The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
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ITEM FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Two Americans bound on an extraor-
binary mission have just arrived at Tan
gier, having sailed from New York for Glib
raltar on July T.
They are Mr.. James W. s. Langerman.
Purchase Exposition and official represen-
tative OF the Sultan Of Morocco to the EN-
position, and his secretary and aide-de-
camp. Mr.. Albert H. Danforth.
Commissioner Langerman has been Vice
Consul General from the United States to
Tangier, Morocco. and Is thoroughly in the
confidence of the Sultan.
For the first time in its history Morocco
will come in direct touch with civilization
and have an exhibit at a Worlds Fair.
Tho Sultan has subscribed 100000 for the
Morocco exhibit at the St. Louis Fair The
exhibit win be a novel and interesting one
It Will include Moorish harem and a
great variety Of Moorish buildings and gar
dena, In which will be exesnplified life In the
wonderland OF Morocco.
One hundred and fifty splendid Arab
steeds from the Sultan's stable will also
form q novel exhibit
It 10 In order to secure and bring back
with him this extraordinary exhibit that
Commissioner Langerman and his aide arc
preparing to make a dash through the rebel
lines from Tangier to the holy city of Fee,
whore the Sultan Is in a state of siege.
Ono thousand hardy Riffs, from the wild
Eiff1an tribes that inhabit the mountain
businesses Of Northern Morocco, have been
gathered In the vicinity Of Tangier. to act
Is q bodyguard to the expedition. which
viii practically 60 to the relief OF the Sui
tan
Mr.. IAngerman has taken with him all
manner OF arms and ammunition, rifles,
Fapid-dre guns and small cannon, besides
Q great variety OF more ornamental pres
ents to the Sultan.
These include bust OF that monarch cast
h bronze. an album bound in red morocco,
containing portraits Of the rulers Of the
world. all sorts Of modern inventions, such
a. photographs. and also fast PAGER and,
Q mule.
UNCIvILIZED COUNTRY IS
INFESTED WITH REBELS.
OF course the expedition is bound to have
plenty Of fighting and thrilling adventures
on the march to Fee. for the surrounding
country Is infested with rebels.
But the Riffs are well known for their
deroeness and bravery. and with thousand
such fighting men. well armed. and led by
two dauntless Americans. the chances are
that q junction with the Sultan and his
army Of 10000 men at Fec will be effected
and that the Morocco exhibit at the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis will in due course
OF time become an accomplished fact.
General Joe Wheeler, Fighting Joe." to
whom Mr.. Langerman confded his plans
was 80 interested in the remarkable nature
of the expedition that he offered his serv.
ices as a commander and wished to organ
tze regiment in the United States.
But this plan was not feasible. Fighting
Joe would find the Riff men quite worthy
to be led, for they are born fighters them.
selves and believe in little except their guns
The Riffs inhabit the impregnable noun.
tain district known as Err Riff, which
stretches from the south side of the Straits
of Gibraltar to the frontier of Algeria.
Their country is but little known and hal
never been explored.
The Riffs are branch OF the great Der.
Der family. the ancient Numidians. WHIT
were jewellers In the land when Rome as
serted her authority over Northern Africa
They are nominally Moslems. but the re
ligion which has SO dominated the greai
majority Of its adherents has slight sway
on these wild tribes. who are necessarily
waging war either among themselves Oh
making excursions into the low countrie.
of Morocco.
In Tangier. in Tetuan and in some Of tn,
neighboring Moorish towns one catches oc
casional giimpses of these naughty. fierce
looking dwellers Of the mountains
They can be distinguished by their pride
of bearing and by their imperious tone.
and gestures, as well as by their distinctive
dress.
About their heads they wrap their gun
cases. made of red cloth. bespangled witt
silver; theirfbare. sinewy arms are entwinet
with narrow bands of silk and protrud,
from out a coarse wooden jetab, fitted witt