Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-08
SAT- WITH THE SULTAN
ADD eI-AziZ Receives the
French Delegation.
EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES
Imposing Ceremony at Rabat, the
Moroccan Court.
CREDENTIALS ARE PRESENTED
Cross of the Legion of Honor Bestow-
ed Upon Ruler-He Pledges Co.
Operation With France.

RABAT. Morocco. October 7.-Sultan
Abd-el-Aziz today received in audience
the French minister 10 Morocco, M. Reg
nault; Gen Liautey, commander of the
minister's escort, and Admiral Philibert,
commander of the French naval forces off
the coast of Morocco
The French representatives arrived there
on horseback, escorted by the members
of the French military mission which re
Gently arrived here from Fee, and were
received with military honors. The sui
tan, who was surrounded by his most
prominent advisers, was seated on a large
velvet cushion.
After the first exchange of courtesies.
NJ. Regnault. Gen. Liautey and Admiral
Philibert were invited to take places on
violet cushions by the sultans side.
M. Regnault then presented his letters
OF credence, accompanied by the usual
diplomatic assurances of. Frances best
wishes for the grandeur and prosperity
of the Moroccan empire, and the hope
that Thanks to the frmness and wis
dom" of his majesty, order and security.
which were necessary for the commercial
development of the country, would be re-
stored. but also making it clear that
France expected the sultan's sincere CO.
operation In the execution of the reforms
provided for by the Algeciras conven-
ton.
Sultan Pledges Reforms.
The sultan replied in a low voice, his
words being translated by Abdelkerin Ben
Sliman, the ex-minister of foreign affairs
of Morocco. He thanked France for her
evidences of friendship and interest, de-
clared his purpose of applying the re-
forms agreed upon. and expressed his en-
tire confidence in Frances Sincere collab-
Grafton in all matters touching the COM
mon interests of the two countries.
At the conclusion of the audience NJ
Regnault conferred on the sultan the
Cross of the Legion of Honor, in the name
of President Fallieres.
The members of the French mission ex-
pressed themselves as being satisfied with
In the nature of presentation of Gre
dentials. 1t will be followed by another
audience. at which the demands Of France
will be formally submitted.
The Pretender Starts Something.
MADRID, October S.-The foreign Of
fee announces that Gen. Marina, the
governor of Meilla, has gone to Tangier
to confer with the Spanish minister
there and represent to the governing
board of Morocco the into1erable situa-
ton on the Riff coast arising from the
interminable warfare between imperial
troops and the pretender, who, while
never fighting a decisive battle stops
all commerce going to Mei1la, Marchica
and other towns in the Spanish zone
If this matter cannot be adjusted at
Tangier, Gen. Marina and the minister
who was in conference today with Mo-
hammed FL Torres, the foreign repre-
sentative. and War Minister Gabbas, will
go to Rabat.
Spaniard Making Trouble.
PARIS October SPECIAL dispatches
received here from CasabIanca declare
that the arrogant attitude and the ridicu-
lous pretensions of the Spanish COM
mander at Casablanca are again causing
difficulties. The Spanish officer insists
that no European shall leave \the city
without an order signed by himself
This officer. according to the special
correspondents, recently broke into the
Union Club at Casablanca, excluded the
members, and installed himself in the
building. The members protested to the
Spanish consul. 1t IS charged alse that
the Spanish commander does not treat
Gen. Drude, the French commander, with
the respect due his greater rank.
Mulai Hafid Weakens.
TANGIER. October s.-Three German
deserters from the French foreign legion
at Casablanca have been captured by
Moroccan troops attached to the COM
mand of Gen. Bagdani. They were taken
before Sultan Abd-el-Aziz at Rabat, who
interrogated them and then handed
them over to the German consul
Frightened by threats, certain ENJOYS
of Mulai Hafid have handed over to the
customs authorities at Mazagan forty
four cases of cartridges recently carried
away from there, and which 1t was the
intention to send to Morocco City.