The New York Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1876, Page 4

‘: TRAVEL IN EGYPT. Dr. Schweinfurth’s Charges Against the Khedive’s American Officers. HIS HIGHNESS’ GOVERNMENT IMPUGNED. What the Well-Known Traveller Alleged— The Mode of Correction. HONOR -VINDICATED. —_———. AMERICAN By mail from Cairo, Egypt, we have the following in- teresting correspondence relative tothe position which the celebrated traveller, Dr. Schweinlurth, saw fit to agsume just lately toward the American officers em- ployed in the service of His Highness the Khedive, \he prompt and decisive contradiction which he re- ceived from General of Division Stone, and his retrac- tion of and correction of bis (Schweimfurth’s) press libel: — GENRRAL CHARLES P, STONE TO THE EDITOR OF THR ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG NEWSPAPER, Carro, Egypt, April 20, 1876. Rouxrt Lanpany, Esq., Editor ot Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, Augsburg :— Sin—In your issue of 11th March, 1876, No. 71, ap- peared an article under the heading, erman Scientific Yravellers in Egypt,” bearing the {nitials F. v. H.. which article not only basely and falsely maligns the government of His Highness the Khedive, but also de- James, in the most infamous manner, myselt and all the American officers serving under my orders. The writer of the article in question gave as his authority for Lis false and infamous statements Dr. George Bchweinturth, and reters to a letter trom him as such authority, When the article was brought to my attention Tim. mediately wrote to Dr, Schweinfurth, who was absent trom Cairo, demanding from hun a siatement as to whether or not he had ever authorized such defama- Hon as that contained tn the article, and from him I have receiveda reply that he had not. Dr, Schwemturth also writes me, ‘C'est ala rédaction que vous aurez a vous fenir.”” (“The editors are the ones whom you should bold respunsible.”’) It therefore becomes ny right to femaud of you by return of post (and it would seem to me that under the circumstances I might be allowed to request that the answer should be communicated by telegraph) the name, rank tn society and residence of your correspondent F, y. H., who hus permuted him- self thus to defame myself and all wiitary ofticers of wy bationslity. I feel quite al the high bas been inad nfident that the conductor of a journal cter of the Allgemeine Zeitung, which tently Jed ito sending to every quar- Jer of the globe a malicious slander upon myself and hy comrades, Will hasten to give me the name of the slunderér, in order that he inay be held to the conse- Thave the quences Of nis uct. Waiting your reply, Ronor to be, sir, very respectfully dient servant, CHARL GENERAL STONE TO THE EDITOR. Cano, April To THE TOR IN CHIEF OF THE “ALLGEM: UNG? NEWSPAPER, AUGSBURG :— Sin—I have the honor to trausmit-to you herewith the following papers, viz. :— 1. Copy of a letter audressed by General Stone to Dr. George Schweinturth, dated March 25, 1876, 2 Copy of the statement of my iriend (Mr, Bar- early who bore my letter (No. 1) to Dr, Schwein- turth. 3 Copy of reply of Dr. Schweinfurth to my letter of” March 25, 1876, this letter of Dr. Schweinfurth bear- ing date April 9, 1876. Jt will be observed that Dr. Schweinturth, in his let- ter of April ¥, informs me distinctly that he would be in Cairo in fifteen Jays trom the date of his letier, that 18 to say, on April 24, inst. Yet up to this date I vave not been iniormed of his presence in this city, and Dr. Schweinfurth has therefore tailed to meet his ap- pointment on the day fixed by himself, I have awaited his convenience two days beyoud the ap- pointed time, and cau see no good reason why I shouid await longe Now, therefore, 1 appeal to your sense of justice, and demand with contidence that you publish in your columns this letter and the three documents which ac- wauy it, as YOUr part in repairing an injury m iously attempted upon myself and my comrades by the abuse of tho hospitality granted ip’ your columns to a defamer or defamers. Thave the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your Most obedient servant, CHARLES P. STON General of Division, GENERAL STONE TO DR. SCHWEINFURTHL. Camo, March 25, 1876. Dr. Grorge Scuweixrcrta:-- Sin—My attention has this day been called to an article published in the Algemeine Zeitung newspaper, 30 18 issue Of March 11, 1876, which 1s headed, “Ger- Man Scieutitic Travellers in’ Egypt,” and bearing the nitials “F. V. H.,” in whieh article the goverument of dlis Highness the Kbedive is siandered, and bitter com- plaints are uttered on the treatment which you and br. V. Hengim are said to have received at the bands of this government, coupled with base, cowardly, slan- dcrous und false statements concerning myselt and’ the American olficers serving under my orders. The writer gives as authority tor his statements “the highly cele- brated Dr. George Schweinturth,” referring to a leuer of the date of February 21, 1876, from yourself as such wathority. My friend who will present this letter to you will Dave in his possession a copy of the newspaper in question, which he will give you an opportunity of perusing in case you tay noi have already seen it, Bome oj (he Awericen ofticers slandereu in that cowardly article are thousands of miles away, exploring un- Known portions of Central Africa; others are im tho Beld, Oghting the public enemy of the Khedive. Oa fie it rests tv guard their houor, as well as my own, 1, therefore, respecttully de: whether or not you have write: wuthorizing iy such statements as those contained in the article | m question, or whether you have made statements of such nature and in such Manuer that they could have been made the basis of such wn article, Lhave the houor to be, sir, very respectfully, most obedient servant, CHARLES I. STON TRANSLATED FROM THE PRENCH OF DR. SCHWEINPCRTH’S KEPLY TO GENERAL STONE'S LETTER OF THK 25TH OF MARCH, 1876. (Written on the stamped paper of tae Khedivial Geo- traphical Society, Cairo. } MONASTERY oF St. Pavt, iN THR EasTsry Desext