The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-09-21

maneuvers that afternoon were distinctly smart "
At the finish hewas given command over 1000
troops of all arms.
He made those haf-wild tribesmen drill as they
had never drilled before. He overhauled the arse.
nal and government stores. He wrote to his COM
manding officer In South Africa rendering his
resignation. He was no longer Lieut.. Belton of a
British regiment of Infantry; he was Kaid Belton
kingmaker.
The mahalla Of Aziz at Alcazar deserted and
proclaimed Muai Hafid sultan. The event swelled
the pretender's army by 1,200 fighting men. All
through the fall and winter Belton worked on his
raw material and by spring had superb fighting
force, disciplined as well as fearless.
In June of last year Aziz dispatched strong
mahalla to march against Marrakesh Bolton, with
$4,000 men and artillery, met the sutans army
within four hours of Marrakesh, routed 1t with
heavy loss and scattered 1t. Aziz himself only
escaped by hasty flight to Settat, the nearest
French military post, from which he afterwards
journeyed to Casabanca under French escort
The tribes and towns proclaimed Muai Hahd
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
cras.
The whole of the diplomatic corps, with one ex
ception, ignored the communication. The excep-
ton was DIR. Vassel, the German consul, who rec
ognized Muai Hafd as the rightful ruler of Mo-
rocco.
On Sept 10 Bolton received from the hands of
Mulai Hafd his commission giving him control
over the whole of the army and conferring upon
him the title Of Kaid of Ascaar (kaid Of the
troops).
Aziz safe in Tangier, but his brother, Mulai
Mohammed, whom Aziz had imprisoned when he
came to the throne, had been released and
starting in Relt
met and defeated Mulai Mohammed's army and
took him prisoner.
That was in October Of last year. On Nov. 1S
Mulai Mohammed was brought to Bah ell Buchat.
where Mulai Hafd was. On the following morn
ing, in the presence of 1000 of Belton's troops,
Mulai Abselem Mrani an uncle of Mulai Hafd.
was tried for treason by the cads. 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 so that he could write no
more letters. The punishment was carried out
That same day Bolton took his courage in both
hands and address Sultan Mula Haid in this
wise: you are 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 its effect. week later
Bolton saw the uncle The glove had been taken
off his hands and the wounds were almos. healed.
One by one the power recognized Mulai Hafd.
and Kaid Belton was an amused witness of tug
of war between the diplomats of Germany, France
and Spain, who were all pulling for favors and
concessions from the man they had been SO loath
to recognize. Naturally DR.. vassel, the German
consul. was the new sultan's fnvorite. German
syndicates got valuable mining concessions which
France wanted.
France retaliated by re-establishing tAe military
mission which had been with Azlz At the time Of
his defeat This move threatened Beltpns So