The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-16
MOROCCO IS WORTH
PRICE OF MASTERY
Deputy Abel Ferry Declares
That Rich Country Will
Repay France.
STORY OF A PATRIOT
Alsatian Who Believed He
Held Secret Valuable to Gov
ernment Imprisoned.
BY GEORGE DUFREsNE.

Special Cable TO The Tribune
PARIS, juno 15.-Ever since France
established a foothold in Morocco,
doubts have been expressed as to
whether the expenditure Of blood and
treasure were worth the candle.
Abel Ferry, the deputy OF the Yos-
ges, has no doubt about the matter.
He went to Morocco to study things on
the spot, and has returned full OF en-
thusiasm as to the future of France 8
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 immense and
superb country, the resources of which
cannot be placed at too high value.
He admits that the country is In a state
of chaos, but believes that General
Lyautey is the man to put it in order.
Hold Complete Sway.
Furthermore, he considers that when
the military occupation of the coun-
France will hold Morocco from the sea
I to the Atlas, with less than half as
many men, perhaps, as Spain now em-
ploys aound Melilla and the Riff. The
Algerians and the Tunisians will, he
aserts, give valuable assistance in this
conquest. AS feudal country now In
state Of anarchy energy is necessary.
will accomplish his mission satisfac-
torily. 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 expedition of
5000 men travelling through the dis
turbed districts would accomplish USE
full RESULTS
Land Of Opportunity.
Morocco is described as splendid
actly klondyke, but the colonists
will find no difficulty in making n
comfortable living there, A good deal
yet remains to be done in the country,
and M Ferry suggests that publicity
office in Paris should be opened as
soon as possible. The French have
made. many serious mistakes. in the
past in Morocco. There has been too
much haste, which has given rise to
disorder, with the result that the ma
tional interest has suffered, but the
deputy believes that all this can be
repaired.
The strange story Of simple Alss-
tian who turned out to be a patriot,
wns uDfolded IN the eleventh chamber
Of the tribunal the other day. Fred
erick Ritter was the son of French
man, but as a German subject he had
| to put In his military service In Cor
many. While he was in Germany he
thought of France, his real country.
To serve France was a fixed idea in, the
brain Of the A]satian.
Patriot Loved France.
! He therefore dreamed Of assisting
the country he loved by getting hold of
some Of those secrets of national de- |
Tense which would enable France to
have revonge When he was liberated
from military service he crossed the
frontier and came to Paris, He went
to the Elysee Palace and knocked at
the door of the concierge Is lodge. In
a language which was mixture of |
French and German he demanded to
see the president. He was arrested |
! and taken to the police station.
The Alsatiap was put down as a
lunatic, for he continually murmured |
the, same words, "president republic,
national defense And as he had no
money In his pocket he wns regarded |
as vagnbond who should be sent to
elared that he had a secret to reveal
concerning the national defense, be
would only confide it to the president
of the republic, the war minister, or to
a superior officer in uniform.
Thrown In Prison.
An officer in uniform was sent TO
The Sante prison aud questioned the
Alsatian in the presence OF doctor
The poor fellow had nothing Of i'm.
portancc to communicate, but the dog
like devotion to France was touching.
for II had induced bim To Cross tho
frontier and come to Paris in order to
speak with the president of the re.
public, The doctor in his report
pointed out that the Alsatian thought
that his experience as h German soldier
would enable him to indicate points of
concentration In case of mobilization.
The law took no note Of his patriot
ism. 1t did take heed Of the fact,
however. that he had no money in his |,
pocket, aud that be- was vapabond.
he was therefore sentenced to fifteen
days imprisonment