New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-25
TO RESUME POSSIBILITIES AT MEI1LIA
DECISION OF THE SPANISH CABINET-THE RE
QUEST OF THE SULTANs BROTHER FOR


DECISION OF THE SPANISH CABlNET-ThE RE-
QUEST OF THE sULTAN's BROTHER FOR
LONG TRUCE REFUSED
Madrid Nov 24-The Cabinet met this evening
and telegraphed to General Macias to inform Araaf
that Spain would not accept his proposals Tor
truce of indefinite duration until the sultan
could be communicated with. but would resume
sible fer all Violations of the treaty of 1860. as
stated In the notes already ADDRESSED 20 was or
tam The Spanish squadron at AiSechaSs Was Or
dered to-day to proceed at once 10 Mehhd.
London. Nov. IA dispatch from the Cnited Press
saVs at Nea c3ns ~ brother VINO
was sent to put end to the sifiian rsng AGAINST
by only 200 horsemen He has not yet been able to
secure from the Rifiians promise 10 SOP hshths.
no shots have been exchanged for two days. The
Riflians continue to make trenches near rort sad
same time the Spaniards pushing their intended
encampment works closer to the R una arrw es .,
Melilla, and the force there now numbers about
'rhe Madrid correspondent of THE Central News
telegraphs: 'Muley Araaf appealed to General
Magss to grant an ndre rSe Of .Hdf the spans
terms to Fez Meantime, Mellll should be opened
tain the prdposa He declared that unless SPANS
terms were accepted he would resume sheng the
Riff positions Nevertheless, he finally said he would
submit Muley Araafs request to the Spanish Gov
eminent and await its reply before reopehmg hre.
1t would have been impossible for the Sultan of
Morocco to send a large force to accompany his
brother and support the latters entreaties to the
Ri1iians to cease all operations against the Span
iards at Mela. 1t is remarkable that the 200
horsemen Of Muley Araafs escort should have
reached the Riff country in such a short time.
They arrived there soon after the first messengers
of peace, sent by the Cherif. Muley Hassan who.
at the beginning of November, was still In the
Tablet District, at the other end of Morocco, de-
spite the rumors which represented him as pro-
ceeding with great haste toward the Mediterranean
coast. The Sultan started about three months
ago for the Tablet in order to exact from the
semi-ndependent tribes OF that region the pay
ment of the taxes According to his custom In
against this that tribe, Muley Hassan was
accompanied by the bulk of his army. and he could
hardly have spared a large portion or II to DE led
by his brother against the Rifians.
But soon after having heard that Spain was mold
Ing him responsible for the attacks upon Meiila
patched three horsemen to carry his answer 10 the
Spanish note and promised to send his brother as
a messenger to pacify the Riifians. Although the
couriers made good time between the Tablet and
Tangier. 1t took them no less than nineteen days
to accomplish their journey one OF them was
arrived at Tangier November 1s The messen-
gers delivered to Sid Mohamed Torres. the Tangier
and the Governor transmitted 1t Immediately to
Marquis de Potestad Fornari. Spanish Minister
the brother of the Cherf arrived with his escort
of 900 horsemen and he has not yet succeeded In
persuading the Riffans to lay down their arms. in
accordance with the order Of Muey Hassan. This
explains the maintenance at Gibraltar OF the British
feet which is composed of fourteen vessels be-
longing to the Mediterranean and Channel squad
Michael Cume-Seymour and Vice Admiral Fairfax.
Among the ships which are thus kept in readiness
TO support British policy In case of need are the
Sans-Parel. Infexibe. Nlle Dreadnought Hanke,
Edgar. Families and Rodney