New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SIR EDWARD
NALET.

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF SIR EDWARD
MALET
Sir Edward Nalet, Tor 50 many years British
Minister st Berlin and who Englands dipo-
matte representative n Egypt at the time Of the
Arab. rebellion, wticn eliminated IN the lombard
nent of Alexandra ard n the military occupation
Of the land Of the E'ia that has continued 20 this
day. aas recently published IN The London Times
very remarkable letter over his signature, calling
attention the dangers to which ENJOYS are some
times subjected in the exercise of their mission
particularly when they happen 20 be accredited 10
sune Oriental court The letter Of Sir Edward was
written for the purpose of refUting some state
ns concerning his role in the events Of 1882 con-
tained in Wilfrld S. Blunt's book entitled me
Secret History Of the English Occupation or
Egypt" Wilfrid Blunt being himself a former mem
Der Of the British diplomatic service. but retired
from the latter AT the time when he was champion
tng Arab and his cause I'm 1882.
In his letter Sir Edward distinctly intimates
that attempt made by the ATabsts TO
assassinate him just prior to the bombardment.
and certain data given in Blunt's book go far 10
confirm his assertions. Blunt was in London in
June, 1852. in behalf OF Arab. urging Gladstone,
then Premier. to recall Sir Edward Malet, who,
according TO letter from Lord Dufferin, since
published the only in Egypt who could
manage to keep his head. Blunt says in his book
that June Is he received in London, a tee-
gram from Sabunji, one Of Arabi's leaders, fol-
lows: Recall Malet, for Gods sake! All curse
and will murder him If he remains" Lord Gran
vile, then Foreign Minister telegraphed on the
following day 10 MaIet, saying that he had heard
his life IL danger, and asking whether he
had not better 90 board of the warships
IN harbor in Alexandria and transact his business
from there. Malet cabed back declining to do so.
on the ground that it would increase the panic.
the disorder and the danger to the Khedive On
the following day, June IT, Malet, who had been
in perfectly good health up that moment
struck down with the utmost suddenness by a
mysterious illness, 10 which he almost succumbed.
and which quilted him suddenly and Is mys-
teriously as IT came just twentyfour hours later,
leaving him. however. absolutely PROSTATE and
incapable OF transacting any further business. A
week later he was carried board the steam
ship Mongolia, and left in her for Venice.
Sir Edward, In his letter to the Times" de-
cares that the cable dispatch Of sabuntI to Blunt
in London about his-Malet's-life being in danger
was well founded and that the fever which laid
me low June II the result OF a plot to
poison me. carried into execution two days after
Sabunji telegrapEed 10 Mr.. Blunt that 1 should
certainly be murdered 81 I remained" It may be
doubted whether Sir Edward has entirely
recovered from the effects Of the poison admins
tered 10 him at Alexandria in June, 1882, and
whether his constantly recurring attacks OF i'll
ness. which compelled him to quit the diplomatic
service earlier than he had expected, and which
have left him or less Of an invalid. have
not been due TO the after effects Of this poison.
1t may be recalled that attempt made to
British representative at the court of the Gaekwar
OF Barooa, who lost his throne by way Of punish
inent for his completely In the affair that Sir Louis
CaFagnaTi. the British envoy at Cabul,
dered with the members of hts mission by soldiers
OF the AIneer YalSoob Khan the outrage being fol-
lowed by an English invasion OF the country and
by the removal of the Ameer from his throne. Re
peated attempts were made upon the life of Sir
Harry Parkes during the early days of his mission
10 Japan as envoy, while OF the secretaries OF
the English legation the late Laurence Oliphant,
60 well known in this country Is a diplomat au-
thor and man Of the world. almost cut 10 pieces
IN a midnight attack upon the legation at Yoko-
hama by armed assassng. Nor must we forget
Baron Won Ketteler, OF the most popular Ger
married TO American was murdered in the
streets Of Pcing at the outset OF the Boxer trou-
oles while representing the Kaiser at the court Of
Che Emperor of China
NALLENSTEIN'S DESCENDANT IN JAIL
Everybody who has read either in translation or
n Tbs original. the great drama or rather series
OF orssas that the German poet Schiller has woven
around Wallensten, Duke OF Friedland the grandest
iisufe OF the seventeenth century, will be sorry to
near mat one of his lneal descendants Countess
Ouise OF Wallensten, or. the name is more cor
sty written, Waldstein, has just been arrested at
e'na Tor a whole series of forgeries and swindlea
men al nrst the Intervention OF the police was IN
e1 against her. the authorities took II for grant
~ net the title name Nbfch che t,o-o ..,.-a