Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25

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was face to face with Gibraltar England
| now interposed in the dispute between
Spain and Morocco, and assumed the role
/ OF councillor and mediator 1t was In the
| presence of the British consul that the
| limit-stones of Ceuta were set up in their
ancient places. Spain manifested on that
| occasion a spirit of moderation toward the
sultan and Difference toward England
| which were never rewarded either by the
one or the other.
In 1s4s detachment of Spanish troops
| occupied the little island Zaffarins, situated
| at the mouth of the Moulouia- The move
! ment was quickly and discreetly executed
and thus placed in the hands of Spain
new and important pledge for the protec-
| tion or the Moroccan coast, in view OF a
| future possible extension of French AL
geria No need to mention the incident of
| the Island of Peregil. seventeen kiIometers
| west of Ceuta. claimed by Spain and occu-
| pied, but evacuated under a threat OF
| Great Britain. II was England who stopped
| the Spanish expedition In 1860 at mo-
a 1,Iene when II had brilliantly attacked the
| moroccan bands and captured Tetuoan.
|
| The peace of Tetuoan was established April
| 70 1850. In conformity with the stipula tons
openly announced by the
1eace OF Spanish government in its
Tetuoau. ultimatum to the sultan The
| Spanish government obtain
| ed the cession of the territory of Ifni The
'i'tS4 conference or 1850 was
vened at Madrid in order to definitely fix
| rules for the protection and Jurisdiction OF
European subjects, residents of Morocco
| In 1893 occurred the incident OF MeIilla
/ provoked by soldiers who spoke lightly of
| houoa near by. and offended the rIffian
| tribes Several attacks were repealed but
not before Spanish general had been kill
ed IN the sortie. Gen. Martinez Campos
| was sent with $4,000 men and carried on a
war In the mountains which terminated
| Druskly by an embassy to Marrskech which
| entered that city with much pomp.
Inc convention at Marrakech of March
.. 1874 was concluded by. a treaty signed
at Madrid February "a. 1895 and which
recognized the Spanish presidios aforemen-
! toned The sultan was required hv the
treaty TO maintain his camps 500 meters
| distant from the Spanish lines
! Inc history OF Hispano- Moroccan treaties
ana conventions opened in 1897 and closed
| an lSSo AS M Rouard de Card has said
| the conventional laws of the two countries
| are contained in the five recent diplomatic
| acts, namely-the convention of August "a
| 1859; the treaty of Tetuoan April 90 1870:
the treaty or commerce. November 20 1861
| the conventions relative to MeIilla of the n
OF March. 1884. and the oath of February
eS'o Ihey prove conclusively that First
| spain possessed definite titles to four pre-
sdios and the islands of Zaffarinis; second
that Spain Is In common international law
| IN political economical and commercial re-
| latons with Morocco
NJ. Maura, deputy in the cortes n, n hoolr
|
| pupished in 1903, entitled La Question DIN
| Moroc au point de vue Espangnol" snaaEs
! OF me vanity OF the historic rights and the
| lncapacity OF Spain to conquer and colombo
Morocco. He declines for Spain the nro-
! tective and educational mission of Morocco
ana concludes by hoping that the prepon-
the necessary friendly auxiliary who will
| bring to her aid the fecund labor OF the
heaHhlest and strongest OF all the Latin
races. i
Engiand's influence in Morocco is pre-
pohaefaht since 1910. II is not In the name
| of historic rights, for she has
Ling iaHo mas none to invoke but Sole
Position. ly because of her commercial
and political interests Eng
| land was ruthless and pitiless In her hos
| tility to both France and Spain. The CUES
ton Of Morocco for England was contained
in Gibraltar, which she acquired in 1904 as
| compensation for the evacuation of Fan
| gler IN 1854 EnSlands active commercial
| relations with Morocco date from her
Teatles or commerce signed with the
Cherifs In IT'S, 1850. 1861, 1888 and 1871.
during the period of wars of the reuubIJc
and the empire the English under nretevt
| OF saving Ceuta, besieged by the Moroccans
ihtroauceo numerous troops reinforce
H H.1 ana desired to remain in possession.
gibraltar, Ceuta, the two columns of Her
| culeS! 1t was necessary that Ferdinand
VII should plead with persistence that the
OLD fortress be restored to Spain Since
| the war of 1870 the question OF Morocco IS
a part or the colonial quarrels between
France and England. After Fashoda sud
| denly and to the surprise of every one
| there was rapproachment between France
and England, and subsequently England
exchanged with France her interests In
Morocco against those of France in Egypt
Edward VII holds France IN sincere affec-
ton and esteem, and will maintain his
| lG(pr n al.
land certainly. the perfidlous Albion we
have known, but King Edward will have
| 1t thus
| Certain independent and important tour
nails, among these Les Nouvelles do Ham
| bourg, consider that the failure of the con-
| ference would be more prejudicial for Ger
many than France.
German Journals" says the former Bis
MARKHAM organ" accept too readily the
failure of the congress I'M
| Germanys der the impression that the
Work convention of 1880 will be
| put in force. They forget
| that the conference is the work of
! Germany and that 1t was presented to
| the world the surest means of
avoiding conflict between France, Eng
| land and germany. If 1t separates with
| out result, If 1t ends, not in pacific COM
| promise, but in an aggravation OF antag-
onisms, Germany will find herself COM
promised by her own diplomacy. Besides.
that which Will be put into vigor will not
be the most advantageous for her interests
| in Germany and Morocco"
The English press is almost unit IN con-
Guiding that IL the conference at Algeciras
does not accord to France the mandate to
police Morocco the work being elaborated
now is simply ephemeral.
The newly elected president of France NJ.
Fallieres in his message the 10Th In
slant. to the senate and the chamber OF
deputies paid a tribute to the power of the
republic and to the army which are not a
menace but a guarantee for the mainte-
nance of peace. There Is also allusion in
the message, discreet, but which every one
understands, to the moderation of France
in all that regards her foreign policy that
is to say with Germany. He refers also
to the fidelity and solidity of the allies OF
France and the efforts made until now to
maintain cordial relations with foreign
powers.
NJ. Rouvier read the'message in the cham
Der of deputies. The message is understood
to be q demand that parliament sustain the
foreign policy of government which has a