New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
FEZ FEARS MASSACRE.
City in Uproar-Holy Var De
clared Under MuIai Hafg.

Tangier. Jan. 11-MuIai Hafg has been pro-
claimed Sultan of Fee, the capital OF Morocco
and holy war has been declared Mulai hang
was chosen on condition that he abolish taxa
tfon make an alliance with the Sultan OF Tur-
key and suppress all relations with Europeans
EXCEPT those prescribed by custom and rules.
Couriers have been sent to Morocco CITY 10
summon Ddulai Hafg to Fee. That city is re-
ported to be In an uproar. The residents are
armed and fear pillage or massacre
Mulai Hafg's uncle. Mulai Saramini. was
made yice-regent pending the arrival Of Hafg
Abd-el-Azfz, the Sultan Of record, was for
nally deposed from the sultanate. These things
occurred on January 4
The procIamations were issued at the pT1ncipai
mosque and all the Moorish forfnalities atteno-
ing such ceremonies were scrupulousiy ooSerVed
The Ulenas, or body Of Moslem doctors VINO N
terpret the Koran, the Choffas tribes and the
city officials were the leaders OF the movement
The followers of the rebel Sultan, Mulai
Eaf1g made use Of the decision OF Aod-el-Azlz
~ co-onerats with France and Spain In the ex-
ec,1tion of the terms of the Algectras act and
the installation of an international police forcc
&, the coast towns of Morocco to arouse the
fanattcisn OF the Southern Moors. Abd-el-Az1z
zras renresented as having sold himself 70 the
Christians, as having connived at the invasion
Of the sacred soil Of Morocco by Europeans ana
as being ready to turn the country over to the
foreigners
Paris. Jan. 1.-THE government is consid-
erably disturbed over the unexpected declSa-
ton of a holy war at Fee and the proclamation
of Mulai Hafg as Sultan of Morocco ~ 1t is now
anxiously awaiting information as to the num-
her of tribes who will follow the rebel Sultan.
EVERYTHING will depend, 1t is explained, upon
the strength which Mulai Ha1g develops. 1t is
pointed out also that France and Spain, hold
ing a mandate from the powers, must recog-
nize Abd-el-Aziz as the legitimate sultan He
signed the Algeciras act for Morocco, and
France and Spain will have TO treat with him
and sustain him as long as the official govern
ment remains in his hands
sbould the rebel Sultan become formidable
If is conceivable that the country might be-
come divided, Mulai Hafg being supreme in the
interior. and Abd-el-Aziz with the support of
France and Spain ruling on the coast. Such
G. situation might readily bring international
complications.
The effect of the proclamation of Mulai Hang
as Sultan is certain to be the indefinite pro-
Iongation Of the stay of the French and Span
ish troops which soon were to be withdrawn.
It would now be impossible TO confide the po-
Icing of the ports to Abd-el-Aziz without the
safeguard of European troops. Pending fur
ther developments, however, the governments
of France and Spain will proceed with the in
stalation OF a police force at Tangier and
Rabat, while General dArmade. the commander
Of the French forces in Morocco. will proceed
vigorously with the work of pacifying the coun-
try around Casablanca.
A dispatch received here from Tangier says
that the imperial troops at Fez have announced
their allegiance to Mulai Hafg. Hahgs par
tisans, in order to avoid complete rupture
with the powers, are reported 20 have an
nounced their acceptance of tbe Algecras act
with certain reservations.