The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-09-16

maneuvers that afternoon were distinctly smart"
At the finish hewas given command over 1000
troops of all arms
lie made those half-wid tribesmen drill as they
had never drilled before He overhauled the
nal and government stores He wrote to his
handing officer in South Africa rendering his
resignation He longer Lieut. Bolton of
British regiment of infantry; he Kaid Bolton.
kingmaker
The mahalla Of Aziz at Alcazar deserted and
proclaimed Mulai Hahd sultan The event sweled
the pretenders army by 1900 fighting men. All
through the fall and winter Bolton worked on his
raw material. and by spring had u superb fighting
force, disciplined well as fearless.
In June of last year Aziz dispatched a strong
mahalla TO march against Marrakesh. Bolton, with
$4,000 men and artillery, met the sultan's army
within four hours OF Marrakesh, routed 1t with
heavy loss, and scattered It. Aziz himself only
escaped by hasty flight to Settat the nearest
French military post from which he afterwards
journeyed to Casablanca under French escort.
The tribes and towns proclaimed Mulai Haid
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
ception, ignored the communication. The exceH-
ton DR.. Vasssl. the German consul who rec
ognized Mulai Haid the rightful ruler of Mo
rocco
On Sept 10 Bolton received from the hands OF
Mulai Haid his commission, giving him control
the whole of the army and comforting upon
him the title of Kaid of Ascaar (kad OF the
troops).
Azz safe In Tanger but his brother. Mulai
Mohammed whom Aziz had imprisoned when he
came to the throne, had been released and
starting another revolution In Casablanca. Bolton
met and defeated Mulai Mohammed's army and
took him prisoner.
That was in October OF last year. On Nov. IS
Mulai Mohammed brought to Bah ell Buchat.
where Mulai Hafd On the following morn
ing, In the presence of 1000 of Belton's troops,
Mulai Abselem Mrani uncle of Mulai Hafid.
was tried for Heason by the cadis. He had been
In reasonably correspondence with Mulai Mo
manned.
The cadis found him guilty and sentenced him
to have the palms of his hands cut and sewn In
single leathern glove so that he could write
more letters. The punishment was carried out
That same day Bolton took his courage in both
hands and address Sultan Muai Haid in this
wise: You still waiting for European recog
milton. You will wait long II you continue such
practises The powers will hear of this punish
ment through the French press, which is hostile to
you"
The remonstrance had its effect. A week later
Bolton saw the uncle The glove had been taken
of his hands and the wounds almost healed.
One by one the power recognized Mulai Hand
and Kaid Bolton was amused witness of tug
Of between the diplomats of Germany, France
and Spain. who all pulling for favors and
concessions from the man they had been loath
10 recognize. Naturally. DIR. Vassel the German
consul, fhe sultan's favorite. German
syndicates got valuable mining concessions which
France wanted.
France retaliated by re-establishing the military
mission which had been with Azz at the time OF
his defeat This move threatened BeIton's SUI