New-York tribune., 1907-09-07
THr MOORS UNCHECKED
., 1NNING NEH' ATTACK.
p,.-ers Agree to Fro"co-Span'sh
Occupation Of Ports.

-an- 3-AIthough the Arabs suf-
t--o,,- in the enga cement of Tuesday,
teIso a. the Nedakras. losing fifty men killed
oli' +,,,anty-fve hundred engaged they are
oU' lie discouraged. and already are piaIi-
II ~ = frsst7 attack on the French Mae
H. H. the fanatical priest. has sent mes
'si''. - the Arab camp at Taddert announc-
sens sarly arrival and this has produced
rs 5,,rression on the tribesmen-
0eet ..zs,, and Thursday passed quietly
500 ..rveloped Casa blanca and the sur
.5ing country. and because OF 1t operations
80 heen practically impossible. The French
.-os+s observed several groups Of Arabs
,nine the battlefield of Tuesday for OBJECTS
bon5oned in the fight,
= enite Of the vigilance Of the french WAL
- IN The coast. the smuggling Of arms goes
The industry is particularly thriving dl
,.,,.b eo,,thvest of Rabat. in spite Of the
g.. that Fidallah was bombarded recently. III
l-.,5,,-a itself there have been discovered
.,ba7,pagne bottles filled with cartridges
,rz,.a6 If wine They were shipped in by Eu-
-opean firms
1,-;e Sent 6-Dispatches received here this
,.sr,rr saw thar a delegate from Mulai Hang
a saxre4ted shortly al Mazagan 10 take over the
ANS and ammunition from the customs au-
tbo-;ties there AS Vice-Admiral Philibert re-
renewed activity on the part pl tiiS pa -
ssrs of Nulai Hafg at Mazagan. it IS not
,i-elv that the customs officials will offer any
ohiecrions TO this step particularly as the dele
gate will give guarantees that the arms and
o-,-o,7-7irior in question will not get to the
+-iFesn7en now before CasablanCa.
most important change. The Associated
press is informed. has occurred in the poiltcal
asrect Of the Moroccan question. a chahge
which may have a farreaChing effect on the
4uture Of Morocco and the relations OF the pow
ers thereto. France and Spain intend to occupy
,be porrs Of Morocco with their own forces ana
establish police organizations. This conten-
Mated action results from the official announce
T7ent Of the Moroccan government, through the
Minister Of War. FL Gabbas. that il is unable TO
guarantee the safety Of the European instruc-
tors Of the international police force which.
under the terms Of the Algeciras convention.
WAS 70 be composed Of Moors. The dilemma OF
France and Spain which by the terms OF the
Alreciras convention are compelled TO organize
The inteTnat ttonal police. was submitted 20 the
signatory powers. including the United states,
and they all agreed that the situation demanded
that France and Spain police Morocco them
selves Although il is distinctly stipulated shat
such occupation Is merely provisional or until
il is safe TO recruit the police from among the
Moors. there is strong feeling that the anarchy
in Morocco may mean that this occupation OF
the ports may be long drawn out and perhaps
last Indefinitely Moreover. the occupation Of
the ports may cause serious complications, re-
sultag from the continued hostility OF the fanat-
icsl Moors. a hostility which may compel an en-
larEerent Of the police action and culninate in
q virtual military control Of the Moroccan en-
pire This however, will depend on the attitude
Of the Moors
France has planned 10 occupy Mazagan.
Mogador, Sa7 and Rabat. cnd Spain is 10 oc-
cupy e Araish and Teruan. France and Spain
together will occupy Casablanca and Tangier.
Arrangements for the policing Of those ports
are now being made
France and Spain will endeavor TO recruit
Noors for the police force, in spite OF the fact
that they are regarded as likely 10 be untrust-
Torthy for some time TO come but the two
powers viii at the same time take steps 10 pro-
fect the instructors Of the police who are to be
Europeans.
The seni-ofTiciaI Temps" this evening ex-
presses the hope that the employment of foreign
police viii not last long. adding:
When calm is restored France and Spain will
be able TO return TO the letter of the Algeciras
convention. but in the mean time order must
be restored. AS masters Of Algeria II is in our
interests that order should reign in Morocco. and
every effort should be made TO restore peace.
Ihe Ageciras convention imposed duty upon
Us. Shall France neglect it?"
A dispatch TO the Temps from Madrid says
that Premier Maura has expressed a desire to
cooperate with France in the organization Of
The international police. under the new cond-
tions. The Premier is quoted as adding: Spain
and the other powers signatory 10 the Algeciras
convention understand that events have SEN
sibly modified the situation as considered at Al
gecras in 1906
The correspondent Of the Temps at Madrid
SAYS that the opinion is gaining ground in
Spain that the Moors should be punished. Is
Otherwise European prestige IN Morocco would
suffer, and foreigners will always be in danger.
There are several Spanish warships at Cadz.
ready TO sail for Morocco
An official denial WAS issued to-day Of the
Statement from Casablanca last night that the
French cruiser Gloire, with three companies Of
the Foreign Legion on board. had left Casa
blanca for unknown destination.