The Washington times., 1919-02-23
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Lebaudy's operations were observed by q group Of
Arabs who kept themselves considerable distance and
the Emperor uncertain whether their feelings were
friendly or hostile 1t important to settle this ques
ton with frmness.
Lebaudy sent to the natives and told them to send
in their chief to him. This audacious worked sue
cessfully The native came in humby to see Emperor
Lebsudy. The latters soldiers jabbed the man with
their bsyOnetS to impress him with due humility
The surprised and unhappy Arab prisoner was or
dered to approach the presence of His Imperial Majesty
his hands and knees with bowed head and eyes to the
ground. Lebaudy had meanwhile found member Of his
cosmopolitan expedition who could conduct q converse
tion in the native Arab tongue This sailor bedecked in
special robes royal interpreter stood beside Lebaudy
Lebaudy said to him sternly his words being inter.
preted into Moorish:
81 your emperor have to rule over this coun.
try If you obey and furnish with provisions when
you ordered to do so shall permit you to live
in peace and shall not interfere with your religion and
customs. If you diSobey oppose will blow yon to
pieces. You these ships that go by fret have ten
thousand like them but greater in my country at home
YOu know what gun is One of these cannon that I
have here will fire more bullets in minute than thou
sand of the best have seen in hour Let
me show you how it works on that camel of yours
81 shall protect you with my guns and soldiers against
the Emperor of Morocco and the Spanards and everybody
as long as you please me and obey my orders"
1t was hoped that the astoniShed Arab chief duly
impressed Lebaudy seemed we'll pleased with his display
OF imperial authority little suspectng that he had that
day planted the seeds of trouble which threatened to
wreck his whole imperial scheme.
When night came Lebaudy selected five of his most
sawart sailors to remain shore and guard the site Of
the Saharan capital Each member of this army of
patton supplied with two repeating rifles, two
revOlVers 100 cartridges and eight days provisions
They instructed to hold the shore surrounding the
hoNy afollo to
they could into the surrounding country and take posses
sion of it in the name of the Emperor of Sahara.
Before returning to the Frasquta, Lebaudy read to
the five who to be left behind the following
proclamation and also handed them neatly printed copies
of it:
Expedition Occidentale, Sahara,
"June, 1903.
To-day we have landed on the coast of Africa The
following rules will be observed with regard the
tives:
''As long as commercial relations have not been be-
gun with them, they must not be allowed approach
even if they do not look armed they may have weapons
hidden about them.
1T is absolutely forbidden commit the least injus
tce toward the natives. We have to open to cv
zatiOn country which is actually unknown and unex
pOred and although the inhabitants of the country are
barbarians, must treat them justly and even with
kindness
eff we are attacked we will defend ourselves. self
defence is not only right, but also duty If we ars
attacked from distance will allow them to have the
first shot they attack with cold STEEL warn them with
your voice with movement such as aiming at them
If they do not STOP then fire at them.
Each time that it is possible prisoners must be made
and bound tightly. Every prisoner brought will be paid
for at the of twenty francs those who have cap
turcd him."
Then, bidding his five faithful followers an affection
ate farewell the Emperor with the of his men re-
turned to his ships The distressing adventures which
befel the five who left behind and the serious
complications which their plight caused Lebaudy will be
told later in these pages In fact it was the sale of the
men into slavery and the interference and rescue bv
French warship which really led to the wreckng of I
Daudy' s ambitions