ernment is using Spanish troops to
prosecute an unjust war against
Moorish tribesmen in the interests of
Spanish capitalists. Fighting has
gone on near Melilla for several days.
It does not seem that Spain is as dec
adent as has been alleged if her peo
ple have spunk enough to object to
the burden of carrying on a war, the
need for which is not apparent, and
the motive in grave doubt. The Mo
roccan question has been one of great
complexity and Spain can in no wise
afford, from any standpoint, to abuse
the police powers which it holds in
Morocco under the treaty of Algeci
ras; to attempt territorial aggression
for the benefit of the government it
self, or any pets thereof, would be
sb* Jeffersonian
ernment in Morocco
upon the surprising
ground that the gov-
as They Happen^m Doian
suicidal; and the Spanish people have
shown admirable spirit in revolting.
Spain should have learned a valua
ble lesson from her experience with
Cuba, and to repeat the same oppres
sive tactics, under the execrate'd Wey
ler, would be a singular blunder.
The Moors are determined to resist,
so, with fighting in Africa and discon
tent in Spain, Alfonso is up against
a serious situation.
Strange to say, as a remote out
growth of the same Algeciran Con-
Clemenceau’s
Backset.
