Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-17

.xn purrsHMEHTs AMONG
sEIHE THE MOODS.
..,;,ations under thc SuI-
horrible = ne Northumberland
tan "a s:ood~ OF Offenders.

tans ,,o Goods OF Offenders.
- from Tangier, North Africa,
! is''.' 80 words can describe the cru
so lpa' ,bo barbaric manner in which
Iiy ao' administered in Morocco.
psicyr ,;a there are in Morocco some
llke a." aacb week when the lowest and
~ humble Of the emperors suDJects
no. . S before the despot and demand
n3 s xxx mst.cc against his neighbors
ron "a; Government officials. These
o. .ocenfions arc the most interesting
pun .;o the capital Of Morocco, for they
agi' 80, - attended by the entire court,
ns ~ - and crowds of people. The
~ .u,g several thousand ragged, Deggarly
s a,s With crooked old guns and brok-
is''o Ids ia paraded in three lines in
e ~ - The imperial palace, forming
li0p. y oncn on one side. The sultan,
Hu4o,ded bya crowd of courtiers, gen
and ministers enters the square,
a'a ID an = magnificent white horse in
nv s.~eous trappings. An attendant bears
soIobraied blue umbrella, surmonnted
~ w Golden ball, the insignia Of
Au W. imperial dignity. The soldiers
=. arms .hc official and imperial serv-
P .,. nrostratc themselves. and the cere-
sa a@I beoins. one after the other, the
" ""gcrty stricken. Inundated subjects arc
Vi beiore the sultan He rarely speaks
y ,bem After listening to their stories
!, d that of the police authorities, he
los his decision, or prescribcs a pun
''hment which is instantly administered
by a chamberlain.
Until quite recently every subject
k,oaobt into the presence of the sultan
had % bring him present, according TO
n. means. Sometimes great quantities
Il cold, iewelrv and precious stones are
fgsrod The poor Bedouins from the
Acsert bring him sheep, dates, cheese,
E,rpe pots Of butter and other articles Of
kae value. For the last few years the
L,,llan has not insisted upon these offer
sngs but it cannot be said that those who
rome to him empty handed derive much
benefit. There is no appeal against the
Judgment Of the sultan. II condemned
q death, the delinquent will be executed
on the spot Executioners are always
on hand, and the most horrible
limitations are committed in the
presence Of his majesty and the en-
tire army. Decapitation is still in vogue,
but neither guillotine or swords are used.
common butchers knife or large
dagger does the service slower and more
cruelty. but with effect. Robbery and
theft are still punished by cutting off the
rcht hand Of the criminal. Eyes are
torn out, ears, noses and feet cut off, and
the poor people mutiIated in many still
more horrible ways The detached parts
Of the body are thrown to the dogs.
Confessions are forced from the accused
by frightful tortures, by slowly roasting
their bodies, pinching, stretching and
squeezing. the same as in the eleventh
and twelfth centuries. 1t seems hardly
credible that this mutilation can still be
pmciiced in a country only q score of
hours distant from the enlightened States
Of the world, where ambassadors and
eonsas of all the great nations reside.
England wastes thousands of pounds an
nuaay in her efforts to suppress the slave
trade in Egypt and Nubia, but the car
mace committed daily by the sultan of
Morocco aud his dignitaries is permitted
without protest
The vendetta exists in Morocco. Any
murder, committed either Intentionally
or by accident, will surely be revenged
by the relatives of the deceased. Should
they not be able to kill the offender the
authorities will do it for them. Othcrac-
cdents which may happen to Mussul-
man by the fault of another are revenged
IN a similar way. "An eye for an eye and
tooth for TOOTH is still the law with
these semi-barbarians. Every traveller is
shocked at the number of cripples he en-
encounters in every part of the empire.
Autiny is always punished I>y decapita-
non This is pracsiced to such an ex-
tent that the traveller often sees dozen
human heads stuck on high poles over
the gates of cities.
Inc sultan is not the only one who in
aaiges in such cruelties. All his pashas,
governors, and caids follow his example
u different provinces and districts. As
u Iunis and Persia, the bastinado is the
most common punishment for slight of
seases. frequently, however, several
hundred strokes are administered upon
y ae soles Of the poor offenders feet, caus-
iug sometimes instantaneous death and
aeauently making cripples for life.
1he iayorite punishment with the sui
= "a and the pashas is the confiscation of
sue Offenders money and goods. If there
: decision to be given between several
tsfnes, Justice is sold at auction. The
MY Offering the greater bride
j w always be the winner. Of
10y against the government are
y punished by taklng from the
S S.l, everything he possesses,
- mne,aer found guilty or not. Should
sa3 Moorish merchant or functionary &C