New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
NO ARMY FOR MOROCCO.
FRENCH OPPOSED TO IT.
Too Great Drain on Military Re
sources of Republic.
Especial by French Cable TO The Trfbune.J
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copyright. 1907. by The Tribune Association
Paris, Aug. 17-The French government con-
| tinues resolutely opposed to sending any large
force to establish order in the interior of Mo-
rocco The military advisers Of the Cabinet de-
clare that to undertake such measures with any
chance of success would require an army or
more than 100000 men. Notwithstanding the
taunts Of the opposition press. which urge NJ.
Clemenceau to follow the example set by Eng
land in Egypt in 1882, the Premier, who judges
the situation with equanirnity while taking his
cure at Carlsbad. turns a deaf ear to all the
proposals for engaging France in what would
amount to the conquest of Morocco, but which
would make such fearful drain upon the fight
ing strength Of the nation that it would reduce
France. with her population of 100000. as
compared with the 6000000O of Germany, to
the position, from a military point of view, Of a
second class power in case of European war.
The latest reports from General Drude show
that with reinf0rcements of quick firing guns
and few thousand additional men he can hold
Casablanca against any force of fanatical tribes
men that be collected by the sheiEs and
ulemas. Moreover, the news reaches Paris that
With the exception Of the Shereef Kitani, who
breaches a holy war and aspires to play the
part of a naahdi, the most influential sheiks are
opposed to declaring the Jehad and realize that
quarrels among themselves that just any
great concerted movement of Moorish tribesmen
Is impossible
AMERICANS ABROAD.
The tide of American tourists is settling
toward Switzerland and Germony. Among
the visitors at Baden-Bade are General and
Mrs. G. L. Gillespie. Mrs. Frederick H. Bene-
dict and Mrs Coudert, of Washington, Mr..
and Mrs. A Mingersou and Mr.. and Mrs
Francis Ogden. OF New York; General and hrs.
A. E. Booth. of Baltimore. and Captain and
Mrs, Cassatt. of Philadelphia. At Zernatt
William Waldorf Astor. J. J. Vail. NJ. H. New
wark. and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schiff. At
Lucerne are Mr.. and Mrs. J. Brokaw. Mrs. Z.
NJ Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Martin. Mr..
and Mrs Robert Jaffray. Miss Florence Craw-
ford, Mrs. F. Z Canda and Rene c. Jackson.
Among the Americans at Franzensbad are
Mrs Frances Sprague and Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Wetherbee. Mrs Kingsland and her twin daugh-
ters have left Carlsbad for the Tyrol and
Mrs. Payne and Miss Agnes Blackington are
making short stay at Vienna before returning
to Paris Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cramp left
Paris automobile trip to Caen-
NEW BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
Laurens issues another volume of the exec
lent series OF works entitled Collection des
Villes dart Ceebres." the present book being
description Of Prague. 1t is a sequel to the vol
une about Rouen. which appeared last April.
and is written by Louis Leger. Like the eight
previous publications Of the Collection des
Villes dart" il is admirably illustrated. From
the Library UniverseIle come lie Docteur Me-
phisto.' by Paul Segonzac. and La Marche
Setpphce Conte Romanesque.' by Louis Sau-
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