The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12
FACTS AND PROBABILITIES ABOUT
THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE
ON EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
GOrdOn'S Friends to Send
Messengers to KhartOum
in View to Rescue.
Collision Between Orangemen
and NatiOnaliSts at Newry
Several Shots Fired.
William Makes q
Speech at the Laying of
Il Corner Stone.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, June 9.-The man arrest
ed at Jarrow is reported to be con-
nected with the explosions among the
troops at the birmingham Jail to pre-
vent the rescue of the dynamiters,
Daily, Eagan and Mcdonnell. The
SentrieS have been doubled.
African Association.
LONDON, June 9.-The president of
the International African association
writes that the association will use eX-
elusive rights received from local
chiefs according to the de laration
made to the government at Wa ihing-
ton. The association will open free to
vhe commerce of all nations, will have
no custom houses. and will grant con-
cessions to everybody regardless Of
nationality.
The Proposed Conference.
LONDON, June 8.-Granville and
Waddington have agreed upon a ba-
sis of conference on Egyptian affairs.
The terms of the agreement have been
impaired to the powers. They affirm
as principal the temporary occupation
of Egypt by England to which no
limit is fixed. They propose an inter-
national control of powers to audit
the whole system of revenues and eX-
pense in Egypt. England will recog
niZe the suzerain rights of the porte
throughout Egypt, including SUudan.
France formally abandons all claims
to dual control.
On their Track.
LONDON. June 9.-The police are
on the track of the miScreantS who
caused the recent explosions.
The Ofangemen.
LONDON. June 8.-The Orange
meeting here to-day protested against
the proclamation of Earl Spencer di-
rected against the meeting of their
their brethren, which was announced
for to-day rs Newry. They eX-
pressed their sympathy for the loyal
lists in Ireland, and resolved to give
them every assistance in their power.
Shortly before the meeting dispersed
kilograms were received stating that
$50 Orangemen had started for Newry
by the Shanvear route, and $50 more
had sailed from Fleetwood and 1900
from Barrow, in the steamship Fur
nesia, for the same destination.
Provisions in the Egyptian Agreement.
LONDON, June 9.-The Pail Mall
Gazette believes that the leading pro-
visions in the agreement upon which
the Egyptian conferenence will be
based, recently made between the
French ambassador and British for
eign secretary are:
First, England shall advance the
khedive eS,OOO,OO0, with interest at the
rate of four per cent. per annum, of
which e4 ,5000,00O shall he devoted to
the payment of the Alexandria in
demnity fund, 100000 to be used
to meet the floating debt, 100000
to pay the expenses of the evacuation
of SOudan, and the remaining e5,0OO,-
600 to secure the payment of Egyptian
coupons.
Second-That multiple control
shall be established over
the Egyptian provinces the founda-
ton of which shall be the Caisse De
La Delta Publique which shall cease
to be mere bank and shall have new
and extended authority.
Third.-That all powers shall be
represented in the control and that the
president of the bank shall be an
Englishman.
Fourth.-A British garrison is to
remain in Egypt at least three and a
half years.
Fitth.-The sultan, at England's re-
quest is to send 5000 troops to pacify
the rebels in Soudan and upper Egypt.