St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-29

would surely demand extensive terri
torial concessions III the neighborhood
of Melilla, and this would be the signal
for the prompt interference of the
other powers interested in Morocco.
The policy OF isolation followed by the
sultans. and made possible by, in turn,
skillfully playing the interests of one
power against those of another, has
left the Moors without a friend in
Europe, and in the contingency re-
Terred to, each power would be actuated
solely by the desire to secure the largest
individual profit from the proposed
division of spoils. Spain wants North
ern and Central Morocco. England
would insist on the possession of Tan
gier, and would take whatever else she
could get. France wants Eastern
Morocco to add to her Algerian possess
sions. and render easier the building of
the protected railway from Algeria to
Senegal. Italy would be satisfied with
the port of Tripol. And these are am
6itionS which may be realized within
the next twelve months.
1t is interesting to recall at the pres
sent moment legend-one of those
popular superstitions which spring I'D
no one knows hoW-which during the
past ten years has spread to all parts of
Morocco and verywhere found beiev-
ers. In the next decade there will come
fIOm the northeast, so runs the story,
a victorious general, rOumi a Frank,
and his soldiers will he more numerous
than the sands on the shore OF Rasel-
din. The Christian hosts will spread
ruin over the country, like an army of
locusts coming from the south, and,
after exhibiting prOdigieS of valor, the
army of the caliph will be completely
annihilated. Yes, the last of the true
believers will die with paradise in sight.
The narrators generally interpolate,
"Of course, we will Succumb owing
to the superior weapons of the KAT
frs and the subtle strategy of the
devil, who will send them his aid"
Finally, the Frank general will besiege
Fee, and, after the last supreme resist
ance has been overcome, he will enter
the Holy city and march over The dead
bodies of the true believers. He will
approach the holy of HOLES, the thrice
sacred mosque, over the tomb of AIuley
EdrlSS. Though he will come as q con-
QuerOr, the Frank general will be great
ly troubled in spirit at the bravery and
valor of the true believers, and he will
say to his chief commanders, See how
these men die with smile upon their
lips. Surely their faith must be greater
and more comforting than ours" Then
olh III CIGCl IllC ouCIGu
mosque. immediately followed by his
chief officers. AS he walks, still
greatly troubled i'll spirit. he will come
to the shrine under the great central
kOuba or tomb, which is the canopy
of the tomb of the most sanity
Muley Edriss. Upon this tomb he VIII
see a golden sword in golden scab-
bard, encrusted with emeraidS, and gilt
tering with many other precious stones.
With trembling hand lie will draw the
sword, and read upon its bright surface
in letters of fire LA Ilah-Allah Mo-
hammed-reSSu, Allah-There is no God
but God, and Mohammed is Gods mes
senge." Then he will Immediately pros
trate himself, and bow his proud fore
head, with the garlands of victory still
enclrcllng 1t, until ne touches the dust
that lies on the sacred tomb, and he
will fall down TO worship the only true
God. He will then leave the temple,
and find that his horsenen, one and all,
each and every one of the many thou
sands, will be found wearing the tur-
ban, and they will greet him with cries
OF Allah Akbar. God is great" and the
soldiers of Moghreb, who will arise
from the heroic graves on the bloody
battlefields where they have fallen. and
will join iii tile prayer of the faithful,
PRAISE be to God, the Lord of all
creatures, the most merciful, the King
of the Day of Judgment. TO Thee do we
bow down, and of Thee do we implore
protection;" and with this prayer they
go forth. tue Mo0rs who have arisen and
the Franks who have seen the error of
their way, and they will go forth and
overrun the earth until there remains
no people upon it who do not Worship
the true God, and revere Mohammed,
Ills prophet and messenger.
RUFUS X. WILSON.