or Eoyrr, 9th of April, 187, fo His Excellency Geveral Stoxe, Pacha, Cairo:— EXxcRLLENCY--I regret exceedingly not to have been | wiormed earlier concerning the article published in he seventy-tirst number of the Allgemeine Zeitung, tor {should then have been enabled, taking advantage of she first mail, to send you my reply immedwtely, the delay of Which, until to-day, having thus become in- rvituble. Tam also exceedingly sorry for the trouble Which you have put yourself vo in seuding to we Mr. Barnard, the bearer of your letter of the 26th of March thd of the issue in question of the Augsburg journal At the same time I am surprised at the Huportance which you have deigned to attach to a correspoud malicious, like much of the rest which appears tn journal of the second order, and the cireula which’ never extends beyond the narrow cy which its productions are rel . This journa: over, is well known*tor its coarseness in Te Egyptian aflairs, concerning whict Yensible judgment, It is unnecessary you that never in my life have Lsoaght th Pr its columns, 1c ve hel Pxpectorations of a cori ? Zeitung Who arrays his sutyects pell mell, bringing to. gether in utter coniusion jetters of various dates and (rom diflerent persons. Th: phes whom you should hold responsib) Will furnish you with all the assistanceewisted for. In reference to thé two questions which yeu p me Loughttoteli you the truth. To the questi “Whether or not you have written any letter autnor- izing any such statements as those contaived tm tne article im question,”’ | answer No, To the o.her, “Whether you have made statements of such nature and in such manner that they nl have been made the basis of sach an article, auswer Yes, because | have written to several friends in Germany complaining of the mapuer in which M. de hhengiin has been lately treated im Ky, In these complaints [ conlined myseit to the expression of my rsonal feelings cor ad been made te subj and they, I a to wud of my desire to bring it Jo hight, Since I way the person trom thom M. Hengiin dad every right to demand satisfaction. 1 was the means of his coming here, and it was proper tat 1 thould indemuiy + ke. itis quite Likely that de of my letters im ¢ iailea into the hands of bowspaper correspondents anXxiovs to obtain spicy tles, and that they may have made use of it rt mysell by facts such as by bee! eartiele tn question, and whieb I hav use for complaint in not ons concerned any reply « yomplainia I su; toproduced in 1! nderlined.* It was gooa t refer y IN question does 1 wihority, since bi from my lette yu satisiaction I have prepared a reply he editors of the Augsburg Jowrnat, Mr. Uurnard will be able to trans! it to you in English, and you will see how | protest against the w of the article m question. Please seud it to tt Omics, {ie wOonecessary jor we to express to you the ex treme Fegret which 1 teit in reading this ar vue t bey you to pend your judgment until you become wensible of the effect prod my reply, May hese motives succeed in ga me your indul and jn bringing about fo he lorgetiuiness of ie past, ‘The oMair of M. Henglin has diegusted me with the time spent in Egypt. [feel happy here in the desert, far from the vexation whic! ints of ny friend coutrnuatiy cause mie. 1 | ro furious; solitude should restore me. In lificen od sbail return. Until then | beg a Exveliency ie our Must obedien| servan raion 6. SChWEINPUREH. Tee portions underlined had no reference whtever to ontident, | rmixg the contempt of which he | | MEMORANDUM OF THE DELIVERY | Barnard bas just he American officers in His Righness the Khedive’s ser viee. TRANSLATION GF DR, SCUWEINFURTH’S LETTER TO THR EDITOR OF THE “ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG,” HANDED TO MK, BARNARD AT THE CONVENT OF ST, PAUL ON THE OTH oF AvuiL, 1876, AND BY HIM PLACED IN THE POST OFFICE IN CAIRO ON HIS RETURX, [Written on the stamped pages of the Khedivial Geo- graphical Society, Cairo. } To THe Epitor oF THR ALLGEMRINE ZEITUNG :— Hoxorko Stk—The seventy-tirst number of your jour- nal, of the date of the 11th of March, contains, under the tide “German Scientiic Travellers in Egypt,” an article in which my mame is made use o@in such a man. ner that it 18 impossible for me te remam silent, The messenger Who brought this news to me was obliged to make @ journey of fifteen days across the desert. hope, consequently, that you will not deny me this refutation, 1 is true that in several letters addressed to my friends in Germany, who were personally in- terested in the matter, 1 complained bitterly of the treatment which M. de Henglin had been subjected to by the Egyptian government; but in the article in ques- tion my hotes and ubservations have been mingled with others concerning which I decline all responsibihty. 1 uin also obliged to disavow all connection with cer tain articles which you have jately published about Egyptian aflairs, It is certainly allowable for tho editors of a newspaper to give vent to opimons contrary to those entertained by the majority of the public; but, iu the present instance, | contess to you frankly that the tone inade use of in the article in question concern- ing 1 Egyptian affairs is entirely unjust, am especially unable to assent to the expressions of al barbarity”? made use of in these articles, yptian people bave always had my warmest sympathy, and the prince who rules over them hus ever been the object of my highest admiration. In order to pass a fair and impartial judgment upon Egypt, itis necessary to view matters from a very high standpoint, and one would be greatly in ezror who | should place to the account of several men the short- comings and and misfortunes which European seltish- | ness above all has brought upon the nauon. to say this with the more frankuess since, by keeping myself upurt from the crowds of his servile Hatterers, liave never sought for any favoritism from the Khedive. I was proud to have been appreciated by His Highness the Khedive, not for ny personal sympathies toward lim, but ou account of making if useful to his country. Since I am about