Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-12-14

the first efforts OF Ferdinand tho
Catholic were crowned with glory
chiefly because the Arabs, divided
among themselves. were unable to pre-
sent steady front to enemies far
more merciless than themselves" The
history Of the Inquisition teaches how
the poor fell lows who refused to become
the slaves Of their conquerors were ex-
terminated by fire, sword and torture;
and when, in this Columbi year, we
hear that the warlike Riffans have
again taken up arms against their he-
reditary and cruel foe, the Spaniard,
we cannot but lose little Of that en-
thusiasm for Queen Isabella which the
! board of lady managers Of the worlds
fair tried so hard to make general.
The Moors, who had established q
kingdom in northern Africa long be-
fore their expulsion from the Iberian
peninsula were a progressive race, but
in the course Of time they had degen-
Grated into q lazy, lascivious and
criminal nation. They intermarried
with Philippians, renegades from Eu-
rope, nomadic Arabs, Jews and Ber-
bers. But through it oil they kept
alive their hatred Of Spain. The Rit-
cent attack on the Spanish fortress Of
Meilla, located not far from the Alge-
rian border, are the ostaggressive and
lawless tribe in northern Africa. They
are brave, well armed and supplied
with excellent horses. Although nomi-
nally subjects Of the sultan Of Morocco,
they pay no attention to hiscommands
aid do as they please.
That Spain is afraid Of these hardy
mountain fighters cannot be denied.
Instead Of repulsing them, the Riffs
have made steady advances and, what
is worse, refuse to do the bidding OF
poor Muley Hassan, who trembles on
his throne. The fact Of the matter is,
8 the sultan knows that his words Of
command fall on rebellious ears and
that no amount Of entreaty can pacify
the maddened Mussulnnan warriors.
The government at Madrid is well
aware of this, but it does not relax It's
grip on the Moorish ruler. That the
Spaniards will ultimately whip tho
( Riffans is certain, and that It will de-
mand a territorial indemnity after the
close Of hostilities IS equally patent.
Such q demand will reopen the Moorish
question which was, apparently, set
tied year ago by Sir Euan Smith,
British commissioners extraordinary.
SPANS claims for territorial indem.
nifty will be seconded by France which,
as is well known, desires to extend its
Algerian possessions, Great Britain.
would not object to q partit ton Of the.
empire. provided she could secure a
slice Of the pie In the shape Of the riuh
province and city Of Tangier, popular
sly known as the sslsey' to the Mediter-
ranean sea. With Gibraltar and Tan.
gier in her possession, England could
snap her fingers at France and Spain
as far as the control Of that great
inland ocean IS concerned. But Spain;
and France will mover consent to see
Tangier in possession Of the British.
The government at Paris especially.
would rather plunge into war than
give up to John Bull what she consid-,
sers her own or her weaker neigh or's.i
I For this reason the trouble at Melillas
is watched with intense interest in
every capital of the old world. A year
ago it was thought that the great Eu-
ropean war might orig inate ii Tangier,
For awhile these fears were allayed by
slSillful diplomacy. Now. however,