Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-01
FRENCH ARE PLEASED
favorably Impressed by This
Governments Request.
THE PERDICARIS CASE
MUST WAIT SEVERAL DAYS FOB
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
Purpose Of the kidnapping Other
Moorish Chieftains Talk Of
Following Suit.
rHE PERDICARIS CASE

| PARIS, June 1.-The request OF the
United States for the cooperation of France
| I'm bringing about the release of Ion Perdi-
caris and Cromwell Varley has produced
| very favorable impression at the foreign Of
| fee here where much significance is at
| tached to the request. as embodyfng the
| first distinct International recognition OF
| Frances paramount influence in Morocco.
| 1t is expected that this will lead to a more
| emphatic exercise of French authority over
| Morocco with the view to suppressing law
| lessness and the protection of foreigners.
but the nature OF the future steps is not
announced, pending the negotiations on the
| subject.
In view Of the reports OF possible
| French naval demonstration off Tangier In
| connection with the presence of the United
| States warships there, the statement Is
made In authoritative quarters that no such
| demonstration is contemplated or even con-
| sidered The efforts of France to secure
the release of Perdicaris and Varley will be
| entirely through diplomatic channels at
| Tangier and Fee
| Ambassador Porter called at the foreign
| office today and conferred with Foreign
Minister Delcasse relative to the course OF
| the Washington cabinet. yesterday M
l
ing at Tangier and at Fee, the chief re-
lance being placed on the sultans yielding
before the united representations OF
| France, Great Britain ana the ohi'eU
| States.
| The Figaro today, discussing the ao-
tion of the Washington cabinet, makea
| a strong appeal to the French govern
ment to adopt decisive measures 10 emu
| the brigandage, pillage and anarchy IN
| attention
| In the Franco British treaty by whicn
| France undertakes TO guard the tranquil
lity of Morocco. The paper declares rIehch
| policy henceforth should be one OF ener-
eetic action, which should rescue morocco
from it's chronic condition OF anarchy
and barbarism.
| Ffgaros suggestion indicating gem
| eraI acceptance of the view that France
has the right to deal decisively toward
| Morocco. However, ii is recognized that
| such steps must necessarily be cautious,
lowing to the claims and interests of other
powers, particularly Spain
More Warships Arrive.
| TANGIER, June 1.-The United States
cruiser Olympia, flying the flag of Rear
| Admiral Jewell, in command of the Eu-
| ropean squadron, and the cruisers Balti-
| more and Cleveland, arrived here during
the afternoon
There are no further developments con-
cerning the kidnapping of Perdicaris and
| Varley, but a report is current that eight
| days have been allowed the sultan in
| which to produce the prisoners, beyond
| which time Tangier viii be bombarded.
| This report is not confirmed.
No Developments for Several Days.
The State Department has received no
| further news from Consul General Gum
| mere at Tanger touching the Perdicaris
| case and it is expected that several days
l nf off
| of the French agents in behalf of the cap
| tiyes can be known. The report that other
| tribal chleftains are talking about kidnap-
ing Europeans goes far to confirm the Of
| fcials here in their original reluctance TO
| compound felony by paying ransom ano
| thus encouraging kidpaping. The amount
| of ransom demanded in the Perdicaris case
| is still kept secret, probably so as not To
| give hint to other would-be kidnapers as
to the possibilities of extortion in the way
| of ransom.
Admiral Chadwick's Report.
This cablegram has been received at the
| Navy Department from Rear Admiral
/ Chadwick commanding the South Atlantic
| squadron at Tangier:
| 1.-The seizure of the American citizen was
| by insurgent chief so as to bring pressure
| on the Sultan of Morocco to secure the de-
| mands of the tribe. Our sense of the grav-
| ity Of the case is shown by the presence OF
| the American squadron and VIII undoubtedly
|
| Morocco to the demands Of the chief. which
| Is the only safe means of releasing cap
| tive"
! Rear Admiral Barker commanding the
/ North Atlantic squadron, reporte dto the
| Navy Department his arrival at Lisbon this
| morning with the battle ships kearsarge,
Alabama and Maine. The battle ship Iowa
of the same squadron is expected to join
| the others at Lisbon tomorrow.
| Three More Cruisers Arrive.
/ f,rad at he
Department announcing the arrival at Tan
| eier of the cruisers Olympia, Cleveland and
| Baltimore of the European squadron, COM
| manded by Rear Admiral Jewell, which
| were ordered from the Azores to Tangles.-
| The cruisers Brooklyn and Atlanta and
the gunboats Castine and Marietta of
| the South Atlantic squadron commanded
by Rear Admiral Chadwick. are already at
| that port
| Rear Admiral Chadwick will have COM
| mand of the combined fleet of seven ves-
sells. He ranks Rear Admiral Jewell by
| virtue of seniority of service, and. more
| over he has been specially charged by the
| Navy Department with the conduct of the
naval operations in connection with the
Perdicaris case His squadron was on its
| way to its station on the east coast or
South America and was making the cruise
| by a roundabout way through the Mediter-
| ranean and Suez canal. and along the east
| coast of Africa. On its arrival at Teneriffe.
Canaries, admiral Chadwick found orders
| awaiting him to proceed Immediately 70
Tangier to assist the United States consul
| general in his negotiations for the release
| of Perdicaris and his stepson. Varley, held
by brgands for ransom He acted prompt
| ly and the squadron arrived at Tangier on
| the 30th ultimo.
| Admiral Chadwick's Instructions
| His instructions contemplate that lie
| shall remain at the Moroccon port until a
satisfactory solution of the pending issue
| shall be reached, and II was therefore left
| to his discretion when he should resume mis-
| voyage to South America and transfer the
1 direction of naval operations to Rear Ad-
/ miral Jewell, whose squadron VIII remain
on the European station for about two
years.
4 In the unexpected contingency that add
| tional naval forces should be required to
/ enforce the demands of the United States.
the battle ship squadron at Lisbon would
| be dispatched to Tangier. and then Rear
Admiral Barker, as the senior officer pree-