THE TROUBLE WITH MOROCCO
London, July 19. The Sultan of Morocco at the last moment refused to sign the treaty arranged by the British representatives, giving equal advantage to all nations, and offered Commissioner Smith a bribe of £30,000 to sign a on the Sultan's own lines. The refusal is attributed to French intrigues. Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, and Belguim supported England. In consequence of the Sultan's refusal to sign, the British mission has been recalled. Later. The Paris newspapers are jubilant, and admit that the rebuff administered to England by the Sultan of Morocco is due to the action of Trance. , St. Petersburg, July 19. • Russia is urging Spain to join France, and prevent reprisals on the part of England.
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Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 7241, 20 July 1892, Page 2
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