The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-30
How 1t Is the Sultan Of Morocco.

Uncle Sam has not had the usual
American luck r of late in dealing with
Sultans. 4 few months ago he was fairly
shaking his sides with laughter over his
success in bringing the ruler OfTurkey to
terms and extorting indemnity from him.
But ne laughs best who laughs last His
Majesty of Turkey is an old hand at
playing the game. He deluded his Yankee
brother into the belief that the long
overdue indemnity would be paid in the
form of an order for n warship To be
built bya Philadelphia firm. Uncle Sam
tossed bouquets at himself a. tribute
to his superiority as claims collector
and his head was swollen with pride.
Then came the awakening The willy
Sultan of Turkey gave the tip To the
German Emperor, who is now his great
and good friend, and the latter gallantly
came to the rescue of the champion of
Mohammedanism. He served courteous
Injunction upon the Sultan prohibiting
him from buying any warshps until
Turkeys debt to Krupp for supplies sold
to the Turkish Army had been paid in
full. Thus Uncle Sam was foiled and the
Saltan has been doing all the laughing oi
late
Now il is the Sultan of Morocco who
vexing the righteous soul of Uncle sam.
Last summer Marcus Ezegui, natural
lied American citizen. was killed by
mob at Fez. Demand was made Tor in
demnitv and the sovereign of Morocco
finally came down with the cash, :, 600.
which was duly turned over to the widow
of Ezegui. Then. as other claims were
due the United States Government and
remaining unpaid, it was decided by the
Washington authorities that Mr.. Gun
mere, our Consul-ieneral at Tangler,
should call upon the Sultan and dun him
in the most approved style. The Sultan.
however, does not care to make the ac-
uuaintance of Mr.. Gunmere. either So
cially or in his capacity as collector oi
bills. So he instructed his Grand Nlzler
and his Minister of Foreign Affairs to in
innate to that gentleman that the mail
service in Morocco is reliable and efficient,
and that the business could I've settled by
correspondence Mr. Gunmere was not
abashed. however, and his Government
stood by him nobly. lie replied that he
must see the Sultan personally, and that
il he was not received the American eagle
would scream in perfectly frightful man
ner.
Unawed by threats of fthe eagle anger,
the Sultan answered that he would not
come into contact with such an insigniii-
cant person az Mr.. Gunmere; that II the
latter attempted to call on him at the
capital, Morocco City, the capital would
be moved to some other place and kept
moving M long as Mr.. Gunmere persisted
inioIlowing his Most Noble and Exclusive
Majesty. The armOred cruiser New York
has been sent to Tangier, and the Sultan,
the Grand Vizier and the Minister OF For
eign Affairs have been informed that Mr.
Gunmere is coming to pay them call
and that they must kill the fatted call
in his honor and treat him as they would
- social lion. " Ifthey attempt to move
the capital into remote parts oi Morocco
they are to be reminded that the guns OF
the cruiser New York hurl proiectiles ol
steel many miles through space, and that
Tangier would not look well after bonn
bardment.