National Republican., 1886-10-23
American Affairs.

From the Times Of Morocco
In our last issue we related two curious
stories, one respecting a Moor named Ell
Halco, in whose name certain libelous let
ters in Arabic had been circulated respect
ing The United States consul general, Col.
Matthews, and who Yas hidden for some
time in the house OF Mr.. Perdicarls, who re-
fused to give him up until late on Saturday
afternoon, when he was at once handed
over to the Moorish minister, who "wanted"
him to answer certain other charges OF O
very serious character.
lie was lodged in jail until Tuesday morn
ing, when an inquiry was held before the
Moorish minister, In the presence Of two
English employees of Mr.. Perdcarls, the re-
suit of which has not yet been made public.
On Sunday the United States frlgate
Quinnebaug, Capt. Coffin, arrived off Tan
gier, and on Monday morning entered the
bay, saluting and saluted by the battery.
She came here expressly to strengthen
the hands Of Col. Matthews against certain
conspiracies which have been going on
against him for two years, aud notwith.
standing the fact that q commissioner was
sent here by the United States government
in January and February last, who made
searching inquiries, the result Of which was
complete vindication OF the character of
Col. Matthews, the consplracies went on
with greater vigor than ever, fostered, as It
is believed, by certain officials and a pri-
yate Englishman in the service Of Mr.. Per-
dicaris.
After consultation with the captain and
officers Of the frigate on Monday, 1t appears
that Col. Matthews decided to punish Mr.
Perdicaris for his share in the affair of Ell
Haloo, and on Tuesday afternoon he is
sued warrant for the apprehension of Mr..
Perdicaris, whom he ordered to pay flne
OF $50 and to undergo twenty-four hours
imprisonment.
He was removed to room in the Moor
ish treasury, prepared for the purpose,
where he spent the night with some OF his
| friends.
The arrest Of Mr.. Perdicaris caused a
painful sensation throughout the town,
and some of his friends lnterceded with Col.
Matthews to obtain his immediate release,
| TO which Col. Matthews readily assented,
on condition that he should acknowledge
his error, which, however, he declined to do,
and justice had to take It's course.
| We have reason TO believe that so far from
| feeling YiLd.ctive toward Mr. Perlicaris,
| Col. Matthews very reluctantly resOrted to
| these extreme measures to vindicate his
position, which has been perslsently aud
maliciously mcnRccd for the last two years
by an Englishman and u German in the
service Of Mr.. Pcrdcaris, aud we learn that
Col. Matthews has called upon the English
and German authorities to put an end u
the coDspiracics.
AS socn as the Quinncbaug anchored, Mr.
Schultz ill.advisedly went on board and
presented Capt. Coffin with a copy OF q
pamphlet published by Mr.. Perdicaris, in
tended to defnme Col. Matthews, which wat
not very gruciOusly received.
Our colleague Al-mOglreJ Al dkSd, OF th,
9th instant, expresses hope that II neither
puplic Opiuion-which has been iustlyeX
cited against all this affair, and against tn
impunity with which English anu German
subjects are allowed to publicly conspir,
against the representative OF the United
States-nor sense OF fraternity has beeI
able to rouse the authorities to action
that the laws Of Great Britain at least, ant
respect for international rights, may caus
our representative to prohibit British sub
jects from any longer following the dis
graceful occupation OF conspirng to de
tract from the authority of friendly natioi
by acts which every honorable mind dc
spises.