New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
PRECARLOUS CONDITION
OF AFFAIRS IN MOROCCO.
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OO'SrEhI 1906 by The Tribune AssociationJ
iIS March A.-The agreement now conf
-. Peeleo at Algeciras the two crucial
fo-, ~, u ponce and bank causes genuine COM
Inc happy result is largely attributed here
to the tactful efforts Of Ar,ba.s,do- 1K1h,+o +bo
icAh delegate, and Visconti Venosta the
Italian delegate The result Causes arr,nas. A
government securities Meanwhile the news
"Aich reaches Paris from Morocco indicating
''i"' II fIoghi' the pretender is marching with
S' . 0'iNe1y well equipped force against the
Hierlor' III disciplined troops of the Sultan
ana mat decisive engagement is imminent
90 the Moulouia River, shows how precarious
- 'iis position OF the Sultan, and what a hercu-
-eS-n 'ssA awaits European civilization in Mo
rocco where the population uaanifests a deter
Hl-nauon to fight to the last gasp against the
penetration Of European influence. which has
HIherto been limited to the gun range Of men
of-war
MANY MEN ON STRIKE IN COAL FIELDS
mere are now eighty thousand workrnen on
strike in the French coal fields IN fine dansrt-
ments OF the Nord and the Pas de Calais The
ieelng OF the public is sympathetic toward the
sD4Aers owing TO the Indignation against the
companies shares IN which originally $50
'Alrty years ago, are now quoted at $500 The
PUBLIC complain that the owners Of these sec11ri
ues' IN spite OF prosperity. have retained anti
quated methods. utterly failing TO keep up with
Inc tunes in measures for the health and safety
OF the miners. as revealed by the Investigations
INTO the causes Of the Courrieres pit disaster The
su1kes nave produced a picturesque delegate Of
the unified Socialist party Nine SorRues an ex-
'reheiy pretty young woman orator, possessing
nigh pitched dramatic voice, sparkling black
eyes and Partisan charm Of manner who is
stumping the coal fields in a sky blue dress and
an enormous black Gainsborough hat posing as
sort OF Louise Michel melting the miners to
riot and anarchy. NJ. Broutchoux the Belgian
Socialist, together with Nine. Sorgues, promises
10 obtain for the miners wages OF francs a
day for a day OF eight hours work, instead OF
the francs q confines offered by the compa-
MES. Correspondents on the spot say that
slight increase. say to francs day. VIII sat
isfy the strikers, who VIII then drive away Nine.
sorgues and Broutchoux and resume work. At
present the companies are losing in receipts to
the tune OF 100000 a day and the $4,000 strik-
ers are losing in wages S108,OOO day. calculated
at the rate Of 6 francs - centirnes. which the
companies are willing to pay. Meanwhile the
strike OF the French miners threatens to extend
across the frontier into Belgium and Germany,
and the labor organs assert that IN case OF a
general strike the German miners viii declare
| themselves solid supporters OF their French fell
low workers. Meetings will be held on Sunday.
when the attitude Of the German miners will be
| decided upon.
WEAKNESS OF FRENCH FINANCE.
The debate in the Chamber Of Deputies on the
| budget for the coming twelve months shows
| that finance is the weakest and most vulner-
! able plank IN the administration Of the Repub-
lican regime. The disastrous initiative allowed
TO individual Deputies to introduce bills involv-
| ing increased government expenditures IN Great
| ing posts, thereby enabling them to enlarge
| patronage for needless Offices and secure votes
| has had a great share In swelling the budget to
| its unprecedented proportions OF $1,000 900 900
and causing deficit Of s20OO0.OO0, which in
| view Of the general elections, which take place
| next May. viii net be filed by the always IN
! popular measures Of increased taxation but by
| the dangerous expedient OF a new loan NJ
Poincarre, Minister OF Finance, makes an urgent
and desperate appeal for retrenchment
VISITORS At CANNES.
Among those present at the battle OF the flow
! ers at Cannes we're Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mr. and
Mrs. Honore Palmer. Mrs. RonaIds, Mrs ; T
! Lord. Mrs. Burton Harrison, Miss Frances Cary,
! Francis Cary. Mrs. Francis L. Ogden Mrs c.
! Gordon Clark, Mrs. D. s Ellsworth. Mrs. r. c.
| Bishop. Mrs. John Magee. Mrs. F. Wattriss
Mrs. Deckermeyer, Mr.. and Mrs Howard
| Cushing. Miss G. Leland, Francis Riggs
| Miss Agnes Lawrence and I Ismay. Miss Evelyn
| Blight is stopping with Mrs. Ogden Robert Goe-
| let aboard the Nahma in Cannes Harbor The
American yacht Margaret Anthony Drexel
! owner, and Mrs Drexel on board, arrived to-day
at Tunls after an agreeable trip from Nice,
| touching at Malta
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