New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-09
A BRITISH DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH.
TURKEY WILL MODIFY TIE KHEDIvE'S FIRMAN
TOPICS IN THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.

iOiINo IN IIi. 4rNbiiNu UNI iNI''
Copyright: 1892 By The Ne,c YORK Assocfoted Tren
London. April S.-Lord Salisbury has scored In the
diplomatic contest with France and Russia over the
frman Of nvestiture of the aKhedive OF Egypt The
position has for the last week haraSSed ard perplexed
rhe Foreign once perhaps than the Behhng
Sea question ever did. The Sultan stole march upon
English Diplomacy i'm sending hrman phrascd ~
to exclude from the Egyptian frontier the whole
sinai peninsula and part Of the Red lIttora which
ceded to I4mai Pacha, and which have been held
by Egypt for half a century. Before 'hc hrman was
drafted the English Ambassador at CDnsiAnnoplo
alive to the possibility Of action Of This sort,
demanded tha the document should not Introduce any
question concerning the frontier. and received as
surancc that the nrman wohld touch the khcdives
rights, when tho Sultan's envoy. EyOub Pacha,
arrived at Cairo the British Minist"', sir Evelyn
Barring, suspecting some dupicity. asked for copy
Of the document and when Eyoub Pacha refused to
communicate the contents Of the rman ill after the
inves,itnrc. Minister Barring advised The khedive not
10 proceed with the ceremony. Eyoub Pacha then
sclOscd the substance Of the Brman, the nature OF
which had been known to and approved by France and
Russia before the missive left Consianr"opls.
The ConsulS General ut Cairo at once RI Sed them
selves on two sides. the Italian anu Austrian
representatives meeting al the English Embassy
and the French and Russian diplomats at
tho residence Of the Turkish Plcnipotentiary
Tie Italian siu4eron which about to leave hieN-
andra. got order, 10 stay. and the oHo'r' Oh 'c"'o c
recalled their ships. Yesterday the brsh ana
Italian Amba,,i At C0nstantnop!e sent JOINT
noe to the Grand Vizicr saying THAT the rmln mast
be altered or Eyoub Iacha recalled. There seems 10
have been no nlstaldng the emphatic and peremptmT
character Of the note and there wa, an Immediate
result. A telegram was received by the kledve from
the sultan to-day. saving that the frman would be
modified omittng the definition Of the frontier
II has been learned that Eyoub Fncha had two doc
..fs.. li.fn nH
Egypt and the her con-onsnt with Lord salisbury :
view. Tonight, Cairo dispatches say that the settle
rlcut has excited the greatest satisfaction here Ic
Foreign once authorities rcticcnt, except thai they
confirm the statement that the difficulty Is on he pom"
OF solution although the day for the invcstitue Of the
khcdve is not fixed.
4 meeting. in Belfast of TIE Ulster Defence Com
mttee the Mayor presiding. a. arrange for cnnvrl-
ton went n degree beyond the recent lister Com
moncr's gathering On the violence Of their Trades.
Finally general and executive committee were np-
pointed The public sense Of the danger and I'm
portancc Of This agitation is growing. Nor than I'D
Nonconformi,t Irish minister have agreed to De do
purc- for the Iltorc-. and To- stump Great bnt"in 10
arouse a religion, animu-.
Mr. Go,chen. Chancellor of the ENchcqncr. VIII
produce hi, annual budget IN the House ~ Com
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rcndents. The executive ia- approved twenty h"T
caidtlsfo.. most % whom are cerinin "l ci' tol.
Mr. cla1~fone has promised a. vof" in sipp'rt ~
Tho ~rh Local Veto tlll. ard tho Government have
decided t. remain neutral. Inc p--i-r oi VIC
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