The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23

civilized countries tnstancng telephones rail
ways, etc. and the various luxurles OF civilized
life. H. 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 Menclik. lie 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
czar. and In February, 1897 he concluded com
mercal treaty with the French. who in March
Of the same year dispatched an embassy under
NJ. Lagarde to his court.
In 1925 a British mission under Sir Renne
Rodd was received by Mcnelik in great state.
10000 troops being present, and in spite OF the
efforts Of Colonel LeOnten at the head OF the
Russian mission and Prince Henri dOrleans who
we're endcavorIng to Induce him to thwart Brit.
sh efforts in Soudan, Il treaty was concluded
between the British government and Menelik.
\ curious circumstance connected with the Brit.
sh 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 I,!n's OF the treaty which
was ratified by QueS Victoria In July were a
settlement OF the British Somali Protectorate
frontier. the keeping open OF the trade route
transit through Abyssina 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 We hope It will increase in firm.
ness and last forever"
In APRIL 1898. Lieutenant HARRINGTON OF the
Bombay stan corps-now Sir John Lane Har.
rington, X. {. NJ G.-who had been acting as
British vIce'consu on the Somali coast, was
sent as British agent to Meneliks court where
he remained up to 1909, His nrmness and the
able management OF such questions as arose
from time to time between the British and Abvs.
sinan 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 I'D
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 domnons from one end OF the coun.
try TO the other; the mandates OF Menelik have
been received with profound respect and implicit.
~ obeyed. One nation after another has dis.
patched representative to Abyssinia and Meme
lIk was until his recent illness In touch with the
whole civilized world
In November, 1909. Menelk was struck with
cerebral paralysis and was stated to be at the
point OF death. proclamation In his name was
read TO the chiefs preaching peace and unit,.
ana obedience 10 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 on anyone who
might attempt to oppose his successor. After
this he recovered his bodily health but was too
feeble mentally to attend to his work He suf
fered another relapse In the summer OF 1909 bu,