The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-28

PLAIN STATEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS WHICH
HAVE BROUGHT ABOUT THE RECENT EVENTS
IN MOROCCO WHICH HAVE MADE THAT COUN-
TRY A MODERN NEWS CENTER FOR A TIME.

Morocco while India celebrating great Anglo
pax in much disorder The present Sultan OF Morocco
Mulai-abdelAzzs the of an ambitious Crcassian
1t nearly years he became Sultan, his teens
and for the powerful and able minister who had
placed him the throne and his grandmother conducted al
fairs under an alliance familiar in Oriental history which has had
in dominant queens who from the harem than have
ruled in European history When first the minister and then the
mother taken by DEATH the young Sultan began asocang
with Europeans particularly the extremely able, and
captivating correspondent of The London Times Walter B. Har
Morocco today the fanatcal of Moslem lands and the
young Sultan outraged its every prejudice by using and
being himself photographed we'll the of his harem
riding automobile wearing private European dress eating
with Europeans meeting European riding public with
them; living under Asiac conditions
life of young prince He the time esanped the official
class by reforms prison management administration
taxation which were all weneaning but being introduced
without the aid of trained administrators did the ills
cit plumber which is the bane of Oriental civil government and
simply shifted forms of oppression which the local public
accustomed When English missionary shot by fanatic
the young Sultan showed and justice carrying
the plain injunction of Moslem law which requires protection
for the nfde peace and executed the murderer
though he had taken refuge in mosque FOR while asylum
loosely recognized in countries like Morocco Mosem law
pctn its declaration that sacred place only be used from
sun to in order to afford time Tor the officers OF the law to
protect the criminal against ndscrnnate vengeance This
admirable as it was-estranged all the Moslem clergy.
This Sulanae is by tradition which has lasted centu
res legally open any male member OF the sacred Sheridan
descendants OF the grandson OF Ali who fled Morocco and
tabished there Mohammedansm Any member OF this family
become Sultan he proclaimed in the great in
the great cities and open any of this family clan to
establish position which the devoted Mosem
looks upon as ebodyng of God Rebellion has there
fore snguary enough with absolute desposm path
whose strict legality is acknowledged by ALL
preende Buhamara claiming that he intended to enthrone
the Sultans brother Mua Mohammed caused him, while he
undergoing Imprisonment be proclaimed Sultan in the
mosques of the district OF Fez and marched
that capital The European residents there and Mequnez
made their way hastily the The Sultan adroy parrieG
the Petender attack by bringing his brother to Fez where he
made solemn entry and publicly reconcied the rule
amid great applause News OF this caused local tribes
the rebel chief who has returned discreded Taxa The Sui
has made his gOther the OF Fez and
the surrounding tribes have taken Oats OF allegiance The
roads the open and all immediate danger has dsaP
peared An expedition against the offender has been placed
der the command OF the Suans brother the greatest possible
of the genuneness OF their reconciliation.
ponden of The London Times aays anxiety regard Chris
tan missionaries by the that the chiefs vi the districts
around Tangr undertake entire responsibility for the safety OF
the Christians The correspondent adds that there the
sympathy there for the Sultan All and classes recognize
that he is suffering for his good intentions"
The only serious aspect OF the whole matter is that fanaaI
Prince Morocco might easily bring collision with France
Algerian Morocco the last fertile territory
within of Europe which been assigned of
the European Powers France desires fill out its African
possession and secret treaty probably its reveon to
the French Republic Germany has however, long hoped that
chapter of accidents might make possible the German
QUESTION of Morocco England desires protect Gibraltar and
hold the straits.-Ihe Churchman.
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