Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
AGREES TO NEW TERMS
SULTAN GRANTS ALL DEMANDS
OF BANDIT CHIEF.
Americans Prepared to Occupy Tan
gier If Necessary-Rear Admiral
Chadwick's Report.

Says. NEWS mas DeeH ScIl u 1AdAoOuh
through the shereef of Bazzan that all his
demands have been complied with. The
authorities hope that the landing Of some
400 Moorish troops here yesterday will not
upset the arrangements, and this Is now
| the only thing which threatens difficulties.
AS stated in these dispatches yesterday,
these troops are of the worst type, and
though they were ostensibly sent by the
| sultan for the protection Of Europeans, the
residents of the city continue uneasy, be-
cause the troops have no discipline what
ever, and endanger life and property.
A British steamer Is momentarily expect
ed with the remainder of Raisoulfs follow
ers who were imprisoned at Larache.
The authorities express the hope that
Ne sSrs. Perdicaris and Varley will reach
Tangier on Monday next.
Mohammed Ell Torres, the representative
of the Sultan Of Morocco, has caused the
| arrest of Sheks Benin and Sahuer, as de-
ransom demanded by the bandit chief for
the release of Messrs Perdicaris and Var
ley is ready. Raisoulfs answer is expected
at the end of the week.
A cablegram from London says: The
correspondent Of the Daily Mall at Tanger
says: THE ruffianly Moorish troops are
still here, despite the strong protests lodged
with the authorities by Great Britain and
the United States.
1t Is stated that the Americans are pre-
pared to occupy the town with thousand
men unless the sultan withdraws these SOL
diers.
Should Mr.. Perdicaris be killed the
United States will cast the Moroccan ques-
ton into the melting pot"
Report From Rear Admiral Chadwick.
Rear Admiral Chadwick. commanding the
fleet of United States warships at Tan
g1er, Morocco, In a mail report to the Navy
Department, dated May 81, relative to the
seizure of Perdicaris and Varley by the
bandit Raisuli says he called with Con-
sui General Gummere on the. minister Of
foreign affairs at Tangier, informing linn
that "the squadron had been sent to mark
the sense Of the gravity of the situation
on the part of our government"
The report says Raisulli's adherents num-
bering not more than 100 men bearing
arms, occupy a region thirty or forty miles
southeast of Tanger; that Raisuli long
has been disaffected and in a state of
insurgency against the sultan's authority.
A number Of his adherents are now in
prison in Tangier, and there are a num-
Der Of Moors in the city who aid him.
About a year ago village of Raisuli's
people short distance from Tangier was
burned by government troops. An Eng
lishman named Harris. the admiral adds
had a servant who was native of the
village attacked. and on his requesting
to go there to look after his family was
accompanied by Harris. Continuing, the
admiral says of Harris:
He was seized and carried back some
ten or twelve miles into the country, and,
though many of the tribesmen were his
warm friends, held to exchange for some
prisoners taken from the tribe and held
in Tangier. From Harris account he mar
rowly escaped murder, many of the
unruly and fanatic hillsmen knew nothing
of him except that he was a Christian
and a captive. He was, after a three
weeks detention, exchanged for seventeen
of the prisoners mentioned. This was the
foundation of the present difficulty. No
E1trnr nNvar no ha
this case evidently showed the way to
further advantage and resulted In the
seizure of Perdicaris and of his stepson
Mr. Varlev.
Miss Varley. a daughter, has been mar
ried some years to Mr.. Gentle, secretary
| of the Italian legation there, and who, 1t is
| said, is now an object of Raisuli's raid In
| order to implicate the Italian government
| also It will be seen that the action
is wholly one against the sultan or, more
| Immediately, against the sultan's represent
alive in this region
But One Outcome.
In closing the admiral says: There can
be but one outcome which can be insisted
upon, which is yielding by the sultan to
Raisulis demands. Apart from the fact
that the former knows he is powerless to
accomplish anything against Raisui's peo-
pie in the mountain region of the latter.
such an attempt would be a signal for the
Immediate death of the two captive men.
This is we'll understood. and no such at
tempt will be made. Pressure is now being
Iut upon the sultan to come to as early
conclusion in the matter as possible. In
the meantime every alienation possible is
given. main fundamentally in this IS
Muley Ali shereef of WaZan, the son of the
late grand shereef and of his wife, an Eng
lish woman. who is now resident of Tan
ger Muley Ali is now with the captiVes
AS he represents one of the foremost reilg-
| ious families. his influence over the fanat-
| iceI natives is powerful one, though some-
| hat vitiated by his European education,
| which extended so far as serving as an
| officer in the French cavalry. AS is seen.
| the only thing possible is to wait. in the
| meantime pressing the sultan to accept tine
| terms mentioned. This is being done by The
| whole of the diplomatic corps here as Well
| as by our consul general and the British
minister.