New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-12
A PRETTY TALE OF CONQUEST.
THE ALLEGED PROPOSITION OF GERMANY TO
ENGLAND IN REGARD TO SPAIN
AND MOEOCCO

AND MOROCCO.
Paris. May 1.-THE Lanternc- says that during
the disturbances In Morocco last November Germany
proposed to England that, should spain Intervene In
Morocco, Great Britain and Germany should forcibly
oppose spain blockade the spanish coasts, lombard
Barcelona and occupy The Balearic and Canary
Islands on the conclusion OF peace, the Lanterne'
adus, Morocco and the Canary Islands would be
divided between Great Britain and Germany. Trpo
according to the paper, was TO be given TO Italy
In pursuance Of these negotiations Great Britan and
Germany addressed a menacing note to Spain. which
country, warned Of the plot by Austria, abandoned
the idea of Intervention.
The possibility Of Spanish Intervention in Morocco
was discussed in The Tribune of Mny 3. In connection
with recent outrage committed by the RIM pirates
upon n Spanish vessel, and the coming visit Of the
British Minister to the Moorish sultan. II was ex-
plancd then that spain would abstain as long as
possible from any hostile Interference in Morocco on
account OF her conviction that such step would
surely cause Intervention the part OF other
European Powers. StilI. the least thing may cause
these Powers to believe that the long coveted succcs
sion of the sick man" Of northwestern Africa Is soon
t. be opened and that active diplomatic preparations
must be made to meet the situation. and properly 10
divide Morocco among the scfappOlntcd heirs. IL
looks as II Mssuman supremacy and tenure Of power.
which are 80 nearly Ovcrhrown In Turkey and
Egypt were about to receive another assault
In Morocco on the part Of the Christian Powers. And
II looks also Ike visitation of Mussuman fitalsm
that the two highest representatives Of Isyn should
be reported being. AT the time extremely sick
men-not in hgIative and diplC lCmatc mcaning-but
really III in mind and body. The fact was cablcd over
here three our days that the Grand Nizicr had
Informed the relatives Of the Sultan at Cpnstaninoplc
and other persons interested that his sovereign was
becoming insane. Again II reported that Mouley
HaSsan the Chcrf of Morocco. had reached the final
crisis Of the incurblc abdominal disease from which
he is known 10 have been suffering for many years.
The death OF Abdul lamd and OF Moucy IIassan would
Prove Immediately dangerous 10 the national integrity
OF Turkey and Morocco. but for the competition and
jeaOusicS Of European Powers. which could moi easily
agree about a partition Of thee Mu>sulman domains
A. Ia the diplomatic arrangements alleged b. the
Iantcrnc" 10 have been made last November between
Germany and England. loOing 10 division of Morocco
between themselves alone, ii must b. a diplomatic
romance. Just a. improbable another one formerly
reported from Europe and alluded here II was 10
the effect that the Ger Government had proposed
10 spain To- support her in the annexation Of Morocco
provided spanish troops should the French In the
In case of another Fiancoiicrman war. such a
proposition would have appearance of pllu,I
bility NOR" than the alleged r1ngement Dr red ~
England. for the Berlin diplomats know that spain.
when l. the Power nearest - the Moorish Empire
where she already holds strong fortrc~rs would have
a better chance than any other Power Of cOnqncrins
Morocco.