Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-22

W SoiuS @A,VVusUUO year.
How much more the taxes amount to
it is impossible to say, as they are ir-
regularly levied and still more irrer-
ulariy collected. They are farmed out
and seldom paid until troops are sent
TO collect them. The offices of the
country are frankly bought and sold
and the same is true of justice in the
courts.
Army of the Sultan.
The army of the sultan numbers
about 10000 men, most of whom 90
with him as he moves from one to the
other of his three capitais-Morocco
Fee and Mekinez. Besides the regular
troops there is militia organization
sufhcient so that in all the sultan
could mobilize about $4,000 men.
There was once something OF a navy.
but latterly all the ships have rotted or
been sold except one-the Sid ct Tur-
Xxi. Postal services are maintained bv
Great Britain, Germany and Spain.
communication is difficult. as the
rivers are not bridged and there are
no roads except bride paths. The
conveniences of travel are not in
creased by the fact that the countrS
is overrun with numerous bands OF
robbers. so that it is always neces-
sary to be well armed. At the same
time there is a considerable caravan
trade through the interior and il the
Fench succeed in establishing their
desired control in Morocco an i'm
proved order of affairs may be ex-
pected
For several centuries Morocco was a
Roman province, but in 229 it was
taken by the Vandals, who held it UNI
til 5S3, when they were defeated by
Belisarius, and it became a part OF the
eastern empire. In the seventh cen
tury, In common with the rest OF the
Barnaby states. it was overwhelmed
by the Mohammedan invasion.
Algeria Formerly a Part.
In the seventeenth century Morocco
embraced part of what is now Algeria
on the east and extended on the south
as far as Guiena. Since then her linn
its have been constantly contracting.
sometimes through warfare and at
other times simply through a policy of
gradual encroachment upon her front
iers such as France Is pursuing today.
In 1874 the sultan sided with the
cause of Abd-el-kader and was
crushed by the French in battle at
lsly, which resulted the following year
in a treaty fixing the present largely
indefinite lines between Morocco ard
Algeria. SPANS present possessions
in Morocco date from 1859, when her
army under Marshall O'Donuelt invad-
ed the country, and beat the suftaurs
forces in several engagements. AS a
result Spain now holds the fortress os
Ceuta on the Mediterranean together
with four convict settlements and a
fishing station. She also has strip
along the Atlantic just south OF the
Moroccan frontier.
Local Revolts in Morocco
In 1892 there were local revolts In
Morocco which nearly led to the pow
ers stepping in and taking charge, am
action which was prevented then, as
1t often has been before, only by
jealousy and distrust among them. In
1894 Mulai Abd-el-Aziz, the present
sultan, came into power. For six years
he was dominated by his grand yizier-
Sidi-Amded ibn-Musa. Then the lat
ter died and he struck out for himself
The young sultan had received a good
education and had progressive ideas,
which he proceeded to put into prac~
tce, much to the disgust of his sub
the prisons, and also attempted somt
better systems Of customs. For all
this he received no thanks, but, on the
contrary. stirred UP serious insurrec-
lions which have reduced his controf
over the southern provinces to q.
thread.
How France Got Contror.
france secured strong hold or
Morocco in 1904 by that great modern
method of exercising control-ioaning
money. A sum of 62 100000 francs
was advanced-the customs as secur-
Ivy. D ne lOdil NdS Wduith III DIutl W
pay off some earlier and still outstand
ing debts, and to carry out certain aG-
mnistratiye reforms. The agreement
il that the sum shall be repaid in half
yearly installments between this year
and 1871.
The relations between the United
States and Morocco, either commercial
ly or automatically, have been slight.
The first treaty with her, which
was termed one Of peace and frien7-
ship, was made in 1887. 1t conta'ne.E
the usual provisions OF internati raF
comfy, and the subject matter is u7e
important.
In 1886 another treaty was siaTe
between the United States and 3Iog
Deco relating to commerce and amp /,
flying somewhat on the earlier 1 .-,-eg-
ment. A third treaty was entered -
by the United States and nine otar
nations in 1865 for the establishmeps
OF lighthouse at Cape Spartel In
1880 the United States was one Of