Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-23
eATTLESHIP SQUADRON LEAVES
LISBON TO VISIT TURK.
18Th WATERS.
ALL RAlSUlrS DEMANDS GRANTED
PERDlcARls AND VARLEY tx.
PEcTED TO REACH TANGiER
MONDAY.

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emit of the Daily Mail at Tangier says:
"The ruf1anly 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
prepared to occupy the town with a
thousand men unless the sultan with
draws the soldiers.
Should Mr.. Perdicaris be killed the
United States will cast the Morocco
question into the melting pot"
Admiral Bankers Plans.
Washington, June 10. - The Ameri.
can battleship squadron, commanded
by Rear Admiral Barker. has sailed
from Lisbon on a visit to the ports of
Greece and Austria. 1t is re, orted
that after spending few weeks there,
Admiral Barker will be reinforced by
the European squadron usder Rear Ad.
miral Jewell, and this formidable fleet
will pay visit to Turkish waters
about the time Mr.. Leishmann, the
American minister takes up in earnest
again his negotiations with the porte
to insure for Americans in Turkey the
same rights as are enjoyed by citizens
Of some privileged European nations.
Money Is at Hand.
Tongier, June 10. - Mohammed Ell
Torres, the representative of the sui
tan Of Morocco. has caused the arrest
Of Shieks Benimo and Sahuer. as de-
manded by Raisuli. The amount of the
ransom demanded by the bandit chief
for the release of Messrs. Perdicaris
and Varley is ready. Raisuli's answer
Is expected to-day. News has been
sent to Raisuli through the Sheriff of
Bazzan that all his demands have been
complied with.
The authorities hope that the land
ing of some 100 Moorish troops here on
Thursday will not upset the arrange
ments, and this is now the only thing
which threatens difficulties. The au-
thorities express the hope that Messrs.
Perdicaris and Varley will reach here
on Monday.
America Out of It.
Washington, June 10. - In cable
gram yesterday to the state depart
ment Consul General Gummcre, at
Tangier, indicated that the Bandit
Raisuli, owing to the subserHiency of
the Moorish officers, had exaggerated
his demands to a point where they
have become ridiculous. 1t is quite
certain that this government will not
comply with any of the demands that
relate to itself, and it cannot cOnsis-
tently require the sultan to do as Raj
suli asks.
1t is admitted that if the bandit
chief means to carry out his threats,
the captives Perdicaris and Varley are
in great peril. Even their lives, how
ever are not regarded as a sufficient
stake to warrant this government in
establishing the dangerous precedent
that would follow the granting Of the
demands of Raisuli. for with the
strong temptation thus offered to the,
lawless tribesmen of Morocco. no for
eigners there wc.:.d be safe against
kidnapping. All that can now be done
is to await the outcome of the present
negotiations, hoping that Raisuli will
Abate His Demands,
and make sure that he learns through
the Moorish government that his own
life will be demanded byl this govern
ment II he executes his captives.
Mr.. Gummere adds that second let
ter has been received from the grand
vizier repeating the sultan's regret at
the outrage and stating that orders
have been given to grant Raisuli's de-
mands in order to secure the release
Of the captives.