New-York tribune., 1892-01-07
WARSHIPS SENT TO MOROCCO.
ACTION OF ENGLAND. FRANCE AND SPAIN.
FRENCH DISTRU.T OF GREAT BRITAIy's INTEN-
TIONS-MOORISH ENJOYS sTRANGLED
ny THE sULTAN'S ORDERS.

Bf TIE SCLTAN'S ORDERS.
Paris, jan G.-Thc troubles at present existing in
The Tangcr district Of Morocco, and the dspatchng by
the British Government OF two warships the Grappler
and the Thundcrcr, 70 protect British interests in
Tancier, have awakened feeling in some French
quarters that England intends adding to her territory
by the f0rcble acquisition OF part Of the sultan Of
Moroccos domnions. This feeling Is not in any
degree 1llayed by the reports from Tangcr. which
say that the British Minister has warned the GOV
ernor that II he guarantee the safety OF the
city against the rebel tribes sailor, will be landed from
the British warshps This is taken by the alnrmsts
10 mean aggressions on the part OF the British, and
the steele today demand that the Gov rnment dis
patch the entire French Mediterranean squadron to
Tansicr to prevent the British from carrying out any
designs OF an aggressive character that they may have
formed The Matin." in an article on the same sub
jcct says it Is rumorcd that tn French Mediterranean
feet ha, already been dispatched 10 Tangcr.
Madril JAN 6.-Orde.s have been sent to the arsenal
at Cadz TO hold war,ip in readiness sail foS Tan
gier
London, Jan. G-Adviccs received here from Tan
gier show that the Moorish MI ssiOn sent to TOuat in
ordcn TO arIang for the formal annexation Of the OASIS
TO Morocco failed to accomplish their object. Tie
TuatanS told the Moorish ENJOYS that they had recon
dcIcd their desire to have the sultan o Morocco for
their protector. and that they preferred 10 form
connection with Mgcria--in other words, Win thc
French. ,,
When the cnvoys, on their return reported their
failure TO tho sultan the latter was deeply incesed
The cnvoys were thrown into prison, aud subsequently
by the Sultan's ordcrs, they were stringled
Their. would be something ludicrCus in tine hurried
dispatching of many European naval sGuadrons 10
Tangier, roadstcad. II the object OF such display
OF force were merely to protect the foreign residents
in that city against the alleged invasion of some 800
rebellion, subject, Of the Moorish sultan. In the
FIST place, nothing is certain about the alleged re-
volt. at the head OF which unconrmed reports place
the Sultan's younger brother. lnsurrectiOns of tho
Bcrtcr and mountain tribes in Morocco arc frequent
ana lat year Ills Cheriilan Majesty undertook against
the rlalcontcuts what may be called his annual eN-
pcdltlon which brought him from Mequucz 10 tn"
ncghborhood OF Tauan and Taneicr 1t Is not. there
fore the fear Of an imaginary dai ger which has put
in motion the fleets and the Governments "i Hphn'
France and England but the belief albeit urf)unded'
that Morocco H. the sick Man OF Northwestern
Africa and tia; tn, first conner will have the largest
Slice Of is territory. The Moscms f Morocco aTc
the most fanatical Of all the believers In the korau
and they would rally around their sultan TO defend
their faith and independence against the Christians
as they rallied In 1850 against the Spdliars, led by
ODonncll, whose final conquest was limited to the p"
session of a small piece Of territory.
But European Powers rccprocally jealous OF
the influence which any one OF them could secure
in Morocco and they pretend. despite the recent dec
laraton Of NJ Ribot. to believe that France Intends
10 enlarge her Algerian territory at tho expense "t
the territory OF the sultan. England Is afraid. ON
her own account that spain may lay hold upon inc
entire Mediterranean coast Of Morocco. thus hch'r'-
tznr Gibraltar Spain l. evidently. by her geograph.
icxl situation and her historical traditions the nr'
Power which should profit by dSiht"gritloh oI
Morocco Moreover. she Is invited by some , Hrr
man papers 10 do she pleases there. tn" - Hcle
IrlIssi,chcr 2cltungr declared recently That uahh9
10 Germany, and 10 Ger1"auy alone SPAIN W., %., & t,
ale Il, take IN Morocco wht she pleas's. proVdri .c
Cnn.cDt TO attack France In the rear, whlle We Vnc
,;rrmans) attack her in front i'ut u1 umc -
moi riDc for the application of such policy. ana
nr,tai1y the war now raised M rrsari I"
Wnrnrcn Will have subsidized by the time the iv.'eh
.nuadrons arrive oil 1anglcr.