The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-20

maneuvers that afternoon were distinctly smart -
At the finish hewas given command over 1000
troops of all arms.
He made those half-wid 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.. Bolton OF a
British regiment of infantry; he Kaid Belton
kngmaker
The mahalla of Aziz at Alcazar deserted and
proclaimed Mulai Haf1d sultan. The event swelled
the pretenders army by 1900 fighting men, All
through the fall and winter Bolton 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
mahaa 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 Casablanca 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
ception, ignored the communication. The excep-
ton Dr. Vassel. the German consul, who rec
ognzed Mulai Hadd 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 comforting upon
him the title of Kaid of Ascaar (kaid Of thu
troops).
Aziz was safe in Tangier. but his brother, Mulai
Mohammed, whom Aziz had imprisoned when he
to the throne, had been released and was
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
Muai Mohammed 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 M'rani. an uncle of Mulai Hafid.
was tried for treason by the cadts. 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 same day Bolton took his courage in both
hands and address Sultan Mulai Hafd in this
wise: "You still waiting for European recog-
milton. You will walt long 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
of his hands and the wounds almost healed
One by one the power recognized Mulai Hafid,
and Kaid Bolton 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 favorite. German
syndicates got valuable mining concessions which
France wanted
France retaliated by re-establishing the military
mission which had been with Aziz at the time Of
his defeat. This move threatened Belton's su.