Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-06-23
BATTLEsHIP SQUADRON LEAvFsI
LISBON TO VISIT TURK.
lsH WATERS.
ALL RAlsUlrs DEMANDS GRANTEE
PERDlcARls AND vARLEY Ex
PEcTED TO REACH TANGlER
MONDAY.

London, June 19.-The correspond n
ent of the Daily Mail at Tangier says. n
'"The ruffianly Moorish troops are d
still here despite the strong protests &
lodged with the authorities by Great
Britain and the United States.
1t is stated that the Americans arsE
prepared to occupy the town with d
thousand men unless the sultan with
draws the soldiers.
Should Mr.. Perdicaris be killed the&
United States will cast the MoroccoE
question into the melting pot
Admiral Barker's Plans.
Washington, June 10. - The AmerlA
can battleship squadron, commanded@
by Rear Admiral Barker. has sailedE
from Lisbon on visit to the ports ofE
Greece and Austria. 1t is reporteds
that after spending a few weeks there, \
Admiral Barker will be reinforced byS
the European squadron usder Rear Ad. B
miral Jewell, and this formidable fleetE
will pay a visit to Turkish watersE
about the time Mr.. Leishmann, the I
American minister. takes up in earnest /
again his negotiations with the portes
to insure for Americans in Turkey the 1
same rights as are enjoyed by citizens
of some privileged European nations.
Money Is at Hand.
Tongier, June 10. - Mohammed Els
Torres, the representative of the su.s
tan of Morocco. has caused the arrest
Of Shfeks Benimo and Sahuer, as de-
manded by Raisuli. The amount of the |
ransom demanded by the bandit chief
for the release Of Messrs. Perdicariss
and Marley is ready. Raisuli's answer
is expected to-day. News has beens
sent to Raisuli through the Sheriff oil
Bazzan that all his demands have beenI
complied with.
The authorities hope that the land
ing of some 400 Moorish troops here on
Thursday will not upset the arrange.
ments, and this is now the only thing
which threatens difficulties. The all.
thorities express the hope that Messrs.
Perdicaris and Marley will reach here
on Monday.
America Out of 1t.
Washington, June 10. = In a cable
gram yesterday to the state depart
ment Consul General Gummere, at
Tangier, indicated that the Bandit
Raisuli, owing to the subserviency Of
the Moorish officers, had exaggerated
his demands to 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 Marley 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 would 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 if he executes his captives.
Mr.. Gummere adds that a 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.