New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-12
LORD CROMER RESIGNS.
I'LL Health Causes Him to GiUe Up
Work IN Egypt.

London. April 11.-Foreign Secretary Grey
made the most unexpected announcement In
Parliament to-day that Lord Cromer, Great
Britains plenipotentiary the Nile, had re-
signed. 1t had been known for some time that
the health of Lord Cronler, who has been British
agent and consul general in Egypt since 1883,
was affected. but there no idea when he
issued his vOlumnous report on the progress OF
the administrative departments of the Egyptian
government early this month that his retirement
was impending. Secretary Grey. on making the
announcement and ex-Premier Balfour. who fol-
lowed him. spoke with deep emotion of Lord
Cromer's unexampled services 10 the empire
and voiced the nations regret at his leaving MS
post in such a difficult period. the Foreign sec
rotary declaring that it was the greatest per
sonal loss the public service of the country could
suffer. It was announced that the retirement OF
Lord Croner will involve change in British
policy with regard to Egypt
Sir Eldon Gorst was appointed to succeed to
the post in Egypt on the advice OF Lord Cromer'
whose complete confidence he possesses. de
viii take up his difficult task with the full APP
prevail of official circles both in London and
Cairo. Sir Eldon has had twenty years expert
ence in Egypt first in the diplomatic service and
afterward from 1890 until 1904. in the service
Of the Egyptian government. He had charge
successfully Of nearly all the great adIninistra-
| tive departments. and had close personal reia-
| tions with Lord Cromer.
In making the announcement OF Lord CTomers
resignation Secretary Grey eulogized Lord
Cromer's services. and said his policy would be
continued Continuing, the Secretary stated
| that he made the announcement to ths House
with such deep regret that he thought it would
be best to read It in Lord Cromers own words, as
| follows:
have arrived at the conclusion that must
ask you TO accept my resignation. have done
so after very full consideration and after con-
sultatiOn with my medical advisers am ihost
anxious that II should be particularly understood
that the reasons which induced me TO take this
step were wholly due to the state OF my heaitl,
and that no political considerations OF any kihu
whatever are in any way connected with them.
\ More especially / desire TO say that nothing
/ could be more effective or more generous than
| the manner in which the present government has
supported me. II has been very great pleas
| ure for me TO serve under you and II IS WIN
extreme regret that / shall break my official con-
nection with you After spending, however,
/ forty-nine years in the governments service.
| support any longer the excessive strain when
my work here entails. feel also that do not
possess the health or strength necessary to do
justice 10 all the very important interests IN
volved Both my doctors quite agree that II is
necessary that I should give up my work.
Lord Cromer Evelyn Barring has occupied other
diplomatic positions. including the posts Of private
secretary TO the Earl OF Norhbrook when the latter
was Yceroy Of India, 1s72-'7e; commissioner Of the
Egyptian Public Debt. 1872; Controller General
| in Egypt 1879: financial member of the council of
| the Governor General OF India 1850 and financial
assistant at the conference held IN London IN 1854
] on Egyptian finance. He was born in lsE was
created q baron In 1882. viscount in 1888 and an
| earl IN 1901. He Is a brother OF the late Lord
! Revelstoke, head Of the Barring banking house
| The report Of Lord Cromer on the progress OF
| the various administrative departments OF the
Egyptian government. issued by the Foreign OinCe
/ on April 8 dealt length with the anti-Brltisn
| movement known a Egyptian nauonallsrl' WllcA
Lord Cronler described plant 'of eNouc rhllSI
than INDIGENOUS growth and as being deepIy
| tinEed with pan-Islamism.'' thereby meaning. ne
| added "a combination OF all the Moslems through
| powers" Viewed in this aspect. the report con
| tinued, the movement required to be watched care
| fully By all European nations Il might possibly
lead TO sporadic outburstB IN different parts OF the
| world He added: We were within very meas
! urable distance OF such outburst last spring
! when the European inhabitants OF Egypt hocked
4 into the towns. Their alarm was not at al un-
! reasonable According 10 Lord Cromers report
cohesion between the Egyptians and foreigners can
he secured only by the creation OF local interil1
/ members sixteen 10 be nominated by the govern
| ment and the remaining twenty to be elected Dy
! interested prominent foreign residents
I FldOn COrat, who succeeds LORD CroTneT II!
/ Egypt has been Assistant Under Secretary Of
| state FOR Foreign Affairs since 1904 He was born
/ service OF Great Britain an attache in lBS2, he
| became Controller OF Direct Taxes for the Egyp-
tian government In 1890 Under Secretary OF state
| for Finance 1892 adviser to the Ministry or m
| Interior in 1894. and was financial ADVISER 10 te
| Egyptian government from 1885 10 1914