New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-30
THE BRITISH MISSION ~ MOROCCO.
DETAILS OF THE ATTEMPTED RAISING OF THE
UNION JACK At FFZ-SIR ECAN
SMITHS ACTION :.


SMITHS ACTION.
Tie latest papers from Tang-r. bearing the d''f Oh
July H. publish highly Interesting particulars
about the British diplomatic mission. which was '"
TO Fez by sir Euan smith. whose extraordinary though
unsuccessful exploits have been chrenclcd IN cao'e
dispatches The CORE, pondent Of lie ReVeH VI"
Marco" a Tangier paper, writing from the "'"'''"
capital says that July the British Minister acr
having tried nn>ucceS>Illy TO raise quarrel "oo"'
different questions accused the Moors Of having Tue
pole on which he wanted TO hoist the Union '''n'
They easily proved that this pole was not a. Seee"'
In the garden by the door OF the Minister'S mouse
but that IL had been carried some days before 10 'lo
house Of the English subject. MacLean. caa
On July = the day Of the great religious ic''s' '"
the Sheep sir EIan smith. knowing that most oi
the nhaltant, IN the Mosque or En- sill" 'h"''"
in the forenoon. Mr.. Fcrnan with four soldiers
10 carry a British flag t. the house Of the new wee
Consul. Mr. MacWcr. and with order, N hoist thefe
The Governor Of FeL. BOuchu 81 Ea9iad' was
promptly Informed OF the fact and be arrived on i've
spot It~t In time Ia prevent the raj sing oil ihe "'H
and told the English Minister that he could not permit
II until II should have been authorized by the S''"
After the rel giOus CcI,inOn'. at the Em>an"' "'o
people of Fez having b@ ONE cogni1ant Of the lac'N'
marched I'm force toward the residence " the AD"s
,ador with thc Intention Of Sckng t1c building ana
Killing all the Ergli,hm"n II The hag Wa I'llN"'
Bands Of copper bcaicr,, sh""Inahcr>. tanner e''
armed with clubs br, ad -worIS gun, ard khN'a III
vodcd the Streets The Vice Consul IN .catcnei Ia MS
house. wa, pat on horse. and hc n'd through o'ch
gate t. the residence Of ihc AmbaN>ad"i. "1rf" 'e
sultan had sent 500 oaSalrymen tn protect IL" I'S'
ton. The Herbcr hOr-emen and other people VINO h'u
come 10 The city tu celebrate the Sleeps isH''
were kept nj n distance with difficulty d"ca1ng 'ha'
they would XII all the Christians ard the Iri iNh Nu
lister II the flag ever raistd. even II lie S""'
should cut their own heads of.
They ,wrc that they would never allow my o'h'r
bui Moorish Standard 10 feat over the CITY I"
Moul.y WrsS. the saint.
The peace maintained. however. by thr soldiers
sent hy sultan Moulcy IIa>-an. who consented alter
ward Ia pay an iudrmnt! 10 -ir Iunn smith "i I''o
dout;s or 5000. ~ cuinprn alton for III" blows
received during the troub" hy som" British subjects
Two day> later the English Minister. liNl before
leaving Fcz. offered dep Insult 10 tr' ~iii'hi
He returned him. after having torn II IN ihounh
pi,cc-. III" treaty Of the Commercial Convention,
lnHgh Nv that convention the sultan granted. among
other privileges. dec rcs-r OF = per cert w Inc
- rort duties different products. VI" hil nSrth
also 10 give comes ion 10 "A British sut"ci, Mt.
Ausado. ~ T,nCcr. The result ~ a." lai -tiN pr"
crndne> Of Euan smith has h'''n to- inoIrg-" th"
against all Europeans residing ~ Morocco.