The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-29
MAY BOUNCE THD KHEDIyE
England Planning to Make Change In
Egypt's Rulers,

New York. Aug. 2s.-If reports now
current in official circles in London are
10 be believed Khedive Abbas of Egypt
is about 10 be deposed and replaced by
his younger brother, Mehemet Ali, who
created an exceedingly favorable i'm
preston IN England during the jubilee
festivities. He is as thin, fiery and act
i've as the khedive is far and indolent, is
amiable, courteous. devoid of all arrog
ance and affectation, and makes friends
wherever he goes. He was educated
with mis- elder brother at Vienna, al the
imperial cilitary college, known as the
Theresionium, and, whereas, Abbas
seems TO have picked up nothing there
eXcent eXtravagant notions about ETH
quette and court life, which are alto
gether out of place at Cairo, Mehemet
on the other hand. has gained thence the
attributes of gallant, frank and dash
ing officer.
Although the two brothers were
brought up together and never separat-
ed for single day until the elder was
called by his fathers unexpected death
10 ascend the throne, yet since then they
have seen scarcely anything Of one an
other. The khedive is insanely jealous
of Vehement, begrudges him his popu-
larity ana knows full Well that the Eng
lish think they have made mistake in
not having placed his junior on the
throne.
The consequence is that he does not
permit Mehemet 20 live in Egyp: and
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;rland or in small German towns. Alone
OF all the princes Of the khedive family
Mehemet has no rank in the Egyptian
army, and when IL was found that the
queen wished him 10 ride in the jubilee
procession among other foreign princes
he was grudgingly conceded by the
khedive the temporary rank OF major
general, in order that ne might have
some uniform TO wear while riding in the
pageant.
Queen Victoria was particularly kind
and friendly toward the young fellow.
and the khedive became 50 alarmed by
the r;ports which reached him concern
ing the distinction with which Mehemet
was being treated in England tina, he
peremptorily ordered him 70 take his de-
parture from London long before the fes-
iivities had come 10 close, depriving
him Of his military rank
Mehemet takes the matter very philo-
sophcally and cheerily. He realizes fun
we'll that after ali he merely shares the
fate Of tvery heir spparen; in the orient.
For it must be borne in mind tina; Khe-
dive Aobas is still without a son and that
his brother Mehemet therefore is next in
the line Of succession 70 The throne
The reasons which are prompting The
English to depose Khedive Abbas are OF
a financial rather tnan political charac-
ter. In spite OF his receiving from the
Egyptian treasury civil list of aoou:
100000. besides deriving as much more
from his private estates and properly.
he Is head over ears in debt and from a
monetary point Of view in very awk-
ward predicamsnt indeed. He is ins4ne.y
extravaganza and appears 10 have in
heriied that recklessness in the matter
OF expenditure as well as The mania for
building tha; so distinguished his grand
father, old Khedive Ismail, eliminating
i nthe lat;ers deposition andin ne bank
ruptcy OF the Egyptian treasury.
The financiers in whose coils he finds
himself are me very worst c.ass Of
Greeks. Italians and Syrians. the scum
in fact. Of the monetary Levani, and |
they are using their power perpe;ually |
u induce him 20 do things that are no;
only contrary 70 English policy and cal |
culated . emoar-aSs ne English Egyp- |
tan governments alike. bu; also things
thar are gravely impaiTins his honor |
ana the prestige and status Of me khe- |
iiviat
This. added 10 his persistent; and un- |
disguised hostility toward everything |
English. his continual slights-such as |
tor instance. when he declined 20 permit |
the government offices 10 be closed on |
The anniversary OF he queens jubilee. |
which was done even by Presiden; |
Kruger in the Transv2di-have made |
the British, % whom ~ owes his ;arone. |
exceedingly tired 81 him ana inasmueh |
as al warnings have been useless Il has |
EoN been decided 70 remove him.
Few have any idea % me extent 20 |