The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-13
OURM0R0CCANPLAN
BattIeShip Squadron to Stay at
Gibraltar For the Present.
TAaslER FORCE SUFFICIENT

Portuguese Admiral Suggests a Plan
Whereby perdicaris and varley May
BE Rescued ~ The King Of Portugal
Honers Americans.
Paris June l3. Information has been
received from Lisbon concerning tile
plans Of the American battleship
squadron Rear Admiral Barker ex-
poets to leave Lisbon June Is for Gil
hraltar. where the squadron viii remain
until the Morocco incident is settled.
ON the arrival there Of the Illinois and
Missouri the squadron will consist Of
six Of the most modern battleships
besides the two sauadrons of cruisers
and gunboats now at Tangier. All
though Admiral BARKER does not ex-
poet that the necessity win arise Of
taking the battleshlps to Tangier, yet
be VIII remain at Gibraltar for the
purpose Of meeting any possible cen
tingeney arising at Tangier
The present force at Tangier Is con
sidered ample 70 impress the Moroccan
government with the necessity for se-
curing the release Of AIessrs. Perdi-
caris and Marley But ii disorders oc-
chr ashore among tile natives the bat
tIeships may 80 to Tangier They
have an equipment Of about z. 400 men.
which would give them Il large landing
force ii necessary FOR tile preservation
Of order
II Is also foreseen that the claim for
an indemnity against Morocco may
have 10 be settled after tile Perdicaris
incident is closed, This indemnity COW
ering redress for the indIgnity upon
the prisoner and the heavy expense in.
volved in sending ships to Tangier Az
though no Information has been re-
celved concerning the claim, the Off
GERS 81 the squadron anticipate that its
collection may require the continued
presence Of American ships IN NIoroc-
can waters.
Rear Admiral Amaral, the command.
ant Of the Lisbon navy yard, told an
American officer that the best way to
settle the perdicarIs ease was for tile
United States TO pay the brigand chief
the full amount of the ransom and
then compel Morocco to reimburse the
United States double the amotnt Of
the ransom. Rear Admiral AnarI
proposed this seriously as a result Of
his intimate acquaintance with the
Moorish character
When the American squadron leaves
Gibraltar. II viii not 20 to ville4
franehe. as at first intended, but viii
20 to Piraens and cruise through the
Grecian archipelago Later the squad
ron Will "a to Corfu and Trieste.
King Carlos Honors Americans.
The presence Of Tie officers Of the
American squadron at THE bah given
by United states Minister Bryan at
Lisbon June Q gave exceptional brill
iiancy to thp event The minister's
residence is the former palace Of
member of the Portuguese nobility III
was deliberately decorated. as the king
and queen houored the ball by then
presence. When the royal party arr
rived the American naval officers
formed Id 4 double line extending ON
both sides Of the spacious stairway
and the entire length Of tAe corridor
The King ana queen passed between
the long lines Of officers in fun uni
form. Two bands from the squadron
We're on tie upper landing The queen
expressed surprise ut tile presence OF
such an unusual number Of naval 9th
GERS, talked most graeiously with sew
eral Of them aud danced with Mr.
BRYAN while King Carlos danced with
Miss Bryan the minister daughter
King Carlos. accompanied by his
staff and the minister Of marine, has
also been entertained at breakfast Us
Rear Admiral Barker on board the
United States flagship Kearsarge. His.
majesty Oh his arrival alongside tine
ISeafsarge was received with full hon
ors. salutes being iirea by the Amerl-
can and Portuguese fleets. The break
fast was attended By the admiral and
his staff captains The admiral toasted
his majesty as King ana Ieii0W Sail
on The king responded with fellci
tous speech and toast 70 President
Roosevelt aud the American navy Aft
or Tie breakfast the king inspected
every part a the ship, He saw the
turrets operated. the ammunition sup
piled ana boats hoisted out and re-
viewed the crew on the quarterback
His majesty remained on BOARD three
hours. when be returned 70 the roy.,l
yacht ANA was saluted ana cheered by
the American feet His majests
praised tie American navy and its
personnel
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