The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-27
DENIED BY WANAMAKER
HIS DAUGHTER NOT ENGAGED TO
THE KHEDIVE'S BROTHER.
PhiIadelphia's Merchant Prince Says
Her Name lis Being Used by Plot
ters Against Egypt's Ruler.

in Il plot to dethrone the Khedive of Egypt
and forever wreck the present hopes of the
Khedive's brother and heir apparent, Ma
hornet Ali. The authority for this state
ment is John Wanamaker ex-postmaster
general of the United States. The Ameri-
can girl is his daughter Lille. Mr. Wanna
maker says
THE statement that my daughter is to
marry Mahomet Ali is inspired by the enc
mics of his brother, the Khedive and him
self. They are always plotting against these
two. for they wish to change rulers. The
knife blade that was ever ground is far
greater than the truth of the statement that
ried or ever will be. My daughter is not
weak girl neither is she a fool. Do you
suppose that either she or any or other amer
ment consider the proposition to become the
wife of man the laws of whose country
authorize him to have three wives? Ger
tainly not. Ali is bright clever young
fellow. | met him number of times when
! was in Paris. He and my son are great
friends. They went up the Nile together.
My daughter knows him of course. She
knows many young men, That is no reason
why it should be said that she is engaged
to him. Ali is no more to her than any
young man she has met and been polite to.
/ am aware that this statement has been
industriously circulated in Europe nave
avoided saying anything regarding 1T be-
cause do not consider that the affair really
concerns me-; The secret, however: IS as |
by the enemies of the Khedve and his
brother, who are trying to bring about their
downfall
Romances, political intrigue and inno-
cence have combined to bring about this
state of affairs. "A journey up the Nile, Par
isian theater parties. social functions, tete-
a-tetes where gossip's watchful eye saw
all that happened and finally dark-skinned
plotters in the guise of friends and cour-
in its whole is one of the most curious,
most daring plots in the history of Oriental
intrigue. For months past rumors have
found their way to the United States from
time to time that the royal dynasty of
Egypt, or what was some day likely to be
the royal dynasty, was about to link its
fortunes with one of the beauties of Amer
lea. The person in whom the blue blood
of Egypt is centered, who cast upon an
American to share the throne. if ever it
became his. is Mahomet Ali, the younger
brother of the Khedive.
HOW THE RUMOR STARTED.
The Sphynx, an English newspaper, pub
lished in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, has
recently made public announcement that
Mahomet Ali, heir to the throne, was en-
gagged to Miss Wanamacher," of Amer
lea. The Khedive promptly sent forth
denial Certain Egyptian newspapers pub
lshed the denial with doubts and COM
mented on Maohmet Ais devoted atten-
tons to Miss Wanamaker in Paris. The
news travelled to the American colony in
Paris and found it's way to the French
newspapers. Mr.. Wanamaker promptly de-
MED that Miss Wanamaker had any more
than friendship for the young Egyptian.
Mahomet Ali is a young man, very cos
mopoiitan, and society in London and Paris
KNOWS MIN We'll. 1t was in Paris, so the
story goes, that he first met Miss Lille
Wanamaker and by means of the same
story we are told that Cupid scored at once
Opposed to this statement however, are
vigorous denals, not the least of which
Is that Of Miss Wanamaker herself, ac-
statement of her father.
l.. Rodman Wanamaker; Miss Lille Wan
amaker's brother, soon became a bosom
friend of Mahomet Ali Together they went
up the Nile, and Mahomet showed the
younger WanaKaker Egypt much after
the same fashion the younger Wanamaker
York. All this added fuel to the flame of
rumor. What could be more natural said
the international society gossips of Europe.
than that the clever Egyptian should seek
TO win place in the affections of the
brother, as an entering wedge in the
sault upon the heart of the sister? 1t was
reasonable as circumstantial evidence is
view ed, and the piotters against the
khedive and his brother chuckled with
Oriental glee 1t was their plan to make
the Egyptians believe that when they had
succeeded in overthrowing the Khedive his
brother should be killed or banished for
then foreign influences would rule in Egypt
for ali time, and never again would there
be the least hope for an Egypt for the
Egyptians!u 30
that conceived the, plot in which Miss Wan
amakerJ is innocently involved Whether
Mahomet Ali wished to marry Miss Wanna
maker or not no one but himself and posi-
bly, Miss Wanamaker can say with author
ity. Certain 1t is, however, that he paid
her much neutrality-suspicious. more than the
should vhat no
American mother calls Intentions
All this was in accordance with the wishes
e1gn domination and to all which saVored
even of foreign influence 1t stamped Ma
homet in thelr minds as friend of the
heved him to be this. Now however thew
said to themselves that here was proof posi-
tive that the heir apparent to the throne
of Egypt was hand in glove with the hated
foreigner evidence sufficient as to what his
policy would be should fate ever grant him
the honor of being the nominal ruler of
Egypt.
WELL-ORGANIZED CONSPIRACY.
The Egyptian native party is we'll organ
lied. 1t has keen emissaries throughout
Europe. Its leaders know the state of feel
ing in every country where the people are
in the least interested from a personal
standpoint in the nation by the Nile They
are fertile in eXpedient and they well I'M
derstand the necessity of steadfast action
regarding any plan which they have deter
mined to carry out. This explains why the
story of Mahomets engagement has so often
been repeated in the manner which carries
conviction. In fact, in Europe to-day the
belief is very strong that some day before
very long, Mahomet will send inVi .ations to
witness his marriage to the young woman
Whom the Parisians call La Belle Ameri-
CAME"
Both Mahomet Ali and the Khedive him
SELF are Well aware of the plan to ruin
ms political aspirations through pretty
Slrl-a girl who Is as innocent of KNOWLEDGE
OF the talntest suspicion of the truth as she
Is charming of face and manner He knows
of course. that his enemies who are those
or ms brother as well, are constantly plot
ing the overthrow of himself and the l<he-
owe. lie also knows that at the present time
the antl-foreIsn feeling in Egypt is very
STRONG and constantly gaining. The domina-
uon OF Great Britain is bitterly resented and
reiShed. Hence, when Mahomet spends
weeks IN Paris for the purpose, as the ennis
saries of the native party have caused il n
be declared of counting an American girl an
argument against the heir apparent is fur
nlShed which. IN the eyes of the foreign
ha,lng element of Egypt. is Irresistible in
point of showing the unatness of Mahomet
TO ever properly fulfill the duties which de-
voNe upon the Khedve.
Miss Lille WaDamaker is now at her
fathers home. No. 2032 Walnut street Phil
adelphia. When she returned from Paris
lew weeks ago, the story Immediately APP
peared in European papers that Mahomet
All was going to pay the United States
visit. Coupled with this rumor was the
statement that upon the result of this visit
would depend his future happiness as far
as II could be affected by the American girl