Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-13
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Nubar Psehn, ON. OF the Most rfeniark-
able Wen In oriental politics.

uuir wen IN OrtcutuI Politics.
| Nubar Pacha, who has lust bccomc Prime
Minister OF Egypt, Is one OF the most remark
liable mon IN Oriental politics. His name IL
as familiar IN London. Paris and Berlin as 1t
ia at Cairo md consianunoplc.
| His has been no ordinary career for he has
worked his way up from mere msnlal post
| ton In tho Russian Consulate az Smyrna TO
the post Of Prime Minister OF Egypt. and to
the dignity Of grand cross OF the Enrlish
Order OF 81. Michael and 81. George, and u
the French Legion OF Honor. This remarks
ablo rise from tho lowest to the highest posi-
ton has been obtained by means which ara
not altogether uncxceptunable. and there
arc some very shady sides 10 his history II
was his uncle, an Armenian named Bogas
Boy, who FIRST brought him from smyrna 10
Egypt, and secured him poaition IN the
household OF the viceroy. old Mchcmet All.
During the reign Of the iatters successor,
| Ahhns, who was one OF the wickedest mon.
sters who ever dlsgrnced an Oriental throne
| Nuhar occupied the post Of reader aud aeore-
tAry to him. When Abhas WINS at length
assasannted IN one OF his desert palaces by
two OF tho inmates " his harem his sue
ccssor, Said. who admired Nmlare cloyernesa
but distrustcd his loyalty. removed him from
the household aud appointed him director OF
the newly constructed railroad between Cairo
and Alexandria.
It was while holding this ofloc that the
most important event OF Nuhars Ito
occurrcd.-one which has never yet boon sat
isiactorily explained lie became the bosom
friend OF Prince Ismatl. the younger brother
OF Prince Achnet, who was the heir TO the
throne. lsmall was ns INSCRIPTIONS AZ no
| Was ambitious, and mover ccascd cureine the
ioct that no wns only younger brother.
In tho spring OF ono OF tho years immc-
dlatcly preceding Said death, tho latter gave
a great garden party at Alexandria, 10 which
he sent Invitations 70 all the members Of his
family aud to other prominent pcfaonagcs.
A special train was ordered to convoy tho
princes and thcir suites FROM Cairo TO Alex
andra Curionsly enough. Prince Iumail
excused himself ~ tho last moment from
going on tho plea Of sudden lllness, while. by
a strange coincidence Nubaf, whose duty Il
was as head OF tho Hallway Department, 10
accompany Prlnco Achmots special train,
Just as It was about 60 etoam out OF tho depot
pretended TO be selscd with similar inde.
position. which forced him 10 remain behind
at Cairo.
The train proceeded safely on It's way until
Il reached KAtar 2Nyat about half way be
tween Cairo and Alexandria whore the trains
pass over splendid iron bridge that SPANS
the Nile. A swing bridge opens aud shuts to
permit tho passage of steamers and other
craft. As the train bearing ita royal freight
came laundering down tho slope which loads
to tho bridge, tho engine driver aaw 10 his
horror that tho swing bridge was open. leay-
ing yawnlng space over the dark and rapid
river, whoae muddy waters rushed along fully
sixty foot below. II was too late to avert The
danger The enhrc train was pfeelplta,cd
into tho rivcr aud Prince Aohmot and his suite
persisted, thus leaving tho succession 10 thu
throne clear Tor his brother fsmAi OF
course tho rosult " this WAS the temporary
Disgrace Of Nubar who found II prudent TO
bctakc himself to Europe. where no remained
until SaidA death. Az soon. however. M his
friend lenail assembled tho throne IN 1864, he
summoned Nubar 10 hiH aide and appointed
him Primo Minister. besides bestuwing mag
nlncent presents. both OF land and money,
upon tho man To whom no owed 80 much
Nutar had now boromo worry wealthy man
aud was determined 10 maintain possession
of whit he had got at NIL costs. Under tho
existing circumstances any security in tho
matter wae out u tho question. There WINS
absolutely nothing TO prevent the Khcdve
from cohnseAting all the estates which he had
bestowed upon hia Prime Minister. Il was
necessary TO place some check upon the con-
nscatory powers Of the throne, which had
until thon remained unquostionAblo and
supreme. Accordingly Nubar insiduouely
suggested TO his sovereign that the creation Of
what arc now called tho International tribu-
/ nails would vastly increase his facilities for
I borrowing money on tho European market.
> since that would enable European creditor
/ TO obtain by legal process tho posseeslon OF
his debtors property.
/ The trihunala which arc Nubar's handi-
work. and on which the United States has a
1 couple OF seate. have proved the ruin Of the
/ country aud tho source OF much OF tho onor.
/, nous wealth Of Nubar. untll tho Institution
Z OF the tribunals, the borrowing powers OF the
: natives we're limited. for salos and distraini
q are expressly forbidden by tho Koran, aud
b hence the creditor had no means Of forcing y
, debtor TO lIquidato his dcbti consequently tho
, uaurers were very cnary about lending
! money.
a Now, however, MI that is changed. aud the
= present intense misery OF the peasantry IL
b due TO tho fact that almost all tho land has
passed into tho bands Of the foreign money
n lenders. NuhAr moreover. became the
4 natuaiisad and protected subject OF France,
4 thue effectively placing his property beyond
9 tho reach Of bis master who cannot touch
q any portion Of It except through the legal
I process Of the international tribunals.
In personal appearance Nubar, who Is the
o only Christian holding the rank OF Field
= Marshal OF the Ottoman Empire Is exceed
{ ingy handsome, his presence is stgtely and
. majestic. and his manner with his equals
q winning aud dlgnlled. ItwIli be interesting
0 TO watch whit enoct his influence will have
. on the proud and mettesome young Khediye.
! Abbas. AZ. d. 8.
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