New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
RAISULI AGAIN ACTIVE.
Delegates Discuss TareS- Italy May
Police Frontier.

Tangter, Jan 27.-Fighting has begun in the
environs OF Tangier between the AnJera tribes
men and members Of Raisulrs band
The tribesmen have burned three villages east
Of Tangier and are now marching IN force to at
tack RaisuH at his fortress in Zinai-
A transport has left for Adjaeroud, where It
will discharge artillery and gunners for Oujda
Raisulrs partisans infest the roads in the
vicinity Of Tangier and murder or maltreat
travellers in open defiance OF the authorities
The Moorish troops are powerless. Most Of
their horses have died through want Of forage.
and there have been numerous assertions owing
20 the non-payment OF arrears in their sa4a-
Ties.
A convoy with $4,000 has arrived at Oujda
20 pay Aohallas troops. who had threatened
70 depart unless their arrears were PAID up.
This seems 10 indicate that the sultan les-ls
renewed activity on the part OF the Pretender'
oujca being the spot he is expected 10 attack
first
Algeciras. Jan. 2T.-Advices received here from
Tangier by the delegates 10 the conference are
20 the effect that serious disorders have been
renewed between RaisulL the bandit chief and
the An5era tribesmen. one Of the Anjera chiefs
WIS killed and others Of them. with large fol-
iowings. are uniting for decisive struggle with
RaisuIL Some Of the authorities on Morocco
attending the conference hastily returned TO
Tangter II IS believed that an encounter IS
Graminent
The delegates resumed their sessions to-day.
going over the work Of the committee on Mo
roccan revenues. The powers have several OBJ
sects in revising the Moorish system Of taxes,
or rather lack Of system. The Sultan is always
1n need O. money and VIII probably be better
disposed TO cooperate with the powers in the
work Of reform If he obtains more cash for the
Foreign Iuxuries. which are scandal to his
iDtous subjects
70 q
number Of so-causd protected" persons who es-
cape taxation because they are foreigners or IN
the service OF foreigners.
You have left me only the poor to tax" said
&he Sultan 20 the foreign ministers at Fee when
the subject was discussed there some time ago.
you have taken all the rich men under your
protection and out OF my reach"
Part Of the plan under consideration is TO
limit foreign protection and 10 introduce land
taxes. It was proposed in committee TO tax
landlords. but Sidi 4Iohammed el NIokhrf Op-
posed the scheme. saying: Tax the tenants
We can never ind the landlords. The occu-
pants Of houses always say they are tenants"
IL Revolt. chief Of the French mission, re-
marked: TAX them BOTH then you viii catch
one Of them"
one perplez,ity Is due 70 the status Of the
Ehereef Of Wazzan who IS revered throughout
the Barbary States as the descendant Of the
Indreesi family and St. Zarhon family. and is a
large landowner IN Algeria. His influence IS
religious rather than political The failure OF
the ministers at Fee 10 agree on q new taxation
scheme was due to the objection Of the French
Minister 10 tax the Shereef Of Wazzan- The
other ministers said that If the richest family
was to he protected by one power they would
not give I'D protecting those who were less rich.
The Sultan. In addition to other reasons for
reforming the Moroccan system Of taxation
must have more money IN order to pay the semi
military police establishment which the powers
wish 10 form.
The Moroccan delegation presented to-day an
elaborate protective tariff system This caused
surprise and amusement among the delegates
OF the powers. but the Moors were proud Of
showing knowledge Of modern economic meth
DDS Their proposed rates averaged 20 per
cent ad valorem and IN some cases more, to-
bacco being taxed 100 per cent, and tea coffee
and sugar 80 per cent with internal revenue
taxes on theatres. cafes and business transac-
tions sd Afohammed el Nolhri remarked
shat this increase Of duties on foreign imports
would give the Sultan plenty OF revenue TO meet
expenses. Consideration Of the plan IVES de-
ferred.
The French delegates also tentatively put for
ward a plan for a moderate horizontal advance
A the customs duties These and other tax
questions went over 10 Monday.
Private conferences continue concerning the
question Of adjusting the Franco German diff
.ferences regarding MorocCos political future
These have developed a plan whereby Italy
would De charged with The organization OF z
seui-IuiIitar- police. This would be acceptable
70 Germany who IS willing that power ex-
iCept France shall police the country. II IS not
vet clear, however. whether France IS willing
70 turn over the police to italy, although some
Of the delegates say that the prospects are en-
couraEing for solution along this line
( While the Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabel was
p8trolling the Moroccan coast to prevent the
smuggling of arms the flag of ROEhi the Sui
san's formidable rebel subject was observed
s1ying from q STAFF. with the French flag under
Il. A boat manned by MOors and displaying the
French flag put on from the shore. pulled along
side the cruiser and handed TO the captain Of
the Infaufa Isabel which the MOOrs evidently
had mistaken Tor q French vessel, a message
from Roghi inviting her commander to come
ashore and placing himself at the latter's dis
position The commander OF the cruiser did not
attempt 70 interfere but put back TO AlgeCiras
"a order 10 advise the Spanish delegates Of the
incident.