Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-27

was surprised to find that while England had
advised the action which had brought about
the trouble she WAS not ready or willing to
follow the advice up with any assistance against
the protest. Nubar In the end, there fore, was
obliged to apologize and make reparation and
the humiliation did not ii Is reasonable to
suppose. increase his love for the English to
any extent At any rate his future course was
shaped on lines distinctly in opposition to the
English minister, and on the English plan of
recognizing the police in 1883 he fell from
power and was succeeded by Riaz Pasha. man
in a different way his equal in statesmanship
and ability. Riaz Pasha served from 1888 to
1891. when he likewise through rashly opposing
Great Britains will. came down with a crash
Mustapha Pasha became prime minister then
and he was in entire accord with the English
bis course was smooth until last winter, when
through sickness he was obliged to resign and
the famous cabinet crisis occurred which
finally resulted in restoring Riaz to power.
THE CABINET CRISIS.
Few people have more than a vague idea Of
what the trouble in Egypt last winter really
meant. although at one time it seemed to
threaten serious breach between England
and Egypt. The affair. in brief is WELL known
that the knedive on recognizing the cabinet
appointed Fakhry Pasha prime minister and
that Lord Cromer protested against the ap-
polntment on the grounds that Fakhrv was
deadly enemy of England and gave the khe-
dive twenty-four hours to withdraw it. After
a deal OF wran2iing the appoin tment was with
drawn and Riaz was made prime minister
On the face of it the affair would seem to have
been decided backdown on the part of the
khedIve. but there are not wanting shrewd OBJ
servers In Egypt who are of the opinion that
| the khedive fooled the English in peculiarly
| oriental fashion and really obtained the min
lister he was after all the time. Believers on
this line say that Fakhry was put up for the
sole and only reason that he might be knocked
down and RiaZ take his place after England
had expended her thunder. 1t is pointed out
| that England objected to Fakhry because he
had opposed the English policy. but il Fakhry
| had opposed Great Britain Riaz had done so also
with tenfold intensity. The history of the
| affair Is dragged i'll to prove this During
Rlaz former term as prime minister Fakhry
| had been his minister of justice. and 1t is held
was simply tool in the hands of his ADLER
superior. In 1890 Mr.. Scott was appointed to
examine and report necessary reforms in the
| system OF native Jurisprudence. Scott and
| Riaz Immediately fell foul of each other an d
| the latter opposed all of the formers recon-
mendations with bitterness and energy
Fakhry as minister of Justice, was pushed to
| the front but the brains and force for the
| contest were all furnished by his superior. 1t
! was really on the question of these reforms
| that Riaz fell from power. and it was rather
singular last winter that England should re-
| fuse the weapon and accept The hand that had
welded that weapon against her.
| NUBAR AND RIaz.
| And now Riaz has come back to power Pos.
sibly he has forgiven the English and possibly
| he has not From the short interview had
with him. should judge he did not feel that
affection for England and English ideas which
would lead man to follow bindly along a
path marked out If Riaz. however is doubt
full in his feelings for the English. there is no
| thing doubtful in his attitude toward his pre-
| decessor. Subar Pasha These two men are
4, undoubtedly the intellectual leaders of the
! native statesmen, and both have accomplished
| many things. In methods and in appearance
| they the direct antlthesIs of each other.
Nubar is brilliant man of fine presence. He
| is q Christian and Armenian Riaz is a
| Mohamedan. although OF Hebrew extraction.
| He is slight weakened man. Nubar is a
| liberal and RiaZ a conservative. Nubar plans
| largely, while Riaz is a master of detail. Both
are mentally strong and hate each other with
equal strength.
| ENGLAND's POSITION.
| England has no idea of abandoning Egypt
/ This much is certain. During periods OF
tranquility her military force is decreased. but
! on the slightest sign of opposition fresh troops
| are hurried in from Gibralter and other con-
| venient stations. This was the case during the
| fear of trouble last winter. when the Black
| Watch and other famous regiments appeared
! in Cairo, and almost Immediately, by parades