The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-03

that, inasmuch as the public is 10 great
extent ignorantof the extensive shipments
of African slaves that take place from
the Tripolitan ports. the powers are per-
fectly willing TO close their eyes 10 the
subject and to tolerate the trade until
forced by popular cutlery 70 intervene
few gunboats cruising backwards and
forward along the TripoHIan coast would
prove sufficient definitely 10 obstruct the
only route that has remained open 10 the
slave trade, ana 10 put stop once and
forever 10 this barbarous commerce. For
il must be thoroughly understood that the
demand for these black slaves comes al
most entirely from Turkey in Europe and
from Turkey in Asia. and that as long as
the demand exists and a Save trade route
TO Turkish ports remains open the traffic
will go on, OF course. an italian occu-
patton of the country would put an end
to this.
That Italy VIII be allowed to secure pos
session of the Province Of Tripou without
hard lighting and much bloodshed do not
for one moment believe II - extremely
doubtful whether the Sultan either would
or could submit TO this further act OF
spoHation Of his empire without o severe
struggle. and not only the Turkish troops
occupying the Province. but likewise the
natives. may be relied upon to make quite
as stubborn a resistance 10 italian occu-
patton as the Alserians offered 10 the
French in the early part of the century.
In fact. the Italians are likely TO find
Tripol as hard nut to crack as Abys-
sinia, and II is probable that. as in the
case Of Algeria, it viii require many
years Of continual warfare before the ma
tives are either subdued or exterminated.
All of them are more or less subject to
the influence and to the doctrines of the
Sheik e. SenOusi the Grand Master OF
religious order similar 20 but infinitely
more powerful than that of the Jesuits-
The Sheik in question who is Shereef,
or decendent Of the Prophet, makes his
headquarters at an oasis Of the name of
Jerboub. near the Egyptian frontier, and
about fifty miles from the Egyptian town
of silva, so famous for It's ruins of the
Temple of Jupiter Ammon. His spiritual
rule extends from the most western point
of Morocco to the Mohammedan provinces
Of China and Java. The order was found
ed by his father, and the dogma which he
processes may be said to consist of puri-
fed kind of chadelistic Wahabism. The
doctrines in question are of the most in
tolerant kind with regard 10 unbelievers
and insist that it is not only lawful, but
even necessary. to rob, cheat, and kill at
all times and in all places either Christians
or Jews.
The Grand Master of the Senousi IS the
only chief to whom the Tuareg tribes &C
cord obedience They have justly been de-
scribed as the scourage of the Sahara Al
ways arrayed from head TO foot in black
robes and burnous, with long black wells
covering their faces, and worn much in
the same way as the Turkish women
wear their yashmak, leaving only the eyes
unprotected, they always attack their foe
silently and at night their camels being
noted for their extraordinary speed and
endurance. They, as well as the other dos
ert tribes, possess some mysterious means
of rapid communication with ha achieved
such marvellous results as 10 convey the
impression that they have long ago been
acquainted with some system Of telegra ply
without wires, such as is now constituting
the subject of experiment by the leading
electricians in Europe.
For in some manner the Bedouins Of the
Pyramids of Gizeh. near Cairo. were able
TO announce the massacre of Colonel
Stewert's party at Merawi and the fall of
Khartum within a few hours after they
had taken the place and weeks before the
official news reached Cairo. In the same
way the bomba rdment Of Berber, the sur
Of
Snkat were known Jun the bazaars of
Cairo days and days before any official
news was received.
1t is certain hat the moment that italy
makes any attempt to secure the posses
sion of Tripoli he Grand Master Of the
Senousi Will in seIf-defense be forced to
begin Jehad or holy war, against the in
vaders-a war which viii convert every fol-
lowerof the Prophet into a relentless foe
Of the Italians. and the latter will have
to fight their way step by step. finding in
each monastery a fortress. the most i'm
portant one being that of Jerooub, where
the Grand Master Of the Senouei makes
his residence. and which IS defended by
big KruDp guns. the artillery being under
the command Of MahOmet Pasha FL Belt,
formerly governor Of Suez. and who. after
being implicated in the Arab rebellion in
Egypt in 1882. fed across the Ldbyan Des-
ert to JerbGJb.
The order Of the Senousi constitutes a
permanent peril to every European power
that has Nollammedan subjects to its rule
notably therefor 10 England and Z
France. For the Grand Master. being
regarded as the spiritual chief by more
than a third Of the total number Of Mo
hammedans. VINO are absolutely oDedien'
10 his directions. has it IN MS power al
any moment 20 stir up terrible distur-
Dances among his followers in India
Egypt, Tuuis. Algeria, and on the wes
coast Of Africa. It was TO be originated
the ARABIA reb elton in Egypt IN 1sS2. the
dervtsh insurr sctiou IN the Soudsn. anC
the British aut horit.es have secured proof
Of the fact tilat he was largely respou-
si5le for the widespread and costly revolt
Of the frontie1- tribes in India two year.
ago. the so-caued Mad Ngliah being q
Darkawi. or adept OF the order Of the
SenJusi
II - thereror somewhat significant thai
if Is both England and France who ars
urging Itaiv 90 take possession Of Trt20.
and iacideu; IT, 20 assume charge Of t5s
costly and difficult job OF destroying ms
power Of t:.e SeDpusi n the same Tay
that England has crushed THAI ~ rs Ieu-
tenant or IDarkaE- the Kaalfa a. ON
durham. Ir1nay be remembered tnat 4hen
England fo' md s. necessary 70 prevent
E5rzsiria be -=re.f. she 1re=e1ted 20 Ita.y
,ae p5-t ana district ~ Mas 0aa. on the
Red Sea. WI '-a 10 reality belonged 10 Abs
=.nia. b8- w1lch the Egyptians had oc2a-
7fef far s7u ~ years