New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
CONSULAR PROTECTION IN MOROCCO.


CONSULAR PROTECTION IN MOROCCO.
THE PERNICIOUs SYSTEM CONTINUES oNDE" iAN
"REFoRM" or Mr.. LEWIS.
WARRINGTON JAN 21-The Department. OF state
has received q report from the United States Ooh-
sui at Tangier William Reed Lewis, IN RELATION
IN the abuscs of the system OF foreign consular
nrotection in Morocco and the steps taken ny
him for their correction in respect 10 tre pro.
lection of native Moors by the representative OIL
the United States. On taking charge OF the coh
sulate in March, sS7, he found over 800 persons
enioyine official and unofficial protection under
the United States. The classes Of unohciaiy
protected natives far outnumbers thouSe enti'ieo
IN official protection All unofficial protectlon
has been abandoned and ut present only three
classes of natives enjoy official protection, those
Actually employed in the consular SERVICE ,noSc
nrofected in consideration Of their former services
10 the United States, and agents ara puyfErs III
Morocco for citizens OF inc Osi it;zons t. is nee
essarv to employ at the various ports "l NioI4cco
native consular agents and tho IKE, anu .neoo3
I'm order 10 maintain their proper lnnuence anu
ma Ia their office respected by tho local authorties
must like their colleagues. the agents OF uune.
consuates be assisted by subordina'es ~ liGc,
nreters and messengers for whom INC proOouion.
~ tho United States is necessary. WIN respect
TO tho second class OF persons protected Mr LM.s
explains that these ara men Who rs consu'di IL
limited States Government. The thfd CLASS, WIN
increase or decrease the business WIN noro0 ~
fiuctuates and protegc OF todaS may ,ion 70
Moorish sdbicctiun Tomorrow IT. - '" iepo'o "a
This class that abuses have been most rlie. anu
that tho present treaties are defective; -,
Without protection 1t wouid oe ann1ce mo-
possible for an American firm to introduce Pr1-
ducts in Morocco or to export raw materliis
thence for the rapaoity and irresponsible powoi
of the native governors is such that nc uhpro-
tected native can be safely lnttnsfed VIVID any
mans money or property. and protection IN In, in,S
case is much the defence OF thr ou h fr;@n
self against his corrupt officials as OF the ioreIg
marchant The ambition of such protection would
be followed by o series Of abuses far worse 'nad
anything previously known IN Moro "nl5 form
Imaginary rs well as actual robberes woui" lorin
tho basis of endless claims OF foreigners, =.
Mr.. Lewis has been directed by the tres' ,Ii
IN take part Jointly with the United States MIN.
lister to Spain in the approaching conicrenc co co
Madrid to consider the still continuing anuseS 20 VI
foreign prote ton in Morocco ana 20 ,bc same
time for the full security OF legitimate ioi"e"
interests IN native hands
REJECTING AN HONEST PENSION CLAIM.
w.su,vcrov Jan 2l tSpeciGL)-The eA-Non-
Tolerate Lieutenant General Wheeler of Alabama
has became involved in q curious controversy WIN
Assistant Secretary Hawkins OF the Interior De-
nartment who assumes to control the action Of tine
Board Of Pension Appeals and many OF whose 10
cisons are grossly unjust to pension claimants
Hawkins groans over every pension granted h"-
cause it PUTS money into the pockets Of a hanked
Yankee General Wheeler il seems became inter
sled in the claim of O father of Il Union soldier
Who was shot and killed while ip arrest FOR some
trlfling offence by another soldier who had been
out who at the time was not on guard Hawkins
rejected the claim on the ground that tho illan
was not in the line Of his duty whom he was
killed General Wheeler wrote 10 Iicutcnant-Gcn-
pral Sheridan and gave him the details OF the
case and asked for an expression Of his opinion on
the point mentioned General Sheridan replied IN
effect as follows. This soldier did lose his life
in the line Of duty" But what docs liawkns care
Sheridan? General Wheeler will bring the case
before Secretary Villas appeal from the decision
Of Hawkins and There is moi much doubt that inc
Iatter's action will be ovcrrulcd.