The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
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to the Moorish exhibition . good Idea may
be obtained of Moorish methods Of life.
The fact that the Sultan Of Morocco.
Abdul-AxziE, IL taking an active interest in
this exhibit and personally aiding and abet-
ting It shows. that for man OF his sur
roundings he is remarkably progressive.
Indeed. 1t Is his progressiveness and en-
lightenment that have brought about the
present revolutionary troubles In Morocco.
for the Moors are intensely backward and
fsnatical and welded to q dream OF the
past.
TT Is for the best interests OF Morocco,
and. indeed. for the civilized world, that the
present Sultan should remain upon tho
throne.
RULE OF FANATICIsM
WOULD DELAY PROGRESS.
1T would be a great calamity should he
be overthrown. for then again the rule OF
ignorant fanaticism would close every gate
to the march Of progress.
I'm all the history Of Morocco. ruled by
a line Of absolutely autocratic despots. the
present Sultan has been the only one to
stretch out his hand to civilizing influences.
to aid in the spread Of knowledge and to
wish for better things.
He deserves q long reign; 1t Is for the
best interests even of his rebellious sub
Jects, did they but know it, and I intend to
add my mite to help him in securing peace
and prosperity"
Commissioner Langerman showed me
cable message he had received from the
Secretary to the United States Consulate at
Tangier. which stated that the expedition
OF Ell Mcneil. the Sultans War Minister,
against the Pretender had been very sue
cessful.
This was the FL Menebi who but short
| time ago was reported to have been defeat
ed, with a loss of 5000 mel.
1 was also shown a letter from Consul
General Gummere, which took rather
gloomy view, saying, among other things:
THE whole of the north is in insurrec-
| ton, and the question Of food supply be-
comes a serious matter.
"Tetuan Is entirely cut off and Is attacked
| by the neighboring tribes. and We expect
| to hear daily that it has been captured and
looted The authorities seem quite helpless
and don't see what the end will be.
THE Pretender gains ground and adher-
| ents, while the Sultan and his advisers do
nothing.
"They have sent away all the Christian
| employees from the court and have spent
| all the millions they have borrowed from
| France.
II learned to-day that a large expedition
is collecting at Alcazar from Fec to come
| down here and punish the rebellious tribes.
| I hope It may be true
| A later letter from the same source. how
ever. takes a more cheerful view. as evil
denced by the following extract:
From latest accounts Mcneil Is really
| having q euccess with his expedition, and
| we hspe soon to hear that he is in Fee The
situation has improved vastly In the last
| fortnight"
SULTAN SENT THE
PRESIDENT A MOORISH SADDLE
| When Commissioner LAngerman saw the
Sultan at F'es Just before leaving Morocco
| he gave him letter. written in Arabic and
beautifully inscribed. to present to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and also a gorgeous Moor
ish saddle with trappings Of green and red
and gold.
The letter and saddle were presented to
the President in Washington on the day be-
fore he left for Oyster Bay. President
| Roosevelt expressed himself as delighted
| with the saddle.
He was unable to read the letter. mol
| could q translator be found in Washington
The President said he intended TO make
| use OF the saddle and when he does bestride
| 1t he will create sensation. for It il ths
| most gorgeous saddle in the country,
That the United States Is the only country
in the world TIT has ever been able tc
establish such relations with Sultan Of
Morocco that he would actually allow ant
abet an exhibit in an exposition IL a sig
| nificant fact.
Undoubtedly our war with Spain tn