Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-30


Our country has been often disgrA'e1 =
character of its representatives. Abroaa-O-' :.
never more disrracea, we fancy, than 1t :
=. - ,b. American Consul Genera !"
Frvpt His name Is George T. Butter AA- = ~
We believe. & nephew Of Sen B. T. Du'is''
character by al accounts was hy nc in'~.' :,
the sweetest before his appointment anu ''--''
he succeeded Mr.. Hale in Egypt he hAf 0ss'N
,,-onyst to public notice several times IL ny
.A;,- lint q favorable light The lstest exposure
.-,.s--,irg min is made by NJ. David strSns'
vsll-known and prominent American MlssionNis
IN Egypt. Mr s5rAng writes 70 the New 'iA
J.qcueuaeut to ssy that the name Of American
is " despised to-day in the chief towns Of hgsl ''
through me misconduct Of Col. George T. But
Ter. or present Committeeman Nh SiTAng e
charges. II brief, are inst Nj. Butler, through
his continental agent, wandering Jew nA'neD
stroloTo. mas retAiied the sub-cousulAr sgeneies
in Egypt a. prices varying from $500 70 slooo
apiece. and that the only consular agent VINO go'
bis place without paying q specific price If 3
man IN Tsuta.wbo earned MS appointment by en-
tertaininr the C1nsul-Geueral IN three day
drunken revei-
OF some Of Col. Butisr's conduct Mr. S'rAh4
writes as foIovs
Wben-wSs II Egypt short time finee' he
and butler snd Stroiogo visited the upper COZ
nv ami several towns Of the Delta together. 4o
80. f--. nrHE nuri|-
rsni,rs- letters were sent telling the agents u
- f,- tine reeeution Of Sc distinguished
American officials and the deiuded tgy plishs
,5,nrb- tbsf IN The person Of they were En-
re-rsipipr one Of the highest dicnItarlss o. me
Great ReuuhHc and such entertainment II
Tants me striking feature was company OF
ispcinr women performing Do uurfs n4tli lii.-.
Al Nsnsoora they asked for dancing women nul
neither the Consular agent nor the cniei OF po-il
would rroeure them. They met with slinili
-efussl from VAST 8 hhsyyat- the aseAl ~
Dsio3t. on whom they called SAnoalA even
inr But they were not % be defeated. an llt3
procured the damsels by means Of then o"A IL
rerureter. Nj Lane. who spent some year
s-u1viur the lsuuusEu and customs ol me no
de-u Egyptians. and whose nooE Is "orla-N 4-1
s-+Bo-ifv- saws these dauc.nE women are me
I-vss- c5urtesaus Of Egypt. Our % Distinguish
81 american 1ihcia-s hal, perhaps nor res
M. Lanes testimony. OF had doubts q IT'S &C .-
curacr. Al AM rate. they escorted the lrAA
females to -1eir homes, where they pronen Y
found sufficient iEh, on the subject ms aiiaii
Is notorious among the natives Jhorougnou'
E-vpt. and j, is commonly said the dancers nave
moi eni7vei suc1 patronage since rog2- IaAe
went ur the river two years age.
In these and other ways is Mir Consul Butter
making American citizenship odious even smons
Eryraan Officials. whose code Of personal morals
and Of Official integrity IS not particularly high
de mas pe-hsps supposed that il that fsr sTsy
land. he could indulge his bssstly tastes without
discovery. But 10 these days there are no ends Of
the earth 80 remote inst the bad oior Of public
mans uisieeis viii not Eoon reach home Tins
Butter Is evide1tiy disgrace to the country be
misreBrsseulz. and disoreli- 90 the Republican
administration which appointed and retains him.
lie should be sent to-. forthwith AM respect
able mau put 10 ais place