South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-06
FRANCE And SPAIN
FIGHT TO CONTROL
STATE OF MOROCCO
Rev. Joseph Denning, New
Consul. Finds Nation Torn
with Unrest.

TANGIER Morocco. June o.
Pres't Harding fellowtow nsman and
personal friend the Rev Joseph M.
Denning VINO has Just assumed his
duties here as American consul gem
tral and diplomatic agent has come
20 Africa at time when Morocco is
torn with unrest and Spain and
France are both fighting 20 maintain
supremacy in their zones OF inhu-
ence
Eighteen years ago John Hays
"Perdicaris alive or RaisuH deadt"
range through the streets OF MOroc-
CO and four American warships
steamed into TanSier 10 back up
American demands for the release
OF Tan Perdicaris. whom Raisun
had kidnapped and was holding IN the
mountains for ransom
The Morocco government under
stood the language Of warsh.ps with
guns turned shoreward IL paid Raj
euu the 10000 English pounds be
demanded for Perdicaris' release and
the incident was closed
But this anne Raisuu is still on
the rampage He and many other
bandit chiefs are operating within
hundred miles Of Tansler. Raisun
has grown fat and prosperous since
the days when he made the Morroc-
can government pay him 80 well far
the release OF Ian PerdicaTis and
Walter B. Harris. the correspondent
OF the London Times But a few
days ago the Spanish troops drove
him out OF his citadel at DazrOot.
60 miles south OF Tangier. and ne
and his harem of three or 1000
soldiers are IN flight In the noun
tains before the artillery of the
Spanish leaders who have less fear
Of bandits than had the Moroccan
government.
II was in 1904 that Raisuli cap
tured Perdicaris and blsckmailed
the Moroccan sultan into ranOming
him 10 avod trouble with America.
The bandit leader became so power
fuI that he was named governor OF
OF the Tangier district a little later
and was also named governor of the
city of Arzela ne was such a
power that the government could not
refused him what ne wished. When
Spain took over under the Algeciras
treaty in 1912 Il curried favor with
Raisuu He was given arms for his
forces and made sort of governor.
etai otneniao etaoin shrdlu vbgkqJj
Three years ago the Spaniards
tired OF the extortions and demands
or Raisuli. ousted him from office.
At DazroOt ne had erected a fortified
castle where he kept his bandit ar
my and his treasury protected
against invaders. lie had machine
guns. but no heavy artillery. so
when the Spanish forces turned hea-
W shells against his stronghold a
few days ago there was nothing for
him and his followers TO do but Zee.
This flight puts Raisuh into bitter
disgrace Dazroot IS a holy city. II
contains the tomb Of Absolam Raj
sui. an ancestor of the bandit chief,
and a patriarch much revered by
Mohammedans. Consequently Raisuli
has lost face by his inability TO re-
sist the attack of the Christian
troops They have broken the spell
which his long series Of successes
has cast about him. He is in flight
in territory where ne IS much hated
by the natives because OF his cruel
exactions and If the Spaniards choose
20 pursue him his capture should
not be difficult
For nearly 40 years Raisuli has
been MorOcco's pet bandit. He was
born about so years ago at Zinat.
near Taugier. and first came into
fame through a love affair. He KILL
ed the husband of the woman of his
choice and also several other men
who attempted 10 prevent him from
carrying her away. Then he turn
ed highwayman and became the
greatest robber I'm all Morocco. tie
was once captured by trickery.
governor promised him a high posi-
ton and trapped him by this bait
He was thrown into an island prison
of Mocador. which is generally
equivalent 10 death But he had
powerful friends and much money.
Consequently he regained freedom
and returned 20 the road.
Through his kidnapping of Perdi-
carts Walter T. Harris and Sir Har-
~ MacLcan. Raisuli became an in
ternational figure and a highway
man whose work was too expensive
for the impoverished Moroccan
government TO finance. His ran
SONS were so high that he had 10
he taken into government service
10 save tho government from bank
ruptcy
Raisuu captured Perdicrais al his
summer home i'm the mountains near
Tangier Telephone wires Commun-
icating with the city we're cut and
Perdicaris' servants were bribed or
frightened into assisting the high-
wayman. who forced the wealthy
American 20 mount a horse and ac-
company the bandits into distant
mountains
As soon as Perdicrais was releas-
ed he returned Immediately 20 New
York and abandoned the beautiful
villa iu TanEier which he had oc-
cupied for many years. The house
was converted into a gambling club
and was destroyed by fire several
weeks ago