The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-11
EGYPT.
THE VicerOy Accepts the Turkish JJitfmatuu,-
Tho ImperiRl COndltIona.

Tho imperial Conditions.
PARIS, Dec. o. The Viceroy of Egypt has
yielded to the ultimatum of the Sultan aud ac-
cepted all the conditions it imposes.
To-day we submit to our readers the text of
the Sultan's ultmatum. Previous TO its rccep-
tion the Viceroy wrote to the Grand Vizier of
Turkey note, in which he said-
Fully sensible of the successive favors he has
received from the Sultan, he has always rcgu-
lated his conduct according to the will and
orders of his Majesty. The withdrawal of the
Egyptian troops from Gambia took place, he de-
clares, because of the great expense, which
Egypt could not support, and as the result of au
understanding previously come to with the
Porte. If he addressed invitations to a few
foreign sovereigns to attend the opening of the
Suez Canal, 1t was only in virtue of the high
position which he fills under the gracious
auspices of the Sultan, and the reception which
he met with at the European courts was SINH
larly due to the benevolent favor with which his
Majesty has designed to honor him. AS to his
alleged disrespect towards the ambassadors of
his Majesty during his recent tour he entirely
dsclaims having been wanting in proper con-
sideration to their Excellcncies. The mission of
Nubar Pasha is neither new incident nor un-
known to the Porte, which even furnished that
parsonage with letters of introduction when
he first set out The development of Egyptian
commerce and the settlement of large number
of foreigners in the country have led to frequent
itigious disputes, and the object of Nubar's mis-
sion was merely to effect some notifications in
the faulty system of jurisdiction now in force
within the limits of the privileges accorded to
Egypt by its gracious sovereign. Replying to
the charge of having squandered the revenues of
the country, his Highness compares the present
situation of Egypt with that in which he found
1t on his accession to power and argues that the
result shows a sensible progress in all directions.
He instances the creation of an assembly of ma
tive delegates to control the revenue and ex-
penditure and to supervise the administration;
| of the numerous schools which have been
| founded and of the youths whom he has sent to
Europe TO be perfected in the sciences, in litera.
| ture, in arts and industry. AS to agriculture,
| this he afirms, has prospered greatly; 800, 900
| feddans of previously untilledground have been
| brought under culture. The settlement of for
eigners in the country, even so far south as the
| Soudan and the increased activity in the old
| and new ports, all combine to show the progress
| which trade and agriculture have made, as also
the general security for life and property which
exists under his rule Further, of the heavy
| debts bequeathed to him by Said Pacha, the dif-
| ficulties which have been occasioned by the
| payment of so many indemnities, the cost of
| constructing railways and telegraph lines and
| the great outlay occasioned by the Suez Canal
| if all these be considered and if it be borne in
| mind at the same time that the charges of ad-
ministraton Salaries, etc, includcd) are regu-
larly paid, 1t must be admitted that the finances
| are carefully managed, and that the population
| is not overburdened with taxes. As to the
| increase of the armament, he merely wished to
| keep this abreast of modern inventions, and the
| cost of doing this is well justified by his sincere
| desire to bo in position 70 prove useful to the
| empire-as his conduct during the Cretan revolt
| clearly proved. In conclusion, his Highncss
| expresses the hope that these frank explana-
| tions will remove from the mind of the Sultan
the untavorable impression produced by wholly
| unjust accusations.
To this the Sultan replied by the despatch in
the month of September last of the ultimatum
which has just been accepted by the Viceroy. 1t
reads thus
First. That the effective of the Egyptian army
shall be reduced to the limits fixed by the firman
of 1866, and that the uniform of the troops shall
be in exact conformity with those of the Turk
| ish army.
Second. That the breech-loaders ordered in
| Europe, or which have already been delivered
| in Egypt as also all the iron-cads and vessels OF
| war; shall be sold or ceded to the Porte at their
cost price.
Third That the Egyptian budgets shall be sub
mitted yearly for the approval of the Sultan.
Fourth. That no negotiations whatever shall
be carried on by the Viceroy with the European
Porte.
Fifth. That the Khedive shall contract nc
further loan without special tirman from the
Sultan.
Sixth. That TdnzinW shall receive its com
plete application and execution insEgypt; and
Seventh. That his Highness shall reduce thC
taxes to the figure at which they stood upoI
his accession to power.
| The terms of this ultimatum, with Urgent ad
vice to accept them, were telegraphed to tht
| Viceroy by NJ. Bouree, the French Minister il
Turkey, even before Talaat Pacha had left Con
stantinOple with the text of the document.