Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
A SUPREME CRISIS In MOROCCO.

The bloody episode at Casa Blanca. which
certain circles In Berlin characterize as
"over ferocious." is the Sc
Direct quence of the kaisers fam
tastIc visit to Tangie".
SeaueuSe' Shs kt speare writes: But In
these case. we still have Judgment here,
tina. we hut teach bloody instructions which
being taught return to plague the inventor"
In setting out for the Moroccan port the
kaiser doubtless imagined himself some
Jasol leading his Argonauts In quest OF
the golden fleece. A'es! what reception, II
not humiliation. II tae recent interview be-
tHcen tho kaiser and his Uncle Edward
may Lc logically Interpreted to mean that
the topic Of conversation was all about the
sr's is in Morocco
TIE Beriiner Tsgeblatt, in a recent arti-
Gle ertiesed "A Ball Of Snow says: ''~nc
blccdy episode at Casa Blanca is only RE-
Jude Of ether acts to follow In the Moroc-
can tragedy. VIC Germans haze con-
NIT, ed mf ny mistakes, for example, the
manifestation of obtuse hatred and sys-
tematic stubbornness of Herr Won Ho.s:ein
in refusing the treaty which NJ. Rouvier Of
fered Germany after the fall of NJ. rel--
case.
Prince Won BueIow declared to a French
journalist that France and Germany could
form an entente on economical grounds We
might ask France, as the price of an I'M
Outstanding In Morocco. concessions in
Asia Minor. The material and moral ad-
vantage Of such an affair for our politics
and industry Is evident.
How long will Prince Won Buelow view
with tranquil indifference the resistance
which our bureaucrats oppose in this mo-
ment to an understanding with France?
Is it necessary to wait until France may
not have any longer use for u.s.?
~.
Casa Blanca, the theater of the bloody
drama which has been enacted in part
for the play is not finished
Case Is situated on the Atlantic
coast half way beiw cen Tan
oA"neo' gier and Mogador, about 200
niles from either Of these places. 1t is
known to the Arabs as Oar ell Beida, and
is the most important port on the At
lantic coast of Morocco.
Casa Blanca was formerly known as Anfa,
an ancient port whose history has been lost.
Anfa was taken and RACED to the ground by
the Portuguese in 1913, and rebuilt by
them in 1715 and baptized Casa Blanca.
The town was subsequently abandoned by
the conquerors and thus fell into the pos
session of the Mussulmans. In 1865 1t was
destroyed by the earthquake which devas-
tated Lisbon and scarcely more than vi
lage remained of its ruins. During the e.gh-
teenth century the Sultan Sid Mohammed
conceded to Spanish company tn, right
to export grain from Fedala, Mazagan and
Casa Blanca, and this latter port especially
took on renewe6>life and has continued to
develop and prosper.
tod tn
1905. 49, francs-greater than that of Tan
gier. which reached maximum OF l4,0lO,-
Cos francs Up to this moment France Is
ahead with 1913 252 francs; England next
with 3641.5 22 francs: Germany. 1.6o4 $50:
Spain, Italy, Belgium and Portugal follow
with very much lessened figures.
Casa Blanca is the station of four con-
sulates-France. England. Germany and
Spain. Vice consulates and consular agen-
cies are maintained by Italy. Austria. Por-
tugal. Belgium, Sweden. Norway, Denmark.
States TIL. population is estimated at
10000, Of which 1900 are Europeans and
5000 to 5000 1sraelites. The Musuiman
population is essentially bedouin or mer-
chant, and is recruited among the neigh
boring tribes-Mediouna, Zenata, Oulad
Zeyan and Oulad Hariz-and among these
are artisans and shopkeepers, workmen
and camel drivers.
Casa Blanca owes its Importance to the
Chaouia, name which. in its origin. sig
nifies sheep raisers' and
"sheep was applied to the Berberian
., tribe. more or less Arabized.
naiseis' 1t has become, however, an
clinical term. now used to designate the
distinct groups of northern Africa, and
much in the same sense that the Romans
applied the name Of Seguani to the Gauls
who inhabited the left bank Of the Saone.
That racial as well as religious differences
are implacable history will attest until
time is no more. Why, then, conclude, as
at Casa Blanca, that the commercial inter-
ests Of its denizens would shield the white
man from the race and religious hatred of
the Moslem?
Casa Blanca is already famous. and be-
cause of the frightful punishment just in
f1icted by the French forces under Gen.
Drude and Admiral Philibert the threat
ened djehad, or holy war. is ayerted. Mos
lem signifies resignation to the will of God,
and ''Mektoub," 1t is written, is an implaca-
BILE fiat of fate. Shells Of melinite are more
effective professors of fatalism, 1t has been
said than all other agents. Besides, what
has already occurred at Oudja, and just
now at Casa Blanca, recalls the ever-memo-
rable battle of Isly. which. on the 14th Of
August. 1874, engraved deep In the Arab
mind the dread name Of Admiral Bugeaud.
For these reasons the djehad, 1t is safe to
say, will not be attempted.
Casa Blanca may be briefly recited. The
Both of July band Of Kabyles invaded the
city and attacked and massacred eight Eu-
ropeans employed on the construction of the
port. Three Of the victims were French
three Italians and two Spaniards. The Eu-
ropeans and Israelites fed affrighted and
sought refuge on the ships in the outer
harbor or in their consulates.
X
The timely arrival Of the Galiee and the
announcement Of the sailing of a squadron
with troops under Admiral
Prompt Philibert indicated that the
French government was not
Ac'io" wholly surprised. When a
detachment OF sixty men as a guard for the
consulate was landed from the Gailee 1t
was fired upon by the Infatuated fanatics
The officer in charge. though wounded
promptly attacked with the bayonet and
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