The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-12
MuLEY HAssAN.

affairs here is also regarded as Gharnit's
tool, and it is believed that any news in
regard to the rebellion among the tribes
in the interior will be suppressed at Char
nit's instigation. Orthodox Mohamme-
dams are anxiously waiting to hear what
attitude the Shereef Of Wazan will take
in regard to the succession of Abdul Aziz
The steamship Zeus, which has just ar
rived here from Casa Blanca, reports that
there is much anxiety there on account Of
the disorderly attitude Of the people as q
result of the sensational rumors in cir
culation regarding the death of the sui
tan. Caravans arriving from Rabat have
already been pillaged, and further dis
order is spprehended. The foreign popu-
lation of Casa Blanca is making vigorous
appeals TO the representatives Of the for
eign powers asking that warships be
promptly sent for their protection.
The Spanish cruiser Conde Venadito has
been ordered TO proceed At once to Tan
gier. The transport Legazpi has been
dispatched from Mazagan to Tangier to
take on board the first installment OF the
war indemnity paid by Morocco to Spain
on account of the Mellila affair. The out
look in Africa is regarded as gloomy, and
reinforcements of troops have been or
dered to Mellila and other Spanish settle.
ments in Morocco.
The Spanish government has requested
the European powers to act in concert in
Morocco to maintain the statu quo and
| avert civil war. The powers, including
France, have given notice of their accept
Ance of the suggestion.
His Shereefan majesty, Sidi Muley Has
san, sultan of Fez and Morocco, Taflet
and Sus, has survived many announce
ments of his death, but the present reports
seem to confirm one another, and it is
probable that at last this delectable ''ruleI
| Of the true believers" has met the death
| he so often had dealt out to others. Muley
Hassan was born in 1881, the eldest son OF
| Sultan Sidi Muley Mohammed, and as
cended the throne on the death of his
father, on Sept. 25, 1873 Muley Hassau
was the fourteenth sovereign Of the dy
nasty of the Aides or Fileli, founded By
Muley Achmet, and the thirty-fifth Inca
descendant Of Ali, uncle and son-in-law oi
the Prophet Mohammed, and of ths
prophets daughter Fatima
Muley Hassan was parsonage Of some
romantic interest, but politically owed hiI
Importance to the jealousies of the Euro
| pean powers, which hope to divide his ter
ritory between them some Of these days
rather than to any especial merit or abil
| ity of his own. Personally he was a fine
specimen of the Oriental despot, stal
wart and handsome man, wearing "th'
shadow'd livery of the burnish'd sum
with imposing and regal dignity. Hi
court ceremonialsIwere filled with barbara
splendor, and his authority was absolut,
over all his dominions so far as he wa;
able TO enforce il, his actual power over
the more distant OF his tribesmen being
extremely vague,
After the attack by the Rih tribesmer
on the Spanish fortress at Mellila last au
tumn, which was promptly punished b!
Spanish soldiers the sultan agreed to pa!
the demands Of Spain, and he ordered tn
arrest and hamstringing of several of tn
leaders of the rebellion. This action o
the sultan was looked upon by the hill
tribes as humiliating backdown, AM
Muley Hassan lost the respect of many o
his people. 1t was rumored some tim
ago that a movement was afoot TO depos
or remove his most serene highness,
and it is not improbable that the mon
rch of Morocco has been murdered,
What effect his DEATH violent or other
wise, may have upon existing interna
tional conditions remains to be seen. A
all events the Morocco question" is likel.
to become acute. for the moment at least
and to add one more to the long list Of dis
putes between France and England.