The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
MOROCCO.


Interesting and Important Developments.
PARIS. Feb. s.-The Memorial Diplomdtig1Ie.
which 1. usually we'll informed, calls attention
to alleged English entertainments on the west
coast OF Morocco. In 1878 Scotchman OF the
name Of Mackenzie started an enter prise In
London for the acquisition OF trading rights on
the Morocco coast opposite tho Canary Islands,
at Cape JUDY. and tho digging OF u canal from
the sea across the intervening ridge of land to
FL Juf. or hollow. stated to exist In the western
Sahara After some trouble enough money was
obtained to enable the expedition to start, which
II did with tho full support OF the British Gov
eminent, always ready to hack up anything
promising extension OF trade and territory.
France and Spain. however. viewed the matter
with n certain amount OF jealousy. From
one cause and another the affair eventually fell
through. Mackenzie soon showed his want OF
tho qualities necessary to control such enter
prise, and the desert and coast Moors were moro
ready to fight and stoal than trade on profitable
terms with the Scotchman. Tho digging OF tho
canal proved impracticable, and El Juf 10 still
the dry, thirsty hollow It has been for ages. In
October, 1894, Mr.. Swallow. tho English Min
ister TO Morocco, acting on behalf OF tho Eng
lish company, handed back tho territory at Cape
JUDY. on which the company had erected q trad
ing post, In return for 100000 paid by the
Morocco Government. that is, the Sultan. Tho
company, however, reserved Its rights to trade,
the Moors, evidently not imagining that any
territorial claims could spring out OF them. con.
sentinE. They had not reckoncd on the astute-
moss OF John Bull. A new organization with the
title OF the Globe Venture Syndicate" has
obtained a concession In the retroceded terri
tory, for which the Moors paid, from n local
chief, who for the purpose Is styled Tho indc-
pendent Chief Of Sus, which gives tho right to
explore and XpIoit the country into the interior
on both sides Of the River Nun. In this way tho
English are now Installed ut TART aud are
extending their influence to Cape Buiador IN the
south, and beyond Wad-Nun to the north:
altogether over so miles OF cuast,
By this act England Is in II position to inter-
fere with the extension OF the French from
southwestern Algeria toward their Settlements
on the Senegal; AMI to install English inhn-
encr over the provinces OF SUI. )raa. Sagra-el-
li'nmrN and Eccah'ra, IN which the sultan ~
Memorial Iipl0mdtlQW Is under the impression
that this characteristics aggression aud trickery
It is very unlRey The rscapndrs NJ Sir Evan
smith, It ia true. somewhat compromised Eng
HI, successor in lso2, restored the lost conf
dence. md handed over the legation to the pros
snt Minister, SIR hathm5 NICHOLSON, WIN LIS
Spain and Italy managed to profit 10y the al
tcrnate balsnsing Of English and French inhn-
asters in AoysstniH have left Italy without u
shred OF influence. and SPANS prestige
her s manasrent 'o"G" the GnEsn rsvo
Germany troubles herself only about her trade
/ interests. France has most reason tor dsQuirt
nj this new move OF England. for England has IL
IN her power A. any time To cause trouble for the
French Government by stirring NJ the still m.
subdned tribes OF the southern Oran and the
ragRhODd tribes OF the western Sahara and tho
GASES NJ Morocco
VI. Lngnrde. the French Envoy to Ahyssina.
EXCHANGED notifications of n treaty of commerce
and revhborly relations with lias Makonnen,
1 representing King Menelek, on Jan. ~. ut liar-
rar. NJ. Lagarde continued his journey 70 En-
lotto. the capital, where no will meet the King.
by order OF the French Government