The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-10-23

civilized countries, instancing telephones, rail-
ways, ETC., and the various luxures of civilized
life. IT, she said, things are so much better
and pleasanter over there, why do your people
come here?"
The defeat of the italians greatly increased the
prestige of Menek He presented President
Garnet with the Order of the Holy Ghost and
also sent him two tame lions. Afterwards he
renewed negotiations with France, which had
lapsed in 1891. He also sent mission to the
car, and in February 1897 he concluded COM
mercial treaty with the French, who In March
of the same year dispatched embassy under
NJ Lagarde to his court.
In 1898 a British mission under Sir Renne
Rodd received by Menelik in great state,
10000 troops being present, and in spite Of the
efforts OF Colonel Leontieff at the head of the
Russian mission and Prince Henri d'Oreans, who
were endeayoring to induce him to thwart Brit
ish efforts in soudan, treaty was concluded
between the British government and Menelik.
curious circumstance connected with the Brit
ish embassy was that the average height OF the
officials of the mission six feet which
fact appears to have greatly impressed the Abys.
sinians. The chief points Of the treaty, which
ratified by Queen Victoria in July, were
settlement of the British Somali Protectorate
frontier, the keeping open Of the trade route
from Zeylah to Harrar and the prevention of
transit through Abyssinia of arms for the NAH
dists In a letter to Queen Victoria Menelik said
"A treaty Of peace now exists between our gov
ernments, and hope 1t will increase in firm
ness and last forever"
In April, 1898, Lieutenant Harrington of the
Bombay staff corps-now Sir John Lane liar
rington. X. G. M. G.-who had been acting as
British vce-consul on the Somali coast, was
sent as British agent to Meneks court where
he remained up to 1909. His frmness and the
able management Of sAch questions as arose
from time to time between the British and Abys-
stn1an governments gained him the confidence Of
Menelik and gave him considerable influence in
the country.
In October, 1898, Ras Mangascia, governor Of
Tigre, rebelled and large force was sent against
him, but eventually negotiations were opened up
and they settled matters amicably. Since that
period Menelik continued consolidating his power
and his great force Of character made itself felt
to such an extent that peace has reigned through
out all his domnions from one end of the coun-
try to the other; the mandates of MeneEk have
been received with profound respect and implicit
~ obeyed. One nation after another has dis
patched q representative to Abyssna, and Meme
lik was until his recent illness in touch with the
whole civilized world
In November, 1909, Menelik was struck will
cerebral paralysis and was stated to be at thu
read to the chiefs preaching peace and unit,
and obedience to the successor he had selected
LIZ Yasu. Ras Tesamma was to continue to b.
the guardian of his heir, and his majesty called
down the curse of the Almighty on anyone whs
might attempt to oppose his successor. Ate
this he recovered his bodily health but was to.
Feeble mentally to attend to his work. He sui
fered another relapse In the summer Of 1909. bu