National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-17
SIMON WoLFs RESIGNATION:
lie Considers The Pay Inadequate for the
Position Fey ptinn Affairs.

Several newspapers having given currency to
the statement that the President had decided to
recall ConsulGeneral Wolf from Egypt the fol-
lowing correspondence viii show 1t to be without
any foundations:
WAsnIEoToN, June /, 1882.
To the President;
Egypt, deem II due 10 you and TO myself that |
should promptly decide aS to whether In end
TO return after my leave of absence shall
have expired year ago / was ap-
pointed by your predecessor which appoint
ment you very kindly renewed amer his DEATH
During my term Of office have discharged It's
duties with the sluglc purpose To reflect credit on
our country, and 10 be, as far MS WAS consistent
live repre- entat.vc OF American progress and civ
iliza.iOn' know That the government Of Egypt,
lis p ople, and tho Americans resident aud TEN.
porrily soJOu ming there, were highly pleased
with my pres 'ncc, az the many evidences Of their
unqualified appreciation nbundantly testify, The
post is highly honorable and influential, the
climate is genial and healthy and therefore there
l. every induCement lor me to return The pres.
ent troubles In Egypt, seemingly so dangerous,
feel confident will be peacefully adjusted for the
present. but whether this Opii,ion Is realized or
ni, my pleasure would be 10 be there now, and
d the good offices Of our dislnereslcl advice t.
lrlug about harmony aud peace. iol viii, there
fore am sure, appreciate my reluclan,e TO re-
sign; yet force of circpmst0ntes makes II indis-
pensably necessary, chief among which is the in
adequate pay. Noone, unless he is indepcnd mt
unless lie chooses to be mean ana niggnrdly, aud
50 disregard the amenities that should exist be-
tween the citizens of the United Suites, the rep
IcScnlullNNb VI lOItlEu governments uuu inc
consul general. There never was time
when a man liberal in ideas and means
was as necessary as now 70 adequately
represent our country In Egypt, aud
sincerely hope that the little start have made
in this direction may be re enforced by my sue
ccssor, AS intima.ed to the Department Of State
in my letter from Lyons in January last, that If q
leave was granted me, as requested, would place
my resignation at your disposal upon my return
TO the United States, permit me 70 reiterato this
determination, aud to respectfully request that
my resignation take effect on the expiration of
my leave of absence July q 1882 Once more,
Mr., President accept the assurances of my personal
esteem and best wishes for tho success of your
able administration, and believe me, ever. yours,
faithfully, SIMON WOLF.
DEPARTMENT or STATR,
WASHINGTON, June s, 1882.
SIMos WoLT, esq, agent and oonsul'generalt &oi
SIR; The President has received your letter OF
the LIST instant, wherein, for personal reasons you
tender your resignation of the post you have re-
Gently held While regreitng that IN your retire
ment the Department lnses one whose services
have been appreciated, the President feels bound
10 respect the motives, personal 10 yourself which
eonstrain your resignation. / am, sir. your obe-
dient servant, FREDK I. FRELINGHUY SEN,