rock, or rather
the hOneycOmDed stone.
Leaving this curiosity behind, the real use OF our
sable friend was about to begin. So far we might
have gone without him, but now we wished to pro-
I'm Ffn md nj m fhA uiCif IN
the villages on the road. II struck me alter
contemplating my ebony protector that If
anything could give the simple country
folks an opinion OF my importance the black
soldier would have the effect. He was dressed IN
his SWEETEST costume-a red fez and blue silk tasse
hid his bue-black wool, white getdndre, or loose
garment or substantial stuff covered light blue
under dress, the whole surmOunteo by the light
burnous. Riding boots OF yellow morocco leather,
magnificent costume. A long kole6ah, or gun,
silver mounted and inlaid with ivory, was pro-
tected from dust by o red cloth cover: long
sword, in a red velvet sheath, mounted with solid