to Egypt tor Leipsic, where I bave been called to a professorship, these words need no commentary. I say nothing to | you in reference to the attucks directed against several persons in the Khedive's service, for that solely con- cerns the author of the article, But the author likewise pretends to have discovered ers complaints ag to the dithculty of per- y funetions, Here again 1 find myself forced to warmly protest, Such complaints would be proof atitude on iny part and wt the same time an avowal of my own weakness. In no country, oa the contrary, have 1 found a mgher appreciation of iny modest worth than in Egypt. ‘The personal contidenee of a letter to a friend does not ut all belong to publicity. Believe me, sir, most respectiully, your obedient servant, Dr. G, SCHWELNFURTH., Written near the monastery vt St. Paul, while on a botanical excureion tu the Eastern Desert of Egypt. OF GENERAL STONE’S 1876, TO DR. LETTER OF THx 25TH OP MARCH, SCHWEINPURTH, T left Caro tor Beni-Sovef on the 26th of March, at past eight A.M. Upon my arrival at Beni-So ned that Dr, Schweinturth was already eight da: journey toward the monasteries of St. Anthony and St, Paul, near the Ked Sea, 1 returned to Cairo on the 27th of March, to make preparations for the journey, On the 29th I leit Cairo to fod Dr, Schweimturth, but was obliged to lose four days at a small Bedouin village, waiting for camels, &c, 1 left Helmich, a few miles to the north of Beni- Sovef, at sunrise on the 3d of April. 1 arrived at the Convent of St. Anthony at half-past uime A. M. April 7. 1 then learned that Dr. Schwemturth had leit St Authony two days previously for St. Paul, 1 more- over ascertained that he intended to return to the N. at Minich, Atten A. M. 1sent an Arab over a very difficult’ mountain path to communicate with Dr, Schweinturth, He was instructed to overtake him, no matter how far distant Dr, Schweinfurth might be. He was the bearer of the following letter :— NOTICK TO DR. SCHWEINFURTH. CONVENT OF St, ANTHONY, ®% Reb Ska, April 7, Iie. } lly to inform you that your ened in your earliest possible to 8 tier written to you by General Stone and intrusted to my Thurxe. ‘All available means of findt we been exorted thus farinvain, I beg that y able mo to com- municate verbally with you. ‘1 sir, most respectfully, Jour obediont servant, . INMAN BARNARD. er Gorge 5 KINFURTH, near the Convent of Bt. ‘aul. THE INTERVIEW. 1 immediately started with my camels for St, Paul by the ordinary route, but to lose no time | left them on the next day, und proceeded on foot over the moun- tains; in this manner I arrived at the Convent of St, Pant at sunset on the 8th of April. Dr. Schweinfurth was encamped quite near the con- vent and had received my letter the same day at noon, I sent my card to the Doctor, who came to receive me | quite cordially, and as he extended his bands, I raised my hat and said 1 bad the honor to salute him, He asked me it I were “travelling in the desert for pleas- ure.”’ I replied “No,” and that the “sole object of my journey would be accomplished as soon as | had placed this lover (producing it)in bis hands and received a proper reply.” 1 left with him also the copy of the Allgemeine Zeitung and withdrew. Jn the evening Dr, Schweanturth called upon me, and expressed his surprise and indignation that such an article should have been published. He said that the article seemed divisible into two portions—ono relating to the treatment which the Baron de Henglin bad been subjected to and the other containing “the libel upon the Bgyptmn government and the American oflicers serving in the Egyptian army.” He, moreover, repre- sented the Aligemeime Zeitung as a journal of decidedly | the second class. ‘At noon the next day Dr, Schweimfurth again called upow me und handed me an unsealed letter addressed to the ine Zeitung, say ing Uhat it referred directly w i i the American officers in the Egyptian He added, moreover, that he had written to ly, in which he expressed his rogret that the General should attach so much importance to the matter, and in which he denied ever having written any letter upon which could be based such statements as those contained in the article in question, &c., &c. Upon the port of taking his departure he banded me the letter sealed, 1 observed, at the same tmo, re- turqing him the letter, that “by reading the letter I should be better enabled to decide whether bis answer Jeft further sieps to be taken im the matter or not.” The Doctor replied;—** Doubtless; read it” I re- plied that I was “not m the habit of opeuing letters not addressed to me.” He remarked:—**Ah! it is sealed, 1 beg your pardon.’ He then opened the letter and handed it to me again. I then asked him if he could assure me that ‘nothing had ever emanated from him verbally or in writing whicb could be taken asaretiection upon the conduct of any Amer can at present in the military service ot His Highness.”’ Dr. Schweiniurth assured we solemnly that “nothing wer had.” ‘The same day I called upon Dr, Schweinfurth and be informed me that he would be in Cairo in a fortmght (quinze jours). ‘Two liours before sunset on the same day, the 9th of April, L started tor Cairo, where I arrived at 7:30 P. M. 16th of April, delivered Dr. Schweinturth’s neral Stone the same evening. AN BARNARD. }— AMERICAN NONOR DB RO, May 1, 1876, Stm—I learned only yesterday, and then by chance, that you had returned to Cairo, and that, recording to report, you hud been two aays in tus city, In your jetter, dated April 9, addressed to me, you engaged to be here by April 24. I waited, without taking further action than writing to the Aligemeie Zeitung demanding the name, rank and address of their correspondent “F. v. HL. ,” woul April 27, aud then, having heard nothing trom you, I forwarded the eatire correspondence to th the Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper. | am, 8 Mest obedient servant, CHARLES P. STO: DOCTOR SCHWEINFURTH’S KXCUSE. Camo, May 1, 1876, It was out of my power to hasten You di well in jorwarding our cor. to the editor of the .tlgemeine