New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
THE FOUR FOREMOST AMERICAN LAWN TENNIS EXPERTS.
w. A. LARN ED.

head to foot in black robes and burnous, with
long black wells covering their faces, and worn
much in the same way as TURKISH woman
wears her yashmak, leaving only the eyes nh-
protected. they always attack their foe silently
and by night. their camels being noted for their
extraordinary speed and endurance They' as
well as the other desert tribes, possess some
mysterious means OF rapid communication,
which has achieved such marvellous results as
to convey the impression that they have long
ago been acquainted with some system OF
telegraphy without wires, such as is now con-
stituting the subject of experiment by the lead
ing electricians in Europe.
II is certain that the moment that Italy makes
any attempt to secure the possession OF Tripoli
the Grand Master of the Senousi will in SELF
defence be forced to begin Jehad or Holy
War; against the invader-a war which Will con-
vert every follower of the Prophet into reent-
less foe Of the Italians: and the latter will have
TO fight their way step by step. finding IN each
Senous monastery fortress the most impor'
tant being that of Jerboub. where the Crane.
Master of the Senousi makes his residence, and
which is defended by big Krupp guns, the ar
tillery being under the command of Mahomet
Pacha el Belt, formerly Governor of Suez
who after being implicated in the Arab Rebel
Desert to Jerb
The Order of the Senousi constitutes a per-
manent peril to every European Power that has
Mahometans subject to its rule-notabiy, there
FORE to England and to France. For the Grand
Master being regarded as the spiritual chief oy
more than third of the total number of Ma
hometans who absolutely obedient to his
directions. has it in his power at any moment
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lowers in India, Egypt Tunis, Algeria and on
the West Coast Of Africa. 1t was he who origi-
mated the Arab Rebellion in Egypt in 1882, and
the Dervish insurrection in the Soudan, and the
British authorities have secured proofs of the
fact that he largely responsible for the wide
spread and costly revolt of the frontier tribes
in India two years ago, the so-called Mad Null
ah being Darkawi, or adept of the Order OF
the Senousi.
1t is therefore somewhat significant that il is
both England and France who are urging Italy
to take possession of Tripoli, and incidentally
to assume charge OF the costly and difficult job
OF destroying the power Of the Senousi in the
same way that England has crushed that of his
lieutenant or Dackawi, the Khalfa at Omdur-
man. 1t may be remembered that when Eng
land found il necessary to prevent Abyssnia
from making common cause with the Dervishes
in 1884, and was reluctant to go to the expense
of war with Abyssinia herself, she presented
to Italy the port and district OF Massowah, on
the Red Sea, which In reality belonged to Abys-
sinia, but which the Egyptians had occupied
for some years. This naturally led to war
between Italy and Abyssinia, which kept the
latter busy for a number Of years, and prevented
her from embarrassing England's operations IN
the Soudan. 1t looks IL England and France.
in persuadlng Italy to take TrpOli, and to tackle
the Senousi and his Tuareg forces, were max
ing once more the same use OF King Humbert
as the monkey did OF the cat when he availed
himself Of her paw to get the chestnuts out OK
the fire EX-ATTACHE