The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-28
NEW MINISTRY In EGYPT.
THE HHEDIVB ASSUMING SUPREME
COMMAND OF THE ARMY.

cherff Pasha to he Pre.ident-The Odicers 81
the Army Demanding the Reinstatemens
OF Arab Bey-Troublc Threatened again
LONDON. May H-The correspondent Of
the Times at Alexandria asserts that the resig.
nation Of the Ministry WAS in consequence OF
an order from the Porte. Cherif Pasha will
form new Ministry There are great rejoice
ings over the turn affairs have taken. as the
exodus OF Europeans had stopped business,
but some fears are expressed that the Porta
will press the policy Of reducing Egypt to the
condition Of a Turkish province.
A despatch to the Standard from Cairo says
that Arab Bey has sent an officer to the Porte
with a petition assuring the Sultan Of the de-
votlon of the national party. and praying for
the deposition OF the Khedive In favor Of Hahn
Pasha The petition Is signed by the Ministers
who have Just resigned and eight notables.
CAIRO. May 27.-The British and French Con.
suls- General called on Arab Bey to-day and
declared that they held him personally respon.
sbe for the maintenance Of public security.
The Khedive has issued n proclamation to the
provincial authorities enjoining them to use
especial vigllance TO maintain public security.
have come to Alexandria with a friendly OBJ
ject and he orders the complete stoppage OF
recru uag or t OF reserves s Al the
The Khedive will announce in proclamation
to the army that he personally assumes SUI
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Dignitaries the Uiemas. the Deputies, aud
oa oers Of the army and DAD Gsa e in
energetic terms on the subject of the existing
announced that he had assumed the supreme
command Of the army, and was resolved to
ent replied in insolent language. and declared
that they would never, accept the ultimatqm
the right Of interference Of any power except
Turkey. They then abruptly left the Khedive'i
telegram from the military commanders at Al:
exandria in which they declare that they will
not recognize ANYBODY but Arab Bey, and de.
After fhe expiration Of that term they will not.
they say. be responsible for the maintenance
After the audience with the Khedive the No
tables. ulemas, and military officers held .
the er nsed Tont
POSITION Of the Khedive Was proposed, but the the
asE th e., khedlye T. retain Arab Bey as Minis:
palace with that message. The Khedive abso:
pptey h ret FUSED to grant the request and added
ulating him on his conduct and on his accept
ance OF the resignation OF the Ministry.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, May 27.-The English and
French Ambassadors. in second Identical
communication to the Porte. point out that the
events leading to the naval expedition we're SC
sudden and the crisis so pressing that it was
impossible to come toS previous understand.
Citation only arrived after the ships had
sailed Moreover, It WAS unlikely that the
reconciliation would be durable. The squad:
motives. but to secure the interests Of all Eu.
ropean powers and rlHirtnin the authority Of
the Khediye as estah''ahed by successive flr-
mans. The Governments never purposed land.
ing troops for occupation Of the country. and
would recall the ships rs soon as order was Sc.
cured and the future guaranteed.
PARIS. May 27.-The RepubhQue FRANCHISE NJ
inerventonp II n95 pss Sn e rs Frans
IN Africa. but even points to the possibility O.
England under, a future Cabinet swallowing
Egypt as she did Cyprus.