The sun., 1907-08-04
FRANCES TASK In MOROCCO
ENGLAND WILL STAND BY HER
DESPITE GERMANY.

Nothing WIN DO But Intervention. which
Germany Checked The AlEocirss Con-
ference of Little Erect England
wants 60 Rescue Kaid Maclean.
Special caoIs Despatch 10 an SUN.
LONDON, Aug. s.-The crisis in Morocco
is really only what might have been
expected and what indeed was fully antioi-
pated as long ago as the Algeciras CON-
ference by those who underwood the
situation in the benighted country. Its In
evitable outcome Is also clearly indicated
to any one who will take the trouble to make
himself acquainted with the hopeless politi-
cal conditions prevailing there at present.
The Sultan is an impossible ruler. and
1t is more than doubtful II anything ap-
preaching order can be evolved from
native resources. Morocco is hopelessly
disintegrated and there is no form Of anarchy
quite 40 hideous as the fanatioal Moslem
variety.
That some pretence of authority has
been preserved so long as it has been is
due solely to the efforts Of Kaid Maclean.
who is now Raisuli's prisoner. For years
he has been the real maintainer of govern
mental authority by means of his influence
over the weak young fool who was the
nominal sovereign. Both France and Eng
land have realized for several years that
the collapse of the present government
was inevitable. They entered into an
arrangement regarding what should be
done when outside Intervention became
imperative.
Germany interviewed and went so far as
TO threaten the peace Of the world il this
agreement were carried out She saw in
the scheme only a deep laid plot whereby
France was stirring up dissension in the
country with the object Of adding IL even
tually to her North African dominions.
Then came the Algeciras conference with
its complicated conclusions which amounted
in effect to rendering IL extremely difficult
to carry out that foreign Intervention which
France and England saw would 80 on be
imperative.
The real question at the present moment
is whether the German suspicious have
been sufficiently slhyed to allow France
to proceed to execute her obvious duty.
If not. then France must risk serious Euro
pean complications or postpone her active
Intervention until the world has been
shocked by far greater horrors than those
of Casablanca.
II is said to-day that Germany has already
despatched a warshp to the seat Of the dis
turbance, but political reports from Berlin
thus far have all been OF a pacific nature.
French opinion is considerably aroused
over the subject and demands for decisive
intervention. including military occupation
in force, are being made. II Is said that
Germany would be glad to see France thus
embroiled Just now. and that other dangers
might arise il the country were employing
large army in Africa fighting hostile tribes,
and that a long time would be required to
subdue them.
The English position is embarrassing,
but England may be relied upon 10 support
Loyalty the French policy. whatever that
may be, Great Britain strongly desires TO
rescue Kad Maclean. whose peril is now
believed to be very real. She also would
like to avert the loss of British commerce
which would undoubtedly follow the French
occupation Of Morocco. She has. however.
given France an unqualified pledge TO subor-
dinate English interests to the French in
all things regarding Morocco. and by that
agreement England will stand.
ToULoN, Aug. 3.-The armored cruisers
Gloire and Jeanne d'Arc sailed for Morocco
at 1890 o'clock tonight. A transport has
gone to Oran to embark 1000 colonial
troops
PARIS, Aug. 3.-The Mdtin says France
will send the warships Gloire. Dupetit
Thouars. Guoyden. Conde and Du Chayla
to join the Galilee. A landing force Of
500 will also be sent. The naval force will
assure the debark alton Of the landing force
which will occupy Casablanca and the
suburbs, where it will assure security.
search for culprits. watch punishments and
reembark only when France has received
absolute satisfaction
A despatch from Tangier TO the Mdtin
says the French transport Constentin has
arrived with 500 passengers. some Euro
peans and many Jews. They describe the
situation at Casablanca on Friday as ex-
tremely critical. Six thousand armed
horsemen surround the town. The COM
mander Of the Moroccan force Of 900 de-
clares he is unable TO reestablish order.
The French cruiser Galilee arrived on
Thursday. All the French except the
Consul have taken refuge aboard the three
ships in the roadstead.
The dead French were buried in the
garden OF the French Legation. as the
Christian cemetery had been completely
sacked.