The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-12

ton on the bourse in this city today. The
outlook in Africa is regarded as gloomy.
and reinforcemeRts of troops have been
ordered to Melilla and other Spanish set
Elements in Morocco. Trouble is expected
throughout Morocco, and especially
around Melilla and Costa. The Spanish
government has requested the European
powers to act in concert in Morocco TO
avert civil war.
LONDON, June ia dispatch to the
Times from Tangier says: A steamer from
along the coast has arrived here and re-
ports that all was quiet at the various
places at which she stopped. Abdul Aziz
has been acknowledged as Sultan end Is
collecting forces to go to Fee. Little or
no opposition TO his ascension to the
throne is expected there.
LONDON, June ia dispatch TO the
Standard from Madrid says: All the
Spanish officers and diplomats who have
recently been in Morocco apprehend seri-
Gus trouble if the fanatical party headed
by Muley Mahommed, the eldest son of
the late sultan. should resist the proclama-
tion of his brother as sultan. The four
brothers of the late sultan are also likely
TO prove source Of trouble.
THE assassination OF the sultan of
Morocco is important. because it means
the breaking up Of the empire. Muley
Hassan was born in 1881, and succeeded
his father, Sidi Mohammed. September IL,
1873 His rule was absolute wherever il
extended. and had often been marked by
deeds of ruthless barbsrity. The.em pire 10
divided into three kingdoms, Fee, Tablet
and Morocco. each ruled by viceroy APP
pointed by the sultan. Each kingdom is
subdivided into departments ruled by
bashaws, generally chosen from among the
favorites OF the sultan's court, and each de-
part2ent is again subdivided into dis
tricts ruled by cadis, selected from the
local chieftains. and to vi HON are intrusted
the collection and remission of the i'm
periai taxes. Each functionary in this
complex system of government is animated
by ons and the same aim--to secure
as much and yield as little as pos
sible, and between sultan, bashaw and
eadi the last penny is ground from
the helpless feIlaheen, who can look for
comfort as well as happiness only in the
paradise of the true believer. The sultan
is almost always on the march, spending
at least half of every year under canvas,
either on the warpath or journeying from
one OF his capitals 10 the other. Despite
his palaces, his gardens and his 1000
wives, Muley's lot was q laborious and
troubled one. The soldiery excepted, he
was unpopular with his subjects, who
charged him land most unjustly, tool
with being friendly to the Christians, and
recently he had to contend with no less
than i've reDellions in different parts of
his composite empire. The Berbers
Zimoors, Zair, Beni-Hassan and many
other tribes of nomads denied his author
ity. killed his tax gathcrers and looted his
caravans. Yearly he saw his power weak
ened and his resources still more impaired
while behind the chronic discomfort iurked
the constant danger of assassination and
the fear of European aggression. When,
nine years ago. serious illness for a time
presaged the death of the sultan, pretend
ers TO the throne spraug up in almost
every province, and the total dismember-
usent of the empire seemed at hand And
this is what will doubtless beialI now that
malice domestic, foreign levy and the
poison of the assassin have done their work
The rebellious Moors have been constantly
abetted by England, France and Spain
Last year Maley was disciplined: this year
by Spain. Now the empire will be split
up, ali the Gig tribes going into business
for themselves