The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-03
NAu PASHA DEAD.
The Khedive Who Gave Egypt
Her Debts and Cotton.
..oLAnp MADE HIM RESIGN.
- smart BlaclEis, ths fk<nons
c,ek Scholar, Theolog1An ana
scottish Nationalist, Dad.

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cssrc. March 1-Ismal Pasha d1ed b
rnsezsntinopie today.
suuss, pasha was born ut Cairo Decem-
- Il. 1880. and was . grandson OF tbs
s~.aat Mehemet Ali, khediye Of Egypt.
- succeeded his uncle. Said Paaisa. AZ
<odtss. January II. 1852. The dearth OF
1ftoa caused by the American civil war
6uced IsmaiI TO cultivate that plant
. bis domains. inviting his people to
~pw up his experiments: the result Is
. Egypt has become q very important
nor market. selling cotton even In the
Iiz>d States. The difficulties that bcset
y continuance Of the excavations OF the
ia NJ canal he managed with considerable
~. and he was equally successful. by
80 I'D Of an enormous sum OF money. In
DlxinIng at constautinople an avoidance
n the Eohammedan law Of succession
- applied 10 the vice royalty OF Egypt.
md the substitution OF succession from
hfher 10 son. Ia 1856 be put ut tho SER
v1ee Of the porte an army OF % 90 men to
8rppfess the rebellion In Gambia, and
oooE after increased voluntarily the
amount OF his tribute. Toward tho
end OF the year he established
kind of parliament. consisting
~ seyenty-hye members. chosen with
sseas regard to religion. for the dis
eussion OF measures that he might wish
% submit for approval. but he remained
. absolutely the ruler of the country
- before. In the following year he OBJ
iaiusd from the porte several CONCESSIONS
On the hatti-sherif OF 1871. which bound
Egypt 10 an observance of the general
laws OF the Turkish empire and treaties
which II made with foreign powers. The
sultan gave ismail power to issue laws
relating to the interior administration,
Bois and taxes. and TO conclude trea-
ties with other powers In regard to gem
erai fransit and postal affairs. Ismaii
fhereupon asked for the appeiiation OF
sxtz ul-naisr. sovereign Of the land OF
Egypt. hut the sultan granted him In
stead the title OF khedive. substitute or
viceroy. His subsequent demand for an
entirely independent legislation and isp-
lomat:c representation at foreign courts
revealed that his aim was gradually To
render him Independent of the Turkish
into granting his request by threatening
70 withdraw his troops from Gambia. and
Y By demanding that his tribute should be
reduced TO, the former amount. and that
70 should be romitted for the next five
years--he even limited that he might take
Possession OF Gambia. II his demands
Here not complied with. II was through
be interference OF the foreign powers to
nnE L. -
1etxeen the sultan and his ambitious
nasal was prevented. Ismau advanced
Is lsss into the countries OF the upper
M, ever which he extended his
sxSy. In the autumn OF 1860 he
sat out an expedition under
Sir Samuel Baker TO establish
M ruls in the lands bordering on the
White Eie In the same year he at
tempted TO negotiate n naturalization of
tie Eues canal. as well as a loan, while
hyisizs The different sovereignz to be
present II the opening festivities. He re-
celvsd soon after an order to reduce his
arny to $4,000 men; to countermand the
ironelsds and breech-loaders which he
lad ordered In France, or. IL that was
inpossiblc, to transfer them to the Turk
10 sovernment on payment OF their cost:
sransaetIons. and from making foreign
csns and TO submit for inspection the
kssasl budget of the income and expen-
eitases OF Egypt. The khedive's reply
Vas unsatisfactory: he made no conces-
fans. and declared he would make loans
Whenever and wherever he wished. The
taltan was about to send q message to
Cairo with the ultimatum OF obedience or
faR a
ering about more peaceful course. but
me sultan declined all interference; he
vas however, induced TO defer action
ansii after the visit OF the European
princes at the opening OF the canal. Al
'ais festivlty io.coo persons OF all coun-
uaes were entertained at the expense of
'as kheiiye. The Empress OF France,
We Emperor OF Austria and the Crown
ffance OF Prussia were present Before
'ae last guests had left Egypt a note ar
1sed from the sultan, presenting the al
.e.etise az submission or war
ismah had seen that he could
not expect armed assistance from
.ae european powers; he therefore issued
hfman declaring his submission TO the
WIZ OF the sultan. But In the following
year ne threw another loan on the Euro
psaa market saying that he offered no
osner guarantee than his private treasury.
Inc sultan thereupoN cut of his credit by
pahlic announcement to the effect that
tne loan proposed by the khedive had not
me support OF the laws OF the country.
ia's and the subsequent Franco German
var obliged the khedive 10 abandon for
sAue bis attempt TO establish a recog-
asasa independence. He has since been
s7sy IN carrying out his other plan OF
ss'uhg under his control the whole coun-
ny extending TO Gondokoro and the coast
y the Albert Nyanxa, In which has
eees served by SIR Samuel Baker. The
sVassant wars between the rulers OF
aesssia!a since the English expedition
eaofaed the khedive an opportunity TO
Push in,o that country. and establish over
pOs'sohs Of tt sort OF military rule on
.ae pretexs OF protecting Egyptian trade.
through the other native territories he
Saa drawn a military Gordon. and opened
teas Tor traffic. Ills intention was 10
transform thos, regions into an agricui-
sl's' district; be supplied the chiefs with
ssN' and held them under ohiiga-
'a TO furnish certain quantities OF
seecace. Thus he made their stores %
s'0eF' gums. hides. wax. gold. etc. more
SesSiole and the railways and fele-
ssspa iiass which ne built through Nrbia.
Wei as hts control over the Red sea
tae Suez canal. enabled hna TO secure
wealth OF these districts for the benz
= o. the lower provinces. These eff
he fAr. . he r.r~