Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31
MESSENGER FROM MENELik.

MESSENGER FROM MENELik.
Abyssinian Representative to Establish
Diplomatic Relations.
E-Hagg-Abdullahi Ally Sadiff Pacha,
prince Of the Mohammedan church.
general of the Abyssinian army, min
lister Of commerce and envoy Of EN-
peror Menelik to President Roosevelt,
arrived in New York on the Cedric,
one day last week.
He comes ostensibly in regard to
the new treaty Of commerce between
this country and Abbyssinia, but actu-
ally to pave the way for permanent
diplomatic relations.
England, France, Germany and Ita-
ly have representatives In Abyssinia,
but Menelik has never sent diploma
tic agents to those nations. Sadin Pa
cha's mission Is to study the possibili-
ties Of closer relations with Europe
and America He has come to Amer
lea after a stay In Berlin, Paris and
London. Menelik Is especially inter-
ested in the United States and has al
ready given a home for legation at
Adis Ababa, the capital. In case this
country cares to establish one.
The Pacha Is a man Of striking per-
sonality. His color Is ebony, but he
has clearly chiselled features and the
small feet and tapering fingers OF the
Arab.
He speaks no European language
and travels with an interpreter. On
the steamer he wore European cos
tune, save for red fez, but as soon
as he reached the Hotel Breslin he
donned an Oriental costume Of Won
derful colorings and wore a turban.
After two hours of prayer the Abys-
sinian envoy went for a drive, then
returned to the hotel. where he held
an informal reception.
He was met at the steamer by Will
liam H. Ellis, c. Dellring, Hugh
Creighton and John Madigan. Among
the callers at the hotel were General
James s. Clarkson.
IF the emperor could only see this
through some ones eye!" exclaimed
the Pacha on his return from Central
Park. The crowding Of women on the
street cars and the tall buildings i'm
pressed him most
What do you think Of American
women?" he was asked.
II did not have time to see them,"
he answered II was busy counting
the stories of the buildings"
Some one remarked that there was
one building thirty-two stories high.
"Take me there" he said. Il VIII
say my prayers on the roof Of that
house tomorrow" ...
Sadiff Pacha, who is the head Of all
the Mohammedans in Abbyssinia, IS
exceedingly devout and devotes four
hours of each day to prayer.
He has one wife and two thousand
slaves. He is exceedingly sensitive
on the subject Of his children. When
some one asked him how many chill
dren he had, he swept out of the
room, deeply offended. His interpre-
ter explained that the question was
thought to bring bad luck and that he
was not sure of the number of his
children, but 1t was in the neighbor-
hood of two hundred. He was brought
back only when American ignorance
had been explained to him.
One Of his first inquiries was for j.
P. Morgan, and tomorrow he will pay
Wall street a visit. When his inter-
prefer mentioned the subject Of loans
Sadiff shook his head with dignity and
said Abyssinia had no such thing as
debt.
How do you like American food"
the visitor was asked.
"Give me a chance" was the inter-
preted answer. II have yet tasted
only the cocktail and found him pleas
ant, hut the rooms that 60 up (mean-
ing elevators) are too fast for my
stomach"
Sadiff lost part Of his suite In Eng
land through the miscarriage OF
valise containing his credentials to the
president. Two Of his men were sent
back to London from Liverpool to get
the missing bag and bring 1t by the
next steamer.
Sadifrs guide In New York is VIII
liam E. Ellis, who accompanied Fred
erick Kent Loomis on the voyage In
which Loomis mysteriously met his
death by drowning while en- route to
Abyssinia The envoy has with him
some magnificent specimens of ivory
and two stuffed tigers, presumably
presents for the president. When ask
ed II they were for Mr.. Roosevelt, Sa-
diff replied automatically:
You will learn later"
One question that struck terror to
the Pasha general who commanded the
left wing of the Abyssinians In their
greatest battles was whether he would
buy firearms in America.
THAT question:" explained the inter-
prefer, might cost him his head on his
return" Menelik's envoy told Of the
great peace that had come to his coun-
try and how a stranger could travel
through the empire unarmed. One OF
the objects Of his visit Is to establish
direct communication with this coun-
try. At present American cotton goods
are sold in Manchester and French
Abyssinia before they reach Meneliks
frontier.