Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-08
REvIVING THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

REVIVING THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.
Serious Effect of the Death of the khedive
of Egypt.
PARIS, Jan. S.-The death of the Khedive Of
Egypt has afforded occasion for the French
newspapers to again take up and discuss at
great length the long-standing Egyptian ques-
ton. They all agree in the belief that Eng
land will take advantage Of the situation to
prolong her occupation Of the country, and all
express fear that the new khedive will provo
only puppet in the hands of the British.
The Journal DIES Detats, in it's article on the
subject demands the appointment of a regency
to govern Egypt.
=, The Figaro and the A,do,1te both consider
that the death of Mohammed Tewfik has given
France the occasion to again insist upon a
definite settlement of the Egyptian question.
The G0,tt0is says that the porte will concede
much to England in return for partial resto-
ration of Turkish authority in Egypt.
Lord Salisbury, the GdulOis adds, will prob
ably try tosenlist the sultan OH the side OF the
dreibund in return for some concession in
Egypt.
1t is believed in French circles in Cairo that
the porte will only consent to the succession of
Abbas. the hereditary prince of Egypt. on the
understanding that Riaz Pacha. who was in May
last deposed from the presidency of the coun-
Gil and the ministerial possessions he then held.
council, and that extended authority be given
to Moukhtar Pacha, the commissioner Of the
porte at Cairo.
BERLIy. Jan. 8.-The German newspapers,
in commenting upon the results that may be
expected to follow the death Of the khedive,
express apprehensions that the death Of the
ruler of Egypt will give rise to renewal
Of the French agitation to secure the with
drawal of the British troops from Egypt
They are hopeful, however, that should this
agitation be again started it will prove I'm
successful.
CAIRO, Jan. 8.-Abbas Pacha the eldest son
and successor Of the khedive was in Vienna
when the intelligence OF the death of his father
reached him. He Immediately teiegraphed to
the president of the council that the news was
30 entirely unexpected that he was terribly
overcome. The khedives death. he said, was
a misfortune to tho whole of Egypt. Abbas
Pacha also announced his intention Ut starting
Immediately for Cairo to assume the duties
which devolved upon him through his father s
death.
The body of Tewfik pachn was removed this
morning from the Helonan palace and was
deposited in the Abdin palace. The removal
Of the remains was accompanied by most I'm
pressive ceremonies, in which all the notabili-
ties of Egypt, European and native together
with q large force OF troops, took part. The
funeral took place at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
The vice rein Of Egypt, the Princess Emineh,
widow of the khedive, has arrived in this city
and is FRUSTRATED with grief.
A CABINET COUNCIL. IN LONDON.
LONDON, Jan. s.-A cabinet court, with Lord
Salisbury presiding, was held today. At this
meeting it was decided that Prince Abbas, tho
eldest son Of the late Tewfik Pacha, should be
made Khedive Of Egypt without regency.
1t is thought certain that France will protest
against this order OF things, but the Salisbury
government: seems firmly decided to carry out
the program just decided upon. The opiu-
ion was expressed, after the cabinet council.
that Sir Evelyn Barring, the British minister
plenipotcntiary in Egypt, will soon visit Con-
stan.inople III order TO pacify the sultan should
the latter show opposition to the young prince
being made khedivo. The signs which show an
| outburst of anylophobia in France are multi
plying rapidly.
The Times, referring to tho death Of the
khedive, says that the accession OF a youthful
| ruler affords good reason why England should
| have tighter hold on Egypt.
The SAdaddyl remarks that should the sultan
consider the time opportune for reopening OF
| the negotiations in regard to Egypt be will find
that while England cntertains u punctilious re-
spect for his rights, she cannot expose both hin
and Egypt to q repetition Of the dangers from
which England alone rescued them.