New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-06
EUROPE WATCHING SPANS ACTIONS.
HOW THE TROUBLE WITH THE RIFFS COULD ~
VoLVE TIE WHOLE CONTINENT-"LN-
ERAL MARAGALA TO HAVE BEEN
COURT ARTIALED.


Washington, Nov. 5-Dplomats in Washington
view with deep interest the progress Of the tro"D'7
between Spain and the Ein tribes OF Morocco ne
Mciilla because Of the possibilities inVoiVen !" Va"
affair Mcla is a fortified town. situated Oh
rocky peninsula on the northeast coast Oh N'''~
just the Mediterranean from SPAN "''
connected with ft>t Rosario on the heights beyohu
by lines Of ramrarts. 1t has been In p"ssessi"" %
Spain since 1853, and the limitations of the Hp"'
territory definitely outlined by Ued'! WIN
the Sultan OF Morocco executed In w. 'V"o,
Muruaga, the Spanish Minister to the 'H.'e'
States says there has always been more or less
trouble in the relations with the Riiiians' OWING u
their warkc and aggressive character
Nominally the thirty-two tribes comprising .ne
Riff are tributary 10 the Sultan of Morocco. but
whenever the Sultan desires TO collect the tribute
due II usually becomes necessary to send large
armed force against them for the purpose i"e
RIFFS number about 30 900 men of hghuns age al"
they constitute foe Of no mean ability me
Spanish possession is only about four kliometetS
souore and Senior Muruaga says his Government
and the Spanish forces have been carefu 10 Keep
within the limitation Of the treaty OF ls'- III '"e'
occupation of territory. But he says, II IL becomes
NECESSARY TO extend the borders Of the spanish
Jurisdiction in order to maintain peace the ooVe'"
mcnt VIII probably not hesitate to DO so Previous
TO the present outbreak he says. there WAS pfacu-
cally no safety in Meiilla outside the fort
II is the probability that Spain will deem 1t
necessary To- increase the size OF her possession III
Morocco which arouses the apprehensiohS Oh ''e
renress natives here Of other European Powers
They recognize the extreme prccarionsnesS OF 'He
tenure of peace upon Europe and while IL cahho.
be said they fear the situation in Morocco VIII
p-ccipiiate a general conflict. they wouli not De
SURPRISED IL one resulted from II. Speaking OF 'ne
probabilities 4 leading member Of the Diplo'''''0
III spain should belin grabbing for more terri
tor, tie other Nations VIII most nNHy l"i.,tr
h.r OK tfn,,ir France D. already aroused ~ VIZ
possibility IF such tniHf. ana LYNN -
i,,., hon visiting ~ ir Fgrn"n n"i-"bp'a ' .l'
- b,v. boon Ordered 10 tho coast OF ~,
The british Neditcfr,' ncan sl.iIl"ii y q.
tar only a few nil - away. Now i - IL, =, ,b.
ni@hinrhno1 tn,rr would scarcely be room "il,'H.
j., ,hc Mediterranean FOR them an 10 r,lr $50
without coming into contact One t"h "''-' ":-
no one iprrf.e tn' end l.,.
Washington. nov 5.-Scnor Murnagi' Ne 9p'n''
Minister is authority for the statement iha' TN
cr,i v,rralo who was in c,mmtnd n me ioi'S 'l'
forces NJ Nl.iun when the lt.d outbreak h'shh'
had l.,n recalled before. The reason as'.En'i i"'
General Nargallo's recall g. said 20 have D'en hs
cr.,t louiency toward the i,inans in l'rinil' ~
t,or, ia have. "A orion 81 SPECS ~ tHH ANU. VOC
on The order relieving an niil pr '-,i -, 10.
Naci4s h.a p.,n if.nrl before the 'nhateinrhl ~
vC1cn al-rrailO Was Killed. and Mhe.s va "a w
vn- - Af.llla 10 assume cp.unih- Nnli' iA' "Lt''
~Si.f rrot,l 80 disastrous to the Spaniards Wa
r.-i,,- General Alcl.~ D. q mnch younger ann
NOR. vigorous officer taHn I+itat1 am i, - ~
,.,.I iLat h. VIII pursue the rob Nous IlD' per
I ,f.ufl- until TIC Last one shall have he'n CON
-,..lf ar crt.r,unaicd General Nlrguilo, had hc
lived. would have had to answer serious charges
before "A court martial