Zet- day after my return of was at reverely by a headache and a tooth eT was contined tome boase. I araxved by T have with EXcCRLLENCY return, Hee The ‘ked so sax seriot laddress wl it you ging that ye {have read your @ Ist of May, which Mr, it at wy house, . It seems to me less, aller Iny letter ut ihe Yth of April, to renew Y regrets concerning the article whieh bas insulted you, The selection of language, &e, &e,, rests with the editors, 1 dee At the of facts which absouce, 1 am doubly pun- Y one knows tbatit was | whe bad ‘or jess insp found two nature: much as the other repelled cause of Egypt, and the 1 me as our devotion ty the tetible services Which you have rendered that country, whien | jove, have ever been for me" the objects of my warm sympathy. But on the other hand, you have aiways bad something to conceal trom me, and im parviatiy attributing to you the obstacles which in my zeal lor geography I have been obliged to experi ence, my passion had led me too tar when, im my let- accused you of matters tor which you could not ble. nceptivn Of the present hor the memory vt the past any longer second my actions. You see that there is here a remorse which [deem incontestibla At the same Ute fearing lest my conduct may have cast any shadow or reproach upon the favor with which His Highness the Khedive has so justly distinguished you, sud to evinee to you the sincerity ot what L think, I pur hands a leuer begging dis Highness to y resignation. 1 have the honor to be with all respect 6. WEINFURT NOT FORWARDED—RETURNED TO THR WHITKE Gano, May 2, 1876, Dr. Groncr Scuweisrurta Sim—I duly received last evening your letter of Tevignation of your position as went of the Khe- oewty Cf Geography, addressed ty His Higunexs the Khedive, If our correspondence since the 26tu of March, 1876, fas beon purciy personal in its character and without Any connection with the Kiediwwl Society of Geo graphy, it does not seem to me Hitting that I should be the median of tansmission Of yuur letter of resigna- tion. That document :s, therefore, berowith returned, Very revpucully, &c, ue, % CHARLES P. STONE, 1am able | lauit that at one time, carried away by my | | passion, | was no longer master of inyself, and neither AFRICA, EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS AT KHARTOUM—RETUB« °V A MILITARY CHIEF WITH MEN AND MONEL FOR THE KHEDIVE—PROPOSED REFORMS— GORDON AT MANGANGO, Kuantocu, April 2, 1876 To my letter of March 10 should be added the fact of the return here of Siber Pacha on the 16th from Darfour. He came literally laden with “riches and honor,” and was received in a mancer worthy of a king returning from a victorious campaign, Flags floated from every building, cannon salutes were fired, a military parade was got up and thousands of people re on the banks of the river and on the atrects to give him a hearty greeting. Siber was received on Doard the Lieutenant Governor’s steam yacht, and immediately afterward conducted to the Divan, where the Pacha gave him 8 most hearty shake of the hand, Here also the authorities and city guilds had assembled to mect him, Siber's exploits have been quite brilliant. He led a battalion of 500 men, fairly equipped and armed with fiintlock rifles, trom the country of the Massenja, and called lite troops, which were sent as a present to the Khedive. In the Province of Shaka 10,000 more were addedto his ranks in addition to A PRESENT IN GOLD WORTH $500,000 for his muster, tho Viceroy. Siber has sent word to the Viceroy that he intends to foilow alter Gordon throughout his route on the White River. This will not be well; first, because Siber was formerly, and probably yet is, a leader of the slave dealers, through whose agency the slave trade was saved and is continued, though in a milder form; second, be- cause he now has roaming bands in the provinces of Shaka ana Dar Runga = and among the river sources of Babr-cl-Ghasil, an im mense territory, which it 1s next to impossible to keep under surveillance at present, The best thing to do, and as I formerly suggested, would be to stop levyi tribute ut the bayonet’s point and cease to accept vol- untary presents from men who daily violate the law, and make and enforce regulations throughout the regions of the White River, compelling every m chant owning or erccting a trading depot to pay a ver- tain sum of money every year to the government. in addition to tnis, it should be stipulated that each trader must provide, per year also, a certain number of natives beuring arms, so that the Egyptian soldiers should not have to remain in the southern provinces; that the sons of native Arabs there should be made to understand that there is absolute! no evasion of military serviee except under heavy penalty, and that the military contingent so raised be used to maintain order and complete the organization of the annexed negro territories. The business men would readily accept this, without doubt a large source of revenue would be opened to the national treasury without entailing any particular outlay, the govern- ment could withdraw the whole force now doing garri- son duty, and the ivory trade would once more be {ree, Indeed, 1 consenting to these terms the merchants would be studying their own interests, for ‘THK PRICE OF 1VORY ‘would doubtless advance at once. In order to counter- act the political influence of the Governor two military courts must be established, one for the provinceof Babr- el-Ghasil (whose river sources are controlled by Siber) and another for Bahr-el-Abiad, where the greatest trafiic in slaves still prevails. After the usual courtesies to Siber, the Pacha’s caravan, consisting of heaven only knows how many men, cainels, boats and provisions, will start for Cairo. From a private letter by one of the followers ot Hokin- dar Ismail Pacha, we learn be has returned from Dara to F: r, from which piace he will journey to Kha: toum without delay by way of Kordofan. In conse- quence of this news people here are preparing for ILLUMINATIONS AND DECORATIONS in order to give him a fitting reception, Many of our yood citizens