them to leave that
residence. And what has Mulai Abd El Aziz replied to French
complaints and demands respecting the now historical dismissal of
the military _attaches_? A very simple thing--that H.S.M. did
not think that the dismissal could resent any of the civilized
nations, because it was decided as an economic measure, there
being no money to pay even other more pressing liabilities.
However, the Sultan, wishing to be on friendly terms with France
and all other nations, immediately withdrew the dismissal and
promised to pay the _attaches_ as long as it is possible to do so.
The missions, consuls, etc., have now no need to leave Fez, and
everything remains stationary as before. The only thing steadily
progressing is the insecurity of life and property in the
outskirts and district of Tangier, where murders and robberies
proceed unabated, and this state of affairs has caused the British
and German residents in this town to send petitions to their
respective Governments, through their legations, soliciting that
some measure may be adopted to do away with the present state
of insecurity which has already paralysed all overland traffic
between this city and the neighbouring towns.

"The contrasts of the situation are as remarkable as they are
comic, and while the whole country is perfectly quiet, those
places more in contact with the civilized world, like Tangier and
the Algerian frontier, are the only spots which are seriously
troubled with disturbances."

So much for northern Morocco. The same issue contains the following
report from its Mogador correspondent regarding the "disturbed state"
of southern Morocco.

"It would puzzle even the trained imagination of certain
journalists we wot of to evolve anything alarmist out of the
condition of the great tribes between Mogador and the Atlas.
During the recent tribal differences not one single highway
robbery, even of a native, was, I believe, committed. The roads
are open everywhere; the rival chieftains have, figuratively,
exchanged the kiss of peace, and the tribes have confessed that it
was a mistake to leave their farms and farm-work simply to please
an ambitious and utterly thankless governor.

"As for Europeans, they have been rambling all over the country
with their wonted freedom from interference. A Frenchman,
trave