The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-23

X HERALD, MONDAY, 5
advocate the repeal of the so-called "cidel
clause" which permits the manufacture o.
the article but forbids its sale in second hands
and is VIGOROUSLY unpopular. The policy o.
wholesome law is advocated by large por.
ton of the people Of Maine, yet neither repub
lican nor democratic nor liberal managers
dared espouse 1t. Neal Dow says the liquor
traffic has entirely ceased in some parts of the
State. He might have added so has all othe,
kinds Of business.
Briefly, then, taking calm and philosophy
cal view of the recent elections in Vermont
and Maine. the following points may be
deduced Tho republicans, having perfect
organization, plenty of money, multitude Of
good speakers, all the State and federal Offices,
with many Discontinued democrats and the
heroics of the late war at their command, COM
pletely overwhelmed the irregular, disjointed
conglomeration known as the coalition and
broke the force of that tremendous 'tidal
waye' which lately threatened to deluge the
land from the green mountains of Vermont
to the muddy waters Of the Rio Grande.
An Interview with Ismail Pacha.
We print elsewhere in our columns this
morning highly interesting letter from the
HERALD's correspondent in Cairo. It is the
result of an interview held with the viceroy of
Egypt, and contains many points Of interest
for the general reader. The correspondent to
whom Ismail Pacha SO graciously accorded an
interview had just returned from his travels
up the Nile, whittier he had gone on the trail
of Sir Samuel Bakers expedition. The meet
ing between the HERALD's representative and
the Egyptian viceroy took place in the Abdin
Palace, the favorite retreat of the Khedive.
The acting Onsul General of the United
States was present during the conversation,
which naturally enough dwelt principally on
Sir Samuel Bakers exploits in the interior
of the Continent. After q few preliminary
questions regarding the health Of the HERALD
correspondent during his travel up the Nile
and across the deserts which lay in his path
the Viceroy reviewed, in rather vigorous
language, the policy pursued by Sir Samuel
Baker. His Highness is evidently not satisfied
with the work performed by his white Pacha.
In letter published some time since in the
HERALD it was asserted that Bakers policy
was not highly approved by the viceroy, and
rumors ut the time prevailed in Cairo
that he was about to be recalled.
The matter, however, dropped; at least
nothing more became publicly known on the
subject until it appears again in Ismail
Pacha's conversation with our representative.
Samuel Baker," says the Khedive, ''went to
the White Nile to create, not to destroy COM
merce Instead Of increasing our trade there
he has nearly destroyed it. Travelling is not
safe along the line Of the river, the tribes are
in hostility to the government and we find our
dominion under his war of conquest unsafer,
unsounder than if he had not gone there at
all. Formerly our Empire extended to Con-
dokoro and beyond; now it is not increased
by any annexation by Samuel Baker
You observed, perhaps, that COM
merce was dead there?" In answer
to the last inquiry the correspondent
admitted that the merchants in the interior
were all complaining, and as for trade, there
was scarcely any at all. It is easy to imagine
that in this summing up of the results
of Bakers expedition the viceroy spoke
with an emphasis which fully expressed the
conviction that tho expedition is o failure
But may not His Highness have judged too
hastily the whole conduct of his lieutenant?
Baker himself has not had On opportunity to
make his explanations. The obliteraton of
commerce, the stirring up of bitter feuds
among the untaught blacks Of the interior,
the unsafety Of travel and oil the other ills
which follow in the train of such consequences
have, no doubt, impressed upon the viceroy
the belief that not only is Bakers mission
failure but that it was mistake. Where
Egypt endeavored to cultivate friendship
hatred and dread has been instilled. True,
the slave trade is abolished, but it should
be remembered that it was almost dead
at the time of Bakers interference Isolated
and cut off from his base Of supplies, even if
it was possible for him to be effectively aided,
Bakers position is most dangerous, fact fully
appreciated at Cairo
Turning from this subject the Viceroy
entered upon more CHEEKY topic To
make his country great, progressive and pros
porous is the aim and ambition of Ismail
Pacha. The railroad enterprises he has in
view, the agricultural schemes he has in con-
temptation, the reforms he has resolved on
were pithily discussed in the course of con-
versation. The cultivation of cotton and
sugar. especially the former, will in the course
of little time yield rich revenue to Egypt.
The building of six hundred and seventy five
miles of railroad to the Soudan will be
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