here, however, believe that the real vic- tor is Siber, not Hokmdar. Siber broughta gre of ivory with him, but he left bebind 1,000 tusks which are to arrive by the next steamer from Mishra-el-Rek. With such a tribute—a battalion of élite troops, $500,000 in gold bars and a thousand tusks of ivory, the Governor could well afford to treat nim liberally. As Siber was leaving Dariour the Viceroy sent biw, besides title and decorations, a present worth $40, 000, which Siber in turn sent off to Ismail Pacha (Hoki dar), asan offering—baksheesb. Mr. Lucas, who has hitherto suffered so many delays, to-day received writ- Oo permission from Siber to the effect that be may ‘oceed in the next steamer to Mishra-el-Rek From thero he will pursue the same route that Sehwelnfurth took to the Souaan. GORDON’s ARMY. A few days ago we learne! from of the steamer Bar Deni that ‘Pacha’ Gordon “gone from Fanko to Magango. King Rionga had allied bumself with Gordon against bis deadiy enemy, Kabrega. The lator, seeing the double force, withdrew back to Msind. Me was pursued only as far as Mroolt. THE OTTOMAN MUDDLE, BUSSIAN AND GERMAN EDITORS CONTINUING TO AGITATE THE EASTERN QUESTION—A LETTER FROM THE LATE LORD PALMERSTON TO BARON BRUNNOW. The uneasiness in Europe concerning the Turkish insurrection and alfairs of the East generally 1s showa by the numerous articles in Continental journals of the latest mail dates. Russian editors are less cautious than their German contemporaries, While apologizing for the policy pursued in Asia on the ground that bar bar.sm was checking the spread of Russian civilization in the East and that tho recent accessions in the Khanate were torced upon the empiro by the lawless conduct of the natives, the Muscovite assurances of peace in Europe are simply amusing. Isiamism in Asta checks Russian influence in the East; Islamism checks the march of her ambition on the Bosphorus, In the former case she fights and acquires new tern- | tory, and yot to the latter the mocking cry of “peace” is sent forth, Says the Journal de St. Petersburg:— ‘rhe only object of these conquests was pacitication. Russia does not need these territories whuve limits ex- tend to the heart of Asia. In occupying them she a necessity and only a tw humanity. These countries, sep civilized worlds by immense deserts, bi time the seat of barbarous hord: bi orable periods carried desolation and heart of Europe. Thanks to the success of Russian arms these countries are uow brought within the reach of bumauity, irom which birbarism must disappear before the standard of Cbrisvan civilization, ‘Turning to Turkey the same writer says:— The new sovereign ts sud to be endowed with better qualities than his preducesvor. They say he benefited Europe some years ago, when ite of the man he to-day replaces, case, great and striking qual- ities in order to atthe head of a mission such as that with which as been invested, at a moment when the empire is assuied with difficulties wnich were by no means removed by the proceeding that placed Mourad on the throne After advisimy the Sultan how he can act in con- formity with the desires of the three Powors tho writer | cvutinues:— But Ottoman statesmen do pot believe that 1s the way to regenerate the Empire. Intolerance and ex- clusiveness may appear us 1utullible remedies bo softas, whose only ee has been acquired from the ng source, but those having the direction of allairs of stile uust inspire broader views, and, if all are agreed as ty adecadence, they should also recollect that to continue going backward 18 the wrong way to improve matters, Ihe German journals do not hesitate to belittle the Tecent suita movement ia Coustautinople while direct- ing certain severe criticisms against England and Russia, The Cologne Gazette reproduces this remark- able letter, written by Lord Palmerston to Baron Bruanow in 13; My Dear Bauxxow—I deplore the tnsurrections which have arisen in Poland and several Russiaa provinces, jor these insurrections cause great Injury to the country, and men who merit well of their coun- try will expiate in blvud aad exile the part taken in the rebellion, But with reference (o these same rebellions T see in them 4 just punishment trom beuven for provocation your government was responsible for the spring by exciting insurrection a st the Sultan iu Moldavia, Wallachia, Servia aud Bosoia, Non iex est j Quam necis jor ulla, ices arte perire sua. insurrections, whether they arose of themselves or were propared by others, do not threaten tue Ottoman Empire with approaching rain any more than they threaten Russia, Russia wil re- esiablish order in her provinces, and Turkey will show the proces ot Servia and the Bosnians that it will be more to their juterests to remain faithiul tv their Yrince than to listen to the perniciogs counsels of un ambitious neighbor, But, jor the moment, Russia suders from au sternal malady such as that she in- tieved on er inottensive ueighbor. You will under- stand that 1 speak of the 100,000 rifles which Russia sent to Serviaand Bosnia with every precaution to conceal her game; andat the same time I wish to speak of the provoking agents who come trom Russia and scatter themselves throughout Turkey and xeal- ously agitate coustantly. 