The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-25
YIELDED ONLY TO FORCE
KHEDIVE,s SIGNIFICANT REPLY TO
THE BRITISH MINISTER.
The Sensation in Paris Over the Matter
Increasing-No Intention of the Aban-
donment on tho Part Of Britain.

LONDON, Jan. 2i.-The latest dlsp ltch -
from Cairo state that the hostility Of the
Khedive toward the English shows no
signs OF abating. In answering the threat
uttered by Lord Cromer to the effect tnat
a complete change of regime might De
necessary in the event of resistance 10
British authority, the Khedive replied mat
he Yielded only to force. The Khedi7e
has been strengthened In his attitude OF
antagonism toward the English by depu-
tations from the provinces headed py
local officials hostile to British control
These deputati0ns have addressed the
Khediye In fulsome and fattering IAN
euaga. congratulating him on his opposl-
tion to the English
Major-Generai Sir Francis Waiace
Grenfeu. of the Egyptian army who Is
now In London, was at the War Onice to-
day In consultation with the Right Hon.
II. Campbell -Bannermann, Secretary Oh
State for War.
II Is officially stated at the war once
that both Sir Francis Wallace Grentell
and General Kitchener, the Governor OF
Egypt, who has complete authority over
the Egyptian troops, unite in guarantee
ing the loyalty of the native soldiers to
their English officers. For this reason
chiefly the Government, acting largely
upon the advice and opinion Of Sir Francis
Wallace Grenfell, will for the present
limit the amount of British reinforce
ments 20 1000 men, but arrangements
have been completed TO draft lO,OOO men
on three days notice from the British
garrisons In Malta, Cyprus and India 10
Egypt. British troops on their way to
India to relieve British regiments aboIt
TO depart from India are to be detained at
Port Said until advised to proceed.
The British could, therefore. In snort
time bring about 10000 British troops 10
hear against any insurrection in Egypt.
and. assuming that the native army VIII
remain loyal, a total force of about $4,000
would be under the British direction.
The Garrison in Egypt.
The whole Egyptian army was dis
banded by khedlval decree on September
10 lss2 after the rebellion led by Arab
pasha had been subdued. In December
of the same year the organization or
neWSarmy was intrusted to British gem
eral officer. who was given the ute OF
sidar In 1883 the newly-organiZed army
was made UP of one regiment of cavalry
four batteries of field and one company
of garrison artillery, a company OF en-
gineers. "A camel corps and eight pat
talions of infantry divided into two bril-
gades of four battalions eacn. In the
first brigade the staff and field oihcers
were British. In the second bfiBdde aif
the officers were natives.
The army has since been augmented
from time to time by the raising OF nVe
Soudanese or black battalions, numbered
from nine TO thirteen. The Soi1anese are
excellent troops and have deep attach
meat for both British officers and soldiers
The Egyptian troops are raised by con-
script from men I'm their twenty-thlrd
year. All the inhabitants are liable Tor
service from ages of nineteen 10 tWenty :
three. There are thus always about loO,eOO
young men on the rolls for conscription,
while not more than -l5,0oa 9re~-eqaifea
each year to take the places OF those pass
ing into the reserve. The burden of con-
scription is a very light one, aui many
are anxious to enter the army owing 10
the good treatment and regular pay. Ex-
emptions are freely allowed and can also
be purchased when man Is drawn pnt
not after he has once joined the colors.
The pay of a private soldier is equal
to about Sl25 a month, and he gets DIS
rations. The period Of service is SIX
years In the active army five years in
the first reserve, which means for most
of that class service in the police or
eendarmerie and four years in the second
reserve. There are sixty-four British or
fcers now employed In the Egyptian
army. in which they are seconded IN
their regiments. II Will thus be seen tnat
the British not only have direct control
of the active, but also through the hrst
reserve men OF the gendarmerie.
A Cairo disratch says: Lord Cromer
called upon the Khedive this morning
10 inform him that the British Cabinet
had ordered an increase of tho British
garrison in Egypt The dispatch does
not state how the Khedive received the
news but no doubt is felt that 1t had
nrofound impression in dissipatinS any
idea that Gladstone intended 10 abandon
Egypt.
some surprise was expressed yesterday
AT the news from Cairo that Lord Cromer
had expressed himself so conf
IDENTIFY in regard to the prompt
suppression Of any outbreak that
might occur. To-day's adyices give
grounds for Lord Cromer's case
HIS Lordship Is assured Of the entire
ddelity of the native Egyptian Army 10
the British cause, and with the British
Amy OF occupation, cooperating win
native troops, believed any attempt AT
insurrection will be promptly crushed.
PARIS. Jan. A.-The sensation In
France over the action OF the British IN
Egypt is increasing. The course taken by
ENGLAND is looked upon as proving the DC
termination of Great Britail to Iersist In
the occupation of Egypt. The newspapers
unanimously call upon the Government
to yindicate the rights of France.
urHHrK TYKES LOST.