The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
MODERN IDEAS ron MOROCCO.
Warships and Bicycles the Instrn-
ments OF Recent Progress.

ments OF Recent Progress
From the New York Tribune.
The Moorish empire has just been treat-
cd by the Anglo-Saxon race to a double
lesson In civilization. While American
cruisers were anchorlng at Tangiers. to
protect che consulates "proteges." an
Snglishman was wheeling on the road n
Marrakech. one of the three capitals in
Morocco. showing the Moslem peasants
the practical use they could make Of the
bicycle 1t was the first attempt of This
hIhd on the Moorish roads which are Ear
from being as good as the worst ones in
Europe OF America. Mr. Meakin had
caused 10 De constructed for his Intrepid
roe an especially strong bicycle, the
wheels and pneumatic tires OF which ~of,l4
braze the stones and ravines of the ,-et
prlHltVe highways Of the African coun-
Try lie landed at Mazagon from ma
Liverpool steamer, mounted his wheel
ana after two days of hard travelling he
eutered Marrakech. having made a run OF
about ll5 miles. The astonishfnonf ~ ~.
Arab natives on seeing the BrlfIsher a.,
away on his machine was great bur II
ala not exceed that OF the intrenfd evcftes
When ne perceived, plastered over tha
gates OF Marrakech, the heads of the reb-
eis VINO were decapItated after thu. fail
ure OF the last Instruction against NfuIav
Hassan, the cherif or emperor 80.
ahead, gentlemen of the bicycle excIainns
we RANGERS international organ, lie re-
ven du Marco, "the doors OF Morocco are
opened to you. and you carry. perhaps
''th,,ut ,hlhhIng OF II, civilization IN your
wheels luggage bag"
Meanwhile, the United States eru,sers
haleigh and The San Francisco Cthe form-
ef - yet patroling the coast Of Morocco,
We're, through their mere presence 81 Tanz
slers' compelling the government Of Muiey
nassau 10 apologize for its uncivHized
conduct toward American proteges n -
known that trade with Morocco eannot ho
carried on without the Intermediate as4iat
ance OF native commissioners and infersre
ters. These men used 10 be uniusfly on
pressed and embarrassed In their conn
mercial transactions by their government.
anxious 70 Keep foreigners from ia conn
try. Il was found necessary 10 nroloet
them, and tho Madrid convention. sicfrd
N 1870 between Morocco and spaln. grant
ed 10 diplomatic and consular repreaenta
yves Of foreign powers In Morocco the
right TO choose certain number or ma
yves, whose services they needed a.
their proteges. These natives were 70 /.
certain extent. exempted from the iurls-
diction OF the Moorish authorities. But
the government Of the Cherif WINS ever
ready 70 place obstacles Ia The wav OF tht.
emanelpated Arabs and 10 dispute the au-
thoritv Of their letters OF proteetlon h.
was aware that the Mcors were ANXIOUS
70 secure them, N order to ESCAPE the on
preston Of the Mosiem rulers. and Il fear
cd 10 see the realization OF the pfedie-
ton made by a Spanish stateamau Al tho
time Of the Madrld convention. lie had
said. half i0kingly and half seriously. that
the embarraaameuta brought upon ana
Maghzen 81 Choffa government bv tha
eNefcine Of foreign protection might cause
the sultan 70 awake some morning IS ava
himself without subjects" However. -
- bound 70 respect the provisions 81 tha
ARRANGEMENTS concluded IA regard to fhat
projections and his failure 20 40 Is CON.
corning some pf0teRea ~ ihe Amfrieau
consulate has been she cause 81 the psafe.
t1l hut HuiheientT ai4nihaant demunsifa.
ton made along else Moorish eoaat IL ia
san frauciaeQ aud the Raleigh.