New-York tribune., 1909-07-16
ANARCHY IN MOROCCO
SULTAN rs HELPLESS.
international Intervention Cannot
Long Be DELAYED.

Iahsler' July l5--The internal situation In Mo-
rocco occasions the deepest apprehensions. and IL
Is believed here that International Intervention can
not long be delayed The entire country IA tha
prey OF complete anarchy. Whether RoShf is act
ually master OF Fez is not yet certain but Nfulai
Hang Is manifestly helpless and prisoner IN the
capital. and Muai el Kebir. brother OF the sultan.
VINO has been proclaimed Sultan In Zenur IL ad-
vsncing at the head Of large force on Msouinax
The Foreign Bocrd is without money and as IL
refuses TO give security for a loan negotiations
Tor which have been going on in Paris. the event.
ual seizure OF the customs by the exasperafsd
creditors is being discussed as an early proba bft
Events in the Riff country expected TO hasten
matters.
Madrid. July 15-Ths Spanish rove-rnsnt az
poets 70 send total Of eight thousand troops into
the Riff regton but it officially declares that tie
trouble at Meltlla is purely local and does not
affect It's relations with Mulai Hang Spain does
not seek war with the Kabyle tribes; its sole pur
pose is 10 put its possessions in Northern Africa IN
a condition 70 repeI and punish attacks
While the immediate cause of Saturdays nghtinr
was an ambush laid BY the trfbesuen for the pur-
pose OF seizing prisoners for exchange for Moors
arrested by the Spaniards the acute situation goes
back many months spaniards had opened two
mines fifteen miles from Melills, under the protec
tion OF Roghi who was then conplsts master Of
Last October the tribes revolted and defeated
Roghi and raidsd the mines.
The Spaniards thereupon established posts at
Larestings. where trade in contraband and arms
hourished and at Cabo de qua. in order 70 secure
communications with the Chafarfne Islands,
group OF the north coast belonging 70 Spain. in the
event OF troubles.
The mines were finally reopsned July I. under
precarious conditions. Spain clans that under the
treaties Of 1850 and 1894 the Sultan IL bound 70
maintain governor. or kaid. with regular troops.
the boundary. 70 prevent sncroachmsnt by the
tribesmen. and the enforcement OF the last treaty
the object OF Sehor Merry del Val. who visited
the Sultan at Fez
Mulsi Hang however. refused 70 recognize the
mining concessions or continue negotiations until
the Spanards had evacuated the two posts in qUss-
ton. Spain replied by voting 100000 to siren 9Th
en- the garrisons at MeliIla and Ceuta-
There is a strong belief here that Mula Hang
will fall and in that event. Spain. with ample ships
rnassed on the African coast, will be in position
70 regain some the prestige lost to France as n
result the CasabIanca Intervention
The special Moroccan mission hare is being treat
ed Courteously. but the absurdty OF serious nego-
tlations In the present crisis is recognized
According 10 the intelligence received here
regarding the situation in Morocco. the kaids Of
the most important tribes have refused 70 join the
leaders who are conducting the government troops
against SPAIN and the Spanish authorities have zu-
thorized the Governor of Mslilla 70 augment his
native forces BY the enlistment OF friendly tribes
men
4 correspondent OF the impartial" telsgraphs
from Morocco that II s ridiculous for Spain 70 treat
with Mulai Hahz the Sultan. who. II he Is not van
ouished Is a prisoner az Fez and absolutely IN
capable Of keeping any International engagement
Tba rorrsspondent says that intervention alone viii
put an end 70 the existing anarchy IN Morocec.