The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-17

HystVHlNtlCNl UTbHlptiDl. BpDb ~ 800
or writo become officers. even Cooh"s.
through tho influence 81 some sunacn OK
ysn"e rH@" sycs"ncs have served Tor twenty
or thirty year<whont nrom,3ii;In ~ INC Ti in
S,s 81 s" al S sooIs sn aad
ths so:cniled irguas army there Is the t iUl
sSiorsd crowd q soldiers urcs.n. r 81;
vars ss" %i 'f c6rstians II Is neither ii
drilling nor the capacity Of the officers While
spanish armies. II ia their fanHticai hniro
| and personal bravery. not TO say fury. Whe'
fRharop seGs are IL "hs KITE
Moors have lost all tradition OF their viorlou
se o.s LINT , CT n. sns SS. ds ss
AZ, it,
tho BeIhcrs and ncmadic trbss OF the soutf
ss:o . e tHe ns ." ons
lions their ancient, family documents, write
asHHsss Spain ana and fi shoy ndass
IL H. S.1 he I'M Men, :Ss h and s a
srsnSsicp toward sbclishinE bsrbsr,s rrne
tho residences Of the Ambassadors to FeE i
this city they have little influence with r.
% Wax f ps.s bor. ,hsr
and missiyes reach the capital OF the empire
Gov Gov Of the Sultan to come to q decis.
lon. The tendency Of every Oriental Govern.
ne et IL to dsIy ana .yo1 a deSssa Gn
Fee, backed by some gunbon,s in Tangiers,
could induce The Government TO act More.
Influence upon the crowd of courtiers. Min.
ula!on itself. The embassy onos established
IN Fee. tho organlHation OF regular postai
Bridges across s the s rivers on the road to
that mort. and the ultimate construction
Of railway the fts gos% 3.
would be the kcy to the whole empire. Rail-
ways are in the Orient as in the Western States
nols in whose bed civilization takes : rapid
course. To railways principally are due the
Wherever the IRON Horse has appeared. il hns
p pss To do fT inv VIVA.
from Alexandria to Cairo. European iniiuaace
IN Egypt would never hnve reached its present
unis Frsnch 'ne rnwny if hn Asers
might have been routed. The Sultan OF Mo.
rocco rocco Seems to be we'll aware that he must not
Of settling in Fez. II hs wishes to retain his
p ISvuMa II VIZ reInlr" dirlomat Of great
The oppression aud systematic robbery nrac.
tised by the Government of Morocco has had a
SHOWS the ssss Of Siansy IN
no more terrible light: Morocco is the carcass
Ct tho ennnir9 Of the AIoors Egypt, Rome. md
their works Of art their temples and palaces.
and their literature. or the snracenic empire
though Its greatness is quite recent. Tho form
Of Of government ,n GxIlains these changes. No;
treasures were buried and not invested.
Houses aud cities were LETT to decay. for any
picion Of Government, Officials. Commerce ere was was
restricted and nearly prohibited by heavy
taxes ;.... The inhabitants were not allowed to
porari!y: manufacturers came to stand
still; for every work Of art and avery
finished: merchants were not permitted to
have any stock of goods for the Government
culture was pursued only to tho extent OF
necessity. for any surnlus was taken by Gov.
preston ii Was no wonder that the popuat ION
became INDECENT and careless and the national
cSnrns"r dss1,adsd ldeness always begs,s
lions and Shocking habits;, Especially is tb Is
OF the Suitnn,s influence. The only consola-
ton for tho inhahi'nnts Of this unfortunate
wonderful tenacity and fnnaticism They OBJ.
ssryH I a." me rules rIescr,bs! oil re festivals
the dnily prayers md ablutions the. alb
s mnr ro from win" sprits. and pork Is
country OF Islam. Their pilgrims to Mecca
traverse the entire length OF the dark conti-
Iunis. Tripoii. the libynn Desert. Egypt. and
Arabia FOR months and months yet they un-
succumbing from exhaustion. Their iannti-
ciSn Is ic by The poor jews who live. differ;
Wellah. outside OF Moorish towns. Tho MAJOR
i,ty are descendants Of Spanish and Portuguese
Jews; eArncd centuries ago. In their hands
The sultan Is 80 well aware Of 1t that he does
not not permit them TO cmigla,e. Az the same
nUTl llltNnnS lnpy are not permitted TO OCeunV
shops in the Moorish bazaars. When passing
WaS Ia sas" tn1r spTess em
The gates % the Wrllah are locked after sun
sat and No. Jew Is nsrmteH on the streets At
Mmr1.1o YET ,nsy are the wsa,hsst class IN
much superior to the Moors.
Ihoso who hnye not travelled In Morocco
in; Of the .impovcrishrd and hnlf.starved in
habitanIs. Inc cities along tho coast surpass all
H,S,I N ma" & GnrSa1s re, the y 9
diri Of centuries are piled up in tho streets on
h nn az 1ior more than st,keninG to Euro
ever thlnks Of rrmovngit; N."orthel"ss. they
% H ya a 1o H" t a .s.S w sir.
cumstante, tie sanitary CONDITION 81 thu Pop
occur every year. Cholera. lrnrosy clephan-
tlnsis, smallpox. and other mnIndios
s AL "In ai n yIt o Hsrs IRE ,hsm
Christian, and Jews are vaccinatcd but u Mo.
hhmm.dan meyer. M" most frequent mainly
Is bi'ndrss. !ivo ont # ten inhabitants sTrur
from "ph'namic disorders.
IindlS Is probably not distant when Moroc-
60 VIII frc'ir" Il new Stiu. Ihn soil Is exre-
lent and nsrirn',mr" could supn"rt many mi.
lions OF pH"pi.. Wl,h al thr!r faults and de-
hravi'y. tbs Mpor- pos-"-s splendid faculties.
] hrlr ancient industries would revive. Tr.as-
ui"s now buried in dark cellars would 10
thrown into Tho marre'. The export If homo
prohucts now hnmrrrn! rs SO many resiric-
tons. would soon reach tenfoId their present
value. Bat the principal gain for Europc anil
Norocco the cai"i suurch Of future wealth
would De the OPENING. "a ihs ioniat. the Srnc-
CYL. ana Eii:rItiu, ri Whr'i Mnrncro il tho gni.
Morocco orch"G 10 European commerce. would
pring Contih' AFRICA within lis reach. and tho
deserted caravan routes which lead from the
ports OF sou taern Morocco to the valley OF tho
Niger. would asain he trndd n by large cnval-
cades. The key 10 the SOuian lies In Morocco
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