Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-21

maneuvers that afternoon were distinctly smart
At the finish hewas given command over 1000
troops of all arms
He made those half-wtld 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 longer Lieut.. Bolton of
British regiment of infantry; he Kaid Bolton,
kingmaker.
The mahalla of Aziz at Alcazar deserted and
proclaimed Mulai Hafd sultan. The event swelled
the pretender's 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 we'll as fearless
In June of last year Aziz dispatched strong
mahalla to march against Marrakesh. Bolton, with
$4,000 men and artillery, met the sultans army
within four hours of Marrakesh, routed it 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 Hafd
sultan amid great rejoicing. He, 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 excep-
ton was DR.. Vassel, the German consul who
ognized Mulai Hafd as the rightful ruler of Mo-
rocco.
On Sept. 10 Bolton received from the hands of
Mulai Hafd his commission giving him control
the whole Of the army and comforting upon
him the title Of Kaid 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 Casablanca. Bolton
met and defeated Mulai Mohammeds army and
took him prisoner.
That was in October of last year On Nov 10
Mulai Mohammed was brought to Bah Ell Buchat.
where Mulai Hahd was On the following morn
ing, in the presence of 1000 Of Beltons troops,
Mulai Abselem M'rani, an uncle Of Mulai Hafd,
tried for treason by the cadts He had been
in reasonable correspondence with Mulai Mo-
BANNED.
The cadis found him guilty and sentenced him
to have the palms Of his hands cut and sewn in a
single leathern glove so that he could write no
more letters. The punishment carried out.
That same day Bolton took his courage in both
hands and address Sultan Mulai Haf1d in this
wise: ''You are still waiting for European recog-
milton. You will wait long il 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. week later
Bolton saw the uncle. The glove had been taken
OF his hands and the wounds were almost healed
One by one the power recognized Mulai Hafid
and Kaid Bolton was an amused witness Of a 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 loatt
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 militar.
mission which had been with Azlz at the time o
his defeat This move threatened Belton's su