The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-10-13
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Of them. The Niccroy, lsmail PaSha, sue
eeeded 10 his present dignity and wealth six
years ago. He Is the sou Of lorahiT Pasha,
the eonQueror Of konieh and Nexio, and the
most formidable domestic enemy the Turkish
Empire has had in recent times. IL may be
that his actions have been viewed in a more
uufSvorable light by reason Of his parentage,
aud that the early spirit of his family is
thought TO have revived in him. Yet the
misunderstanding is Of recent origin On
his secession, he paid the usual homage to
the Sultan. and was received most grscions-
~. His wealth aud liberality gained him the
favor Of ConStantinple, and enabled him to
grstify his ambition and his affections. He
desired two things first, Il rank and dignity
more exalted than he possessed; and second,
the settlement of the succession on his own
children, according TO the law which prevails
in Europe. After much negotiation, both
these were conceded by the Sultan. Report
says that all the diplomacy of Ismail Pasha's
agents would probably have failed, had IL not
been supported BY those substantial srgu-
ments which the aecamulaiions of the Vice
regal family enabled him TO present. The
Viceroy was muniieent and determined, and
be gained his ends. His position had. pre-
viOusly, been that of the Governor Of Turk
ish pruvinee-a Governor Of higher rank and
more substantial power than others, because
his Orfice had been declared hereditary in his
all, only Turkish Pashs, and bis nominal
dignity fell short. in his own opinion, of his
real position. Under these circumstances,
be solicited the Sultan to grant him the title
of Hhidire as an honorary distinction which
would place him not only above the highest
Pashss, but above such persouages as the
Bey of Tunis. This title does in no way i'm
ply the possession of temporal power. Is
mail Pasha may be called lord" Of Egypt,
but not Sovereign" or King" Of Egypt,
The Porte is too cautious and too jealous 10
have recognized any authority which might be
set up in opposition 10 the Sultan's suZerain-
". Before this title was granted, ISmail had
obtained a more substantial favor. The reg
ular law of succession which prevails in the
Turkish Empire had been set aside at his
request. By this law, which still applies TO
the Sultsn's own House, the eldest male Of
the family succeeds. Thus the present Sultan.
Abdul AZiz succeeded his brother Abdul
Medjid. though the latter left sons; and when
the present Sultan dies, he will be succeeded.
not by his own son, but by Murad e.
fendi. eldest son of Abdul Medjid. In Egypt,
the succession has been strangely caprieiOus.
Mehemet Ali, the founder of the family. had
three sons: Toussoun. Ibrshim and Said.
Toussoun died in his fathers lifetime, leaving
son called Abbas, who was born before his
uncle Said. When Mehemet Ali sank into
dotage, Ibrahim Pasha succeeded; when ID
rahim died, Ahbss, the sou Of the deceased
TouSsOuu, succeeded; at the death of Abbas,
his uncle Said, son of Mehemet ALI came on
and when Said died. the present Viceroy, who
Is the son of Ibrahim, succeeded. lsmail,
full OF European notions, and anxious for
the fortune Of his own children, determined
TO abrogate, If possible. a law which un-
doubtedly has many disadvantages, the chief
being tha; the heir is almost invariably looked
upon with disfayor aud suspicion by the ruler.
By perseyering efforts. he induced the Sultan
TO make an essential change in the Egyptian
succession, to disregard the tradition Of ages,
which had all the solemnity of a religious
sanction The act WAS so bold that many
thought 1t was resolved on by the Sultan
with a view to its subsequent application TO
the Imperial succession itself, but there has
been no confirmation Of this belief
Ismail Pasha, perhaps, exceeded all his
predecessors in his prOtestatiOns of devotion
TO the Porte, and We are bound to say that
We do not find, up TO this present hour, any
proof of INSTRUMENTATION. He has paid his
tribute regularly; be sent his troops 10 aid
in the suppression of the Cretan rising; and
in his communications with the Porte, as
well as with foreign Governments, he has
invariably professed the most immovable
loyalty. But several things have occurred
TO rouse the suspicious of the Porte. The
title with which the Sultan honOred him has
u
independence, more complete than that pos
sessed by Prince Charles, of Roumania, and
the word Royal" has been applied by
Frenehmen to this or that department of the
Egyptian Administration. Then ismail Pa
sha has ventured to negotiate with foreign
Governments respecting the CapitulaiiOus,
instead of allowing this matter to be treated
BY the Sulian's Government, in the interests
of the whole Empire. But the head and front
,F hf- has haau his uerSnual de-
meAnor towards European SOvereigns. He
has made the tour of the Courts Of Europe
he has visited the Rulers Of France and Eng
land, and he had it in contemplation to visit
the Car Furthermore, be has issued in
yitatious to Crowned Heads to be present al
the opening of the Suez Canal, though only
the Sultan has the right to entertain such
distinguished personages in his own do
minions. II is not difficult 10 understand
that the VicerOy's general bearing should in
duce the belief at COnstanti1Ople that he
was presuming to take place among SOve-
reigns as a preparation for asserting com
plefe independence. The consequence is,
that the relations between the Sultan and his
vasssl now approach hostility.
Among the persons who have played q
part in the recent politics of the East, is Fail
Mustapha Pssha, younger brother Of the
Viceroy. The change in the succession ha:
naturally irritated him; he has been for some
time estranged from Ismail, and has beer
lately living in Europe Fail MustaPha ha;
inst been sent for to CoustantinOple, and ap
pointed Minister, without portfolio. Hi:
reception on his arrival was magnificent; BIZ
was received in state by the chief persons or
his way and had an audience Of the Sultan
This can only he considered as manifesto
ton Of the Turkish Government against tn,
yiceroy, or at least as 4 warning to him o
what be has to expect. IL is said that a not'
has been dispatched by the Grand Vizier tC
the Viceroy, enumersting the grievances o
the Porte, and stating that unless satisfactory
explanations are given, the Sultan will con
slider himself Justified IN resembling the fir
man of 1sil, 5y which the family Of Nehenet
Ali holds its legal authority.
Here, therefore, is a state Of affairs which
requires not only the attention, but the &C
tion of the European Governments Al
parties to the settlement Of 1S4l-as signi
iaries of the treaty Of 1855, which has giver
& new lease to the life Of the Turkish Empir'
As interested, politically and financially. il
the prosperity of Turkey and Of Egypt-we
and our neighhOrs the French, not TO spesl
OF other European Powers, have right t6
demand that a dispute which involves prin
ciuaIly questions Of form and punetiliO shal
not be pushed to a rupture. We may say, a
once that England would never tolerate
much less encourage, aBy intrigue for the re
pudizfion Of the Sultan's authority. Bu
whatever there may have been 20 blame II
the Tieeroy's recent demeznoF, We are con
WINGED he knows, as well as any one, thu
advantages Of bis present position, and th'
dangers Of an ambitions policy In the frs
place. Egypt Is now secure, a. comprised il
| The general guarantee which has been giveI
for the integrity Of the Ottoman Empire 1