New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-02
EUGENE SCHUYLER AND TIE KHEDIVE
BELIEF IN WASHINGTON THAT THE CONSUL
GENERALS REMARKS WERE MIS-
INTERPRETED.

Washington, Dec. l (SpeciaD-Some surprise was
expressed here to-day in political circles at the re-
marks credited by the London newspapers to Eugene
schuyler the Consul. General OF the United States In
Egypt his recent formal reception by the hhedive'
Mr. schuyler the cable dispatch IN The lriO"he
this morning states is reported saying:
II the cooperation of the United States be thought
useful for completing the powers OF the mAeh tr'-
bunas tightening the financial burdens or aldng the
development of Egypt, your Highness may be as
sured that such cooperation will mover be jsckins.
The extremely sweeping character of such pledge
cast suspicion at the accuracy OF the report
and It was generally believed that Mr.. Schuylers
mira had been sadly twisted in the transmission
Of HIS speech from Cairo TO London when IL was
remembered that the ConsuGenera probably spoke III
French and that what he said had to be translated
for the English papers, 1t seemed more than nhey
that he had been made to say something which MS
actual remarks would In no way justify. The poIcy
Of the United States in Egypt has been so well dehhed
that no trained diplomat like Mr.. Schuyler could be
we'll imagined committing this country to the novel
theory of interference in the financial and commercai
administration of affairs under tho Khedives govern
mont The state Department knew nothing ohcahy
of Mr. Schuylers speech which is generally dscreded
In diplomatic circles here.
Mr Batchcller the Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury, who was for many years the representa-
tive of the United states the mixed tribunal ao
Cairo was asked tonight what probability there was
that Mr. Schuyler had made tho statement ATTRIBUTED
TO him. 81 think" he replied, that some error Ill
translation has altered the sense of what the Consul
General said The policy which the United states
has followed in Egypt entirely inconsistent Sa Ml.r,
any attempt on the part OF this country TO nghten
the financial burdens of the Khedivc's Goyernpen or
deye0p the resources of his territory. This country
is indeed pledged to the principle Of eXtra'ter1-
rialty in Egypt and by treaty with turkey Is emu
tied to the same rights there as the most privileged
Furopean Power The mixed courts. in which We
have repre- enatlve have been cs tablised to enforce
the privileges of foreigners in Egypt under the
tIcatics and TO try claims against The Government
or the Khedival family. The United States Is fully
committed TO the policy of extending and enlarging
the powers of these mixed tribunals In order to secure
a frmer and moro orderly administration OF law ana
greater political stability But have always lin
tied our good offices TO aiding thus indirectly in me
general improvement of the condition OF Egyptian
affairs I do not think that Mr.. schuyler meant to
90 beyond this traditional policy and he PROBABLY
merely promised the cooperation Of the United states
I'm the extension of the powers of the mixed tribunals
adding the hope that the financial and conmeiSlal
interests of Egypt might thereby be advanced what
he said-and he must have said it In French-was no
doubt simply assurance that the nied states
would go ahead in its established policy win
friendly interest in the restoration or pubuc 0rder
and financial credit under the khedfve's adTninisa'
ton.n