Show MOROCCO MUST PAY france extending protection to her citizens tangier morocco august 22 the french minister florene Tall landier has to the sultan an energetic demand tor an indemnity of 2000 for the recent arrest of a franco algerian citizen the minister also demands the punishment of the official response ble for tie arrest and an additional indemnity of daily until the prisoner Is released it Is believed that tho sultan will promptly grant the demands 0 tho minister as it is definitely known that the french government Is determined to adap t forcible means to bring the sultan to terms should satisfaction not be immediately given including if necessary the occupation of a moroccan port this incident Is independent of tho franco german controversy regarding tho proposed international conference indeed it is cnown that germany approves of the course of franco in resenting the unwarranted arrest of ona of her citizens this german approval goes even beyond the desire of france as the german government has given official notification of its intention to support tha acteon of the french government ern ment whereas the latter has not sought directly any support in maintaining the rights of french citizens moroccan officials recently arrested the chief of the algerian settlement at eharb because of local troubles the demand of the french minister tor the release of the algerian was refused the sultan claiming that all mus the moment they entered moorish territory came under his juris diction as caliph ot islam |