Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-11

tain well known capitalists. whose oper-
atoms have received check in conSe-
ouence of a misapprehensiOn created N
the mind of Lord Derby.
You as.1nish me- NJ. Disraei spoke
i'm a tone Of surprise. The next momen,
he lay back in his chair and smiled good
ra,nr ily as he added:
''Rut afte~ 7 ii is not only you VINO
have had To face the disasreeable task
o. combating misapprehens.ons in Lore
Derbv's mind. You will doubtless tell
me the particulars?
But that is what 7 desire. The syn
dica.- OF which have spoken. and which
has prevailed on me to act as its agent,
has conceived the idea Of operating in the
shares of the Sucz Canal Company You
know these gentry Of -Ae Bours- when
thew perceive the Clarce Of a favorable
stroke. politics are the last consideration
which enters into IN .ir heads. Well, IL
appears that Lord Derby objects 70 their
proceedings. for a reason which Il Is not
easy to understand. and he mas even for
hidden the poor Khediv- 10 entertain an
offer which I was empowered TO make to
him on behalf Of the associates.
"The c0un en3nce of she English
Premier ASSUMED an expression OF the
mos. profound annoyance.
".R:iiculousr he mU,tered. Tt is in
credible What reason could he posi-
Div have had for this absurd prohibit
tom?
4. seems that they have persuaded
him that Their was a political signlll-
canoe in this transaction; that these
shares were TO be acquired for the French
Government. i'm q word
M. Disraeli turned on me a look OF
the most psrfec, surprise.
" But surely .ha is n0' so? ne injured.
4 have just understood You TO tel me
that there is a question here simply OF a
private soeculation%
'WHAou doubt. The Governm ~
Of France holds itself entirely alOof from
the affair. on the contrary
"T understand. Then what You ask
of me is to inform Lord Derby that he IS
mistaken in surprising that The French
Governm mt interests Itself in your ne
goiatiCn.
Perfectly I answered. H.tle dis
concerted however. In FRAT case. am |
forbidden 70 hone that YOU will prevail
on him to Withdraw his prohibition"
There will no longer BE- any rea-on
for maintaining it. was the reply. 1t is
rather question how be could ever have
been deceived into a beli-f so groundless.
Perhaps You can suggest cause for this
strange mistake?'
"Thu5 encouraged. I venureN = pro
rcunce the name of COlon4l Warton'
which VI. Disr3eli received with q frOwn.
Tt happened That this officer met me-
in Cairo 7 explained. and became aware
that was in communication with Ismail
Pashl I did not believe myself obliged
TO take him into my cCnfidncce. and j. is
doubtless This reserve which has pro-
vOk7i his interference
81. is perfectly Shameful the Prem
Ter exclaimed with immense INDIGNATION.
You have done right TO complain 10 me
of this person. whose unjes suspicious
have inflicted a serious injury upon your
friends
ct is true that me Colonel had for
rnerly made my acquaintance over a dip
lOmattc transaction I added and this
NAV have caused him to coDect my pro-
ceedings with the idea Of politics.
M. Disra Ii smiled and shook his head
playfully a. me.
".Ah. Baron. You see that your terri
Die reputation psrsUes YOU. he Observ-
ed. How can you be surprised if people
refuse to recognize in me most aS,u.e
dip,omatist of Euro~e The innocent trav-
eler of a harmless commercial syndi-
cate9'
y fel. uneasy at these compliments,
which were capable Of q double meaning,
Assuming an air Of raiilary to cores
Dond with the Prem.er's. / observed:
Is There was p perhaps another reason
which provoked Colonel WartOn's jeal-
ousv. II is not only in politics that he
has found cause to dread my reputa-
ton
And I proceeded to relate the affair
of Faimeh.
This incident appeared to afford ".
Disraeli the utmost amusement. Our
conversation ceased 10 turn On matters