New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
PERDICARIS'S PERIL.
Wallpapers Submit Terms Which
Cannot BE .1ccepted.

Washington. May 2s.-The kidnspDears o. Ion
Perdicaris and his stepson, Nariey, IN MOROCCO
have submitted their terms for ransom, and the
State Department has decided that il Is absolutely
impossible ept them.
4 long cable dispatch from Consul General Cum
mere at TRngier was received BE- Secretary Hay
to-day. II said IL substance that Raisoui The
bandit who kidnapped Perdicarls and Marley had
been heard from. ana made a SCI Of demands which
the British Minister aud MI tsummere had deemed
81 their duty 10 lay before their governments
RaisSul demanded that the Moorish forces shoold
be withdraw from the district I'm which his band
operated. leaving them in control He asked large
money ransom 10 be collected from the governors
of Tangier and Fee. who are bitter enemies. he
surther demanded absolute immunity for himself
and HIS followers FROM pursuit punishment for
the kidnapping and other crimes they had commit
ted TO cap the climax, Raisouh insisted that the
UEied Stsies and Great Britain should solemny
guarantee ire observance by the Moorish govern
az his sJipulatiCns. Secretary Hey had a con-
ference with the President. and il was agreed that
the terms could not be granted. TO do so would loo
equivalent TO forcing tho Sultan OF Morocco 10 alb
6icate in favor u a brig1nd fay considerable
part OF Moorish territory was concerned. More
over. the United States government could not
without establishing "a new and dangerous prece-
dent. undertake 10 guarantee the acts OF another
government.
The next step IS I'm doubt Admiral Chadwick viii
be at Tsngier by tomorrow evening on the Brook
lyn TO be followed in a day two by the re-
the discretion and Judgment OF the admiral Is mani
Tested the present disposition - 10 leave hH. a
free hand 10 deal with this case IN cooperation
with Consul Gummere.
IL IS realized here that the French government.
which under It's recent treaties with Great Britain
has acquired q dominating interest III Morocco. may
naturally be rather nervous over any foreign M
reference in the affairs Of that country and TINS
fact II Is suggested may lead 20 the exercise by
France OF effective influence in the direction OF
securing the release OF PeTdicar:s without any nos
tile by Admiral Chadwick.
Rear Admiral Jewell reported by cable 10 the
Nav Department to-day the arrival Of the Eu-
ropean squadron under his command, consisting 81
the Olympia, the Baltimore and The Cleveland, al
Hort. IN the Azores. orders have been sent 10
him proceed 10 Tsngier. Later the department
informed that Admiral Jewell LEFT the Azores
with the European squadron before the orders d.
recting him 30 Tanger reached him.
The Navy Department has been advised Of the
sailing Of the Atlantis the Marietta and tho FsStue
OF the South Atlantic Squadron. from Tenerife for
Tangier join the Brooklyn The stay Of the
South Atlantic Squadron at Tangier port viii de
pend conditions. II the situation on the ar
rival Of Rear Admiral Jewell does not require the
presence the sQuadrons for the protection Of
American interests. Rear Admiral Chadwick will be
authorized proceed his cruise toward his sta
ton i'm the South Atlantic.