New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-15
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST THE CONSUL
GENERAL TO EGYPT

HOW MR. IIALE'S SUCCESSOR CONFLICTS HIMSELF.
Ffog, TIE Indepsndent
The following shocking account of official miscon-
duct calls for the immediate attention of our Gov
eminent II is written from Alexandria by a prom
inent American missionary IN Egypt. He is well
known to many of Che Christian people of this conn
try and Europe and most kindly remembered by his
brother soldiers of our late war; TO those who
know him these facts will come AZ tine statement of
a man of cool clear judgment. and superior discrim
nation Can our Government afford 10 continue in
office a man against whom such shaIneiul conduct
can be proved The Rev. Mr.. Strang writes 49, 40,
Intimately associate the American Mission WIN the
American Consulate you may form some idsa OF now
deeply interested In haylnga respeclhpLe @
General snail make the name American non on
orable IN this land not despised ~ " !, lTy ~ c s'
chief Of Egypt through the MISCONDUCT OF w;
George H. Butler. our present Consu,ienerai ~ wo u
make this letter too long to tei you 10 ue eSr
how he has accomplished 80 mucH IN o on te'I
but you can afford 20 read few OF tine iIen1. ~
may amss 10 state to you that wben nc nsl cie
he was polite enough 10 the members OF tDe MIssIohi
Thai With others was invited 10 his Fourth Of July re-
cepton pleased with IT, and wrote iaV0rhDie sH-
count of IL to one OF church papers 80 favorable
was the impression he produced at first that when We
heard Of scandals connected with his Office we took ior
granted he was imposed upon ny men whose iangu,gc
he did understand and that the only thing necessary
to secure reform was to inform MN OF the aPpSeS TIM
Consular Agents in the various towns received no.
tees informing i G hn c ta r g by whom they
were appointed As their Official position secured tnem
ty enviei by their less fortunate nelghDOfs ley "ee
panic struck ard several OF them fastened 70
Alexandria
Coming here. they were not able to converse WIN
him without an interpreter and generally uiey r in
little opportunity 10 converse with MIN NJ an. I1ey
were met the office 10y Arab named Hassan ana a
wandering jew named Str0Ogo The former VINO speaks
several languages. told them that the latter was MT
Buffers confidential agent that he had bought the Con
suat for Mr. Butler IN America and would now
prices ranged rom 500 TO $780, and they were told
That on payment Of these sums 10 mr StrOoIo ne
would give them receipt which they could ex
change within two days ,oc proper certificate OF
Office These things were reported to Col Buusr
m letter signed by every male member of the Mission
then in Egypt was the bearer OF the letter. lie gave
it respectful attention. and soon after pleased Us by SET
tiur Mr. StroOgo aside. He assured Ms he was ready
10 appoint men recommended by the missionaries, ana
that money spent IN brides would be wasted After TINS
in whose appointment they felt friendly interest;
but all action was delayed on some ii H
the swindle dictated by Mr. stroogo.t Then the
applicant went with an Arab Interpreter only. and mn
LIED business at one sitting Only few weeks ago.
cording 20 paragraph saw in the local papers Mr..
Ig h6a E T oT TO 5 hS S 1 in Caro- and
his successor this infamous a. ID. strOlogo Persons
pretty well informed believe that the only consular
AGENT who got his place without paying specific
price IL u man Tdnta wbOlearncd his appointment by
entertaining the ConsuGeneIal IN three Jays III ulAen
when WAS in Egypta short time since he and
Butler and srologo visited the upper country and
erl towns of the Delta together To secure proper con
sideratlon for such worthy companions letters were
tba' ree a 'n distingGished American
officials" and the deuded Egyptians thought
that IN the person of-thcy were entertaining one OF
the highest digitaries Of the Great Republic.
And such entertainment Al rama lhe striking
feature was n company OF dancing women performing 40
puris natvralibls At Mansooa they asked for dancing
women but neither the Consular agent nor the chief or
police would procure Them They met with similar re-
fsa from WASH al Khayyat, the agent IN OsiOOt on
whom they called sabbath evening Bat they were not
to be defeated and they procured the ddmses by means
of their own Interpreter. Mr.. Lane who spent some
years studying the language and customs OF the modern
Eryptiaus aud whose book is wOrd-Wlde authority,
saws these dancing the lowest courtesan OF
Egypt Our distinguished American officials had, per
hans not read MIR Lanes testimony or had doubts OF us
accuracy any rate they escorted ne iran ienes 70
their homes where they probably found sufficient Sht
ON the subject. This affair Is notorious among the
natives throughout Egypt, and II j. commonly said the
dancers have enjoyed such patronage since royal
rak e went up the river years The distinguish
ing feature, thus far. of Mr.. Buers official course has
been his prosecution OF what Is known as the
''Kindineco case" in which Gree& named
Kiudincco claims from the Egyptian Government
the enormous sum Sl3,OO0OO0. How he dareS
10 prosecute 10 all is mystery 70 us, who know mat
the total r0ennes the claim exposed TO the state
Department by the late COnsu-General, Mr.. Hale The
sham citizenship of the plaintiff procured after TIE
complaint began and for the purpose OF ITS prosecution
With full knowledge the facts, Mr.. Butler urges the
case and makes American citizenship OdlOus III EsypL
could write more but time Is short. anu thls II
enough. ut least for the present. Yours truly,
AiezdHGri0, EgBpt, May >. 1871. DAVID oIhAN"'