The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-17
PERDICARIS WORKS
FOR MOROCCANS
Speaks Highly of His Abductor
and Favors Giving Him
More Power

HAhIS, July 16-lOn Perd1Car1S ar
rived today from Tangier on an i'm
portant mission, which will occupy the
next few weeks. He called at the
American embassy, conferred with am
bassador Porter and arranged for a
meeting with Foreign Minister Del
casse next week. Mr.. Perdiearis in
tends to urge on the government Off
GERS and parliamentary leaders the
necessity for the adoption of forcible
policy towards Morocco as the only
means Of averting disaster.
He shows no i'll effects from his cap
tivity, but says Mrs. Perdicaris, who
accompanied him here, suffered severe
ly from being thrown down a flight Of
stone steps by Raisuli's men. Mr.. Per
diearis does not intend to make a claim
for Indemnity, as he is now devoting
his attention to the broader phase Of
the serious situation in Morocco. Mr..
Perdicaris said:
Strong Measures Necessary
sThe situation at Tangier has be-
come desperate Strong measures are
requisite to avoid serious conse-
quences. Frances policy of pacific pen
etration promises to be entirely mad
equate to meet the danger. The pres
ent plan of sending forty French AL
gerian officers to Tangier as means of
stiffening the police there is likely to
bring on the very catastrophe France
seeks to avoid. 1t will excite intense
animosity. and if an outbreak occurs
these forty officers will be useless to
maintain order.
If, however, a large force, say TO-
600 men, is landed. it would end all
turbulence and give a lasting object
lesson of French power. Nothing short
of some such decisive action will suffice
to meet the situation. 1t might involve
a skirmish and possibly some bloodshed,
but it would be insignificant compared
with the grave menace Of an extensive
uprising and possible massacre through
a policy of excessive mildneSs. France
has established a commanding position
in Algeria and Tunis through firmness
and requires the same policy in Mo-
rocco.
eff France fulflls her responsible
ties, well and. good; otherwise I think
1T will be salutary to have France I'M
derstand that her failure to protect
foreigners may lead the United States
and other governments to adopt means
for protecting their citizens"
Mr.. Perdicaris says he is prepared
to propose giving to Raisuh the au-
and around Tangier.
Not Common Robber
Il know this will excite surprise. -
said Mr.. Perdicaris, 'as the public has
| the idea that Raisuli is a common
| robber. This is entirely erroneous. I
| consider RaiSuli to be the strongest
man now available to deal with the
| turbulent conditions. While it would
be an experiment, yeti am convinced
| that 1T would be better to make the
| experiment than to allow the situation
| to drift into complete anarchy. Raisuli
| says he can maintain order and I be-
heve in giving him a trial."
| Mr.. Perdicaris says that Mr. Gum
the British minister at Tangier are
! strongly opposed to giving Raisufi
/ any authority. He says he thinks their
| proposition to Raisu1i is the natural
result of the trouble he gave them
during the captivity incident. With
| the exception of these two, Mr.. Perdi-
caris says the foreign Representatives
approve of the plan of supporting
/ RaiSulis course Mr. Perdicaris gave
! the following description of Raisuli:a
He. is man of large stature anu of
/ commanding appearance. His dark
heavily bearded face usually has an
expression of sternness, but 1t lights
| UP when he speaks. He wears white
/ turban and flowing white and blue
robes, which constitute the garb of a
| Moorish gentleman as distinguished
/ from the rough costume Of the noun
taineers. / believe him to be seriously
I sincere. His taking me prisoner was
| part of a political movement, and the
/ demand for a ransom was due to re-
venge for series of prosecutions
!! against himself and family"