1 Prince Gortschakoll were my trend, as you are, I should address myselt to him instead of writing you. It would, nevertheless, be very agreeable it be could be informed of the impres- sion his policy bas made upon us = PALMERSTON, DID SHE POISON HERSELF? Early yesterday morning Margaret Clark died at her residence, No. 123 West Third sirect. She was taken | | sick on Friday night and was visited by Dr. Baker, of No, 145 West Houston street, to whom she confessed that she had taken powon. Sho was subject to heart divease and her mind was troubled op that account Her husband, whee told that sbe haa taken purson, re- * fused to believe it. Traces of tne poison were thought lw havo been discovered, and the case was, theretore, reported to Eluacar, wba wil bold tne inasect, | j.then? Why, Mr. Sinith furly thes into print. Tne * they stilt co INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT. INTERESTS OF AUTHORS AND SOURCE OF OPPOSITION TO INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT IN ENGLISH STATUTES, AND NOT IN AMERICAN SENTIMENT—-WHY MR, TENWY- SON AND MISS INGELOW DO NOT PETITION YOR IT—HOW IT CAN BE SECURED WITHOUT DRIVING AMERICAN PUBLISHERS OUT OF BURI- NESS—#OME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS ‘Yo rus Epiron or rae Hemato>— A royal commission bas been appointed im Great Britain, empowered to consider and procure, if possible, a treaty of international between that kingdom and the United Staten It ts because I believe that sich @ tresty Would be am act of justice, not to English authors particularly, vet to Fresch and German; and none the less—lor they are interesiod fully as much asany others—to eur ows suthors, that 1 am constrained to preseut to the Muasty a few prac tical considerations which it might mot Le amine for the commission to consider. My countrymen have occasionally been called some rather bard names in connection with this matter, Ordinarily it is not to the “thieves” that we lok tor protective legislation against thieving but ade from that [think cam assure the commission: fret, that every genticman im the United States believes as fully in the rights and claims of auibers as they possibly cab; second, tbat the opposition lo imternational copy. Tight docs not come from ua, but actually from among themselves aud trom their own side of the water; and (bird, that my countrymen are not only favorably disposed toward, but desirous of affirmatively extend- ing to, literary men the very prowetion which they are endeavoring to seeure, The opposition to an international copyright with England has never come trom the people of the Caned States, That is to say, it weareto underttand by an inveruational copyright a measure for the benetit of authors, a measure by the provinons of whith ae- thors—the writers themselves and not their publishers or their booksellers—can be enavled ww receive paymont for their own lavor, and dispose of the tang! bie product of their intellect toil for value, without reterence to the geographical bouadaries which eocione them. Iam sure that the commission might travel from New York to San Francisco, trom St. ual to ae Augustine, without mecting a man, womas or child who would disagree with 1, 1 defy any man=Kng- lishman, Geaule or American—to* enjoy a book (and who will read a book he does not enjoy") with « grudge against its author; and { think Sergeant Tal- fourd gave most satisfactory expression to this sent) ment when, in his noble speech upon the rights of eu. thors in discussing the extent towhich an author should receive remuneration, be exclaimed Barta is asked how much an author should receive for his writings, | auswer, just eo mtch as bis readers are de- ak om tonell i jonal right be jut the opposition to an internat: copy’ tween Eogland and the United States 1s w come trom the publishers of the United States, I: us « question of definition again, Ii, as | have already said, wo are to understand by the rights of authors and of thors, without regard country, | think to demonstrate that it the puolishera The idea that publi natural enemies of authors only obtains am authors (if such are entitled tw the name ut ail) who cannot, by any possibility, iad publishers, Toe who finds a publisher finds also, and that very speedily, that he is his best friend, for, as has been repeatedly poimted out, the publisher's and author's interests ure identical; the ormer are quite as auxious to publish a paying book as the latier can be to wre one, So far irom shuttin bis cars, st bis | bands in his plethoric and turning upon starving authors, the publisher i wasting & bis ampblack and rags; uay, be is standmg ow 4 } and scanning with eager eye the whole horizon, 1! hap- | pily be may fiud an author who will take bis mn | exchange for a book that his customers will buy. This picture will answer for the publisher of any wom | ality, and the enthusiasm with which be will welcome | a paying book will uever be interrupted by 4 question, oo his part, as to whether the author is an Kogiietman oran American. 1 need only add that the American pablisher never bas expected to publish paying books without paying their authors am onl; pouting: what everybody kuows when I allude to the fact that | i our American publishers, gratuitously, send thou- | sands of dell to English authors; they pay them not only tor the privilege of publishing, but a regular percentage on | the sales of their books, and (while that consiveration has nothing, of cuurse, to do with the moraie) I doubt if, under an international copyright, the gross amount 80 paid would be materially eniarged. 1t mighteven be Jessened, for under an international copyright the size of the percentage would be matter uf bargain made betweon author and publisher in contemplavion of a joint expertment, while at present, in the absence of such a copyright, it is a matter of gratitude fora success, ° Let me say a word for the American publisher:— John Smith, un obscure Euglish writer, publishes a book in England. Une of bis cupies tinds its way throe thousand wiles across the ovcan, and an American pub- lisher sets up from 1, and reprints the book. If it pays tbe Alaerican publisher, ‘n gratiiuae he sends Mr. Smith a sum of money, and Mr. S:uith receives it in silence, ie docs not rush into the London Times with ir—Allow me to extol the American pubusher as most strikingly generous man in the world. When the laws ot his country not vuly wink at but allow him honorably to make u protit out of my book wi out asking me it { would ke a ro of it, or with my demanding or oven suggesting if, be cordially and ireely sends mea check.’’ Nor do Mr. Tennyson, nor Mr, Collins, nor Mr, Herbert Spencer, nor Mr. Charles Spurgeon, nor Miss Jean Jnyelow, all of whom, I am iniormed, haye received and are daily receiving payMents on the sales of American editions of their books, write letters to the Loudon Times to spread the jact before the world; nor are the American publishe: teutatious enough to print tue receipts they receive Irom those authors but look at anotl hase of the matter. Supposing that Mr. Jobo Smith's k dues uot pay the American reprinter, supposing that it dies stiliborn, that the edition 1s sent down to Anu street and the plates melted .up and the whole thing charged to profit und joss, what is it we seo London Jimes rings and resounds with the indignity done a British subject. The American publisher isa robber, a thief, a highwayman. He steals uuvlusbingly Mr. smith’s book and Mr. Sauth oever bears a word of 1% «A friend of mine while passing a book store in New York saw a placard announcing an American edition of my book. Now, sir, &c., &¢.,”’ writes Mr. Smith in the London Times, Every Grab street hack in ali England “knows of a similar case, vir,” and the period: paroxysm about American pirates and brigauds has its day out and aes. Mr. Tennyson and Mr. Spurgeon and Miss Ingelow, of course, take no part; they cannot, with justice, join in the hue and ery; peither can they, with good taste, proclaim that their American publishers paid them, because that would ouly be avotner form of declaring that their books pard American publisners, as Mr. Smith's did not (whieh Mr. Smith and bis clageurs know only too well.) Possibly it is that v: know,edge which makes them noisy. But, it may be argued, what right has the American publisher to help himself to a book that is not his? And does it cure the Jarceny that he sends the author @ percentage on the profits of the larceny, i any profits there be? If aman break into my stable and carry off my race horse, is it avy the less stealiny, because, if he wins $1,000 by runming him, he sends me $250? The answer to this must come trom the English the example of helping them ly to Americau bhovks (a practice Which ue), bat ty French aud German books, plays, &c., without paying anybody anything—a good y years ago—a precedent, I am sorry to say, iu the has become very hurd to And, again, M Knghsh and American publirh- ers steal cach others’ bouxs reciprocally, there surel; can be no overbalance of the moral question involved Stealing 1s stealing, aud if we steal more books, humer- jeally, than they do, it is because by uccident there happened to be a greater demand for English books in the United States than tor American books im Kugland {an accident in our favor, possibly, but stilt an necident). Surely, the = 81 ot the plunder should not, in English eyes, add to the guilt of the thief. Neither is it to the author's disadvantage to be widely read and sought for, nor will he be less | thought of at home because his works are, even ex- perimentally, published abroad. That English authors are ambitious uf republication in the United States ts amply apparent jrom the fwet that they so ardently seek an international copyright. Why should they, then, complain of a custom wich secures to them that republication? Neither do they complain—as we have seen—unless disappointed in the amount of their sales! 1 teel that these remarks are a digression from the purpose of this letter, but I would hike vo remind you that po book Lae its author Waich does rot first pay its publisher. [he tormer’s prolits must of necessity come through the late hauds, You never hear an author complain of jublisher so long us be sends him checks, It he does not send him cuecks it is not bard to see that it t# the author's fault, and yet the moment the sales stop the devoted publisher must take the abuse! Ihave yet to Jearn that clime or race or country operates to make any difference in these rules, OPPOSITION TO INTRRNATIONAL COPYRIGHT. AD international copyright oazht to e: does pot exist; thereiore, it ioliows that opposition to it somewhere, We have opposition does not exist. Tet us see if we can dis- cover where it does It seems to me that the op- position to an “iuternational copyright’ between Great Britain and the United States arses irom the fact that that term unfortunately does not siguity aud fs NOt another nade for “the rights of authors.” Un- fortunately for the authors, international copyright means “the rights of publishers," or, it rat! he competition of international di, while there doves not breathe @ soul inthe United States who docs not want to see a scheme devined by which, when he pays for a book by an English author, that English author or bis chtidren shall receive a cer- tam percentage of the money, the most of them are very #trongty to any law by which the Enghsh ‘ious shall be enavled to drive the American pub- isher wut of his own vuok store, If Frenchmen or Germans sbouid ask for av ioternational with the Caited States to-morrow, wothing « right would be the largest a thie Ibeguaty must. fall it falls to bay nol, 4 é =F i fl 2i5 a & Fiz 3 FEEz i a Fie i h j i i | i { iF fs = i i Fe i y te our Knghet cousin has been so sighted ex ane, PLAs SCOUERTED, Wit Seen, laws, pay Uy todo. I only w suggest a very era ce soe canted avtonsive de teak ante 6 copyright in hie oe Gompasiies smug St, wibens lure:ng Upen our publishers the bardes * grevous without them if # pu if iP i] i beltail it a if FFF i i i Ki 5 2 Lu : i ‘l it Bl i Bi 5 ¥ ; : 3 | ij i f i E | i i i : £ i 3 5 - i ir i i i said, &@ Froaligation of im- ‘ts, \aternationsl authors’ some now unforeseen boud of pubhabers ts as 1 think 1 ———- 1H. and M., ) and its im 7 and 8 a bis own the iret of authors. ta we oun, on very bitte 1 believe in international copyright. That mesure has no more enthusiastic advocate than myselt, and, 1 pn yg ges eee J in careest, Bat, while | know of no retorm which lurnishes more scope for declaination and rhetoric and eloquence and glitter. Ing generality, if aoything ts ever te be accomplished we st come down to facts, and if I have spoken Plainiy in tts letter it is becwuse I have tried to epoak JAMES APPLETON MORGAN. New You, 1876. THEY LEAD NO GANG. To tar Epitor ov Tan Herato:— Permit me to call your attention te an article appear. ing in your issue of the 24th inet, headed “The Kerry Gang aud the Stable Gang” and