The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22

tanning the princes were precipitated
into the river. Achmet. the heir ap-
parent an awkward, heavy man. being
drowned along with all MS compan-
ions, save Prince Hahn. who being
skilled IN all athletic sports and
manly exercises. had with great pres
cnce OF mind opened the door of the
car in the instant that il hung sus-
pended over the Hood. and had plunG
cd headlong into the river, swimming
safely ashore
On the news of the tragedy becom-
ing known il was found that Prince
lsmail had not been OF the party, and
that a few minutes before its depar-
turc from Cairo, he had sent down to
the railway station TO announce that
lie was prevented by illness from go
ing 10 Alexandria Thanks to this
timely indisposition. he became heir
to the throne. Immediately on his sue
ceeding TO which. he appointed as his
Prime Minister the Armenian Bey who
had been managing director OF the
railroad between Alexandria and Cairo
at the time OF the tragedy.
Prince Hahn, who was the young
est and favoiite brother Of Viceroy
Said. never lost an opportunity OF de-
nouncing this Armenian a having ar
ranged for This SO fatetul accident at
Kaitr- .Azzyat. at the instigation Of Is
mail. and for the latter's benefit, thus
imputing 10 him the crime of fratrt-
eide Under the circumstances. II was
only natural that on Ismairs Access
sion, Hahn should have found It pru-
dent TO leave Egypt and to establish
himself al Constantinople; all the more
as Oriental rulers entertain, as a rule.
so pronounced Il prejudice against the
heirs TO cir thrones as to place the
lives OF the latter in constant dan
ger.
Some wears later I<hedive Ismail. by
means Of enormous brides at Con-
stantinople. managed 10 obtain from
his SuZcrain. the sultan, Abdul ASST,
a flrnlan, charging the order OF sue
cession in such way as to elm
mate Prince Hahn therefrom. In favor
of his Khedivc Ismairs. own sons, in
the order OF primo geniture. This was
viewed with marked disfavor by the
leading ecclesiastical authorities In
Turkey and in Egypt. as being con-
trary 10 Moslem customs and traditions,
and as long as I3mail remained on the
throne he was constantly being black
mailed not only by his Suzerain at
Constantinople. hut also by the la<-
ter's most influential ministers and
dgnitarics OF the Sublime Porte, un-
der threats that the frman altering
the succession would be rescnded as
contrary to Islamic law. and Hahn
restored to his position as heir ap-
parent
Hahn was extremely popular at
Constantinople, especially at the for
eign embassies. being regarded as one
OF the finest examples of the blend
of an old Albanian house with n fam
Gus Arab tribe boasting OF the purity
OF It's descent There is no doubt that
he would as ruler OF Egypt have been
I'm every way UNNECESSARILY superior
to both Tsmail and the lattcrs son and
successor. Tewfik. In fact, France as
we'll as Germany favored his rights.
and it was England alone which stood
by Ismail, and insisted upon the main
tenance OF the hrman which he had
bought at SO enormous a cost from
the Sultan. If Hahn had been Khe-
dive. there would have been no Arab
rebellion. no bombardment of Alex
andria, and no necessity for any MIL
itary occupation OF Egypt by Great
Britain.
Hahn died at Constantinople, with
out ever visiting Egypt where his en-
istence was considered by the occu-
pants Of tho throne In the light OF n
standing menace, n sort of sword or
Damocles. His son. Prince Said
Hahn, has now become Prime Min