The sun., 1907-08-29
MULAI H4FTD ron PEACE.
Declarations read at TanGier France Ne
enforcing Gen. Drude.

Declarations read at TRnGier France We
enforcing Gen. Drude.
Special Cabe Despdfches 10 THE SUN.
LONDON Aug. 2a.--The Tanger corre-
spoudent Of the Times says that messengers
from Mulai Hafid, the newly proclaimed
Sultan, have arrived at Mazagan, bearing
letters to officials and notables there In
an open letter he declares that the policy
Of Sultan Abdul Aziz was ruinous to Mo-
rocco.
The French had temporarily occupied
Oudjda but the reigning Sultan had done
nothing to obtain their departure. Muiai
Hafid says ne will grant satisfaction to tho
French for the murder Of DIR. Mauchamp
and other affairs. and he hopes to enter
into good relations with them and all other
Powers. He urges the population to re-
main peaceful.
The letter has been received favorably
and Mulai Hafid has been proclaimed Sultan
by the former officials remaining in power.
In another letter Mulai Hafd orders
all Government arms and ammunition at
Mazagan to be sent to him at Marakesh.
The correspondent adds that the effect
Of Mulai Haf1d's letter in Masagan is that
both natives and Europeans predict period
OF absolute quiet there and at Mindai. The
new Sultan has ordered the Shawia tribes,
which are fighting at Casablanca. to pro-
ceed TO Maralkesh.
IL is expected that Mulai Hafid will be
proclaimed at Tangier as soon as the official
announcement Of his accession has been
received.
PARIS, Aug. 2s.--The Ministry has de-
cided to despatch to Casablanca all the
reenforoements that Gen. Drude may re-
quire. This announcement was made at
the close Of a session of the Cabinet held
to-day.
When the Cabinet met II had not received
Gen. Drudes reply to a telegram sent him
asking the quantity and nature Of reenforoe-
ments he required and what use he intended
20 make Of them The Ministers limited
themselves to deciding to grant whatever
Gen. Drude requested. The Generals re-
ply was received later, after which an Of
fetal note was issued saying:
Owing to the events connected with the
elevation Of Mulai Hafid to the Sultanate
Of Marakesh, and to prepare for all event.
ualities, Gen. Drude demanded two battal-
ions, which are now ready at Oran, and
which have been ordered TO embark to-
morrow for Casablanca, without any
change being made in the previous instruc-
tons
Each battalion numbers about 500 men
They will make Gen. Drude's available
force 1900 men The previous instructions,
which may be summarized as directing
that there be no expedition to the interior
of Morocco and no territorial conquest,
will not prevent Gen. Drude from moving
in a radius. which the Matin places at twelve
miles.
LONDON. Aug. ?s A news agency de-
spatch from Tangier says that it is officially
announced that the military operations for
the release of Ksid Sir Harry Maclean
have failed and that the negotiations with
Raisuli have also proved abortive. The
imperial troops sent to eject the release of
Maciean, under Gen. 81 Merani. who was
recently defeated in battle by the Kmass
tribe. have returned 20 Alcazar.
In view OF the impotence Of the Moroccan
Government the British legation at Tanger
will now negotiate directly with the tribes
and RaisuH for the release of Maclean,
who has been in captivity eight weeks,
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