Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-03
RUSH SHIPS
TO MOROCCO
FRENCH AND SPANISH SHIPS
PREPARED
STATE BANK OF TANGIER Is
PILLAGED
Peace Foremost, Says cIemenceau
Foreign Minister Demands Imme-
diate Action-obje by
Germany Not Expected
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-The French and Span
ish governments are acting in concert
and with promptness to meet the situa-
ton that has arisen in Morocco. A war
ship of each of these powers is In the
harbor of Casa Blanca and three French
and one Spanish men-ofwar are on the
way to Morocco.
France has proposed to Spain the i'm
mediate landing of French and Spanish
troops at Casa Blanca and in anticipa-
ton of a favorable reply has prepared
three transports at Toulon to convey 250O
men and 600 horses to Morocco.
What further steps, If any, are con-
templated have not been made public.
Slight delay and embarrassment in meet
ing the situation Is caused by the alb
sence of Premier Clemenceau
An official communication issued today
says the action of the powers in Morocco
Is limited to that granted them under the
Algecras convention.
Up to midnight no telegram has been
received with news from Casa Blanca. A
dispatch received here from Oran, AL
geria reports that the State bank of
Tangier has been pillaged and that a
British consular empoye has been cap
tured between Tangier and Elksare.
Cabinet Meets
PARIS, Aug. 2.-An extraordinary
meeting of the cabinet to discuss the
Moroccan situation was held this after
noon. Foreign Minister Pichon expressed
himself in favor of immediate action by
France to secure reparation for the mur-
ders of Europeans at Casa Blanca and to
insure the safety of the Europeans still
there.
The French newspapers, excepting the
Socialist journals, are unanimous in de-
mandlng that the government take de-
cisive steps to enforce respect for France
in Morocco. Some newspapers express the
opinion that Germany will not now stand
in the way and they think the time is
ripe to abandon NJ Delcasse's policy of
pacific penetration, which, they con-
tend has served only to arouse the hatred
of the Moors for the French, and march
straight to Fez.
The Republique Franchise says that
unless the head of Maelanin Pasha, the
governor of Casa Blanca, is obtained a
genuine holy war is likely to be precip-
itated, and this would endanger Algeciras,
"Peace First"
VIENNA, Aug. I'M. Clemenceau, the
French premier, who is taking, the cure
at Carlsbad says France will be guided
by two main considerations in dealing
with the situation arising from the Casa
Blanca murders. First, she will, If pos
sible, find a peaceabie solution of the
difficulty, and secondly, she will only
take action in agreement with the powers
who took part in the conference at Alge-
ciras.
TANGIER, Aug. Upon the request
of the governing board the state bank
has advanced 100000 doures, about 100000,
to War Minister Cabbas to permit him
to send troops to Casa Blanca.
Almost all the French residents of Casa
Blanca have taken refuge upon an Eng
lsh cargo boat in the harbor.
The government commanders have is
sued no orders to suspend operations
against the bandit Raisuli, who is holding
Caid Sir Harry Mac,ean prisoner, con-
tinue to burn villages. They sent the
heads of several insurgents to the city.