The New York herald., 1871-11-10
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Alexander & Evsngeiides' Reply to the Charges
o. Consul General Butler.

| TO InE EDiroR or rHE HERALp:-
In your edition OF the 7th Inst. letter appeared
from Mr. George II. Butter, United states Consul
General 10 Egypt, In which no tries 10 faIsfy tho
tmthfulness or several statements already published
I'm the New YORK papers relating 10 hs base ana
lewd conduct as unbecommg 10 "a Nentoman ana
especially TO o representative OF this country upon
whom foreigners look q specimen orai American
gentleman. lie then refers 10 my letter In the con.
genial columns OF the New York sun as he terms
ny c0rrob0ratng the exactness OF tho facts contained
IN Mr. Strangs letter, and, without denying any OF
them, he comes ont to make short work Of me, as
he says.
Although, sir really detcst referring 20 past ex-
perences, vet the sake or truth and justice allow
me TO make myself short work OF Mr.. Butter. or
rather OF the Hon. q. II. Butlcr a tue which he
eagerly assumed Immediately upon his arrival IN
Egypt
Mr.. Butor TOOK me from thls city with Tho clear
understanding that would be tho Vice Consul Tor
Alexandra, with u reasonable compensation for my
services. Depending on his promise resigned my
situation IN the New York Custom House and fol-
lowed hin. While In Paris he picked mp q certain
A. d. Srologo, an Italian OF The tribe OF Aaron, re-
commended 10 him by n friend OF hs IN this coun-
try. Mr.. Butler told mo that he was u take him
along with us, and fnd some situation for him In
Egypt but he could not have him IN the Consulate
as he was very ngorant,
Shortly after we arrived IN Egypt MIR. Butler
thought that Stroogo would answer for his purposes
far better than would and proceeded 20 introduce
him to the Nlceroy his private secretary At that
time the antecedents OF SToogo's life IN this
try and In Paris reached Egypt, while his intimacy
with Mr.. Butler grew stronger every day ana people
commenced to talk about IL. About that time I
demonstrated with Mr.. Butler on the indifYer-
cncc no displayed towards me, ana | told HIM
that II he did not like me was willing 10 leave him.
His answer was plain enough. "Wcll, 1 have
nothing against you; but, You see, you don't drink
You don't go round To any place, and therefore y0u
cannot be a fit companion for me. Strol0g0 has
more experience than you have" In what does
MI. Str0lOgOs experience consist when Mr.. Butler
confessed to his being lQnorant2 Let ns see. A
few days after Hon. Charles N. Han left Egypt, and
Mr.. Butler became master OF the stua ton entirely
The rush for the consular agencies commenced and
great deal OF money was expected TO be made out
| OF those unfortunate sw,nded applicants, beside
out OF several other Cold-promsing plans winch
were expected 10 be carried out to which OF course
Mr. Butler did not regard mo as q NJ co. operator,
and tried all possible mean ways to get rid OF mo
somehow, rgnL or wrong. The following, one OF MS
mean tricks, speaks OF tsef:--
In talking Of business with SirOlogo ana an.
other gentleman now In this city, Mr.. Butler
made the remark that there was business enough
in Egypt; nut tncre was ono person that no was
afraid OF, and no wanted to get rid of him,
and ne. was Evangelides But, a. he could
not nnd fault with him, he was thinking about
%aS g R s h6s si Vii f dso. ss4S
some Kind OF information from the Consulate. he
tBut!er thinking that II answered II he would
s r. a me inc
came to Egypt 10 doan honorable business aud not
to become the tool OF Mr. Butler IN his low transac
tons, ana lett him. But Mr. Buffers evil designs
were not 70 De defeated nor were they In want OF u
suitable person to carry them out; for Stroogo was
came TO mc, IN which person signed Lard
offered me 500 4 ! would aiyc nm Ger.
would teal me as soon as | would appoint
time Tor an Interview. took no notice OF the let
ter, and, upon the advice OF the gentleman whom
the nature ot tte letter, preserved ~ Tor iuture
signed by the saue Individual, asking the reason
Ol my silence. Silence again my answer. Not long
acr that letter received DY friend OF mine from
| Stroiogo was shown 10 me, ana Immediately the
| handwriting struck my eyes rs being the same MS
that IN the letters received, anu hasoned to com
! whom pronounced II a5 Mr.. StroIogO's handwriting
fac.. Mr.. Buter's anger against In failing to get
hold on me Increased every day, unti no ac-
concerning his anairs being sent To the local foreign
0lilce. From The nature OF Mr.. Butler's statement
It seems as If mad given Information belonging ex-
clusively 10 those only connected with the Consu.
late Dut iltte lignt on the matter Will overth row
lis whole statement. While MIR. Butler was
debating the SAID despatch 10 me there
were present two gentlemen entirely unconnccted
with the Consulate, which ives afterwards read IN
Their presence. In the afternoon the said despatch
was sent TO me down stairs by young man who
had no connection whatever with the Consulate ana
was read by him. Mir. StrOo2o, who waS acting AZ
Mr.. Cones private secretary, has read the same In
my presence. Mr.. Cone besides had Tree access To
II; but as he was confined TO his room by sickness
told bin that the desparcn had been written and az
ne was unable TO go out SAID would bring INN
Mr.. Buffers TO which could appeal for justice /
would nave done -, but no being the Judge Of tho
Consular , Uoar and n having v everything IA his own
Mr.. Cone Of the matter which he was entitled to
know, and get rid OF Butler and tho whole crowd
connected with him. Asior my having signed the
paper representing tina expected q reward from
MI. Cone, 1T y "a iaisehood, unless 1t was put In
afterwards 10y Mr.. Butter. and then II ~ forged.
Now, Hir, that am far beyond that mans power
which no so atrociousy used In beating down
the unprotected to MS brutal wD and by placing
always hls uncle Ben's influence before tho eyes o1
his victim that dared TO orer any remonsrance to
make any complaint against me, and Will as
manly anu truly answer IL, as Iwouid swear 70 the
truthiuness oi the facts herein contained.
His statement that have taken papers from MS
private books y deliberate asehOod, for II there
was anything like that he would have been glad
done.
Mr.. Butler next speaks OF my ineniclency for
fulfilling the position OF Vice Consul for the want
OF education and intellect. As 10 the first leave &c
70 those who know both OF us 70 Judge OF IT. merits.
TONS wnich passed IN 1867, In the state Depart
ment would perhaps change MS idea but as am
making q statemeat OF facts, must confess that
the want or my education, according to Mr. Butler,
must be attributed 10 my inability In the spelling
Of the English words contained in Mr.. Buffers
dictionary OF which he oien makes usc, ana which
the most vulgar. In fact never heard OF them
before, ever Jaw them written, until ] had the
misfortune TO serve under MIN. doubt however,
II any o: our foreign representatives ever had an
occasion 10 use such pnraseoogy as Mr.. Butler
does.
As TO my want OF intellect, must also confess
that although many bumps on my head do not snow
80 predominant as on Mr. Butlers, which give him
that KIND OF counteBance OF which people CON plain
and which he Will not change, yet they have saved
me from the great but very unwecome notorlety for
which he Is noted, both In TINS country and |
abroad Although alb tain IRON going into per. |
sonalitles, yet | must confess that my name has