The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-12

WASHINGTON. - Rnlsull. the
Moorish bandit who has just again
offered to surrender 10 the Spanish
military forces which mo pushing
an active campaign AGAINST him IN
Morocco, II the man who once drew
the United states into action IN
that vexed corner ~ che world.
lilo figured iu that celebrated Incl
dent when Secretary % htnto Johh
Hay demanded "rordlcnris elivc or
Raisull dead"
That was II years agr. In 1904.
Raisuli had captured Icrdlcaris, a
naturailzei American citizon, hn1
kept him prisoner. President Rooso-
Welt sent fleet ~ eight American
war vessels stripped for action INTO
Tnnricr harbor while John Hay h"nt
his famous message 60 the focblo
SULTAN In nominal command there.
100 lat to right.
Raisull no no says he II too
fat to fight" had long bocn leader
OF the wild tribesmen who havo frc-
uuently swnmped tho trained baltal-
ions OF q civilized power.
perdlcaris a wealthy man, was
president " the European CommlH-
sion administering affairs In Tan
gler City in 1904. llo has told the
story OF his capture and II was re.
counted some time ago In n Nnuphnl
Geographic society bulletin. lie was
nnntched out Of hts summer home by
Raisulrs raiders and borno or To
mountain stronghold.
From thero the chleftoin proceed
ed to open up negotiations with the
sultan Of Morocco. Perdicaria fam
ily. and eventually In Indirect
fashion with the American govern
ment, concerning the price 20 De
paid for his captive. Tho United
States cut short tho chaffering In
the fashion described. Tlro sultaln,
panlcstricken, sent $4,000 In silver
10 Raisull, appointed him governor
or n district, turned loose some OF his
friends from Tangier jails, and In
carcerated some OF Raisulis enemies
in their place. Pcrdicarls later re-
turned TO the United States TO ex-
press his thanks.
Prosperity, however. camo close 10
running his erstwhilo captor, Rnisull'
lie got into a quarrel with the cul-
tain about his governorship, was
thrown out, and promptly retaliatod
by bearing off for ransom Kaid Sir
Henry Mclean, British commander
OF the Moroccan army. lie arrayed
his trlbosmen for battle, and de-
roended upon the coast. doing much
damage to European interests, ana
in 1907 succeeded IN setting all the
hair-triggers in European diplo-
macy.
The French navy bombarded ono
OF his captive towns, Casablnnca,
the now practically extinct Kaiser
Wilhelm came to bat shifting undue
A. all In.
the matter was straightcned out In
council chamber instead OF on n bat
tie field. aisul! was chased back 10
his mountain fastnoss. but news dis
patches every few years record an
other of his eruptions.
'In many respects the man inter
ested and attracted me In spite OF al
my natural motives for disllke
perdlcarIs says of Raisuli IN fhe
Geographic society's report. "Raisuli
was gracious and dlgnifled, not only
10 us. hut to his wild adherents. who
evidently idealizcd their chioftaln,
whose position among them seemed
that OF head of highland clan
I'm olden times. He was quick 10 sec
the humorous aspect OF n situation
while his repartoe wns an immeul-
ate and to the point as though nc
had been born In County Galway
'I found myself unconsciousiy hc-
cepting his contention that he was
moi n mere brigand or cattle litter,
hut a patriot struggling to HIT his
Berber followers from the tyranny
OF corrupt officials. His charm oi
voice, the natural poisc and dignity
of his manner, his self-control un-
der provocation, all betrayed su-
perior character"
Perdicaris remarks that "liaisui
could not bear to hear child cry,
hut there was fiercor backgrounu
for the tribesmen's motivation
Cromwell Varloy. stepson to Perni
caris, was cracked over the head II
n raid on the Americans summer
home and both men were forced u