New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-19
NEGOTIATIONS WITH MOROCCO ENDED.
THE BRITISH ENVOY wITHDRAws FROM FEz-
ATTEMPTED RRIBERY ALLEGED.


Tangier, July ls-Sir Charles Euan,Smith. the
British Envoy has withdrawn from Fez his mission
having proved failure and his negotiations with the
Sultan have been broken of. II is officially known
that the only proposal made BY the British envoy
referred to the adoption Of commercial treaty. the
provisions Of which should be enjoyed equally by all
Bstsns. In this proposal the British representative
was supported by the Governments Of Germany. Aus
tria, Italy. Spain and Belgium. The Sultan refused to
sign any treaty except drawn on his own lines
and he offered the British Envoy bribe OF 900 10
sign IT, The Envoy treated the offer as an Insult.
French intrigues, II is alleged. guided the Sultan.
Great anxiety prevails among Christians and He
brews here, owing tc the kwessness Of the sultan
troops. witch were mobll'sed to suppress the Anghera
rcbeEton. The soldiers committing many mur-
ders sad rebbaies IN the villages.
THIS story of a brtee of 100000. offered by the
Sultan of Morocco to a British Ambassador, seems
toe extraordinary to be believed. Moulcy Hassan,
unfortunately for him, is not rich enough to think oil
such ps,odigaHtes and moreover, he ELBOWS tha'
British postical representatives abroad are well PAID
BY their fore IN eice and have never been su~pccFd
OF being capable Of botIsyng. for the sake Of money
the interests of Old Albion.
The dispatch is Incorrect in stating that the only
proposaln made by the British Envoy referred to
the adoption Of commercial treaty, tie provisions
Of which should ba enjoyed equally BY all hduohS'
proposal Of this international and sweeping char
acter was made indeed, by Sir Enan Smith, ana IL
referred to the free expectation of cereals Dut
Morocco was already bound, in that regard by a
former convention with Germany. Other proposals
were made by the British Minister, as duly stated
by the Spanish and French papers OF Tangler lie
wanted the establishment of several new Enghsh
Consulates the concession OF telegraphc Inc be
tween Tangier and MogadoI, more favorable condi-
tons for Europeans 10 acquire real estate, the crea
ton of mixed tribunals In the Cllerfan Empire ana
the establishment at Tangier OF police corps TO be
commanded by European officers.
OF course, sir Euan smith Was supported In some
OF these demands BY his colleagues OF the diplomatic
body. The true OF the failure Of his mission
was in his hanghty manner OF presenting his pro
posals TO the Sultan and especially In his attempt
10 hoist the English nag over the new Consulate
which Mouley Hassan had allowed him TO establish
at Fee. Tie "Reveil du Marco In its Tanger issue
of June %, relates graphically the popular emotion
felt by the Musulmans when they heard about TIE
intended hoisng Of the British colOrs in their sacred
capital. For two days and nights the sultan had
W maintain Gordon of soldiers around the English
residence in order TO protect the mission against The
anfursted populacc. spanish French intiigueN
had nothing 10 do, therefore, with the final de
parture of Sir Euan Smith. who found II difcult 10
procure the necessary number Of camels and mules
Tor the transportation OF the missions bagsase from
Fez 10 Tangicr.