The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-09
BURIAL OF EGYPT'S RULER
0bsequies of the Khedive Witnessed by
an Enormous Throng at Cairo.
Lord Salisbury Anxious to Be on Good Terms
with Abbas Pasha, Successor to the
Throne-Anarchists Arrested.
FUNERAL OF THE KHEDIvE.
The Procession at Cairo Viewed by 10000
Persons-The Succession.

day. The route of the procession from the
Helciun Palace. where he died, to the ABB
din Palace. where the ceremonies were
held. was lined by a crowd numbering 2O0.-
600 people. The services throughout were
of simple character. but though they
were devoid of all ostentation they were
very imposing.
The body of the Khedive was inclossd in
. plain Arabian coffin. The remains.
guarded by an escort of soldiers and ac-
companIed by 3 few body servants, were
taken from the Heliciun palace at IL o'clock
in the morning and conveyed by rail to
Cairo. All the ministers and members of
the household were waiting at the station
on the arrival of the body. When the train
reached Cairo the coffin was removed from
the funeral car and a procession was
formed. Slowly and with many manifesto
tions of mourning the cortcge proceeded to
the Abdin palace. The coffin was es-
corted by q detachment of mill
tary. From the palace the real pro-
cession was held to the mausoleum.
The route was lined with British and
Egyptian troops. At the head of the pro-
cession were q number of camels loaded
with gifts to be distributed among the
populace. Then followed Maj. len. +.
Walker, commander in chief of the British
troops in Egy DIT; after him came a number
of men bearing banners, sheiks dervishes,
representative s of the various local bodies,
government officials. judges, coptic and
clergymen, diDlomates In full uniform. After
these came re presentatiy of the household
and harem. and then followed the coffin,
which was borne from the palace to the
mausoleum by servants. Immediately be-
hind the coffin walked bands of waiting
Ihnx. xhar Of rtafy
conveying the widow of the Khedive and
the members of the harem. The rear of the
procession was brought mp by General
Grenfell sirder Of the Egyptian army. and
regiment of Egg ptian troops, commanded
by British officers. The utmost order
marked the whole ceremony. Upon the ar
rival of the procession at the mausoleum
the Mollah prayer was said, after which
the coffin was placed IN the vault Re-
ligious services will be held tonight and
for several nights afterwards.
Abbas Pasha. the eldest son and successor
of the khediye. was in Vienna when the in
telligence of the death of his father
reached him. He immediately telegraphed
10 the president of the Council that the
news was so entirely unexpected that he
was terribly overcome. Abbas Pasha also
announced his intention of starting imme-
diately for Cairo TO assume the duties
which devolved on him upon his fathers
death.
The London Times. commenting on the
death of the Khedive says that the Access
sion of q youthful ruler affords good rea-
son why England should have tighter
hold on Egypt. The Standard says:
should the Sultan consider the time OPP
perfume 10 reopen negotiations he Will find
that while We entertain q punctiliOus re-
expose both him and Egypt to repetition
of the dangers from which England alone
rescued them"
The Dix Neuvieme Steele. of Paris. fore
seeing that arguments like the foregoing
would be advanced by the British, de-
mands that the powers combine to pre-.
vent the placing of Abbas Pasha under
English tutelage.
The German newspapers express sppre-
tensions that the death of the ruler of
Egypt Will give rise to q renewal of the
French agitation TO secure the withdrawal
of the British troops from Egypt. They
are hopeful, however. that should this agi-
tation be again started it will prove unsuc-
cessful.
More or less worry is being exhibited
here over alleged evidences that young
Prince Abbas has bias against things
English. 1t is said that the new ruler will
probably cause more or less annoyance to
the British bondholders and others in
terested In preserving the status quo. before
be is tanned down By the persuasive
methods which ENGLAND has hitherto EN-
plOyed so successfully with his predeces-
sors, Ismail and Tewfk. The Tories want
allowed to get his education on the conti-
nent instead of in England, thus, OF
course. imbi bing antI-British sentiments.
Tewfik's death aroused very slight in
terest in Europe, except in France; much
less in fact than had been anticipated. 1t
will have q decided effect in France, it is
feared. in the way of stimulating French
and Russian intrigues at Constantinople.
Great Britain will be compelled TO exercise
increased vigilance In the East and the
successor of the late Sir William White. as
British ambassador to Turkey. will proba-
bly, be the very best man that can be-
selected among the diplomatic experts of
England.
Salisbury Considers tho Situation.
Copyright 1892 by the New York Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. s.-The Cabinet council to-
day was intended to be the last until tho
evening of the opening of Parliament. The
death of the Khedive, however, has upset
their plans, and the Ministers are now con-
sidering the new situation in Egypt As
soon as the council met to-day, for some
reason connected with the military
position in Egypt the Ministers sent
to the War Office for Sir Redvers Bullock,
who remained for long time in consulta-
ton with the council. Sir Redvers Bullock
was at the head of the intelligence depart
ment In the Egyptian war. IN 1882, and in
and was the readiest source of copions in
formation accessible. According to inior-
nation CLEANED since the council the Cabi-
net has decided to treat the accession of
Abbas Pasha an event not altering in
any wise the British policy. Abbas Pasha
will not attain his majority until July IA,
and the Ministers foresee. and prob
ably have already been warned, that
France and Russia will incite the Sultan
and will support his claim as suzerain TO
establish o regency. Even six months
of q regent nominated by the Sultan might
destroy British power IN Egypt. and cer-
tainly would lessen British prestige. The
character of Abbas Pasha. which is not yet
formed might acquire under regent a
bias hostile to British interests Abbas
is credited with imbibing English ideas
and sympathies from his tutor. A. j. Butler.
who was long in the khediye's service, and
who is now q lecturer in Brazenose College.
as we'll as French. German and Arabic. He
is outspoken on the Egyptian question.
During his sojourn in Vienna he freely ex-
pressed his conviction that the British oc-
cupatlon was necessary.
Mr.. Phipps. of the embassy. waited upon
Abbas to-day, and an interview between
Abbas aud Mr.. Phipps afterward reached
the Foreign Office. London. 1t is under
stood that this telegram Is of a promising
nature regarding the new Khedive's incli-
nation not 10 trouble the British regime in
Egypt. Abbas. with his brother, started
from Vienna to-day for Trieste, whence
the khediyeal yacht will take them to