Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-11-06

civilized countries, instancing telephones, rail-
ways etc, and the various luxures of civilized
life If" 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
Carnot 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 an embassy uhoer
NJ. Lagarde to his court.
In 1898 a British mission under Sir Rennel
Rodd was received by Menelik In great state,
10000 troops being present, and In spite OF the
efforts OF Colonel Leontief at the head OF the
Russian mission and Prince Henri dOrleans, who
were endeavoring to induce him to thwart Brit
ish efforts in Soudan, a treaty was concluded
between the British government and Menellk,
curious circumstance connected with the Brit
ish embassy was that the average height OF the
officials of the mission was over six feet, which
fact appears to have greatly impressed the Abys-
sinians The chief points of the treaty, when
was 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 letter to Queen Victoria Menelik said,
"A treaty OF peace Row EXISTS DetWeeu oui CIV
ernments and we hope it will increase~in firm
ness and last forever"
In April, 1898 Lieutenant Harrington of the
Bombay staff corps-now Sir John Lane llar-
rington, X. c. NJ G.-who had been acting as
British vice-constl the Somal coast. was
sent British agent to Menelik's court, where
he remained up to 1909. His frmness and the
able management of such questions as arose
from time to time between the British and Abys-
sinian governments gained him the confidence of
Menelik and gave him considerable influence in
the country.
In October, 1898, Ras Mahgascia, governor of
Tigre, rebelled and large force was sent against
him. but eventually negotiations were opened up
and they settled matters amcably. Since that
period Menelik continued consolidating his power,
and his great force of character made itself felt
to such an extent that peace has regned through
out all his domnions from one end of the coun-
try to the other; the mandates of Menelk have
been received with profound respect and implicit
ly obeyed. One nation after another has dis
patched representative to Abyssinia and Meme
Xix until his recent illness in.touch with the
whole civilized world
In November 1909 Meneik was struck with
cerebral paralysis and stated to be at the
point of death proclamation In his name was
read to the chiefs preaching peace and unity
and obedience to the successor he had selected,
Lii Yasu. Ras Tesamma was to continue to be
the guardian of his heir, and his majesty called
down the curse Of the Almighty anyone who
might attempt to oppose his successor After
this he recovered his bodily health but too
feeble mentally to attend to his work. He suf
fered another relapse in the summer OF 1909. but