Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1893 — A STAGNANT COUNTRY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A STAGNANT COUNTRY.

The Sultanate of Morocco, Africa, Under the Curse of Inaction. One of the most stagnant countries in the world is the Sultanate of Morocco, Africa, a territory that under an enlightened government and

with an ambitious people might become one of the most progressive as it is one of the most fertile regions of the earth. But everything there is stationary. The mineral wealth of the country, which is very great, is undeveloped; agriculture is primitive: manufacturing business is little carried on; the maritine commerce Is wholly carried on by foreigners; and education is at a low ebb. Tho interior of the country Is but little developed and there are but few roads except in tho vicinity of towns. Most of tho towns are little better In their appointments, modern Improvements being taken into consideration, than mountain hamlets. Some of them, however, contain neat buildings of Moorish architecture. Wo present two Illustrations, one showing a Moorish gate, called tho Gate of Justice, in the town of Laraclio, the other the interior of a hotel or fondak, In tho town of fondak, In tho town of Mcqulnez. It should be noted that in Morocco hotels are

often used as exchanges for commercial business as well as for the purpose of affording food and rest to strungers.

GATEWAY IN LARACHE

INTERIOR OF A HOTEL IN MEQUINEZ.