ABSTRACT
The spirit of sullen anger, bred by chagrin and disappointment, through the failure of the political objects of the Embassy, led to the adopting of a distant and overbearing demeanour towards foreigners. The policy of a strict maintenance of their rights, a desire as far as possible to do without the assistance of their foreign servants, a determination to keep those whom they required in a wholly subordinate position, were distinguishing features in the attitude of the members of the Government at the end of 1874. 1 An almost entire disregard for the advice of foreign helpers was ostentatiously shown. As a direct result, wholesale dismissals of European employees took place. Works of improvement were abandoned. The influence and advice of the British Minister, once so powerful and so highly valued, was ignored.
