Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-10
ENGLAND's WAR IN EGYPT
Preparations for the Conference Re
ported StilI Progressing.

Preparations for the Conference Re-
ported stAl Progressing
LONDON, June 9.-In the House Of
Lords to-day Earl Granville, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, said that he was unable
to make any statement at present con-
| cerning the negotiations with France.
He asserted, however, that these nepotia-
tions were continuing to make great pro-
| gress and that nothing would be done to
blnd England. He hoped to be able to
make a statement reXt week.
PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT.
The Pail MaU Gazette believes that the
leading provisions in the agreement upon
which the Egyptian conference will be
| based, recently made between NJ Wad-
dington, the French Ambassador to
London, and Earl Granville, the British
Foreign Secretary, are: first, that England
shall advance the Khedive $4,000 OOO'with
| interest at the rate OF per cent. per
annum, of which 94,50O. 600 shall be de-
voted to the payment Of the Alexandria
indemnity fund, g., 100000 shall be used TO
meet the floating debt, 91,000, 900 to pay
the expenses OF the evacuation Of Soudan,
and the remaining 9500000 to secure the
payment of Egyptian coupons.
Second. That multiple control shall be
established over Egypt, the foundation of
which shall ne a c0iSSe de Ia delta Dubgi0ue
which shall cease to be a mere bank and
shall have new and extended authority.
Third. That all the powers shall be rep
resented in the new control, and that the
president of the bank shall be an English
man.
Fourth. A British garrison is to remain
in Egypt at least three and one-baIf wears.
RUN. The Sultan at England's request
is to send $4,000 troops to pacify the rebels
in Soudan and Upper Egypt.
GRANVILLE MAY RESIGN.
Liberal officials deny the accuracy of
the Pail Mall Gazette's statement in re-
gard to the agreement between NJ. Wad-
dingtOn and Earl Granville as to the basis
of the Egyptian conference. The minority
OF the British Cabinet oppose Earl Gran
Yille's concession of an interna tional con-
troll. A strong section of the Liberal
members OF Parliament will vote against
the establishment of such control. Should
the vote of Parliament reject the agree
ment with France, Earl Granville will
resign.
GORDON TO BE CHEERED.
The Times says that the friends of Gen.
Gordon have made arrangements to send
messengers to khartOum with letters and
copies and reports of the debates in Par
Lament on the SOudan question, and of
the proceedings of various meetings held
at which the government was urged to le-
lieve Gen. Gordon. Extracts from the
London and provincial press will also be
sent for the purpose of showing Gen.
Gordon that large section of the public
favor military action to rescue him.
TISSUE OF INVENTIONS.
LONDON, June 10. A. M.-The DaiZs
NelCS says that the Pail Mall Gdzette's
statement in regard to the terms agreed
upon by Earl Granville and NJ. Waddipg-
ton as the basis of the Egyptian confer
ence is a tissue of inventions.
EGYPTIANS REFUSE TO PAY TAXES.
The populace in upper Egypt refuse to
pay taxes in money or kind. Their atti-
tude in some districts is so menacing that
Europeans are sending their families to
Cairo.
King John, of Abyssinia, has accepted
the treaty prepared by Admiral Hewitt.
Ell MAHDI WANTS TO TREAT.
PARIS, June 9.-Ld Memorial DiDIo-
nldtique says: ''The Sultan has received
adyices from Ell Mahdi and Osman Dig
ma, declaring that they are desirous to
treat directly with the Sultan without
foreign Intervention. They offer to Law
down their arms if the CaliDh gives or
ders and engages to protect them against
English invasion. FL Mahdi and Osman
ask the Sultan to send delegate to hear
their grievances against the Egyptian
Government"