The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-30
CRISIS Is NEAR IN MOROCCO.
SULTAN BES5EGED - AMERICAN
MISSIONARIES N DANGER.
BrItls, WsrShips Ordered There and spain
Takes Precautions - 4 mrricans Are
From the IVES, and Wrote Home LsSt
Monih Of Their Danger u Rebels Won.

Special cable Despd,ehss 10 THE SUN.
la NALErTA, Malta. Dec. ~ British
warship- Bacchante, Campus. Victorious
and Diana have sailed to the westward
III is understood that they are bound for
Morocco.
TANGIER, Dec. 20 Owing o the unsettled
condition al affairs. the English missionary
women have left fez and 1etuan and have
started FOR this place o. T.. Simpson. the
only English male missionary, has left for
Fee. There are five missionary women al
Tetuan and four AT fez There IL no In
formation a. 10 the movements of the
American missionaries There are several !
Of them at Fez and Mequinez
II is reported that the Sultan Of Morocco
has retired into the palace al Fey with all
the available artillery and ammunition.
The palace is st rongly barricaded. II il
feared the rebels viii attack the town.
courier from Fec reports that the
Christians are safe. TIE women and mis-
Sionaries are in the British consulate.
SPAIN TAKES PREcAUTI,
MADRID, Dee. Ca Tanger despatch
to the H,rdido confirms the report of the
disastrous rout Of the troops Of the Sultan
of Morocco by rebels at Taza on Dec. IS
The members Of the Cabinet conferred
with SthJr Silvela, the Prime Minister.
and measures made necessary by the news
were decided on
The sit uation in Morocco il causing con-
siderable anxiety in Madrid. The fear
entertained by the Government il that
The troubles vii! lead to European inter-
vention. The Governments precautions
are taken with the view TO being prepared
for event ualities. In addit ion TO the con-
centration Of troops at Cadiz and Malaga.
il has been decided to +, lforcc the garri-
sons at Ce,na, MelilIa. the Chafarine Isl-
anGe and other North African points.
The Admirals commanding at Carta-
gena, Cadiz and Ferrol have been ordered
to keep their crews in readiness TO man
such warshipS as are available for a naval
demons, rat ion. These -hips At present,
however, do not exceed six The cruiser
lnfanta Isabella has arrived at Tangier.
All officers away on leave Of absence have
leen recalled
WASHINGTON TOLD OF MISSIONARIES
DANGER
WASH NGTON, Dec. 20 - Mr. Gummere. the
United States Consul-Gcneral at Tangier,
Morocco. teegraphed the State Department
to-day that news had been received there
that the Sultan's army had been completely
routed by the pretender near Fez.
Mr.. Gummere says that much concern il
felt hy the foreign representatives for the
safety of Christians in the interior. There
are several American missionaries at Fez
and Mequinez. Up To the time Of filing his
despatch Mr.. Gummere had received no
report of Interference with them.
NIrI)NARIEs ARE FROM THE WEST.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 20 The Christian
missionaries now reported in danger OF
their lives in Morocco are supported by
the Worlds Gospel Union, whose head
quarters are in this city. They are George
{. Reed of Nebraska, secretary of the union:
Mr.. and Mrs }. p. Welliver of Minnesota,
Miss Maude Carey Of Emporia. Kan;
Miss Meme Ward of Avoca Ia: Miss
Nellie Olson of Alabama, F. c. Enyart Of
Kansas and Victor Swanson of Nebraska
They are now at Mequinez, forty miles
south Of Fee.
\ letter from the missionaries to the
loca. union, dated Dec. \. states that IL
all goes well with the Sultan there IL nothing
To fear. but in the event of his defeat there
would undoubtedly be grave danger
The Gospel Union Is a body Of enthusiasts
numbering thirty-fye workers II main
tains missions in Ecuador and Morocco,
and has for years, II strictly follows the
biblical Injunction TO take no thought
Of the morrow" and never has funds in the
treasury but prays for money a. ii is needed.
and 40 far, the leaders say, IL has always
been forthcoming II has rented an old
hotel here and maintains bible school
Each month the members pray COR funds
10 nee' grocery bills and rent and for three
years or more they have met all obliga-
tons
4 year or 81 ago the union began trans
lating the Bible into Arabic for use in Mo-
rocco. the matter being all prepared by
hand with pen and ink and plates made by
Photograph page by page. There are ~
many characters, breathings and accents
that to print the Moorish ARABIC from
types would not be feasible. The plates
are nearly all ready and prayers are under
way for money TO pay for printing. At the
head Of the union here is George +. Fisher.
formerly federal revenue officer in ILL
nois, and later State Secretary of the Y. NJ.
G. A in Nebraska