The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-05
~ THE sULTAN's CONFIDENCE.
a Scotchmnn in Command of the
Army of Morocco

The ConmandeT-in-Chief OF the Moorish
army. haid Naclean. now accompanying
the Moorish mission 10 the King, IS
Scotsman who has been for tweHty-thTec
years in Morocco He is a member Of the
Highland elan of AIacIcan. which in by
gone days took part in many feuds and
Lowland forays. Entering the British
army some thirty years ago he saw fight
ing during tn Red River expedition
When MuIai TIaSsau. the Sultan OF Mo
rocco, decided TO TeorEanIze his army ne
applied to England for drill master ana
Kaid AIacIeau received the appointment.
Soon after his arrival among the Mo'TS ne
won the SuItan-s confidence, and became
not only the CGmmandeT-in-chlei OF the
Shereffau army. but the trusted adviser
OF the late ruler He reorganized the
ARMAND his daring deeds in battle i'm
pressed the natives SO much that he rrac-
ticaIlv held the nomination TO the throne
on the death OF 1fulai HasSan- although
the Grand Viziar Ahmed Ben Mussa, also
possessed mitch influence
The SuItan's brother was ready to seize
the throne. but as [aid lIaCICau and Ben
GIussa were the only persons present
when the Sultan died within two days
march from Narakesh- they had the bodE
conveyed secretly To that city. where
they announced the death. and had MI
Iai Hassau's son. Ahdel-AziZ proclaimed
in his stead. and slight outbreak was
quickly suppressed by Aac!e<-li : Sitllilll q
bly, disciplined soldiers
The new Sultan being only thirteen
years OF age regent was necessary,
and Ben AIussa was appointed with kaid
MacTean's influence. power. and hand be
hind him Any inCipieut opposition which
broke out was suppressed with a strong
hand. as ali risinss of the tribes have
been. and notably that Of the AlsiIwa
tribe q few years ago. To prevent II pos
sfbIe. the recurrence OF such incidents,
the heads OF fifty prominent Alisilwa
trfbesnen figure on spikes over the city
gates of the port Of Rabat- and a similar
number adorned the gates at Fez- Mac
lean always leads the punitive expeditions
himself. and has thus seen much tribal
fighting. on the death Of Ben Mussa last
wear the Sultan took UP the reIns OF
government haid NIaclean still retaining
his predominant influence.
The Moorish C0mmandcT-in-chief, by
long residence in Morocco has now be
come a Moor Of the Moors.' He IS SUI
dsrIlened and swarthy in complexion and
wears the picturesque costume OF the IA
tive Kaid. His pTOtTaCted absence from
his native country has been broken b}
periodical visits to Scotland and the mt
sic of the barbaric war slogan OF the
Gael, the baspipes. of which he Is much
enamored, IS appreciated quite as muci
among the Moroccan mountains as aTnC NJ
the Bens of the Highlands. the Kaid hay
ing succeeded in introducing the instfu
ment to his adopted country; the youns
Sultan. indeed, enjoys the sl1lrling OF III
pipes as thoroughly as the Highland claI
stories which his commander-in-cflief car
tell with genuine Celtic fervoT and humor
The Kaid, whose full name Is Harry
Aubrey de We're NacIean, is a G NJ c.
and IS fjfty-One years OF age. He IS mar
ried, and has three daughters and one scr
living. At Fez and Marakesh the family
live in palaces Of Oriental IagnifcenCe
The army over which this intrepid
Scotsman is the c0nmandeT-in-chief com
prisas about 20,Gl0 men. and IS equipped
with European rifes.-St. James Gazette