Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

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la Epoca devotes an article 10 the Mo-
roccan question In which it counsels the
Spanish press not to at
Spain tach exaggerated impor-
v.rn.a lance to the proclamation OF
Mulay Hahd. because such
proclamations are very common in Moroc-
CO, and the Epoca concludes: 1t is nsees-
sary that we should not be guided by
simple impressions. but wait with calm.
although with visilant. attention the de-
velopment OF events. and not imagine al
every moment and by reason of ips!gnin-
cant incidents changes in the direction
Of the policy adopted.
The German opinion as expressed by the
press of Germany IL different. The Cor
resrondance Moroccaine, for example ad-
vises the imperial government to &C
cept the expression Of popular VIII IN
Morocco and recognize Immediately MI
Ito repair many mistakes, but in snch
case the policy Of laissez fsire must be
replaced by q policy of action"
The Correspondence Moroeatne. 1t
should be added, IL q sc mi mclal journal
and one OF the organs OF the German
committee Of Morocco. and never fails
10 rAproach the imperial government lot
It's want Of vigilance. 1t recently remind
ed the authorities at the Wiihelmst rasse
that IL Morocco concluded new loan II
should naturally apply to the Bank OF
Morocco.
The Correspondence reproaches the Ger
man government with according to the
French the possibility Of creating loan
Of one hundred and fifty millions OF
francs, and treats the question as an dc-
compished fact.
This reference OF the Correspondence to
a loan Of one hundred and fifty millions is
somewhat obscure. II not inconsprehens-
ible Certainly it is q matter of public no.
| tofiety that the verify and respectable
FL Mokhri. one OF the trusted ministers OF
Sultan Abd-el-Aziz Is in Paris at THIS mo-
me mt seeking to raise money. not pafticu-
larly from the French government or oy
usual market transactions, but by put
ting up the crown jewels. He Is thus
trying to borrow the respectable sum OF
| 100 000, 600 francs.
But in any event the Correspondence
should not disturb its soul with this I'M
possibility. When the government OF MO-
rocco - as transitory as that OF Abd-el-
Aziz. and possibly that Of Mulay-Hahd
| 1t is not likely that financial Institutions
not even that OF the Mont de Piete or the
pawnbrokers stablishments-will lend
any Sultan of Morocco upon pledges OF
somewhat doubtful value the enormous
sum he would borrow.
Abd-el-Aziz. it should be said just here.
Is not SO favored by fortune as his rival
brother. MulayHafd. II
Strange the story be true. and the
r.y. writer frankly confesses
that it has all the earmarks
| of an arrant untruth fabricated for tho
occasion to lend dignity and assurance to
the cause OF Mulay-Hafid. True or I'M
| true 1t is q story destined to add pres
tige. if not success. to Hand. The re-
sponsibility for the story. it should be
said rests with his excelency Si-Taieb-
Tassi. Hafds minister Of finance.
There was in an obscure corner OF the
palace at Marrakech, inhabited by ADD
el-Aziz during seven years secret cham
| Der. tightly closed. as in the "Thousand
and One Nights.' On the bolted door
there was the inscription. "knazin ell he
store of sulphur for the holy war. Curl
Gus and trembling women approached this
chamber on tiptoe In secret. and. read
ing the dreadful writing. fled in terror
hind them. As for Abd-elAziz. he never
had the slightest idea Of opening a room
the key OF which had been conf1ded TO
an old servitor. The chamber with the
sulphur was forgotten or ignored.
Now an old woman in Marfakech knsW
| which significantly enough signifies she
knows" was the chief mistress of the
harum. She was survivor or the reign
Of Mulat -Hassan. Aarifa. the sister of
Ba -Hamed the terrible yiZir OF the last
warrior sultan. was physical wreck.
Feeling herself about TO die. she
asked that she might see the minister
Of finance. HiTaieb-Tassi. that She might
make an important disclosure. Aarifa dis
closed the existence of a treasure in the
sulphur chamber. The door was opened.
The sulphur proved to be superb Spanish
doubloons ancient coins of the eighteenth
century and struck in the effisies of
Charles Ill and Ferdinand V, the Cath
Ole.
There were thirty cases full Of gold.
each one cont aiming 1000 to 5000 doub
looms of so franc pieces. in all about 30
10000 francs:
his natural sympathies and condolences
with the careless and Indifferent Apd-el-
Aziz. who, we are led to believe. slept
all unconscious. during seven years.
alongside of this treasure. Si-TAieb-Tassi
is a reckless story-teller and having set
Morocco and France all agog with this
story. he will next announce the dis
coyery of the original Aladdin's lamp
and then, it will be the end Of Abd-ei-
AZiz.
But to return to Mulay-Haid. whose
star is apparently in the ascendant. 1t
should be borne in mind that
Mulay the Algeciras act clearly rec
u.sd ognizes the title only of ADD
elAziz as the legitimate &C.
cupant of the throne. Mulay-Ha7d. in
deed following his coup d'etat at Maria
koch. sent his representative to the pow
ers asking recognition. but his claims
were not recognized at Madrid, Rome,
Berlin. London or Paris.
lie Temps affects to hold Gen. Drude