Affairs in Morocco

Manawatu Herald, 5 February 1903, Page 3

Affairs in Morocco

movements of the pretender. The Pretender in Morocco has suspended hi# advance on Fez, and retreated to his old positions, in order to secure his rear. Mulai Arapa, teultan or Merroco’i uncle is trying to stem the anti-Christian movement in the direction of Algeria, owing to an ominous warning from M. Delcaase, Freneh Minister for Foreign Affairs that France will protect Algeria , aainst fanaticism, even to the point of invading Morocco if necessary. The policy of the Marquis of Lansclowne (British Foreign Minister j and M Delcasse is said to be identical with a view to ensuring quiet at Tangier and on the Southern shewn of the Straits of Gibraltar VICTORY FOR THE GOVERNMENT FORCES. The forces led by the Moorish Minister for War surprised and rushed the Pretender's camp at dawn, renting the enemy with great "laughter The troeps captured quantities #f provisions and ammunition and the guns lost im the fight on the 23rd December were Negotiations between BRITAIN AND FRANCS. The correspondent a! The Times at Madrid gays;—“The »«sir»a«ea

of Lord Lansdowne and M. Delcasse to the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affair# that intervention in Morocco so far aa they are concerned is not intended have quietened Spain ” The correspondent adds—■“ But they told only half the truth,” and declared that M. Delcasaed at the end of the summer frankly proposed to Lord Lansdowne that France should recognise Britain’s occupation of Egypt, France thereafter to have a free hand in dealing with Morocco excepting on the northern coast line, with a view to securing suzerainty by pacific penetration as a corollary to the Franco-Italian arrangement regarding Tripoli. Lord Lansdowne was not unfavorable to the proposal, but the French Minister to postpone pourparlers until the South African and Venezuelan questions have been settled. The facts, continues the correspondent, show I ranee’s greater friendliness and goodwill towards Britain and the recognition by both statesmen of the possible advantages of closer relations.