The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15

sons of tho present Sultan had quilted
Ccnstantlnople. and consequently II
was Immediately assumed that the
paragraph must rcfor to some son OF
ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid. who 1t was
believed might have left for the banks
OF the Nile TO intrigue in his fathers
behalf. There was much tclcEraphtns
between the Grand Vizicr and the
Egyptian government about the mat
tcT, until II WIS finally brought To
liSht by means of investigation that
the prince in question was merely one
or the remote relatives, some tenth
cousin of the Ehedive. who had no
right whatsoever to the title or prince.
either b. Egyptian or b. Turkish law,
and that no WAS en- uttcrl; Insight
Meant individual. The Grand Vizicr
thcrcupon ava!lcd himself of The op-
portunity to demonstrate very serious
II with the khcd!vc, and with the
Egyptian government, about this mis-
use OF the title OF prince and laid Sc
we're stress on the necessity Of .nsu.
trting Immediately measures 10 pre-
vent the usurpation by Egyptians OF
titular honors that at the very best
we're restricted TO the sons OF tho sui
tan
II dwell at such length upon hi.
matter. Il is because there Is :: very
pronounced disposition In this coun-
try 10 accord tho title OF prince To
every Egyptian possessed OF any do.
gree OF hfflucnce who visits this roun-
try. even II he happens 10 be a syrian,
IS Copt. or member OF any one OF
those Lerantine rnecE who do not ad-
here TO Islam. The soi-disant Prince
Tigrane, of Egypt, for instance. is a
familiar figure in certain circles of New
York society. and 1 have known here
ia New York OF an East Indian who
Icsed as rajahr until u was discov-
cred that he was a cook. and an adept
a: making curries. Strictly speaking,
there are only two Official titlos in
Egypt and in Turkey. namely. those of
rasha and OF hey. There arc thrc.
grades OF pasha, corresponding to field
marshal general and major-Eeneral.
and two classes of beys, corresponding
TO colonel and lieutenant colonel They
arc conferred upon military men and
civilians discriminatory, and the pre-
rashas ana 10 the heys OF the srst
cIass.
Bonar Law. who was elected tn.
otter day leader Of tho Uniontst partn.
In the place OF Arthur Balfour has
Just made move which indicates that
despite all reports to tho contrary, he
expects TO hold the position OF Prem-
lei when the Liberals go ont OF ONCE.
Gladstone was the hrst to inausurate
II rule. and to vigorously enforce IL
! torbidding the members OF his CabineS
TO retain their connection in any busl-
ness concern In which they were In.
tercsted or their seat on the director
ate OF any company. after being ap-
pointed to Office. Gladstone argued
! that the duties OF minister or the
q own and of a director of a company
might conflict, and that the enforce
ment of the rule was to tho interest
| both Of the government and OF the
company concerned, since no minister
could find time to adequately discharge
the duties OF a. director
Bonar Law has gone a step further
than Mr.. Gladstone. and without await
Ing Cabinet office, has severed his con-
nection with the great shipping firm OF
]. Burns. Limited, Of which he
las been until now the chairman. and
Is resigning from all tho other COM
pGnics on the board OF which his name
figured. Possibly It ia because he feels
that the close attendance at the House
OF Commons entailed by his acceptance
OF the leadership OF the opposition
the necessary time to business affairs
| Rut 1t Is more generally construed to
| mean that he looks for very carly
overthrow OF the present administers
ton. and a return Of the Unionists to
prepared, not only for the event, but
also for the assumption Of the position
OF Premier,
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