Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
A DOCTOR EEDED
RAsoULI ASKED IF HE WILL PRO-
TECT ONE.
His Captives Said to Be in Want Of
Medical Assistance-Spanish
Minister'S View.

I Rear Admiral Chadwick has reported to
the Navy Department by cable that he has
been informed that the captives are In
need of medical assistance, and that the
United States consul general has sent to
'Rasouli to inquire whether a surgeon will
be given safe conduct Admiral Chadwick
adds that fla satisfactory response Is re-
fceived a physician will be sent in company
with the shereef of Wazan. Rasouli's reply
lis expected June 0. 1t takes two days for
"a messenger to reach Rasoulis stronghold
and return to Tangier.
Rear Admiral Chadwick reported to the
Navy Department by cable yesterday that
the British battle ship Prince of Wales had
arrived at Tangier. He also reported the
return of the Baltimore to Tangier from
Gibraltar Rear Admiral Chadwick, by d.
rection of the Navy Department, will make
reports to Rear Admiral Barker on the sit
,uatiOn at Tangfer as well to the depart
,ment. Admiral Barker being the senior ma
val officer in European waters.
The Spanish Minister'S View.
Senior Don Emilio de Ojeda, the Spanish
minister here. who represented hts govern
ment at Morocco for several years, and who
Is personally acquainted with Mr.. Ion Per-
dicaris. the American held for ransom by
Rasoul has made the following statement
regarding the situation at Tangier:
Spain does not entertain the slightest
fear that the United States seeks to seize
a port in Morocco. / know that recent re-
ports coupled the sailing of Spanish fleet
for Tangier with the statement that the
American desire for port on the west
coast OF Morocco caused uneasiness. Spain
naturally Is opposed to any power taking a
stronger position than herself in Morocco
which is just across the Strait of Gibraltar
and where with the exception of the Moors
nearly all the people and business interests
are spanish We regard Morocco much as
you do the West Indies or Central America
You are opposed to any powerful nation
taking strong position close to your bor-
ders- The Spanish fleet has gone to Mo-
rocco merely to protect our interests from
harm they would otherwise suffer In the
event of an outburst of fanaticism or revo-
luton.
I fear for Mr. Perdicaris for he is old
ana Feeble and confinement in hut in the
mountains. where the climate Is exceedingly
warm Will tell upon him. The situation is
delicate one | think the only way to oh
tam the release of the captives is to comply
with the demands of the bandits. ANY other
method Is dangerous
Regarded Here as a Jest.
The rumor which is agitating certain Eu-
Fopean newspapers to the effect that the
/ United States government intends to per-
Hiahentiy possess itself of a coaling sta
uon on the Moroccan coast as an tncident
to the settlement of the Perdicaris afTair
is regarded officially here as a lest; there
never was and Is not now the slightest in
tehuon on the part of this government of
making any such demands Moreover II
IS stated, that 1t Is not contemplated by
TINS government to seize, even temporarily.
any moroccan port and custom house in
cohmecuon with the Perdicaris case. Nat
uraAy AT this stage the officials do not
care to buster and threaten. but they are
prevented from publishing the quiet and
SOBER project which they have formed for
the treatment of this subject until il ba q
dlnnltely ascertained just what the Sultan
OF Morocco intends to do Unoficially the
State Department learned that the sultan
mas made some sort of a response to the
bandit Raisoulis first extreme demands
but whether or not the Moorish government.
will finally accede to the demands is not
Known.