The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
N REBEL KATD.
ALAdy's meneCtuaI interview with Hamad
AMIGOS.
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TANGIRR. Sept. 27.-More than once / had
seen the redOubtable chieftain, "kaid' hamat
Anfoos. while. mounted on a superb chestnut
barb. he led his fierce Berber cavalry In the
wild rush OF a powder play" charge. These
performances were part Of a carefully thought
out scheme for terrorizing the loyal portion
OF this seaport. and Inspiring the mob, stili
waVerinR between loyalty and rebellion,
Then came the anti-Jewish riots, followed bv
the expulsion Of some 500 OF more Hebrews
from their homes. The Town Governor. tie
SuItan's own nominee. was powerless osicfs
the force at Annooe's disposal, and had to obey
the Berber chietEain's dictates to the letter.
Meanwhile, the wires were flashing "RevohI.
ton In Morocco" and the French cruiser was
on her way southwark from Tangier to pro.
tect the European population, and was, | am
told. to turn Annoos. out.
II was ut this critical moment that, against
the advice OF more than one old resident,
summoned up courage to ask an audienCe %
IA Said I. A0f,SoS mea My ea!! WeI PsSs te at 10 IN T rhss
morning" Accompanied by a young Frer.I
lady and the page. I found my way alonS lh'
town residences of his rebel lordship.
We were met in the srched doc way ~ a
ain RnlarIy courteous Moor. Tobed in flowing
cream h1ed haik. who turned out g be my
lords. lieutenant-governor. or -hhallfa -
corted by him, we tTaversed a rather SQnaild,
where, seated on a big "fertalla' "a cushion
of grass mat, stuffed with straw, lounged A
i nh . sfs: neaSy m = Word sfe from the @0 Kha 'pan
the broad, coarse, face Vas slowly rais"t
toward us, Never in my life have ! seen such
a combination OF sullen pride, %fanatlcal re-
serve and seif-satisned amin alism. But the
eyesl The word squint In wholly insufficient
sS.S ds ssss look ine outward ,nf's IN a G4iireSTSegnEt' r dtret:;
| ton, their gaze imparting a horrible 'orNr-
nation OF the impression given by the other
The great man deigned. without otherwise
moving, to offer his paw, to be shaken, thrtS-
tian fashion; and was KIN kln6 sn0usT Tb :" vi 9sS
governor then beckoDed to us 70 he seated
az some distance-on European chairs, a"tu.
cakes were handed round. OF which ~luXuries.
by the bye, his lordship abstained from par
Then, leaning heavily against the wall. hs
As an interview this was distinctly dis
was begged by the polite Khalifa TO stav.
"a there was a present FOR Us so, chattlhY
with this most agreeable OF or1clais, We Nauei
little OF the political situation and OF Anfoos =
over weening confidence in his mission AZ 2
and his tribes have got to believe, that there
is no Sultan, and no Makhzen or Government,
For the moment / am sultan is his motto
On awaking. he said a word in shilhah, the
Berber tongue, whereupon two slaves rushed
fully adjusted round his bull neck. 50 as 70
cover him TO the knees. is dinner going N
be served?" whispered to Mile, J ,
under the impression that We were n. he
feasted on the national dish. "couscasoo.
Nothing of the sort. His lOrdship was only
going 70 be shaved. The barber came IN and
performed the operation deity, removing the
hair under the chin after the Moslem custom,
trimming the sides Of the black beard and
clipping the mustache.. Then, removing
the sweet creatures turban. he shaved his
he ad close.
Nor was the show yet over. Calling ir
scissors. he stolidly favored US with an eNhi-
bition OF his skill not only as a manicurisI
but as a pedicurist. All this without a word
addressed to the infdel visitors.
Then, condescending for the second time
TO gaze somewhere in our direction. he SAID
May Allah give you p~eace Allah lhennl-
kumr-which is the, Moorish equivalent loI
you may go" And we went.
Early the next morning the present wa
brought TO me. II turned out TO be a re-
markably fine COW. While We we're discus
sing a suitable counter Offering. the news wa'
ringing through the town. AMIGOS has zone,
So he had, bag and baggage. about sunrise
That same afternoon the French cruiser
steamed into the bay.