The Green Forest tribune., 1910-09-16

maneuvers that afternoon were distinctly smart" At the finish hewas given command 1000 troops of all arms.
 He made those half-wd tribesmen drill as they had never drilled before He oyerhauled the nal and government stores. He wrote to his manding officer in South Africa rendering his resignation. He was no longer Lieut.. Belton of British regiment of infantry he Kaid Belton kingmaker.
 The mahalla of Aziz at Acazar deserted and proclaimed Mulai IIatd sultan The event swelled the pretender,s army by 1,200 fighting All through the fall and winter Beton worked on his material and by spring had superb fighting force disciplined well as fearless.
 In June of last year Aziz dispatched strong mahalla to march against Marrakesh. Belton, with 15,000 men and artillery, met the sultan's army within four hours of Marrakesh. routed it with heavy loss and scattered it. Aziz himself only escaped by nasty flight to Settat the nearest French military post, from which he afterwards journeyed to Casabanca under French escort.
 The tribes and towns proclaimed Mulai Hafd sultan amid great rejoicing. He, on learning of the victory of his southern mahalla notified the diplomatic corps at Tangier of his wish to be recognized by the powers of Europe and assuring them of his readiness to accept the act of Alge- ciras
 The whole of the diplomatic corps. with one ex- cepton ignored the communication. The excep- ton was Dr. yassel the German consul, who rec, ognzed Mulai Hafd the rightful ruler of Mo- rocco.
 On Sept. 10 Belton received from the hands of Mulai Hafd his commission, giving him control over the whole of the army and conferrng upon him the title of Kad of Ascaar (kaid of the troops).
 Aziz was safe in Tangier. but his brother, Mulai Mohammed whom Aziz had imprisoned when he came to the throne, had been released and was starting another revolution in Casabanca Belton met and defeated Mulai Mohammeds army and took him prisoner.
 That in October of last year. On Nov. IS Mulai Mohammed was brought to Bab el Buchat. where Mula Hafd On the following morn ing, In the presence of 4000 of Beltons troops, Mulai Abselem M'rani uncle of Muai Hafd, was tried for treason by the cadis He had been in reasonable correspondence with Mulai Mo hammed.
 The cadis found him guilty and sentenced him to have the palms of his hands cut and sewn in single leathern glove that he could write no more letters. The punishment was carried out.
 That day Belton took his courage in both hands and address Sultan Mulai Hafid in this wise: You still waiting for European recog- milton. You will wait long if you continue such practises The powers will hear of this punish ment through the French press which is hostile to you"
 The remonstrance had it's effect A week later Belton the uncle. The glove had been taken off his hands and the wounds almost healed
 One by the power recognized Muai Haf1d, and Kad Belton was amused witness of tug of war between the diplomats of Germany, France and Spain, who all pulling for favors and concessions from the man they had been loath to recognize. Naturally Dr. Vassel the German consul, the sultans favorite German syndicates got valuable mining concessions which France wanted.
 France retaliated by re-estabshing the military mission which had been with Aziz at the time of his defeat. This move threatened Belton's su-