Montpelier examiner., 1910-09-30

maneuvers that afternoon distinctly smart
At the finish hewas given command over 1000
troops of all arms.
He made those haIf-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 was Kaid Belton.
kingmaker.
The mahalIa of Aztz at Alcazar deserted and
proclaimed Mulai Hafd sultan. The event swelled
the pretender's army by 1900 fighting men. All
through the fan and winter Bolton worked on his
raw material, and by spring had superb lighting
force, disciplined well fearless.
In June of last year Aziz dispatched a strong
mahala to march against Marrakesh Bolton, with
$4,000 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 hasty fight 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 hts 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 Mulai Hafd the rightful ruler of Mo
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, Muiai
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 Mohammed's army and
took him prisoner.
That in October of last year. On Nov. tS
Mulai Mohammed brought to Bah ell Buchat.
where Mulai Hahd On the following morn
ing in the presence of 1000 of BeItons troops,
Mulai Abse1em M'rani. an uncle of Mulai Haf1d.
was tried for treason by the cadis. He had been
in reasonable correspondence with Mu1ai Mo
hammed.
The cadis found him guilty and sentenced him
to have the palms of his hands cut and sewn in
single eathern glove that he could write no
more letters. The punishment carried out.
That same day Beton took his courage in both
hands and address Sultan Muai Hahd In this
wise: You 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 its effect week later
Bolton the uncle. The glove had been taken
on his hands and the wounds almost healed
One by one the power recognized Mulai Hafd,
and Kaid Belton was 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, the new sutans favorite. German
syndicates got valuable mining concessions which
France wanted.
France retaliated by re-estabshing the military
mission which had been with Azlz at the time o.
his defeat This move threatened Belton's su