The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-09
Young Abbas Pasha a Good
Friend of England.
SALISBURY FEARS a REGENCY
Russia. France and Turkey Anxious
to End British Occupation.
me New Ruler Was Educated by an
Oxford Professor-Funeral of Mo-
hammed Tewfik Viewed by 100000

LONDON, Jan. 81 Associated Press,
copyrighted, 1892. The cabinet council
today was intended to be the last until the
eve OF the opening of parliament. The
death of the khedive, however, upset the
plan, and the ministers are now consider
ing the new situation in Egypt. Accord
ing TO information cleaned since
the council the cabinet in
decided to treat the accession of
Abbas Pasha as an event not altering in
any wise British policy. AS Abbas Pasha
does not attain his majority until July IA
the ministers foresee, and have probably
been warned, that France and Russia will
lncite the sultan and support his claim as
suzerain to establish regency. Even six
months OF regent nominated by the sui
tan might destroy British power in Egypt
and certainly would lessen British pres
tige.
The character of Abbas Pasha, which is
not formed, might acquire under a regent
bias hostile to British interests Abbas is
credited with imbibing English sympathies
from his tutor, A. L. Butler, who was long
In the khedive's service and is now lee
tuEer In Brazenose college, Oxford. Abbas
speaks English iuently, as well as French,
German and Arabic. He is outspoken on
the Egyptian question. During his So
Journ IN Vienna he freely expressed
the conviction that British occupation of
Egypt was necessary. Mr. Phillips, of
the embassy, waited on Abbas today, ana
the interview between them has reached
the foreign Office in London. 1t is under
stood that the telegram was of a promis-
ing nature regarding the new khedives
fro fha
British regime in Egypt. Count
Kalnoky, the Austro- Hungarian minister,
strong and steadfast supporter of Brit
ish rule Il Egypt. today had prolonged
interview With Abbas and Mr.. Phillips at
the railway station.
The prompt recognition of Abbas as
khekive by most of the European powers
was due to the instant and unhesitating
diplomacy of Lord Salisbury Stimuli
taneous communications from Cairo and
London ELECTED kilograms from the Turkish
grand viZier to Gehmi Pasha, the presi-
dent of the Egyptian council, indicating
that the sultan, as suzerain, named Abbas
Pasha as khedive, and desired the present
minister to continue in office until Abbas
arrived in the country. Lord Sails
bury's anxiety to secure a hold on
the new khedive is due to the
knowledge that his predecessor was a
strong personal factor in European pol
itics and not the figurehead he was gener-
ally supposed to be, and that the power of
the new ruler, if he chooses to create
trouble, is immeasureable.
The Times, commenting on the death of
the khedive, says; "The accession of the
youthful ruler, the 1s-year-old son of the
late khedive, affords good reason why
England should have tighter hold on
Egypt"
CAIRO, Jan. S.-The funeral of the khe-
dive took place this afternoon from the
Abdin palace. The services throughout
were of simple character. Over 100000
persons witnessed the funeral procession.
Abbas Pasha, the 17K-year-old son and
successor of the khedive, was in Vienna
when the intelligence of the death of his
father reached him. He was much over
come. but announced his intention of
starting Immediately for Cairo to assume
the duties which devolved upon him
through his fathers DEATH
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. S.-Expressions of
regret at the death of the khedive are gen.
eral throughout this city. The bourse and
most of the shops are closed, and signs of
mourning are everywhere visible.
PARIS, Jan. s.-The death of the khe-
dive of Egypt has afforded occasion for
French newspapers to again take up and
discuss at great length the long-standing
Egyptian question. They all agree in
the belief that England will take advant-
age of the situation to prolong her occupa-
ton of the country, and all express fear
that the new khediye will prove only.a
puppet in the hands of the British.
BERLIN, Jan. Sherman newspapers to-
day, 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 French agitation to secure
the withdrawal of troops from Egypt.