New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

strengthen their hold upon his favor by
encouraging him to resist that English
mastery which he so rcsents.
No one who has had anything to do
with Egypt. no matter whether Briton.
| American or other foreigner, believes for
one moment that the present Khedive
/ harbors anything but bitterness and
aversion toward the English. There are
! still those who can recall how in the
early days of his reign he maintained at
his suburban palace of Koubeh. outside
| Cairo. menagerle where he was wont
to while away afternoons with his ia
miliars, teasing and subjcctins 10 indig-
mites and cruelties those Of the animals
upon which he had bestowed the names
of Lord Cromer or other English Off
Gals. Of English statesmep and even of
members of the British royal family.
Much Of Lord Croner's time and energy
were consumed in defeating the khe-
dives intrigUes in taking him TO task
and reminding him of the fact that h"
owed his maintenance on the throne
solely and entirely to England Indeed
in public address delivered by Lord
Cromer at Cairo, in the presence OF all
the foreign and native notables on the
eve Of his departure from Egypt. and by
way of a vaIedictory. he made use Of the
following words concerning the Khe-
dive:
His hiehness can do q great deal. In
the way Of moral advancement OF the
re.ple. He can put a stop to tire grave
e(andaIe Of the Walks administration
Nlahometan religious property which
has remained exclusively subject to IN"
khedive. independent Of all English su-
nervision and control, which exercises
50 domoralizing an effect on this coun-
fry. He might show his co-relisiohiS'9
that the Mahometan law courts can p'
reformed without I'm any way SHAKING
tbo uillars Of the Moslcm faith. lie can
STORMY repress the proceedings of the
.,l,- eooking. irresponsible advisers VINO
cluster around an oriental court ana
whose influence is so detrimental n pun
lie morality. He can use his influence
- encourage true rcformers who nav"
tho wollbeing Of the country earnestly al
heart. If. as trust will be the case
his highness will do these things ne VIII
earn the gratitude and the respect "i
o.cry class in this country.
Those words were uttered In parucu-
larlv grave tones They distinctly I'M
plied that the KheGye had until 'heh
fai,od 70 do the things that Lord Croh'r
,.rcod hin, IN do in the future, and com
ing rs the cxhortatlon did in the mus
al g long speech otherwis" entirely ~
,.o,cd IN praise Of foreign and native
,,,.obles +, constituted not only a cen
..,,-, ~ tho Khcdiye for his sins of com
mission and omission. but llk'WlSe
solemn warning. II was warning SUI"
,., tho Viceroys Of India have on iar'
.,ooe,o,s be.n compelled to address 10
-, r,Iore guilty OF maladministTa-
,,o, and whom II was subsequently H'
,,sarv 10 depose. II was conSUu'" q.
such. both in Egypt and ABROAD Az"
= e,,to,red a few weeks afterward by
~, s.rorg,beninr of the British army "i
occuuation in Egypt. on the grou"u '''"'
tho situation in the land OF inc NM
to-, ~ nationalist agitation, was III
49,, on,rion of Lord Cromcr and OF MS
s.,ooossor Sir Eldon Gorst, more serious
than at any moment since just P''''
.bo Arab insurrection OF ~