Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-06-28
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Exchange for Presents.

a vigorous attack Ia made upon
Colonel George II. Butler, Presidon,
Grants Consul. General in Egpyt,7-
This attnck proceeds from the Rev
'Dr, David Stfang, an American Mis-
sionary In Alexander. Ho accuscs
Col. Butler of appointing conspal
agents in return for presents, of ire
queniing lewd company, and Of con
spring to make tho Egyptian Govern
mcnt pay the fraudulent claim of the
Kindinecco brothers, swollen from its
original amount of about two hundred
thousand dollars to the handsome sum
of thirteen millions. The principal
part Of DIR. Strangs statement is ~
follows:
avery shortly after Mr.. Buffers ad
ven. in Egypt the Consular Agents in
the various towns received notices in
forming them that their Offices had
expired with that of the Consul Gen
eral by whom they were appointed
As their official position secured
them certain rank and privileges, and
caused them to be heartily cnvicd BY
their less fortunate neighbors, they
were panic struck, and several of them
FASTENED TO Alexandria TO beg a re,
newal oftbeir appointments. Coming
here, they were not able to converse
with him without an interpreter, and
generally they had little opportunity
to converse with him at all. They
were met in the Office by an Arab
named Hassan and q wandering jew
named Strologo, The former, who
speaks several languages, told them
that tho latter was Mr.. Buffers con.
fidcntial agent that he had bought
the Consuate.Gencral for Mr.. Butler
in America, and would now attend to
retailing the agencies in Egypt The
retail prices ranged from $500 TO ST.,
500; and they were told that on pay.
mcnt of these sums to Mr.. Strologo
he would give them receipt, which
they could exchange within two days
for a proper certificate ofofllce. These
things were reported TO Col. Butler
in letter signed by every male mem.
Der of the Mission thcn in Egypt. ]
was the bearer OF the letter. Hegavc
il respectful attention, and soon after
pleased us by setting Mr.. Strologo
aside, lie assured US he was ready
to appoint men recommended by the
missionaries, and that money spent
in bribes would be wasted. After
this members of the Mission went
again and again with mcn in whose
appointment they felt u friendly in.
terest but all action was delayed on
some frivolous pretext, till they made
up their minds to tho swindle dictated
by Mr.. Strologo. Then the applicant
went, with an Arab interpreter only
and finished business at one sitting
Only few weeks ago, according TO q
paragraph | saw in the local papers,
Mr.. Felix Walmass, n worthy old man
a gentleman and a scholar, was sent
out of tho Vice Consulate in Cairo
and his successor is this Infamous A
D. Strologo. Persons pretty well in
formed believe that the only Cons6iar
Agent who got his place without pay.
ing specific price is man in Tanta
who earned his appointment by enter,
taining the Consul.Genoral in three
days drunken revel."
This is most scandalous 1t is dis.
gusting 1t il calculated to make
Americans ashamed of their Govern.
ment, But what is to be expected oi
George II. Butler in Egypt, when here
in the United States President Grant
appviuto ,nen 20 ohiOo in consideration
Of presents, and promotes a convicted
trlbe taker to one Of the highest of.
fees under the Government?
1t has long been notorious that But.
Ter is n coarse, corrupt, worthless sort
of man. This was known by the
President, the Secretary of State, and
the Senate when he was appointed
and confirmed. Egypt was also known
as the most corrupt and vicious conn.
try on earth, and they sent Butler
there with their eyes open to make
what he could and by adopting and
possibly extending the system to which
President Grant has given such devel.
opment in this country, he is making
what he can there.
But why should Butler be denounced
with such severity by those who up.
hold Grant, and have no fault to find
with him for keeping proved bribe-
taker at the head of the State Depart
mentY