New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
A Willy EGYPTIAN.
xo,-xe KHED1vEs NEW MINISTER.


KhedNe s prime Minister Of Egypt. What
been aPpV ,,.or-old ruler more particularly
this "'"' .vrerience. to the absence OF which,
N'A Ma with the impetuosi'y OF YOUTH must DC
coupieu most Of the mistakes that he has
s", s,nce his accession TO the throne Now
made s'". Quality which Nubar possesses to
"' az degree than any other IL Is just 'hat VI
pe'. '..,ce It extends back to the days OF the
eps Nshemet All. the founder or the Dynasty
sea' Nubar served az reader and secretary
Tn'" sor dav In glancing over volume OF the
Ine 80 London News for 1S4S, l found MN
"oa as a member of the suite accompany
N. .s..eret Ais soldier son. Ibrahim. to Eng
the very same page that represented the
~ =, Wales as he was then-a one-year-
n.' .sua playing With rattle. Throughout inc
Oh '' .ha saturnine Abbas I. one of the most
re" md cruel monsters that ever disgraced
"''@ o,,sn,al throne Nubar continued attached
an ,.ce.regal household In a confidential ca
-, and II was only some time after the as
pa''" 49,, NJ his terrible master that he secured
SEES 81. successor Said. the appointment as
hV" ~ the newly constructed railroad from
u.r,a ~ Cairo Khedive Ismairs first act
h'eA"'~ 20 the throne was to intrust the
y" '..,,.-sbip to Nubar, who served Tewhk IN the
.,nacity. and now. for the first Time ne Is
80 rnon TO assume like role toward IewnR
'' .hhas H. the present khedive. FROM TINS
s 10 gathered that Nubar's wealth OF ex-
80. &c simply unrivalled. Added to 1t ne
p..sss the art OF imparting the lessons whlch
r.rovs in most charming, suave and at
..,,.o manner. Brilliant cultured in the best
r'.ona.n sense Of the word. man OF the world
III - great statesman, he Is just the man
.hn vounp Khedive needs by his side at
~ .,.ssrt iuncture For he will be able to lead
w. ...,,re charge without letting him feel the
~ a.rord Cromer made the mistake OF doing.
Ne rI,elv 70 fall into the error perpetrated
=. M, british Excelency in attempting 10 ram
- tho Khedive's throat principles or honor
~, .orast, foreign to the Oriental character.
, mitch he himself (Nubar) has always con-
.,a.r.a IN the light Of superfluous and even cum
,.-.or,e impedimenta Nubar is very far from
-..,,ro either with the natives or with the
Turopeans the reputation for sterling integrity
nossessed by his predecessor In Office frlme
ur,s,er Riaz-his anti;hess in every respect
and he has never permitted any scruples to stand
q ,hs wav Of his interests. either political or
financial Ii is fortunate for the Englsh 'ha'
largo norton Of his enormous wealth is invested
IN
h,sh va,ue Of both is dependent entirely upon
,ha maintenance Of the British hold upon Egypt.
and the day that the occupation ceases Egyptian
values will shrink to less than one-half their
present value.
Nuhar has 50 many friends-people whom ne
has captivated by his manner and charmed oy
his DISQUALIFICATION at home and abroad that
Il Is quite likely that exception may be taken 10
the doubts which have expressed as 10 the
honesty Of his character. There are certain
events In the career Of this most remarkable or
all Oriental statesmen that are. to say the least,
shady and calculated to blemish his reputation
One Of thee is a tragedy with which his name
was connected in a rather unsavOry manner dur
inc the latter years Of the reign Of Said Pacha.
Nuhar was at the time director Of the r<lroad
and had become the bosom friend Of Prince
lsmai the younger brother OF Achmet. the heir
to the throne. Ismail was as unscrupulous as he
was ambitious. and never ceased cursing the fact
that he was only younger brother. The man.
ner IN which he became the heir and stepped
into Achmets place was brought about by the
tragedy In question. IL was on the occasion OF
a great garden f1te given by Said at Alexandria.
for which he sent invitations 10 all the members
Of his family and TO other prominent personages.
special train was ordered TO convey the Prince 3
anG their suites from Cairo to Alexandria
Strangely enough. at the last moment Prince
Ismai excused himself from going on plea of
sudden Illness. while by a curious coincidence
Nubar. whose duty ii was as head Of the Rail-
road Department to accompany Prince Achmet's
special train. pretended just rs 1t was about TO
steam out of the station a similar indisposlton.
which forced him TO remain at Cairo The train.
which In addition TO the heir apparent conveyed
his uncle, Hahn proceeded safely on its way
Until II reached KafrZayat. a point about half
way between Cairo and Alexandria. where the
line OF railway passes over a splendid iron bridge
spanning the Nile. A swing bridge opens TO
permit the passage Of steamers and other craft.
As the train bearing its royal freight came thun-
dering down the steep slope which leads 10 the
bridge the engne-driver 10 his horror that the
draw was open, leaving a yawning space over the
dark and rapid river. whose muddy waters
rushed along full fifty feet below. 1t was too
late TO avoid the danger. and the whole train
was hurled into the river. Prince Halln alone
succeeded in getting out Of the saloon carriage
and. being splendid swimmer, managed 10 get
ashore. Prince Achmet persisted thus leaving
Inc succession Of the throne clear for his younger
was The temporary disgrace OF Nubar who found
prudent to betake himself in a hurry to Europe
"nere ne remained until SaIds death. AS soon
as ismail assembled the throne in 1863 ne sum-
.Oned Nubar to his side and named him Prime
.alnster. besides bestowing magnificent pres.
1.s Doth OF land and money upon the man to
"nom ne owed so much.
our Armenian friend. who had now become
n Wy wealthy man. was determined at all cost.
..ain possession Of what he had got. Under
~. .hsn existing circumstances any security in
sts., mater was out OF the question. There was
N.s'u'eiy nothing TO prevent Khedive Isma
tha .onlscatlng on the morrow the whole OF
Estates which he had bestowed on his Prime
n rs.s on the previous day 1t was necessary
NJ ysaes some check or the confscating powers
pa us hhedive. which until then had remained
orsIsssuoned and supreme. SO Nubar insidi-
r,n suggested TO his sovereign that the crea-
tnr VI what are now known as the international
hs,,..aiis would vastly increase His Highness's
r,xes Tor borrowing money on the European
es@sa, ance they would enable the European
nss S's 70 obtain by legal process possession OF
~rotOr property. The tribunals which