The New York herald., 1870-03-29
ns. EALE, CUR REPRESENTATIVES, IN EGYPT.

To THE EDITOR or TIE HFRALD:--
The return OF Mr.. Hale from Egypt where he has
ned Of the most difficult diplomatic stations az
agent OF our government since the middle of the
war, sends w back to the record Of his curious
services there.
He Is generally known In this country az the man
who capped Surratt the shoulder, said "You are
my prisoner locked him up and sent him home.
But IN Egypt, and by American travellers there and
oy the officers OF the Egyptian and other govern
ments, his services are counted In very different
lines. We have taken pains to look up the record In
the correspondence OF the HERALD In the state De-
partmenus publications. and IN other quarters
Arriving In Egypt just when the lOcuyn tenens OF
the American Consulate had quarreed with the
Egyptian government Mr.. Hale, by the nrm hand
ne turned 10 all aAe-grinders, a.; once con-
clliated the respect or The Egyptian govern
ment and It's age agents. respect which ne
again, and within a few months Abraham Lincoln
spoke OF the Viceroy Of Egypt ana the Emperor OF
Russia together In the midst OF the failure or all our
other foreign friends as our Two faithful allies" Ii
must be understood that the Consul General OF
Egypt Is really tine Charge d'Anairs Under his t,tio
OF agenr' all Is included which enables him TO re-
present this country at the Court OF the Khedive the
new name Of the vlceroy.
Kosta affair that somehow America Is the friend or
freedom, 80 that tue meanest felah IN Egypt looks
TO the representative or TINS country as In sort
his ally and protector The American agent i4 also
the patrlarchal protector OF the American colony,
including the descendants or General EatOn'S army
which took Derne for us In 1901 though these people
have never seen America ana have never learned a
word OF our language. More interesting yet he be-
comes the agent through which the pious mission
OF the Presby terrain Church communicate with
the government In all these relations the respect
with which the Khediye has regarded our agent has
been Of immense service TO those who had To rest
upon him. The readers OF the HERALD 90 NOT forget
the critical service that he has rendered 10 tue
were oppressed by fanatics-servlce which has been
gratefully acknowledged here. In the terrible
cholera summer, when tho Vicer0y himself found IL
convenient to 80 TO Constantinope, Mr.. Hale re.
manned AZ his post In the charge Of his colony.
The fearless attention which the CHRISTIAN Powers
thus showed 70 their people was lesson OF the first
value to the Orientals,
His corregp0ndence with our government shows
the steps by which In successive years admins
tration OF Justice has advanced In Egypt, SO
that just now, by the consent OF all the
foreign Powers, common court Is estab-
lished for the litigation In which their sub
leots are interested. Nothing can De more thorough
than the consideration which nas been given TO this
subject. and It Is evident that the Khediyes govern
ment has been glad avail itself OF the suggestions
OF person OF Mr. Hales large experience III admin
islratlon Of this character.
Mr.. Hale has chosen TO remain in Egypt till this
delicate matter has been adjusted ana TIL the canal
been finished. NJ. de LesseDs Is his near friend
and he mas been able to study the fortunes
OF the canal with the interest OF an American well
acquainted with our own gigantic pubic system
No better accounts OF It's progress exist than are
furnished In his letters. II ne returns TO this coun-
try 1t may be hoped that he Will be at liberty to pub
llsh some account OF IL. We remember heve seen
II stated somewhere that the late Mr.. Burlingame
said that MIR. Hale was the best Informed and most
influential OF oil the distinguished foreigners in
Egypt. q.