signed “A Constant Reader of the Hxaato and a First Ward Citizen.” said article it was stated that Daniel Michacl Calahan are the leaders of terme the “Kerry Gang,” whe are lounging 1a Daniel D, W'Vennor's store is the resort of thieves, 1 take leave to mtorm you that and entirely talve, malicious and ticular; that the uadersigned, Ucen tor the lust twenty-seven dent of the First ward, during which ried on the business of liquor and Nos. 10 and 101, Washington st aa able and orderly manner, aud on be his store been the resort of thieves or acters, and that he 1s het new and never was but on the contrary hax always viding citizen; aad teat Mr. a hard-working, industrious citizen, houge at No. 26 Washingtow street, hav: no connection with either of the gangs telerred to your suid article. By giving this insertion in your next issue you wilt obi: Yours, respecttull; th DANIEL D. O'CONNOR. Nea. 10 axp 103; Wasmxoton staest, New Yous, June 24, 1876. SALMON FROM THE PACIFIC COAST. {From the Edinburgh Scotsman, Jase 12) Some months ago we gave some information regard- ing interesting experiments on a large scale, then beng begun, with the object of sending “tianed” salmon fursueceded that, dufing last’ moun, no fe ir eu uring no fewer Maa gh sf salmon haye becn cured on the ready been sent overland via Philadelpt, which bus come to Leuh, and, notwitbewadiog pensive mode of carriage, has been sold dealers at a price which will enable the consumer at about ten pence, or not shilling per pound. One ship, the Caller her voyage around Cape Horn, having been Vortiand (Oregon) direct tor Liverpool, mw about 700 & in one poond tins, being, in fact, tirely filled with saimon. Another snip, the Martie Davis, has sailed from San Francisco ior Liverpoot with 250 tons, As May is only the beginning of the season there seems more than a ty of an im port of salmon on a scale sufficient to supply a portion of the population at a price of pence per pound, A LASSO EXPERT. Yosterday Officer McQuade raved the life of John aged nine years, who fell into the water at the Ci S c Pa hs = Frei Aah i Fs $ : i ge B F is . i z unit fil i i i f i if { ik if i j if i 2 : i Gl 3 8 ‘iton street jassving him with Me REAL ESTATE. At the Exchange yosterdsy the following fureclosure sales were held;— E. A. Lawrence & Co. sold a house, with lot 16x100.5, on East Sixty-second street, north side, cighty feet west of First avenue, for $5,000, to John Drinker, Jere, Jounson, Jr., sold a house, with plot 50x98.9, on Eighty-tifth street, kuown as Jots Noz, 95 and 97 on map No, 201 of property near Fort Washington, bar longing 10, Robert: Bogard, sor $3,000, to i We TRANSFERS, 1044 at,, 8, 8., 227.6 ft, ¢, of 4th ny.. 75x100: John W. brone and thers to Wm. IL Gebbard, 75 tt. w. of O. vttand i of Ist Cairns and wife to Mary Laughlin,......... ‘TSth st. os, 205 hed Bd ay, 13.4x102,2 Toth wt, s. 201.8 ft. eof '3.4x1 ; SL TiS ih Ww oF, x ireegulat; A. P, Kendall to T. 3 ft. we. im . FOL st. 8 8, HOD fe. 6. of 10th Lyon, Jr,, to P. Van Alstyu Tih st, ns. BIA4 fe. of 10th ay., 16.8%x102.; name to sam 115th st, me. ®, it. a ay of}; M. a, Purdy to A.M. Purdy 147th st., n. ¥.. 425 ft. 0. of 4 25x M. Rowland and husband to Philip Hossenlopp Park ay. to Railroad ay. x ir- Lorittard ter. 2,500 i ward: sume to sai 5,000" Cedar Inne, &. w. cornor Maxnolin ay., 140x305 ; also Maguolin av. e. s., 124x158x irreguiar: alxe Laurel ft. ut Oed 155x190x irregu- ime to sumne. ‘st., corner Ludlow; m Kreling. Nom. Hen 40,500 . of 6th a myth (referee) to D. M. Thompson... 9,400 st, 7.0085 TR. w. of Ath av. 10,5 1-9x 100,115 jackuy (referee) to Jonun 1,000 Bith wt. ns. 450. Mt. w. of th xy. Pyne (referee) to Henry Medinek: 1,009 LeayER, Ns. 82d st.. between 10th and 11th avs., 5 yer Henry Howard to T. 0, Lyinan & C 350 MORTGAGES. Van Antwerp, Nicholas and wife, to Fin'Ainyne, Porro. te Movers Lyn i te 70th at... of 10th a Cox, Klisaboth A. to Wan. Garduer, EAS ae oni Hawkins, Mary A. and a Stanton st, betw jk, with ot., w. of Beh av, x Robert 6, Murphy. sylvester und wife to Edward Oppenheimer, a 8 Gorter of 40h av, cba Tins oh i years.” 25,000 Silas M., to John M. Pinkney, Chatham at., to ‘Jonn' Brower, ns of AN We ofsadstcweteibays te 8 Of iw ; °F 3,000 THE PRINTERS’ STRIKE. 1S BFFECTS REVIEWED—HALCYON DAYS, FOR “nats” AND “‘BUMMERS.” Some three months ago the loading book and jod printers of New York hold a mceting to consider and, Mf possible, find a remedy for the stagnation.in their business and avert the bankruptcy that menaced them. For several years past their customers have boon gradualiy withdrawing their patronage and giving the work to offices established outside of New York in such places as New Haven, Springdeld, Hartford and Newburg. 10 thesq towns labor could bo had at about one-third and in some of them at one-balf leas than ip the city, end the consequences have been that while principal offices m the city have been idle or run man, oven though he be receiving full wages, is al- Jowed to remata in an office unless every other man in 18 gets the same rate The strike went into effect and cont that period i an By Boney in i t if i ? 385 z Fi i A z : il é £ = 5 7 i a He i : f 5 | | i i i { i it i a £ H i , 58 : . 3! > i AT rites i rf k f : i i F 1 | f tly, i H} F i r i 5 . | | SUICIDE IN THE CITY HALL PARK, Lawrence Reberteos, aged forty one, a native of Sout land, having bad some trouble wih hue wife, left her ig Coliforms and came 10 the ely wh be son Willem, aged sixteen, He opened & varber shop at No 100 Cherry sreet, but hie bewinen: did pot prosper, Yeo terday morning he locked wp bu store and weet to the City Hall Park with bier soo. He talked with the lattes for some tite, amd Lio lax ng oat $40 from his pocket BAVe 110 Bis son, sy IEE Chat be had Ro more use fot ie He seemed downhesries He back to San Prapersce aid Smile Tas ehesasien” Wu jam then gut Up Irom the beneh aad maved away irom thet, bat hed cone only a toe when he oeare fepert of o piel §=Turnng round he food tat Bad shot Limasel. Keberbon was Ingen to Tweety adil preciuct station hewre, whore i