The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06
M0ORS NEED PRODDlNG
DOING NOTHING TOWARDS SETTLING
THE AMERICAN CLAIMS.
Another Visit from War Ships May
Be ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Commits
siOner Cartoons Efforts.
correspondence Of the Associated press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
TANGIER, Morocco Jan. 20. - If the
Shereetian government has found Harry
Carleton, the United States special COM
missioner a thorn in its side during the
present campaign it has only itself to
thank. 1t has unhesitatingly undertaken
to perform anything and everything with
out the slightest intention of complying
with its promises. After the United States
cruiser Raleigh visited the coast last spring
and the United States representative had
failed to obtain satisfaction Mr.. Carleton
was sent to the Moorish court to demand
an immediate reply to the American de-
mands. He left the Raleigh at anchor off
Mazagan, and on arriving at Marrakesh
with his dispatch the government wished
to bring into play their customary policy of
procrastination, but when the commissioner
informed them that he was ordered 10 re-
turn to the ship within twenty-four hours
after his arrival at Marrakesh, with or
without answer, the Sultans advisers.
whose sole idea was to get the American
ships out Of Moorish waters. gave verbal
reply to the effect that instructions would
be given to the Sultans foreign minister at
Tangier to settle the principal claims at
once and that the minor ones would be
inquired lnlO dL no distant GATE.
On Mr.. Carleton's return here, after al
lowing a reasonable time to elapse, he
called on Sid Mohammed Torres to learn
what ne had done, but was assured by the
Sultan's minister that no instructions had
been received from the government with
regard to the American claims. When more
than sufficient time had passed for Sid Mo-
manned Torris to write to and receive a
ranIV from fhe col1rt and II wac found that
the minister had received no. communica-
ton bearing on the matter. Mr. Carleton
was sent to obtain in writing the promise
which had only been given to him verbally
On arriving at Marrakesh the usual evasive
policy pursued, till at last, just before
the departure of the court, the commits
sioner is said to have been informed that
the members of the Moorish government
were sorry they could not attend to United
States affairs just at present, as the Sultan
was going to eat up the dogs who had re-
fused to pay their taxes and laugh in the
boards" of his governors. Mr.. Carleton
said he could not return with such mes
sage to his chief, so he would follow the
court till there was a lull in hostilities
when, no doubt the government would find
time to attend to his business Every eff
fort was made to dissuade him from TAX
ing this step, but he remained firm Since
he has been with the army every device has
bee resorted to-and the Moorish court pos
sesses many-to persuade him to return
to Tangier, but he has refused to bulge.
He is expected to return here shortly to
give an account to his chief of what he
had achieved up to the end of the year
and report the resent state of affairs to the
new representative. 1t is believed that on
his return an authentic account of Muley
Abdul AziZ's first military expedition will
be obtainable.