Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-29
THE REBEL. RAID.
A Lady's Intellectual Interview With
Hamad Anfioos.

h0m00 AMIGOS.
Tansier Cor. Pail Mall Gazette.
More than once I had seen the rcdoubt-
able chieftain. ''Kaid" Hamad Anfioos,
while. mounted on a superb chestnut barb,
he led his fierce Berber cavalry In the
wild rush of powder play" charge.
These performances were part of a care
fully thought-out scheme for terrorizins
the loyal portion Of this seaport and in
spring the mob. still wavering between
loyalty and rebellion Then came the
| anti-Jewish riots, followed by the ex-
pulsfon Of some 500 or more Hebrews
from their homes The town governor. the
sultan's own nominee, was powerless be-
fore the force at AMIGOS disposal, and
had to obey the Berber chieftain's die
tates to the letter. Meanwhile the wires
were flashing Revolution in Morocco"
and the French cruiser was on her way
southwark from Tangier to protect the
European population; and was. am told.
to turn Anf1oos OUT
1t was at this critical moment that,
against the advice of more than one old
resident. l summoned up courage 10 ask
an audience Of Kaid Anfioos. My native
page returned with the laconic message:
Welcome at 10 in the morning" Accom-
panied by a young French lady and the
page. l found my way along the narrow
lane known as Agadir street" TO the
town residence Of his rebel lordship.
We were met in the arched doorway by
a singularly courteous Moor, robed in
flowing cream-hued haik, who turned out
to be my lords lieutenant governor, or
'khalifa." Escorted by him. we trLversed
rather squalid, white-walled yard lead
ing into the stables, where. seated on a
big fertalla' "a cushion of grass mat,
stuffed with straw, lounged a thick set.
heavy man, seemingly more than half
asleep. At word from the khalifa the
broad, coarse face was slowly raised to-
ward u.s. Never in my life have / seen
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nattca1 reserve and self-satisf1ed animal
ism. But the eyes! The word squint is
wholly insufficient to describe them. In
stead of converging, they each look out
impartfng a horrible confirmation of The
impression given by the other features.
The great man deigned, without other
wise moving, to offer mis- paw to be
shaken. Christian fashion, and was kind
enough to ask La bas alikum? Care
you wellO The vice governor then beck
oned to us to be seated at some distance
on European chairs, actually borrowed
in our honor-and tea and cakes were
handed around, Of which luxuries by the
bye, his lordship abstained from par tak-
ing in tnf1del company.
Then, leaning heavily against the wall
he went to sleep! -
AS an Interview" this was distinctly
dtscouraging. I wanted to take my leave.
but was begged by the polite khalifa to
stay. as there was a present for US. So,
chatting with this most agreeable OF Of
ficfals, we waited one mortal hour, learn
Ing incidentally not a little of the politi-
cal situation and of Anfioos' overweenlng
confidence in his mission as restorer of
Islam. For years he has declared, and his
tribes have got to believe, that there is
no sultan, and no makhzen, or govern
ment.. For the moment I am sultan" Is
his motto and his policy.
On awakening he said a word in Shi1-
hah. the Berber tongue whereupon two
slaves rushed in with large white cloth.
which they carefully adjusted around his
bull neck. so as to cover him to the
knees. rs dinner going to be servsd?"
whispered to Mile. j, under the i'm
preston that we were to be Toasted on
the national dish, "couscasoo"
Nothing of the sort. His 1ordship was
only going to 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 back beard and clipping the mis-
tache. Then, removing the sweet ciea-
lures turban, he shaved his head close.
Nor was the show yet over. Calling for
scissors, he stolidly favored us with an
exhibition of his skill not only as mani
curtst, but as a pedicurist. All this with
out word addressed to the infidel visit
ors.
Then, condescending for the second
time to gaze somewhere in our direction.
he said: May Allah give you Ielce-
Allah 1hennikum!"- is the Moorish
equivalent for You may CO." And we
went.
Early tho next morning the present was
brought to me. 1t turned out to be
remarkably fine COW. While we were
discussing suitable counter Offering the
news was ringing through the town, An
fooS has gone" So he had, bag and bag
gage, about sunrise That same after
noon the French cruiser steamed into the