The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-16
SAYS MOROCCO IS
 GREAT COUNTRY Ferry States France Should
 Be Delighted DOG LIE DEVOTION Authorities Discussing Ways to Get Bandits Out of Barircaded Houses. Poincare Has Taken Hand
 in Motor Bandit Cases
DOG LIE DEVOTION
By GEoRGn puFREsNE

Paris, June 15.-(Special )-Ever since France established foothoid In Morocco doubts have been expressed as to whether the expenditures of blood and treasure was worth the candle. M. Abel Ferry the deputy of the vosges. has no doubt about the matter. He went to Morocco to study things on the spot, and has re- turned full of enthusiasm as to the 1u- ture of Frances big acquisition. He says that in three or four, or five years at most, the French will be masters Of Morocco, which he describes as an im- mense and superb country. the resources of which cannot be placed at too nigh value. He admits that the country IS in a state of chaos, but believes that General Lyautey is the man to put 1t in order.
 Furthermore, he considers that when the military organization Of the country has become an accomplished fact. France will hold Morocco from the sea to the Atlas with less than half as many men perhaps as Spain now employs around Melilla and the Riff. The Algerians and the Tunisians will, he asserts, give val uable assistance in this conquest. As a feudal country now in a state of anarchy energy is necessary. Gwen free hand, General Lyautey will accomplish his mis- sion satisfactorily. Order will soon be established in the district from Fez to Mequines and Rabat. It is in the south, toward Marakesch, where the trouble lies. M Ferry believes that an expedi- ton of 300 men travelling through the disturbed districts would accomplish use ful results.
 Morocco is described as a splendid and vigorous country It is not exactly a Klondyke, but the colonist will find no difficulty in making a comfortable living there A good deal yet remains to be done in the country, and M. Ferry sug- gests that a publicity office in Paris should be opened as soon as possible. The French have made many serious mis- takes in the past in Morocco. There has been too much haste, which has given rise to disorder, with the result that the national interest has suffered, but the deputy believes that all this can be re- paired.
 The strange story of a simple Alsatian, who turned out to be a patriot, was un- folded in the Eleventh chamber of the tribunal the other day. Frederic Ritter was the son of a Frenchman, but as German subject he had to put in his mill itary service in Germany. While he was in Germany he thought of France, his real country. To serve France was fixed idea in the brain of the Alsatian.
 He therefore dreamed of assisting the country he loved by getting hold of some of those secrets of national defence which would enable France to have her re- venge. When he was liberated from military service he crossed tho frontier and came to Paris. He went to the Ely see palace and knocked at the door of the Concierge's lodge. In language which was a mixture of French and Ger man, he demanded to see the president He was arrested and taken to the po- lice station.
 The Alsatian was put down as lun- atic, for he continually murmured the same words "President republic, national defence" And as he had no money in his pocket he was regarded as vaga- bond who should be sent to prison. Ex- amined by doctor he declared that he had a secret to reveal concerning the national defence. But he would only confide it to the president of the republic the war minister, or to a superior officer in uniform.
 An officer in uniform was sent to the