Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-25
Resolution of Congress.

After the close of the revolution. and on
the very day that John Jay, returned from
Spain, was made minister Of foreign affairs,
Congress adopted the following resolution
in secret session. That our ministers. to
be commissioned for treating with foreign
nations, make known to the Emperor of
Morocco the great satisfaction which Con-
gress feel from the amicable disposition he
has shown toward these states, and his
readiness to enter into alliance with them.
That the occupations of the war, and dis
lance of our situation. have prevented our
meeting his friendship early as we
wished. But the powers are now delegated
to them for entering into treaty with him,
in the execution of which they are ready to
proceed and that as to the expenses OF his
minister, they do therein what is for the
honor and interest of the United States.
The American ministers to European ma
tons concluded treaty with Morocco. On
its receipt in this country George Washing
ton, in message dated on his birthday in
1871, urged Congress to recognize the treaty
as important to the liberty and property of
our citizens. This treaty held good for fifty
years, through the reigns Of many en-
perors there were three during General
Washingtol's presidency. Under Jefferson
a small cloud arose. Captain Bainbridge of
the Philadelphia seized a Moroccan ship
and an American merchant vessel which
the former had taken a prize. He re-
ported the matter to the authorities, and in
his annual message to Congress in 1903
jefferson said the conduct or the emperorS
vessel was without cause and without ex-
plantation and recommended that Congress
should give the provisional authority neceS-
sary to restrain these depredations should
they be continued" But soon afterward he
notified Congress that any act of hostility
had been disavowed by the emperor and
that ali differences had been amicably ad
justed under the treaty, which had been
recognized and confirmed by the emperor.
At the same time he applauded the attitude
of Captain Bainbridge.
The treaty expired by limitation in 1894,
and Jackson, in a message, recommended
Its renewal and two years later new
treaty was concluded at Mequinez. in the
emperor's domnions and relations of amity
and good win have continued since.
During JackSon's administration the en-
peror presented the Pres, dent with lion
and several horses, which We're forwarded
to the United States consul at Tangier.
Whether they ever got farther than Tan
gier is not at present in evidence
All the treaties with Morocco have been
concluded in that country, and no embassy
has ever before been sent to America. 1t
will doubtless prove j very interesting fea-
ture of the worlds fair. and the embassy
will receive many attentions.
The Embassy to England.
1t Is not the practice Of the Moorish mon
arch to be represented at any foreign court
by regular ENJOYS. but he sends special en-
cent country changes practices slowly per-
haps some idea can be gathered of what the
embassy to America will be like by reading
of the first Moroccan embassy to England.
1t was sent in the days of the Merry Mon
arch in the year 16S2. John Evelyn's diary
tells how the embassy impressed that stern
old churchman. Evelyn says:
II saw the audience of the Morocco am
bassador his retinue not numerous. He
was received in the banqueting house. both
their majesties being present. He came up
to the throne without making any sort of
reverence, not bowling his head, or body.
He spoke by renegade Englishman, for
whose safe return there was a promise
They were all clad In the Moorish habis,
eassocks of eelored cloth, or silk, with but
tons and loops, over this an alhaga, or
white wooden mantle. SO large as 70 wrap
both head and h,ssy. a sash. or small turban,
naked-legged and armed but with leather
socks like the Turks. rich seymetar, and
large calico sleeyed shirts. The ambassador
had a string of pearls oddly woven In his
Iurban. / fancy the old Roman habit was
limbs. He was a handsome person, wen
civil. Their presents were lions and ,s-
trfches. their errand about peace at Tan
gier But the concourse, and tumuit of the
people was inteleraf,ie so as the soldiers
could keep no order, which these strangers
were astonished at at first, there being
nothing SO regular, exact, and performed