The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-03
Moroccan KidnaperS Make
Ridiculous Demands,
UNCLE SAM SAYS INIT"
AS an Answer to InsoIence Of 5rigande
Six More WarsEiPe Are Sent TO
Tanqier-France Predicts More
Trouble.

A Washington special says: The
kidnapping of Perdicaris and his step
son, Varley, ia Morocco, have sub
nitted their terms for ransom and
the state department has decided that
they are absolutely impossible of ac-
ceptaRce.
A long cablegram from United States
Consul Gummere was received by Sec
rotary Hay Saturday. The consul stat
ed in substance that Rasouly, the ban
dit, who kidnapped Perdicaris and his.
stepson Varley had been heard from
and made a set Of demands which the
British minister and Mr.. Gummere
had deemed it their duty to lay be-
fore their governments.
Rasouly demanded that the Moor
ish forces should be withdrawn from
the district in which his band oper-
ated, leaving them in control.
He asked a large money ransom
to be collected from the governors
of Tangier and Fee, who happen to
be bitter enemies. He further de-
manded absolute immunity for him
self and his followers from pursuit
or punishment for the kidnapping and
3ther crimes which they had commit
ted in the past To cap the climax
of his demand Rasouly insisted that
the United States and Great Britain
should solemnly guarantee the observ-
ance by the Moorish government of
the foregoing stipulations.
Secretary Hay had a conference
with the president, and 1t was agreed
that Rasouly's terms could not be met.
To grant them would be equivalent
to forcing the sultan of Morocco to abb
dictate IN favor of brigand so far
as a considerable part Of a Moorish
territory was concerned. Moreover, the
United States government could not
without establishing new and sdan-
gerous precedent undertake to guar-
antee the acts Of another govern
ment.
Rear Admiral Jewell reported by
cable to the navy department Sat
urday the arrival Of the European
squadron under his command. embrao-
ing the Olympia, Baltimore and Cleve-
land, at Horta, Azoras. Orders were
sent to the admiral to proceed to
Tangier, Morocco, and his feet sail
ed for that port
The navy department is advised
Of the sailing of the Atlanta, Mari
eta and castine, ships of the South
Atlantic squadron, from Teneriffe for
Tangier to join the flagship Brooklyn.
The detention Of the South Atlantic
squadron at the Moroccan port will
be dependent on conditions. If the sill
uation on the arrival Of Rear Admiral
Jewell does not require the presence
of the two squadrons of American
warships for the protection of Amer
lean interests in that quarter, Rear Ad-
miral Chadwick will be authorized to
proceed on his cruise toward his sta
ton in the South Atlantic.
A dispatch from Paris says: The
approaching arrival of United States
warships at Tangier, Morocco, is view
ed with some apprehension in official
quarters, as it is feared it may lead
to turbulent demonstration. Those
who are familiar with Moroccan meth.
DDS say that an attempt of a naval
force to rescue President Perdicaris
and Varley probably would lead to
their being killed.
The French minister continues to
urge the Moroccan authorities to
make terms with the brigands.