Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
A NOVEL ENTERPR
What Mr.. Barnum Intends
Paris Morning Wees.

The real meaning of p of
Barnum's white elephant is that a rev
and original scheme is on foot for the ex-
tension of American business enterprise
TO the government of the world. A great
company has been formed by the shrewd
and benevolent Snowman for the admins
tratiOn of decrepit and worn-out States by
contract, on Yankee notions. The capt.
tai is all subscribed. 1t is argued that
most of these States would be glad to do
well If they only knew how: and they
would be disposed to enter into an ar
Tangement with a body Of responsible
dealers for the benefit Of their suffering
populations. The mOduS operdndl IS as
follows: The company makes a tender to
a particular State for running the whole
concern at a price which effects cOnsid-
cradle saving in the cost of native gov
eminent 1t appoints its own officers and
finds" the reignng family, Royal or I'M
Derial in board lodging, and all the more
elaborate accessories Of state. The legls-
Iative officers viii be largely drawn from
Boston. the executive from the neighbOr-
hood Of Laramie, where kind Of stock
farm has been set up for the supply. A
tender has already been made to the Khe-
dive, and the results Of it are to be seen
in the appointment of Mr.. Mason, an
American, TO the GOVernOrship of Mas
sOwah, as recently chrOnicled in our
columns. A traveller, formerly in the en-
plOy of well known commercial house in
Boston, has been sent to the MahdI to
propose an amicable arrangement with
him on the basis Of frank recognition of
the mole in his side, the trade mark of his
prophetic mission; and, it appears, the
main outstanding difficulty between him
and the Egyptian Government. This
agent is the bearer of an autograph letter
from Mr.. Beecher designed to call the at
tentiOn Of his illustriOus cOnfrere to the
superior advantages of a peaceful apostle
late; and he also carries an earnest inYi-~
ton from Mr.. Talmage to a tour in the
United States, with the offer of his taber-
nacle for a lecture, and the prospect of a
return visit to KordOfan. The agent will
back these appeals by the display of num-
Der Of samples of American civilization
among them a remnant in carpets of
far more cheerful pattern than the holy
carpet of Mecca, which has been the
cause Of so much heart-burning between
the Mahdi and the Sultan Of Turkey. An
other AGENT; meanwhile. VIII pass the
whole body of the fellaheen through the
bankruptcy court on the basis of reason
able composition. Turning to other
countries, the contract with Turkey is al
ready we'll advanced, and as recognition
OF the fact that the seragliO is the chief
obstacle to good government in that part
Of the world, a handsome offer has been
made TO Miss Susan B. Anthony to adj
dress the Turkish ladies on the higher
destlnes of woman on behalf of the COM
pany. The company has shown great
judgment in adapting its proposals to the
customs of each particular State. Thus,
in Russia, the Ministers will be offered a
handsome p0urbOire at a fixed rate, in
Communication Of the private tolls they are
at present in the habit Of levying on all
industrial pufprDriSp