Items of Interest June 18, 1904 Issue

Items of Interest

United States Consul-General Gummere at Tangier has been cabled instructions from Secretary Hay for dealing with the brigand, Raisuli, the point of which is a positive injunction to refrain from committing the United States Government to any guarantee of immunity for the brigands or in any way to take any action that would amount to the recognition of the right of brigandage and blackmail in Morocco. This attitude will be adhered to regardless of consequences. The reports that the Sultan is ready to concede the brigand's terms are confirmed.

The necessity for the better policing of Tangier is recognized, and officials say one of the results of the incident will be the establishment of a police administration under foreign authority with foreign officers. It is the expectation that France's influence will probably lead her, with the coöperation of the Powers, to undertake the organization of a permanent police system at Tangier.

During the recent trials near Newport, R. I., the submarine torpedo boat Fulton was submerged and remained under water for twelve hours. There were nine men in the vessel during the time of submergence. Among the trials was a run under water for a distance of ten miles, covered in an hour and twenty minutes; and on the supposition that her periscope had been injured she was submerged and kept her bearings by rising and using her conning tower. The trials were under the supervision of Naval Constructor Woodward, and were pronounced in every way satisfactory.

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