New-York tribune., 1892-01-09
THE EGYPTIAN SITUATION.
no CHANGE IN THE BRITISH POLICY.
GOODWILL OF THE NEW RULER OF EGYPT
TOWARD ENGLAND--ATUTUDE OF TIE
FEFNCH rEESS-FUNER\L OF
THE KHFDINE.

TIE KHEDIVE.
Copyr,gst. 1892; By The New. yoh Assocoted prese
London. Ian. s.-According TO information
CLEANED in the best quarters since the council
today. the Cabinet has decided to treat the
cesson of Abbas Pacha rs occurrence not
altering in anywise the British policy. As Abbas
Pacha will not attain his ma ior1Y until July IA,
the Ministers foresec and probably have already
been warned, that France and Russia will ncitc
the sultan and will support his claim as suzcrain.
TO establish regency. Even SIN months of
regent nominated by the Sultan might destroy
British power in Egypt, and certainly would lessen
British prestige. The character of Abbas Pacha.
which is not yet formed, might acquire
under regent bias hostile TO British
interests Abbas is credited with imhibinG
English ideas and Sympathes from his tIor.
A. l. Butlcr. who was long in Khedvc's service.
and who is now Il lecturer in BT&senose Col
lege Oxford. Abbas speaks English freely. as we'll
as French German and Arabic. Tie is outspoken
on the Egyptian question. During his soJourn IN
Vienna hc freely expressed his conviction That
the British occupation necessary. lie has kept
up his ST aides in English during his residence In
Vienna. and has been constant visitor TO the
English Embassy. Mr. Phipps, an attache OF the
Embassy, Minister Pagct being ILL., waited upon
Abbas to-day at the Oriental Academy in Vienna, to
convey the Minister'S coincidence. and telegram
REGARDING the interview between Abhas and Mr.
Phipps afterward reached the Foreign Office In
London Ii is unde.s ood that this telegram was of
a promising nature regarding the new khedivco
inclination not to trouble the British regime in
Lgypt.
Two Austrian officers of high rank accompany
the new ruler to Alexandria, where detachment
Of the British squadron has been ordered to re-
ceive him. The action of tie British Government
lot. ,,i,.ti tn Eppn urIn A
the nominal ruler of Egypt The prompt re-
cosnition of Abbas as Khcdive by most of the
European Powers has been due to the instant and
nnbesitatine diplomacy of Lord Salisbury. SlmWl-
,oneons communications from Cairo and London
elected tclegrams from the Turkish Grand Nnicr
to Fchmi Pacha. the president of the Egyptian
Council. intimatng that the Sultan, as suzerain,
named Abbas aS kledive, and desire mat
,hc present Ministry continue III Office
until Abbas should arrive in the country. fr,sl-
dent Carnot Of France, sent A5bas telegram
concentrating him upon his accession. but max
ing no reference 10 a regency. Thus FIR English
diniomacy appears 10 have risen effectively TO the
OCCASION Lord Salisburys anxiety 10 secure
hold on the new KhediVc is due to knowledge that
the lattar's predecessor was strong personal lar-
tor in European politics, and not the hgurchcad
he was generally supposed 10 he. ana that tie
power of the new ruler, If he chooses 10 create
trouble, Is unmeaSur3ble. lhe queen. tlle IIlh't
of Wales and the Duke of Connaught have sent
telegrams Of coincidence to the Nicercine Of Egypt
The Times" in commenting on the death Of
thc Khedive SAYS that the accession Of youth
full ruler affords good reason why England should
have a tighter hold on Egypt. " The Standard
SAYS: Should the Sultan consider the time OPP
portunr 20 reopen negotiations, he will find that,
while We entertain punctilious respect for his
suzerainc rights, cannot expose both him and
Egypt to repetition of the dangers from whlch
England alone rescued them
The DiNINeuvemc Steele" Of Paris, foresee-
ing that arguments like the foregoing would be
advanced by the British demands that the Powers
combine 10 prevent the placing of Abbas Pacha
under English tutelage
Paris. Jan s-Iae death Of the Khedive OF
Egvpt has afforded occasion for the French news
papers again to take Up and discuss at great length
the long-standing Egyptian question. Trey all
agree in the belief that England will take adj
vantage of the situation to prolong her occupation
of the country, and all express the fear that The
new Khedivc will prove only puppct III tie
hands of the British. The journal dcs D'baiN
in It's article on the subject demands the ap-
pontmcnt of regency 10 govern Egypt me
Fir,ro" and the tutoritc' both consider that
tho death Of Mohammcd T',.fk has given France
the occasion TO insist again upon definite set
tlemcnt OF Ihc Egyptian question. The "Gaulois
land in return for partial restoration Of Turkish
aurborjty in Eqypt. Lord Salisbury, the
Gauloie" adds, Will probably Try 10 enlist the
Sultan on the side of the Drcibund In return
for some concession in Egypt.
1t is believed in French circles in Cairo that
the Porte will consent 70 the succession OF AbDas,
the Hereditary Prince Of Egypt only upon the
understanding that RAJ Pacha who was in May
last deposcd from the Presidency of the Conucil
and the ministerial places lie then held, shall again
assume the office of President Of the Council,
and that extended authority shall be given to
Moukhtar Pacha the Commissioner of the Porte
at Caro-
Berlin, Jan. s.-1he German newspapers to-
day in commenting upon the results that may be
expected 10 follow the death OF the khedive cX-
press apprehensl0ns that the occurrence may give
rise to a renewal of the French agitation TO secure
the Withdrawal of the British troops from Egypt.
They hopeful, however. that should this
agitation be again started, il viii, prove uDsuc-
cessful.
Rome, Jan. s.--Thc newspapers Of this city
believe that the death Of the Khedivc will not
affect the situation IN Egypt The Rfor,na"
thinks his death might have occasioned serious
complications if Russia were not occupied with
her famine.
Vienna Jan. s.-Both Abbas Pacha and the
Khedves other son, Mehemet Ali, studying
in this city When the death Of their father was
announced 10 them they broke down completely
and wcpt bitterly. Abbas is a general favOritc at
the Austrian Court and among his fcllow-Students
The authorities of The school which he attended
nave given him certificate which praises in the
highest terms his conduct and his proficiency.
Before leaving this city Abbas Pacha had an