New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05

actual. He sets Governors over the provinces
and wrings from them such taxes as he WILL
and there the functions Of his administration
end So long as they pay p-servicc to the Gov
ernor. and render the tribute Of gold that Is re-
ouired Of them, the tribesmen may do as they
please
A SAVAGE TRIBE.
These RifYans, or Riffs, who are making
! trouble at Melila. form such tribe: and they
are perhaps Of all the most Independent. as well
as decidedly the most savage Their home is In
El Riff the range Of hills that runs parallel with
and near to the Mediterranean coast. from the
Muluya River to Cape Spartel. Their home Is
there. but not their field Of work. They are no.
torious raiders. making incursions alike upon
the Spanish settlements on the shore and the
Moorish settlements inland. They the Ish-
maeitcs Of that Tsllmaelitsh land their hands
against every man and every mans hand against
them. For many years they have been practi-
cally outawed by the Government at FeZ and
Muley Hassan will probably be glad and CRATE
full II the Spaniards inhict upon them crushing
blow At best the inhabitants of Morocco are
about the most depraved to be found on the
face Of the earth given to every unspeakablc
vice in the calendar Of bestlality. But the R!f
fans surpass all other tribes in the empire in
corruptness Of morals, also in cruelty and in
humanity. Woe to the stray traveller who falls
into their hands. He would fare better in a
camp OF hostile Comanchcs. or as the Apaches'
prisoner of war. Every studied horror OF nger
ing torture will be his every revolving outrage
that savage passions can conceive Even the
other Berber and Moorish tribes have dread
ard a loathng Of them. and use the name of
Riffan instead of wolf to brighten children into
obedience.
In appearance the Riffan men ere fierce and
uncouth. with tattoocd faces often. and long.
unkempt hair and beard. Their strength and
endurance are marvellous. they are fine horse
men and good shots, and in battle display the
utmost disregard of danger. The women. unlike
those Of other Mahometan tribes. go about freely
unveiled. their faces. bosoms and arms tattooed
with Outlandish designs in many colors. while
their heavy silver bracelets. chains and ban
giles" rattle and clatter with ccaseless din. The
women visit the towns and purchase such things
as they and the men need the men never VEN
turing to put themselves so nearly within the
grasp Of what little law there Is In Moghreb-u-
Aksa. AS for laws among the Rffans. there Is
none: save TO steal to harry. to torture and to
kill. and never TO die In bed! And these laws
they practise and maintain with surprising
ZEAL
DrGEADATIoS Or MOROCCO
One Is startled to find, on landing In Morocco.
so close to the centres Of European light and
| leading land so utterly barbarc. Three hours
in steam tug carries on. from the close Of the
nineteenth century back TO the ninth; and To
the ninth century Of a savage land to boot. Here
Is empire OF more than 100000 people. with
vast cities and a land OF Incompatible fertility
with not wheeled vehicle the one coach
which the Sultan owns but never uses. a vol
ume could not describe the wretchedness of Mo-
| rocco more eloquently than that one fact
White-waled Tangier Is beautiful. az one sees II
from the Strait; and ancient Fee. with It's
stately domes and gardens OF waving palms:
and Morocco. on the slopes Of lofty Atlas: and
holy Wazan. with its terraces and fountains
But entering the city the narrow streets are
found to be filthy beyond imagination and moi
some with vice and crime. Nor Is there any prog
ress made toward better things. On the contrary
| the whole nation seems steadily sinking. deeper
and more hopelessly into the mire. Nothing"
says a recent writer In 1.-THE Times" OF Moroc-
co. can be hoped for In the way Of great social