New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
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THE TROUBLES IN MOROCCO.

THE TROUBLES IN MOROCCO
| OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF SIR CHARLES
SMITH, THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR.
London. Aug. s.The official papers relative to the
| mission OF sir Charles Euan Smith. the British Min
lister Morocco, TO the Sultan at Fez, extending over
| the period from May IL TO July 20, have been made
| public. The correspondence on the subject opens
with Lord salisbury advising sir Charles TO urge the
| British proposals upon the Sultan in moderate
| friendly terms. Further dispatches mention the CO.
| operation OF Italy, Austria and Germany. Lord
| Salisbury Informed Sir Charles that Lord Duferin,
the British Ambassador to France, had communicated
| the proposed commercial treaty to the French Gov
ernment and that NJ. Ribot, the French Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, had expressed his general approval
| OF the treaty Great Britain proposed making with
| Morocco.
Writing from Fez, under date OF July 16, Sir Charles
stated that the previous night the Governor Had
| made a foolish attempt which wins c0untenanccd by
| the Sultan, to inumidatc him In connection with the
negotiations. lie told the Sultan that preparations
were being made TO attack the British mission and
that the life OF sir Charles threatened. Although
| the Sultan must have known that the rcporr was
unfoundcd, he Instructed the Governor TO call upon
Sir Charles and inform him to the alleged condition
| OF affairs.
Sir Charles. however we'll aware OF the state Of
public feeling. and declined credit the Governor.
The result the immediate collapse Of the Governors
10 HIHIHl lHe BTlllsn NIlHiStFE. tA'"
guards around the mission were at once withdrawn.
and the Sultan publicly censurei the Governor for
making false statements.
Regarding the treaty negotiations, SIR Charles tce-
graphed that tho Sultan had accepted all the clauses OF
the treaty except those relating TO the expectation OF
wheat and barley. The Sultan offered sir Charles a
bribc OF 100000 in gold II he would withdraw the
grain clauscs, saying II the custom Of foreign
ENJOYS on withdrawing measures that the Sultan dis
liked 20 accept valuable presents reward. The
Sultan finding Sir Charles inneXibc In his refusal
withdraw the grain clauses ordered that coniinunIca
lions with the British mission close. Subsequently
Tia Governor Of Fcz made determined effort create
an anti European disturbance by melting the atcism
Of the Moslcms the first dny Of tho religious festival
Bniram. A mob collected by soldiers hootcd at and
stoned the British Vice Consul, VINO accompanied
by several Europeans and Americans In front II the
Governors residence the Deputy Governor personally
directing the mob.
Sir Charles AT once demanded audience With the
Sultan 10 obtain explanation. The sultan prom
lscd 10 fine and dismiss the Governor % imprsun
Deputy Governor In chains and TO Gog twenty OF the
rioters. The Governor brought Sir Charles a fine OF
$4,000, which the latter distributed among the poor
thereby making good impression upon the people
Of Fer.
on the failure Of the negotiations Sir Charles left
Fey. When the British mission In camp. forty
miles away the sultan sent commission to conclude
and Sign the tr,nty. The treaty having been prepared
tho commission said II must 10 laid before the sui
tan, matter Of form, and they promised to return
win IT, signed, IN five hours. They delay I'd their re-
turn, however, ten days, and then brought request
| FOR further delay sir Charles raised camp and
| finally broke OIL the negotiations.
In closing, sir Charles says that throughout the
| negotations he careful TO avoid all unfriendly
language menace either direct indirect.
In response to Lord salisburys Inquiries Sir Charles
wires: 1t Is absolutely untrue that tried TO hoist
the British flag In fcz. or that "A riot cnsued In con
sequence that tore mp the draft II the treaty
submitted no proposals except those for a><ommcr
cal treaty, which were Identical with instruction..
did not ask for telegraph other concessions. Il IS
not true that my etan mysc, had to take active
measures against hostile manifestations or mob
violence"
With all due reverence the sincerity OF sir CHARLES
Euan Smith, IL be easily proved that the troubles h.
has experienced during hiS diplomatic visit at Fcz have
sadly confused his memory. lie says that bo and hi
staff had not - take measure against hostile mani
fcsations mob vioencc7 and in another portion Of
bis dispatches 20 Lord salisbury he reports that a
mob hoocd at and stoned the British Vice Consul the
Deputy Governor Of Fcz personally directing the
mob The particulars Of the affair, published in
The Tribune OF July II aud 30, gave credit to the
pluck Of the British Minister and denied the story that
he could have been brlbci by the sultans offer Of
10000. The fact remains, however that sir Euan
smiths naughty demeanOr at Fcz rendered him
popular and caused the final failure Of his mission.
lie also says that II Is absolutely untrue that he
tried to hoist tho British nag lie could not try That.
indeed because II became impossible 10 erect the pole
on which the Union Jack 10 he hOStcd. ON
the DAY following tho granting by the Sultan Of the
exequatur 10 Mr.. MacIvcr Macleod tho new Vice
Consul Sir Euan Smith caused "A pole 10 be prepared.
which 10 be transported TO tho house occupied
in the K0usss quarter Of Fez. by the British mail
agency directed by Mr. MacIver. and the English
flag was be hoisted that pole. Tho mere rumor
Of preparations caused the riot mentioned In the
dispatches OF Sir Smith, who judlcously abandoned
his idea Of raising the Union Jack In the Moorish city.
As the treaty proposed 10 the Sultan. IL comprised
sixteen articles the most Of them exclusively ia favor
OF British inerc-- Sir Eilan smith left r"l July
H. and stopped for four days I'm the encampmen ~
Ras el Ma where negotiations were resumed. though
without any result, between him and tie Sultan's
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. On July 10 the British
Ambassador raised ~ camp. and finally departed for
the coast, with a train Of 100 mules and camcls.
carving the baggage. -Four canels were loaded with
samples Of earth and orc. which had been gathered
previously by order Of the Englijh Minister.
THAT RIMORED MEXICAN LOAN.
Mexico. Ang s.-The rimor That the Government