New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
MODERN IDEAS FOR MOROCCO'
WARSHIPS AND BICYCLES THE lNSTho-
MENTS OF RECENT PROGRESS.

MENTs OF RECENT PROGRESS.
The Moorish empire has just been treated by
the Anglo Saxon race to double lesson In CIVIL,
ization. While American cruisers were anchor-
ing at Tangiers, to protect the consulates pro-
teges," an Englishman wheeling on the roao
to Marrakoch one of the three capitals IN Mo
rocco, showing the Moslem peasants the Pracu-
cal use they could make Of the bicycle. IL was
the first attempt Of this kind on the Moorish
roads, which far from being as good as the
worst in Europe America. Mr. Meahih
had caused to be constructed for his intrepid
ride especially strong bicycle, the wheeis anu
pneumatic tires of which could brave the stones
and ravines of the yet primitive highways Oh 'he
African country. He landed at Mazagoh iroiA
the Liverpool steamer. mounted his wheel, and
after two days of hard travelling he entereo
Marrakech, having made a of about one
hundred and fifteen miles. The astonishment OF
the Arab natives on seeing the 3rtisher ny
away his machine great but 1t ola not
exceed that of the intrepid cycst when ne per-
ceived plastered over the gates of Marrakech,
the heads of the rebels who were decapitateo
after the failure of the last instruction against
Muey Hassan the Cherif or Emperor 60
ahead gentleman Of the bicycle" eXclams the
Tangiers international organ lie Reveh du
Marco" "the doors Of Morocco are opened 10
YOU and you carry, perhaps without thinking
Of it. civilization in your wheels luggage bag
Meanwhile the United States cruisers Raleigh
and the San Francisco (the former Is We. pa
trolling the coast Of Morocco) were, through ther
mere presence at Tangers, compelling the "o'-
eminent of Muley Hassan to apologize ior i'S
unciyilized conduct toward American proteges.
1t is known that trade with Morocco cannot oe
carried on without the intermediate assistance
of native commissioners and interpreters These
men used to be unjustly oppressed and eihpar-
rassed in their commercial transactions by their
Government anxious to keep foreigners from lts
country 1t was found necessary to protect them,
and the Madrid Convention, signed IN looo De-
tween Morocco and Spain, granted 10 dipiona'ic
and consular representatives of foreign POWERS
in Morocco the right to choose a certain NUMBER
of natives, whose services they needed, as thelr
proteges. These natives were, to a certain eX-
tent exempted from the Jurisdiction of the Moor
ish authorities. But the Government or the
Cherif was ever ready to place obstacles in the
way of the emancipated Arabs. and to dispute
the authority of their letters of protection. 1t
was aware that the Moors were anxious to Sc
cure them in order to escape the oppression OF
the Mcslem rulers; and it feared to see the real
ization Of the prediction made by Spanish
Statesman at the time of the Madrid Convention.
He had said, half jokingy and half seriously
that the embarrassments brought upon the
Maghzen or Cherifs Government by the eXer-
else of foreign protection might cause the Sui
tan to awake some morning to find himself With
out subjects" However, he is bound to respect
the provisions Of the arrangements concluded IN
regard to that protection and his failure to do SO
concerning some proteges of the American con-
sulatc has been the cause Of the peaceful but
sufficiently significant demonstration made along
the Moorish coast by the San Francisco and the
Raleigh.