The Washington herald., 1908-07-12
By Ex-ATTACHE

Although for some time past King Ed
ward has been occupying the center OF
the stage Of what is popularity known as
the concert of Europe. just at the present
moment the focus has shifted 70 his
nephew, the Kaiser. who is now yachting
somewhere in Northern ATTITUDES This IS
not because Of the interview which & is
said that he will have with the Car at
sea, somewhere of the coast Of Finland.
but II Is owing 70 the uncertainty as to
what he is likely to do within tho next
Few weeks with regard TO Morocco.
IL is known that great pressure is being
brought 70 bear upon William, not only
IN Germany, but also by his friends at
Constantinople. TO take the lead In recog-
nizlng Mulai Fl Hald as the Sultan of
morocco IN the place Of his brother, the
actual ruler, Abdul Aziz. The latter has
oeen defeated all along the line by the
pretender. He has been driven from his
CapitaI or Fez' and the only vestige OF
sovereignty remaining 10 him is that az
Iangiers and one or two other seacoast
towns which are commanded by the guns
OF the French ships In port He has. by
MS Childish introduction OF foreign in
Venuons, calculated not 10 benefit bur
only 10 offend national sentiment. alien
ated all loyalty 10 his person, while by
MS vacillating character and hts pitiable
manifestation Of weakness he has lost all
that prestige which is Indispensable 70
authority over so turbulent race as the
Moors.
Regard France ns Peril.
The fact fba+ h. -1,,,.ra
the French for what remnant of power
mas been left to him Is certain TO still
further embitter his feIlow-countrymen
against him, FOR they regard the French
as the principal peril TO their independ-
enee and as their most dangerous enemy
an enemy that has recently been invad-
ing their empire from the east and is still
engaged In attacking II from the west ar
Casaoianca. They see In France. in one
word. the power which has IN view their
transformation into mere Galnc colony.
such as Algeria and TunIs. where the
Jews whom they despise, are accorded
the rights OF franchise and Of citizenship.
"Ilch are denied 70 Moslems. no matter
what the latter's rank and station
The Sultan's brother and rival Mulat
Fl Hafld, has the whole of Morocco q,
his back, and since he first raised the
standard OF revolt In Marnkesh last Az
gust his progress has been uninterrupted
IN TACT his victorious entry the other dav
INTO tez. which Is not only the netropo-
rs out likewise the holiest city OF Maure-
tania and one of the great centers OF
Moslem orthodoxy and learning. as well
as his proclamation at Tetuan. which Is
only few hours ride on horseback from
Iang1ers. demonstrate that he Is the de
facto ruler Of Morocco and that its peo1ile
have transferred 20 him their allegiance
from his utterly discredited and defeated
brother.
Germany's interests IN Morocco are os
an economic character, and there Is no
doubt that the welfare OF her trade in the
Moorish empire demands that There
should be speedy recognition by The
Kaiser OF the prince who is the virtual
master Of the country and who alone
possesses the power and the authority 70
assure the safety OF Teuton life and prop-
erty within its borders; all the more So
as he has pledged himself to respect all
existing obligations between Morocco and
tne toreign nations, with whom he desires
10 establish friendly relations Sul~an
Abdul Aziz Is no longer able 10 answer
Tor the security Of the Kaisers subjects
IN Morocco and Of their property there.
nor is there the slightest prospect Of his
ever being In the position 10 do so again.
Would Precipitnte War.
In fact, his rule could only be restored
by means Of foreign armies, which wouId
involve the conquest Of the entire conn
tIy-that is TO say, entail a campaiRn rn-
quiring hundreds OF thousands of troons
and the expenditure Of an almost incaI-
culable amount OF treasure and life. and
might last Tor years-a campaign. indeed
which no power but France would bs IN
a position to undertake and which would
culminate in the reduction of Morocco m
something akin 10 Tunls-that is ~ saw
into a French dependency. This ~
course. would never be tolerated b,, Ger-
many, which three years ago almoe,
came TO blows with France In order 10
prevent her from securing control of Mo-
rocco and OF enjoying there the free hand
promised TO her by England in her agree
ment with that power regarding Morocco
and Egypt War was only averted bv the
Algec.ras conference. which established
the principle insisted upon by the Kaiser
OF equal rights FOR al in the land of the
Moors. both politically and economically.
SO as 70 prevent II ever becoming q
french colony. either temporarily or per-
manently.
Now. II tho Emperor feeling himself
backed by all Germany and Welding 10
tho considerations OF what IS rnost nd
Yantageous for German trade in Morocco
and or what Is best calculated n assu-o
the safety Of German life and propertv
there' takes upon himself suddenly 20
recognize tho de facto ruler Of the coun- |
Try, Mulai El Hand. as Sultan. he win
ma himself once more face 70 face with |
rance and Europe Will be again con-
ltonted oy n crisis Of much the same
character as that OF 1905. which was ONLY |
ended by the complete backdown or the 4
part of the Partisan government. that
even went so far as 20 jettison its most /
aple member. VI. Delcasse. its minister OF
foreign affairs In order to placate Ger
man anger
France Is RescntfuI.
There is much to show that France hit
terly regrets the course which :, nv
sued on that occasion which was a seri-
Gus blow 10 the pride of the nation and
II is probable that II such n sjt,,a.io,
were TO occur again there would be lass
pllaoiiity on the banks OF the Seine and
the bluff Of the KaIIiser would be called
with the result that war would nrobahl,,
ensue' as 1t did in 1870 NJ Pichon. the
minister OF foreign affairs in France.
only two or three weeks ago proclaimed
IN the Chamber OF Deputies that as far1
do lhe recognition OF "a new Sultan of No
iV0CO was concerned no power could act
oioHe' that the recognition could only be
accorded jointly by all the mowers vi,no-
tory OF the Algeciras treaty. He declared
that Abdul Aziz v-as- t,a 81 ,t.,--'. |