Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05
MOROCCO, UNDER WHICH SULTAN?

OF d.scord between nations had been
maintained with art-Tunis. between
France and Italy: Egypt. between France
and England. That political situation mad
mistress OF peace and war. For this
reason says NJ. Charmes. Il have asked
myself II it were not better to come TO an
understanding with our neighoors ana
liquidate at once all affairs pending be-
tween U.S. We have done so with England.
with Italy. with Spain. This policy, which
Is calleu a policy Of rapprochement. is
the healthiest. the most conservative and
the most durable of the work OF NJ. Del
casse."
LIE Temps discusses the action of Mulay-
Hafid, and accuses the German press
with writing him up as an enlightened
prince, a friend of Europe. moderate
and a civilized man. and the same press
urges France to be convinced of its dec
laratiOns.
LIE Temps combats these pretensions.
In the first place. Abd-el-Aziz is the only
legitimate sovereign recognized by the
powers and the conference at Algeciras.
In the second place, Mulay-Hafid Is play
ing a double game.
The ENJOYS of Hafd at Paris whom N.
Pichon refused to receive. In announcing
the accession Of Hafid. expressed the de-
sire of Haf1d to live at peace with France
and all Europe. to respect all existing
treaties, that peace might return and a
solid friendship be formed" etc.
On the other hand, Gen d'Amade had
forwarded letters Of Hafd which had a
contrary sense. For eX-
Hafid's ample. writing to the
1,., Chaouia tribe he said:
God has designated me
as the leader Of my victorious harka. l
have replied to Mussulmans' appeals to
drive out the impure foreigner"
France went to Algeciras at the request
of Germany, and Germany is bound as
we are by the general act Of April s. 1906
That which has been done by Europe can
only be undone by Europe. Germans VINO
protected Abd-el-Aziz yesterday may pro-
tect Mulay-Hafid tOday-it matters little.
Europe has guaranteed the accord OF 100.
Abdel-Aziz Is not, as the Journals AT
Berlin declare, the sultan Of the Quai
nimity Of the powers party TO the Algecf-
ras act. Only the unanimity OF these
same powers may take from his that
quality.
The situation appears. according to re-
cent cablegrams. to be as follows: Due 10
lack of energy Mulay-Hafd was permitted
to leave Chaouia when the French could
have captured or cut him up. He arrived
at Meknes, then at Fee. His dimcultles
have not ended, however, but only begun.
as may be inferred from the latest cable
gram, dated Tangier. June 80:
"A letter from Mulay-Hafid was read
aloud in the mosque today. He thanks
the people for preferring him to Abd-el-
Aziz, who sold himself to Christians
Hafid asked. incidentally that the inhab-
itants of Tangier make him a gift OF
| $1OO.OO0!"
Abd-el-Aziz Is at Rabat. He has with
him about 1900 men. He Is still master
of the ports and, consequently. OF the
readily determined which of the sultans
will prevail.
That things are not all going the way
of Mulay- Hafd is indicated by a recent
cable announcing that the rogui, Bou
Hamara, from whom no news has come
for some time, has reappeared upon the
scene and. marching toward Fee. proposes
to drive Hand from the capital. Thus
| the play becomes complicated. while
Mulay- Mohammed, may also Ne expected
| to enter the field of pretendants at no dis
tant day.