Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-08
TWO SUI TANS
GO TO WAR
MOROCCO TORN BY INTERNAL
STRIFE
BROTHERS CLAIM CROWN; MAY
MEET IN BATTLE
Half Way Between Their Capitals,
Rival Rulers May Fight for Su-
premacy-Day's Truce
at Casa Blanca

BY Associated Press.
TANGIER, Sept. 7.-Events in Morocco
are marching on with great rapidity. Yes
terday both the sultans, Abdel Aziz and
Mulai Hafig, were reported to be leaving
the rival capitals, Fez and Morocco CITY,
at the head of armies which had been
levied in hot haste and which may decide
within fortnight the destiny of Moroc"
co.'s monarchy.
The immediate objective of these forces
is the ancient city of Rabat on the Allan
tic seaboard. the prior possession OF which
great center of the western Islam's ma
tional life probably would have an i'm
portant If not a decisive bearing upon
the struggle for supremacy. Hair way
between Fee and Morocco City, Rabat is
the natural frontier port dividing northern
and southern Morocco. and there tne
dramatic interest of the situation of the
moment eliminates.
Sons of One Father
Both sultans are sons of the same
father, and they are daily issuing passion
ate appeals to the patriotism and re-
'ligious enthusiasm of the nation, eacn
denouncing his rival as being worse than
an infdel, traitor to Islam
In the meanwhile the powers have not
yet decided whether to recognize Mulal
Hafg as sultan, seemingly awaiting the
result of the appeal to the arbitrament OF
civil war.
The general impression here that France
and Spain have resolved upon the imme-
date occupancy of all the Moroccan sea-
ports has caused universal CONSERVATION,
for 1t is feared that any extension of in
tervention of France and Spain will IN
fallibly provoke further massacres OF
Christians and Jews in the coast towns.
A situation never contemplated at the
D time of the Algeciras convention has de-
veloped, and it appears that serious events
will follow
HARIS, Sept IA special dispatch from
Casa Blanca was received here this after
noon stating that the various Moorish
tribes around that place had asked Gen.
Drude the French commander, to sus-
pend hostilities for the purpose OF nego-
tiating peace. The general, the dispatcn
SAYS agreed to remain inactive until to-
morrow.
The correspondent who sent the dis
patch says it is suspected that the trlpes-
men in negotiating with the French coni-
mander are only seeking to gain time
Vice Admiral Philbert cables from casa
blanca under yesterdays date, that ne
eotjations continue at Mazagan on tnt
$ subject of the disputed ownership OF tnt
arms and ammunition delayed there. Hf
adds that all the Moroccan ports remair
qulet. ~.
BERLIN, Sept 7-Germany's reply t.
Frances circular note to the signatories
of the Algecras convention will not be
drawn up before Monday next. 1t is
understood in the most influential quar-
ters that Germany will not have a mega
tive reply to the suggestion that the in
ternational Moroccan police be temporar-
ily constituted from purely French and
Spanish elements. Some reserves, how
ever will certainly be made on the sub
ject.
Germany Trusts France
IT is fully understood here that the
present situation at Casa Blanca and
\ MazAgan was not foreseen at the time OF
the Algeciras convention was drawn up
and requires to be specially dealt with,
hut Germany will consent for the moment
10 rely on French loyalty to the engage
ments entered into. No limitation, there
fore is likely to be placed on the French
military movements so long as they are
necessary for the protection of Europeans
and of Moroccan ports
SAN SEBASTIAN, Sept. 7.-The British
.mhassador today expressed to the
Spanish government the satisfaction
az Great Britain on the subject OF the
attitude of Spain and France concerning
the protection of lives of foreigners in
Morocco.