The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-24
DEMANDS ON MOROCCO.
Uncle Sam May Enforce Them With
q Squadron Of Warships.
SAN FRANCISCO LEAVES TANGIER
Sent There to Investigate tho Flog.
Ging of American Citizens at Moga-
dor-The Cruise oft Raleigh Had
Salutary Effect on the sultan.

Ging of American citizens at Moga-
dor-The Cruise OF tho 1iaIeigh Had q
salitary Effect on the sultan.
Tang!er, Morocco, Sept. 24-The Uni
ted States cruiser San Francisco, which
arrived here on Tuesday last to inves-
tigatc and obtain redress. IL necessary.
for the reported flogglng Of American
citizens at Mogador, and to support
the promised settlement of former
claims Of the United States against
Morocco, left this port yesterday. 1t is
stated here that IL the claims Of the
United States are not settled WITHIN
O reasonable time a squadron of United
States war vessels will be sent to Nor
occo. The sultan Of Morocco, has sent
an army corps to punish the Rifiians for
their several recent acts of piracy.
Washington, Sept. N,-The San Fran
cisco, with Admiral Selfrdge aboard,
arrived yesterday at Gibraltar from
Tangier and 1t was stated at the navy
department that she would probably
start eastward, cruising slowly up the
Mediterranean until she reached the
coast of Syria. II she had any pun
tive mission in view when she crossed
the straits to Tangier the fact was
carefully concealed at the navy de-
partmcnt. The former claims referred
to in the cable dispatches were based
upon the maltreatment of certain ma
tive dependents Of an American and
their prevention from doing business
in Morocco. Under the provisions Of
the extra territorial law which governs
in such semi-barbarous countries of
Africa and Asia resident Americans and
Europeans are privileged TO take under
the protection Of their nationality
limited number of native servants, and
this privilege has been construed to
permit business men to thus engage
buyers and traders in their interest.
Some months ago some of the clerks OF
an American trader in town near
Tangier were set upon. beaten and rob-
bed of their employers money and
goods.
This happened directly before tho
residence Of the principal functionary
of the place. Complaint was made to
the Moroccan government by United
States Consul General Burke, but with
out effect. He thereupon notified the
state department. and at his instance
the United States steamship Raleigh
was sent to Tangier. The effect upon
the sultan was immediate. He caused
the arrest of the Moors supposed to
have been the perpetrators of ths as
sault, and promised restitution of the
money lost. The Raleigh after"ard
cruiscd along the coast Of Morocco we'll
to the eastward, and in his last report
to the state department Consul Gen
eral Burke stated that her presence had
undoubtedly done much to cause the
natives to respect the United States
flag and to prevent q recurrence Of the
outrage.
L&te yesterday afternoon long
cablegram was dispatched from the
navy department. and it is possible it
contained Instructions to Admiral
Selfridga to cooperate further with
Consul General Burke in case he NESTS
with opposition in his efforts to sA-
cure protection for American interests
In Morocco.