The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-11-01
MoRoc>o's DOOM pREpIcrEp,


/ the c;hnN'oS!s,. Il Is the one last rem
Iu8rt As the HncN almost Nunipo,Un
/ A. ttvAtiNa < marital followers ot IA,
W. pN,t MoNlN,m'd
N.N the exception ot the SHARP
ShaNHng MNNt'OesviuS. me- nation has
.,gblps. over solved the p,Nblcm ~ sur
lNi,al upAr~ greater difficulties, IN,
Z NetNtrlNNis IN their stvupgla wt,h N.
spanish Wu)i power A0i the sCctNNt vt
omen assistance ~ an other Europe
I The heroic Cir,a sSt3us NCrV driven iron
Z .hr.~ iaSl Stronghold, The Sult0patc vi
/ A,hWrn. IN Western SuNRtrA. was pyV'
I tested hy geographical distance ArAAl
lVVS Sr,rliei bN mNcnetraolc deserts
Ru' .Ne coast ~ M1raccn was a,Wavs
within fcrry-hN8t reach " an cncn\
| tr0t achieved the CNnqu 81 " 6.eNlN
,Iuar, miles In century ami h1lt.
From C9Ns -. Vincent the hardly
| less hostile Portuguese could 81 acr0s,
In twenty hours. The French could
COME nom MArSr,lles ana ala com,
mora than once, even before they gained
footholl IN AlglerS, italy and Othc'
countries an tried a whlck AZ MArlNVo
And against these numerous enemies
the natives were ou,y rarely aided by
outsiders ~ their own creed,
Even 'Ne United states had serious
Quarrel with MoryCcr last year ana
many others previously IN account ot
the killing %! American citizens, ami q,
IS certain that the country viii lend It's
moral support tn the partition II the
sultan'S domain by the powers.
France WILL ~ course, get the big
Sest sli,,. England and Italy will com
In FOR small SHARES The battle fought
between TIE French troops and the
Moors oa the frontiers have al proven
disastrau, 90 the latter. France s de-
terniacl On war and ;he reSul, may
ha the establishment q a strong com
hinsi French and English protectora,e.
X mSv also De- conclui a thar X there
Is q 1uar~l between France and Eng
lsri over Morocco Russia VII come 20
the aid NJ me republic.
Tha death struggle W the heroic
Moors Is pathetic sight, The army
Is continually on the dtN'l.ne. ana taH-
attic bravery counts as nothing 20 the
overwhelming forces ~ M powers o.,
modern Europe. As 20 the navy. &, IS
the smallest IN the world. II cons sts "
tnly on5 shin. t-r cunbolt HasAni.
which uutl recently wgls IN the unique
position NJ being a rshting crft With
uut weapons
Muay Abdul Asis, the prrsen, sultan
of Morocco, though a young man who
can law claim 90 cons. lerlb'r culture,
maintains the heroic harem and wnks
at and even encourages the fanatic SEN
timents against Christians IN his do
main Though he As again been made
20 pay big indemnity q various pow
ers for the assassination or hruta,
treatment ~ their respective subjects,
ne does not taks the lesson 20 heart
And this determination II set his Will
against the enCrolchment ~ civlhEa-
ton. soy the prophets OF Europe. IS
bound To- lead 90 his downfall and 10
that os his country.
Morocc, IS ruled by a boy u some ~
years. who "a completely under the
;Nunlb u his minister. by whom he -
kept virtually a prisoner IN Morocco
CITY. By he treaty ~ Mairil signed
by twelve u the great powers. the rign;
OF protection On trada Is granted under
two systems ~ certain Moorish sub
jeCtss bv the respective re0rrsa natives,
whose decisions are absolute
Thus, for instance. a trading house
secures f1r It's mercantile agent. or
semsar. q certificate aff1rtins him abb
srlu'e protection '' i.ie ana proper w.
Every Aaus' plFinS customs au.l,s
amounting 90 w" per hNhnhl y ru-I-
t-l ID ,"' '7lnirS. mere Is SIS"
minor to'm p'N.'et'h, hu'Nh as
aa "amob iRt." pertaining ~ property
only Ths r. granted % small farmers
and sheep harIsrs NJ acton crn be
iaAeh Aga.ns' tnr H.lI'F W An mo
2elAt uhtl NOTICE 't twenty 'd9s Hd7
oern given MS represent ittlVe
Nh7h an tphri' y 'uaNr l'r P' ''IrS-
tlon. protest is sent % .H' ~ tkl1r
~ t"rr.gn aHA.5S. a Wr"-io-ih'.E -'n
gentleman cut Ai,rr ul ln'y piulisI
l7,N'I ln- 'PHr l.,'E -'''.'' il' anu
me au.n 'fI'.'S W M'r".C'' "O' "''A''-
2oly resort i' pr'crist'naton.
IT'S sys'r-l ny iT','o,' 10 N'rhS .d..
iacior.iy 'n ranger oht IN tn' out'y'u
llSiEl'ls. N3"Te .nr ''Hh-iy Us Ia
less, me lo'd. governors ''' cons. .a'''y
prosecuting ,ho't "A3 ''Qut, 3 p't 81
property ana men Arny @' Know
edge N tne mater 'nd' mere D-.nE no
courts ot liW' IL IS exceedingly u'tI'uit
10 tx the blame.
lhere ar" no Dlhks IN the ''uhHy
rust is unknown. Lying Is uhi'rrssil.
.'n n,nua! p-rse' ut'on ny me govern
ment makes u imp 's-lDle ior Inc MOOT
70 succeed. Hence II ls tnat go many
come 70 Am -FiNa IN 'rder 70 ger out
Izttlon papers ana 81 become
entitled T. me protection or the Aherl-
can consul whose duties are more mn
..i"r!al ihdn consular. Were u hot ior
'h- REFORMS MAINTAINED oy tne uIpIo-
matte service the country would scarce
" BE- haOitable for Europeans or Am
-rlcdns. ,
II mus not De supposed ho"tver'
that Morocco - wilderness. OUTSIDE
2t the ten-nlle hmit u ~ geherdiIy cO"-
9a~ 5lsnoaed 10 10 he frIendlv ana at
Deen provoked by the fore'gner. MOTTO
20 tlty' tDJ, ls laWlesS ana Wltn"ut or