Evening star., 1908-01-11
HOLY WAR DECLARED
MuIai Hafid Has Raised the
Green Flag in Morocco.
ABD-EL-AZIZ is DEPOSEO
All the Official Ceremonies Scrupu-
lously Observed.
FRENCH ARE MUCH DISTURBED
New Move Means the Indefinite
Stay of the Army Of Occupation.
Native Constabulary.
.ABD-EL-AZIZ is DEPOSED
FRENCH ARE MUCH DISTURBED

TANGIER, Morocco, January H.
Mulaf Hafid was on January proclaimed
sultan at Fee. one of the capitals OF
Morocco. and holy war has been de-
clared.
I-nverified reports to this effect have
been In circulation for a day o. two. bur
today official confirmation of them was
received Mulai Hafid. who some months
ago was proclaimed sultan at Morocco
CITY. was not present at Fee. and his un-
Gle. Mulai Saramini, was made vice re-
gent pending his arrival there. Abd-el-
Aziz. the sultan OF record. was formerly
de eposed from the sultanate
The proclamations were issued at the
principal mosques and all the Moorish
formalties attending such ceremonies
were scrupuiously observed The ulemas.
or body Of Moslem doctors. who interpret
the Koran of the Choffas tribes. and the
city officials were the principal leaders
in the movement.
Anti-Foreign Feeling.
The followers OF Mulai Hafid made use
OF the decision OF Abd-el-Aziz to CO.
operate with France and Spain in the
execution of the terms of the Algeciras
act and installation of an international
police force In the coast towns of Mo-
rocco to arouse the fanaticism of the
southern Moo-s. Abd-el-Aziz was repre-
sented as having sold himself to the
Christians. as having connived at the in
vasion OF the sacred soil of Morocco by
L .urc nd a nj mo dk. tn ftrvs
the country over TO the foreigners.
Paris Is Perturbed.
PARIS January 1.-THE government is
considerably disturbed over the uneX-
pected declaration of holy war al FeZ
and the proclamation of Muiai Hafd as
sultan of Morocco. IL is now anxiously
awaiting information as to the number of
tribes who will follow the rebel sultan.
Everything will depend. II is explained.
upon the strength which Mulai Hafid de-
velops. 1t is pointed out also that France
and Spain. holding mandate from the
powers. have no option but to recognize
Add -el-AZiz as the legitimate sultan. He
signed the Algeciras act for Morocco, and
France and Spain will have 10 treat with
him and sustain him so long as the OFF,
cal government remains in his hands.
May Split the Country.
Should the rebel sultan become formid-
able it Is conceivable that the country
might become divided. Mulai Hafid being
supreme in the interior and Abd-elAZiz,
with the support of France and Spain.
ruling on the coast Such situation
might readily produce international COM
plications.
fhe immediate effect of the proclama-
ton of Mulai Hafid as sultan is certain to
be the indefinite prolongation of the stay
Of the French and Spanish troops in Mo-
rocco which soon We're to be withdra wn,
as IL would now be impossible TO con-
fide the policing OF the ports to Abd-el-
.Aziz without the safeguard of European
troops Pending further developments.
however the governments of France and
Spain will proceed with the installation
of police force at Tangier and Rabat,
while Gen. d dArmade, the commander
of the French forces in Morocco. will pro-
coed vigorously with the work of pacify-
ing the country around Casa Blanca.