Evening star., 1912-09-08
MOROCCAN SULTAN'S ABDICATION

terviewed at Marseiiles by q correspondence
to whom he expressed himself In brief as
follows:
The situation OF the pro,ectorate re-
quired new men. In the matter OF the
abdication OF Mulay-Haid Gen. Moinie-
considered II most satisfactory. Mulav-
Hafd, first OF all. was not friendly 10
france, and no good could come of keep
ing him on the throne. where he would Ia
source OF constant trouble. Hand was
blunderhead meddler. VIII, promised
everything and accomplished no. ing Hs
was opposed to the protectorate and
fought II covertly. Ills surroundings
were bad. and his religious chiefs over
Urged him to oppose the French Not
withstanding the protectorate. the prom
ises made and the presence OF the TROOPS.
he continued his levies upon the tribes
which tribute should have been paid cr
to the French in liquidation OF the NJ
roccan loan. 1t WAS not possible 10 gov
ern with him. and his departure was good
for all alike
Gen. Moinier declared that the sttua-
tion in Morocco was not bad. but ths
abdication OF MulayHafd had rendered
the outlook far better. Hereafter Ger
Lyantey would administer the govern
| ment without trouble number of
fights must be fought. but IL the govern
ment sends the reinforeements asked for
complete order would soon he achieved
1t is the custom OF the French press 20
! depict matters In Morocco as cons,ltut-
ing grave charge for
Military I e French government.
n.,I The truth is II the Moroc-
@u' can situation did not eN-
| list II would be necessary To create u.
| AS the Philippines are 10 the United
| States. Morocco is to France. Each
! serves as a precious field of practice for
| the army and the practical military
| education for both officer and soldier.
Morocco besides will become as Algeria
and Senegal. fruitful sources of recruit
ment
The German press understands the I'm
mense advantages OF her rival and ex-
presses it's disquiet that behind the curtain
of these French colonies there Is being
organized a formidable force in bronze
| and black which more than supplies ths
deficit in the increase of her home pop
| ulation.
Gen Moinier points out that there are
| two roghi in Morocco. One. the preten
der in the north. has been promptly
crushed by Gen. Gouraud. The other.
| the more serious pretender. is Moham
med FL Hiba. who. according TO Gen
Mointer constitutes a black point In tho
situation.
But the general may be reminded that
Morocco has always had a full fed of
| roghis marabouts. etc. In 1N5 there was
a certain Omar Zaraboni. better known
as "Bou Hamara" or 'Son of a She ASS:
| in 1907 there was Ma-el-Ainn. who he
longed to the distinguished family
| Fadelya. Ma Amin was. besides being
successful warrior. a man of letters and
| writer of books. The cities OF Morocco
and Mogador voted him S2ooao. And this
| was more than ancient Greece had done
for Herodotus. the father of history Ma
Amin organized a society called Tine
Blues" The members badge was a shirt
| Of blue cottonade, the dye of which dved
! their skins blue. Amin was both mara
bout and magician. Mohammed Hiba is
the son of Ma-el-Ainin and Gen. Lyantev
attaches Importance to that fact. Then.
| not to extend the list of marabouts In
Morocco. there is Raisul. who still
| hourishee.
Mohammed Hiba at present menaces
Marrakech. which until now has been
occupied by tabor or
Marrakech international police force
H.s numbering about !1
mCAoCou. Moroccan horsemen. This
police force includes a French lieuten-'
ant and several sous offs" who, II is
feared, may have been massacred by the
savage followers of FL Hiba.
! Recent dispatches affirm that the harka.
| or military command. numbers only thres.
thousand men, and not fifty thousand.
which was beyond conception Col. Man.
gin, commanding four thousand Troops.
has received orders to cut the route to-
| Fez and prevent the pretender'S march
| upon that point.
| Mohammed ell Hiba has been overtaken
| and twice beaten by the troops under Col.
/ Mangin. The French are leaving moth
hsc rnAg flas "A h "A
Hiba. and in addition to harassing his
columns they are attempting to create
| an alliance between the two great caids'
of the south, the Mtouqui and Glaoui. !.
have been sent doubtless with the views
OF clearing the atmosphere in the coun-.
| try about Marrakech.
Mulay-Yusouf has been duly proclaimed
| sultan. Gen. Lyantey foresaw trouble
for the protectorate if Muay-Hafid.
cessor. who by reason of his minority.
and inexperience would be the uncon--
scious puppet of a regent. Mulay- -Hafid.
was led to adopt Gen. Lyantey's argu-..
ment. and ii was thus that his BROTHER
MulayYusouf, was chosen.
| Mulay-Yusouf is quite unknown to all
except to Gen. Lyantey. who quickly re-
marked his loyalty and.
New Sultan pacific disposition in ms
u-. former functions as the
oAhAo"H. khalffa at Fez
The actual situation of the protectorate
is perhaps best illustrated by reference
to sketch map, which may show the
situation at a glance. For that purpose
we may divide the map into three zones.
The first zone may be classed as ''paci-
fed" 1t extends from MaZagan and Casa
Blanca south to Larache. north from
Rabat and Sole west to Fez, east to
MekineZ a quadrilateral equaling about
one-tenth of the territory of the empire.
The second zone may be classed as
"half pacifed,' and a source of distrust.
1t covers more territory than the first
and extends between Agadir. Mogador.
Safe. Mazagan and Marrakech, with a
band extending from Mekinez and Fez
to the Spanish frontier, the vast ter
uated between Oodja and Igli. south.
The third zone may be classed as
wholly unpacified' and where there has
been no penetration. II is situated in the
interior from the extreme south to Taxa
and to Fee. This region constitutes, in
deed the one-third of the total superficis
Of Morocco and is inhabited by turbulent
and warlike tribes.
The perpleXing question OF the hour IS
what will France do with the ex-sultan
MulayHafid? He is actually in Paris. and
of Les Rois en- Exil' stands yet in thu
rue des Mathurins. Paris, about which
Alphonse Daudet has written so charm
ingly. Why not open its portals to the
ex-sultan? Many kings I'm exile have
there forgotten their misfortunes and