The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-08
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at Gondar several days before the
trenchmen who had been sent with
them. Great vas the surprise Of these
latter on entering the courtyard of the
palace TO find that the weapon had been
u~npacked, properly put together ana
mounted.
The fact was that Menelek had made
a careful study of the mechanism OF
firearms and with aid of pictures of n
m!tra!leuse and of its component parts.
had been able to direct its setting IN.
rms Is but II indication of the many
advances that have been made by the
Apyssinians in the art OF modern war
fare. Thanks to their rulers scientific
turn. the people of this rugged count
are now able to manufacture their own
gunpowder, and If not to make. at lcast
10 repair. the firearms that they use.
a GOOD CHRISTIAN.
Menelek processes n kind of Christian
ny, anu II must be a very good kind.
Suasing from the following passage in
a letter written by him recentlv To an
EhSliSh missionary. Says the black
emperor: ~
You are mistaken in believing that I
do not care for your y All prav
ers or believers are dear 10 me. even
Mhen ihey come from the children OF
EUROPE. Not all are aggressors IN nv
kingdom; not all commit the Inioui,v ~
800 " mum they none 10 lind
weaker tina themselves; not All havn
bent the knee before Baal, the god ~
destruction and the slaughterer Of broth.
ers. Many. | am sure, still truly adore
the God Of the cross, the Coo of .Justicn
and of peace.
What you need is to return to our
tou' 10 observe all his ordinances 10 M
longer separate Moses and the rr,nha,s
rom the apostles. or ST. Peter from
81. Paul. Whoever wishes IN oha,.
GOD, must humble himself and obav
You Know that, envoy of God. Teach IL
IN EUROPE and In Asia. ! am having r.
taught in Africa. -
Christ be with you. Menelek."
Like many other Christians. however
Meheiek does not believe in Offering the
ieit cheek when he has been slammed nm
me iisht. Exposed TO the treacherv Of
italy. he forced her 10 live up to the
spn!t ana II to the letter of their
treaties. When Italy attempted to prova
by force of arms that Abvssinio was
only a dependency of hers. MeneIel
showed quite clearly hat there were
TWO sides TO the question. In the lar
Suage OF boxing. he "countered" ca
erectively that the defeat he admins
tered to his enemies must remain an
important event in modern history. an
unexpected interruption In the s,iccess
won in Africa by civilized armies.
Inc seat of Menelek's government
Iiohdar shows a ruin of the great nal.
ace Duilt by the ancient emperors of
Abyssinia. Its towers and corridors
and long battlemented walls of solid
masonry are now overhung with crean-
ing plants that all but hide the-ela.
porate traceries in red stone that are
beneath. "s
Mehelek's reign has endured since 1880
When he succeeded King John who
Ike his predecessor. fell In battle
AN INFUSION OF IRISH RI.ooD
Another prominent figure among Az.
rican monarchs is Abul Az!z, the pres
ent sultan of Morocco, who recently suc-
ceeded the famous Muley Hassan. NOT
only the blood of the faithful flows In
the veins OF this young ruler, for +, 10
related that early in the precent CEN
sery his ancestor, Sultan Sidi Mahomet.