New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
OBITUARY..
ISMAIL PACUA.

Iondon March - dispatch TO the Central News
from Constantinople says tina, Ismail Pacha. ex-
Khedive OF Egypt died this morning
Isman Pacha had dropped so completely out OF
sight since he ef, naples to take up his residence
az Constantinople about ten years ago that even his
very name is unknown for the most part 70 the
present generation. Yet a quarter OF century uso
II was on every ones lips In connection win tie
guez Canal which Was built and opened during his
reign. He was an extraordinary mixture Of oriehtai
barbarism and Western civilization developed In
the highest degree Principally educated abroad and
BY foreign teachers. there was scarcely a question
with which he not well versed. scarcely sun
jcct on which he was not posted ana his kn""1"dse
was VI the most universal and comprehensive char
acter Brought the throne in 1853 BY the death OF
Said Pacha. his own elder brother Achmei having
previously persisted IN the waters OF the Nile some
say by accident. others by design on the part ~
IsInal himself he found the country plunged IN IN"
depths OF Oriental barbar.sm. but free from debt
II" Immediately set q, worn - clvilZc ana ~ n"-
velop the resources OF his Sovereignty bring II
abreast OF the Western countries which nc had
visited with a IorIly disregard cost Railroads
were built. docks constructed. sugar factories set
NJ elaborate schemes FOR artificial irrigation organ
tied. and fact everything. appropriate AMI map
propriate. done 20 transform Egypt into a part
Of Europe As far enlightenment AMI prosperity
were concerned. Money borrowed and spent
without reckoning Much of !: stuck TO greedy AM
dishonest hands ami Ismails reign may be said 70
have been the golden age ~ the most clever and
inscriptions adventures from every par, Z tho
world.
Al length the day Il reckoning came. The coun-
try found Itself longer able 10 pay the interest
on the enormous debt u 800 0)o pD which hai been
piled up within the brief space y thirteen years
When ismln made known that the coupons could
longer be- paid In their entirety. the Governments
OF Germany. France and England stepped IN. ~ be
half OF those u thslr subjects who had invested
.bafr u
tested that Egypt VIZ solvent wh"reupon lsmAil
invited fp Investigate
the financial condition u the country. Thfs com
mission proved his ruin For Will" 81 acknnwl-
edged that the country was unable 10 pay tn rat"
OF interest until then demanded, ana reduced y
from 10 per cent. u Uke"is" declared That The
economic crisis 1ue 20 the cNtravagInc" OF
Ismall. Tho latter In order To show his good VIII
and lands amounting In value 20 nearly fI'vp.''r
Bat the foreign governments and honqhoid"rs were
not content with this They Insisted on further
sacrifices and conccss ms. not only OF iindnc Al
but also Of a political character. to which he could
not agree. whereupon they Invoked IN" iii or the
sultan who had always resented the spirit of nd"-
pendcnce displayed by his powerful vassal. Iai OBJ
talneI a nrmAn dcp1sing him. and placing on his
throne his son tn. late TcwiiE lsmal thcr"upon
left Egypt an exile. 1879. and. until 1876 div ed
his time between London, Paris. Rome and Naples.
In lss6 he took up his residence At ConStaniinop".
whore he remained until his death. in sort Of
gilded captivity.
IsmaM was a warm friend Of the United States.
having his organized ana onlrefcl bY
/ military from this country lie was likewise
the donor Of the obcsk which now adorns Central
Park and when be instituted the lnt"fnatlonnl
tribunals made a special point that the United
states should have seat ON IN" hcnch f'illIng
that f. was The only grent Power upon IN" disin-
tcrestcdncs. Of whose friendship 30 Egypt b" could
L entirely TclV