The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-23
Interview Of a Herald Correspondent
with the Sovereign Of Egypt.
PEN PICTURE OF THE VICER0Y.
Policy Of a Wise Ruler and a
Royal Merchant.
bAMUEl BAKERS COURSE CRITICISED.
"A Railroad to the Soudan
To Be Built.
THE CATARACTS OF THE NILE.
Reasons Why They VIII Not Be
Interfered With.
cotton, COTTON, COTTON.
General Stone and Consul
General Butler.
JUSTICE AND EXTRAORDINARILY.
Reasons Why They VIII Not Be
Interfered With.
PoTToN, COTTON, COTTON.
General Stone and Consul
General Butler.
UsTIoE AND EXTRAORDINARILY
The KhediVe's Opinion Of the Herald and Its
Worldwide Influence.

Worldwide Influence.
CAIRO Egypt August IS, 1872.
Fifteen minutes ago l came out from lengthy
Interview with His Highness the Viceroy OF Egypt.
Though as HERALD correspondent have con-
versed with many ministers and princes, have
bever met q man In all things 80 noteworthy as
be. He is pre-eminent as an expert and ready
Ealker setting forth with freedom, ease and skill
wonderful plans for consolidating and unfying his
Empire.
Coming recently from the White Nile, just upon
he heels Of Stanley's brilliant success in Central
Africa, was made at Suez the recipient Of din
bers, punches ''pegs" and all the festivities be-
longing to this generous population Of the East,
Ind the NEW YORK HERALD was proclaimed by
every mouth and drank in numberless rounds"
Visiting Alexandria, paid visit to the Prime
Minister, Sheriff Pacha, who had kindly furnished
me with frman at the beginning Of my voyage.
He asked me Of the country through which had
travelled, and discussed at large the wealth and
substance OF the Soudan. Mr.. Comonos, Acting
Consul General of the United States who was with
he, said:-
"Your Excerency this gentleman, in his quality
be correspondent Of the HERALD, would like to
have an interview with His Hghness."
Sheriff Pacha was amazed. "Whatl to print the
conversationp'
smiled and said, '1n our country our statesmen
talk freely about public matters and face the people
In the hard visage Of type. Now I do not make q
personal application to see His Highness"-
SHERIFF dnterrupting) oh, that would be ex-
tended with pleasure; but the other-nous vey-
rons.
This cautious and gifted statesman, who is at
pnce handsome in person and cordial in manners,
could hardly understand our Western habit Of in
Reviewing. ! took pains to explain to him that
the American people admired bold expressions Of
views and that there was a chronic hunger in the
band to learn Of such men as Ismail Pacha, Vice roy
Df Egypt. The idea pleased His Excellency, and at
length he promised to write letter to Barrot Bey,
the private secretary Of the viceroy. Mr.. ComOnos
received the letter Of Sheriff Pacha, ana day before
yesterday we waded through the dense crowds
gathered at the Tanta Fair tthe greatest Jete Of
Egypt, at which 100000 people are gathered, on
board Of an accommodation train. Arrived here,
Dir. Comonos presented the letter. and in one hour
the following response was returned
MASON Du KuEprvE,
SERVICE DU MAITRE DE CEREMONIES
ABDIN, II Aont, 1872.
MoNsIEUR-J'ai l'honneur de v0us faire SAVIOR que
8. A. lie Khedive sera charme de vous recevoir de-
main matin, dc neuf q dix heures, au palais DAB
pin, en- compagnie de Monsieur name Of the corre-
Agresz, monsieur, rassurance de ma p? arf%aite
M. CoMoNos, Vice Consul ct Gerant, pAgence ct
Consulat General des Etats Unis d'Amerique, Caire.
Prompt to the hour, found myself arrayed in q
''claw- hammer" at nine O'Clock this morning, Sit
Ting in my room, wondering by what piece Of in
genuity could get the yiceroy to talk to me upon
subjects of some concern to him and Of Importance
to the world. While l was yet deep in this in
teresting meditation there was
A KNOCK AT THE DOOR,
Mr.. Comonos had arrived. In ten minutes we are
nying over the broad avenue leading to Abdn Pal
ace. This favorite residence Of the vlceroy is in
the heart Of Cairo, and, while being plain struc-
ture without, 1t is superbly furnished within. 1t Is
but one in twenty-five, and these gorgeous retreats
are maintained at an expense which no European
Power could or would stand. The Viceroy Is re-
ported to be
THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD.
he is undoubtedly. Egypt is his capital. 1t is just
the same as If Egypt were deposited In the Bank Of
England and the viceroy should draw checks
against its market value. He has his personal
wealth in the country also, and long before he
came to the throne was the wealthiest power In
the land While Said Pacha was overwhelming the
country with ruinous debts; while he was under
taking enterprises he did not have energy or re-
sources to carry through Ismai Pacha, his success
DOT, was accommodating an immense fortune, which
was his best claim to rule Egypt. He began his
government sadded with debts, and yet during
the last ten years. while many have been predicting
. financial crisis, the Khedive has every year
started fresh reforms, began new undertakings
and accomplished wonderful results. am not one
Of those that believe tn at Christmas Day will bring
to him whole Continent, or that in the East you
can readily cultivate the integrity Of the West. 1t
will be years yet before His Hghness can fuse all
the homogeneous provinces into geographical en-
pire, obtain from their assimilation that unity
md prosperity he 80 much desires.
ABDIN PALACE.
At ten minutes past nine our carriage halted
before the door OF Abdin Palace. squad OF
Egyptian soldiers dressed In white were ''at restr
% we passed In, with our black dress suits
strangely ont OF season and our faces streaming
with perspiratlon. "Going to see Enendina" was
the remark that greeted our stin Sunday go-to-
meetin'n attire tried to look as II owned half
the Orient and was just about to see His Highness
70 make bargain for Egypt. Mr.. Stanley was
right when he dramatized his meeting with DR..
Livingstone 30 effectively and when he put him.
self in an attitude Of dignity. Nothing awes 30
much In the East az the mysteriously silent. We
passed through several small inner courts and at
last seated ourselves In OF the extremely outer
ante-rooms OF His Hlghness. II was o small apart
ment, not half as large as the HERALD's counting
room, with crimson satin d1van, a carpet In large
figured medalllons, hangings and hangers on and
some that ought to be hanged.
Mr. Comonos showed me to seat, aud had hardly
seated himself upon the dyan when an asestant