Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-10-15

maneuvers that afternoon were distinctly smart
AT the finish hewas given command over 1000
troops OF all arms
He made those half-wild tribesmen drill as they
had never drilled before. He overhauled the arse.
nal and government stores. He wrote to his com.
handing officer in South Africa rendering his
resignation. He no longer Lieut.. Bolton OF
British regiment of infantry he Kad Bolton,
kingmaker
The mahalla Of Aziz at Alcazar deserted and
proclaimed Mula Hahd 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 we'll as fearless.
In June of last year Aziz dispatched strong
mahalla to march against Marrakesh Belton with
$4,000 men and artillery, met the sutans 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, on learning OF
the victory of his southern mahalla. notified the
diplomatic corps at Tanger 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. Vasse the German consul, who
ognized Mulai Hafid 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 aud comforting upon
him the title of Kad 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
starting another revolution in Casabanca. Bolton
met and defeated Muai Mohammeds army and
took him prisoner.
That was in October OF last year. On Nov. IS
Mula Mohammed was brought to Bah ell Buchat,
where Muai Hand was. On the following morn
ing, in the presence OF 1000 of Beltons troops,
Mulai Abselem M'rani, uncle of Muai Hafd.
tried for treason by the cadis. He had been
In reasonable 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 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 Hahd in this
wise: You are still waiting for European recog
milton. You will wait long IL you continue such
practlses. 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 almost healed
One by the power recognized Mulal Hahd,
and Kaid Bolton 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 loath
TO recognize Naturally, Dr. Vassel. the German
consul. was the sultan's favorite. German
syndicates got valuable mining concessions which
France wanted
France retaliated by re-establishing the military
mission which had been with Azlz at the time OF
hts defeat. This move threatened Bottoms