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himself of it to combat the khedive and the
foreigners by whose influence he was maintain .
ed in authority. Backed by the army, he as
sumed the leadership of the party Of discomfort
intensifying its passions by appealing to religi-
Gus fanaticism.
HE DEFIEs THE KHEDIvE.
When, on the 9th of September, 1881, Riaz
Pasha. president of the council, proposed to
transfer Arabis regiment from Cairo to Alex
andria, Arab proceeded with troops under arms
to the palace and demanded the dismissal of The
ministry a constitution, and an increase of the
army from l3, coo to IL, 600 emphasizing his
petition to the Khedive with the words, "If
you refuse We have your successor ready -
The Khedivs yielded, and since that time A rabi
has had everything pretty much his own way.
Arabi's success was considered Victory for the
element favoring the expulsion of foreigners,
Riaz. the depOsed minister, being known for
his friendliness to the English.
The next phase of the struggle was the pub
LEGATION of the joint note ofEngland and France
on January 9Th, 1882 affirming their will that
Tewfk's power should be maintained undim-
inished-a reflection upon the Chamber of No.
tables, which had convened on December &c,
1881, and had proposed interference with the
functions both of the Khedive and Of the Anglo
French control. The notables persisted, how
!
the leader of the ministry, resigned in conss-
qnsnce Arab urged Mahmoud Baroudi MS his
successor and the notables nominated him for
the khedive's approval
THE PLOT TO MURDER ARAB.
The next incident WAS the alleged conspiracy
Of CircaSsian officers against Arani, and their
condemnation to the number of forty one, TO
exile in the Soudan, practically death. The
khedive declined 10 confirm the senteuce. The
ministry, whose act the sentence virtually was
cal He'd together the Chamber of Notables with
out the khedive's assent. The khedive resist
ed and invoked the aid Of England and France.
T. E English and French fleets were called upon
the scene and the ministers pretended submits
sion. On the 18th Of May the two governments
in an "ultmatum" recommended that the
ministers should resign and Arab be removed
! temporarily from Egypt. The ministry reject
ed il with disdan. Tewfk summoned the no.
tables. ulemas and other influential officers to
his aid, but they lent him no support. The
sodiery. indeed, compelled him to reinstate
Arah ms minister of war.
THE MASSACRE.
/ Everything had for long time been point
ing TO violence. On the llth Of June it came
in the form of a riot and massacre OF Europeans
in tue streets Of Alexandria. Speedy interven-
ton now became inevitable, nd Turkey WAS
requested by the conference of ambassadors at
C ns,antinople to intervene, under strict linn
itation>, 10 re tore order and the stItus quo
The Sultan, on Tuesday OF last week, declined
Neanw bile the Engli feet had assembled be-
fore Alexandria, and Admiral S-ymour, TO pu,
a stop 10 the work on the fortihcations threat
enin. his ships pending the mandate of the
conference, opened ire with the result known.
Alex ,ndria was taken, but Arab had decamp-
ed with his army TO the interior.