The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17
Thinks He is the Only Man to
 Cope With Situation
GREAT FIRMNESS REQUIRED
Victim of Recent Captivity Incident Ia In Paris, and Describes His Cap tor as Strong, Sin
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 Paris July 16.-Ion Perdiearis arrived from Tangier today on an important mis- sion which will occupy the next two weeks. He called at the American em- bassy, lengthily conferred with Ambassa- dor Porter and also arranged for meet, ing with Foreign Minister Delcasse early next week MT. Perdicaris intends to urge on the government officials and parlia- mentary leaders the necessity for the adoption of forcble policy towards Morocco as the only means of avertins disaster. He shows no ill effects from his captivity but says Mrs. Perdicaris, who accompanied him here, suffered se- verely from being thrown down a flight of steps by Raisulis men. NJ. Perdicarii does not intend to make claim for in demnity as he is now devoting his atten ton to broader phases of the question. h the course of an interview with the cor respondent of the Associated Press, Mir. Perdicaris said:
 "The situation at Tangier has become utopci dtt. oAioiS htdSuAfS eA1 ifqhioihn to avoid serious consequences. Frances policy of pacific penetration promises to be entirely inadequate to meet the pres ent danger The plan of sending forty French German officer to Tangier as means for stiffening the police there, is likely to bring on the very catastrophe France seeks to avoid. lt will excite in tense animosity, and if an outbreak oc | he of VQODl1 bn uqalo4s to maintain order.
 l "If however large force, say 10,0N men, is landed it would end all turbulence anal give lasting object lesson of French power. Nothing short of some such decis- 1 i've action will sufficiently meet the situa- tion. It might involve a skirmish and possibly some hloodshed, but it would be insignificant compared with the grave menace of an extensive uprising and pdsA sible massacre through policy of exces- sive mildness. France has -established a commanding position in Algeria and l Tunis through tirmness and requires the same policy in Morocco. .s ] .i.. j.
 Asked if in his opinion the United l States should take further action In Mo rocco, MT. Perdicaris said:
 Should Protect Citizens.
 eff France fulills her responsibilities well and good, otherwise I think 1t will | be salutary to understand that her fail ure to protect foreigners may lead the. l United States and other governments to adopt means for protecting her citizens. | Mir. Perdioaris says he is prepared to propose to give Raisul authority to deal with the situation around Tangier. | q know this will excite surprise said MT Perdiearis. "as the idea that Raisuli 1 is a commoner is entirely erroneous. | consider Raisuli to be the strongest man now available to deal with the turbulent | conditions While it would be an experi- ment, vet I am convinced that 1t would be better to make the experiment than 10 allow the situation to drift into completa anarchy Rasui says he can maintain order and believe in giving him trial.
 American Consul Is Opposed. MT. Perdiearis says that Mr. Gummere. American consul general, and the British minister at Tangier, are strongly op-.. posed to giving Raisuli any authority. He pays high tribute to the American and British officials but says he thinks their opposition to Raisuli is the natural result of trouble he gave them during the cap tvity incident. With the exception or these two. MT. Perdicaris says the foreign representatives approve of the plan of supporting Raisuli's course.
 During the interview MT. Perdicaris gave the following description of Raisuli:
 He Is a man of large stature and of commanding appearances. His dark, heay- fly bearded race uSudily mas an eNpTtS- sion of sternness. but 1t lights vixen he speaks He wears 6 white turban and flowing white and blue robes. which con- stitute the garb of a Moorish gentleman, as distinguished from the rough costume of the mOuntaineers. l believe him to be seriously sincere. His taking me prisoner was part of q political movement and the demand for ransom was due to re- venge for a series of prosecutions against himself and family"
 ~~--------~----~------ women were waiting for it. strike sym pathizer rushed from a saloon and stood directly in the patch of the horses. The l police commanded the man to move on A crowd gathered and several policemen de- tailed at posts nearby hastened to tho scene, drew their clubs and charged the crowd which gave way before them. The leaders. retreafed into the saloon and made an escape through q rear door.
 Many of the girls were so frightened l that they sought refuge in the saloons i which line Ashland avenue et this point. only to be driven out by the threats of men drinking in the place. Most of the young women were found and went on | their way in the Omnibuses.
 Discuss Sympathetic Strike.
 A mass meeting of the trades unions al- 1 lied with the meatcutters and butchers, 1 who are now on strike, was held tonight at the stock yards Go discuss the advisa- | bility Of going on 8 sympathetic strike. rwenty-two unions were represented with total membership of about l2,oOO men. Of these unions. nineteen came to the meeting with instructions to strike if the meateutters and butchers asked them to do so.
 The men now on strike did not ask tho allied unions 10 go out, but urged them to remain at work untn after the return nf lx tn hs4f f4ff lou the union leader having left the city to- night to visit St. Louis and other points where the strike is in progress. It was finally decided that action would be taken until after the meeting of the pack ing trades central body, a committee hav- ing general Jurisdiction over all the unions at the stock yards. This body will meet Monday night and will consider the ques- ton of a sympathetic strike. It was an- nounced tonight by members of the Fire