Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-30
BROOKLYN At TANC|ER
Other Vessels of u S. Squad
ron to Follow.
LANDING OF MARINES
POSSIBILITY IN CASE COMPLICA-
TIoNs SHOULD ARISE.
Authorities Consider Position OF Pris-
oners in Hands of Brigands
as Quite Serious.

TANGIER, Morocco, May 30.-The United
States cruiser Brooklyn flying the flag of
Rear Admiral Chadwick, has arrived here.
Other vessels of the United States squadron
are following.
The authorities here consider that the
position of the American, Ion Perdicaris,
and his stepson, Cromwell Varley. a Brit
ism subject who We're kidnapped by bandits
headed by Raisulai, is more serious than
before.
Should American interests in Tangier or
other places in Morocco be imperiTed in
any way result of complications grow
ing out of the capture Of the American.
Perdicaris: by the Moorish bandits, 1t may
become necessary to land marines from the
American men-of-war now on their way
there This contingency, however has not
been seriously considered by the admin
lstration, as there has been no evidence
that such step will be necessary. Officials
say it never has been contemplated that
marines should be sent into the interior of
the country to assist in the rescue of the
captured men. They say marines could
not accomplish anything because of the
inaccessibility Of the country.
Lives of Prisoners Threatened.
Mr.. Gummere, the American consul at
Tangier, in a cablegram received at the
State Department overnight, says that
threats have come in against the lives OF
Perdicaris and his son unless the terms of
the brgands are granted.
Within the next two days the United
States will have feet of seven warShips
at Tangier, with three battle ships at Lis
bon, less than days run from the Moroc-
can port. A brief cable message was re-
ceived at the Navy Department this morn
ing from Rear Admiral Chadwick COM
manding the South Atlantic squadron, an
nouncing his arrival on the flagship Brook
1y,,, r.
but making no mention of the condition of
affairs at that port. The other vessels OF
his fleet, the cruiser Atlanta and the gum
boats Castine and Marietta, are expected
to arrive there this evening or tomorrow
morning from Tenerfffe
The European squadron, commanded by
Rear Admiral Jewell and consisting of the
cruisers Olympia, Cleveland ana Baltimore.
left Horta, Azores, Saturday afternoon and
is due to arrive at Tangier tomorrow even
ing or the next day. The battle ships kear-
sarge. Maine and Alabama also sailed from
Horta Saturday. bound for Lisbon and
will probably make that port by tomorrow
evening. These vessels are in command of
Rear Admiral Barker. The other vessel of
his fleet, the battleship Iowa. remained at
Horta, but will probably follow the squad
ron in day or So In a few weeks Ad-
miral Barker's fleet will be Joined in the
Mediterranean by the battle ships Illinois
and Missouri, now being prepared at At
lanttc ports for the long cruise
Golfers Coal the Battle Ships.
Three coliers Were sent from Hampton
Roads TO Horta to coal the battle ships at
that port. These were the Abarenda, the
Hannibal and the Leonidas. Having per-
formed the service required of them at
Horta. they have now sailed away from
that port, the Abarenda going on to Lisbon
ana the Hannibal and Leonidas bound for
Hampton Roads.
All this naval display a Tangier follows
the kidnapping of Ion Perdcaris and Crom-
well Varley by Moroccon bandits under
Rasout When all the vessels ordered TO
Tangler arrive they will form probably the
most formidable naval demonstration ever
made by this country in European waters.
Gen. George F. Elliott. commander of the
Marine Corps. states that there are about
20 marines and 2.200 bluej2cket on the
vessels ordered to Morocco Owing to the
danger of serious interna tional compIica-
tons involved in the landing of United
states marines in Morocco it is not regarded
as likely that such action will be taken
without the consent of the governments in
teresied, except as last resort