Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
SULTAN IS NAMED
TORU[E|
Hussein Renal to Occupy the
Throne Under the British .
Protectorate.
SUZERAINTY OF TURKEY
Is DECLARED AT AN END
Full Religious Liberty Promised and
an Opportunity at Self
Government.

LONDON, December ia British
protectorate over Egypt has been pro-
claimed. Prince Hussein Kemal has
been appointed sultan and has accept
ed that position. Ho is an uncle OF
Abbas Hilmi, until now khedive. The
French government has recognized the
British protectorate over the country
in which France formerly had such I'M
portant interests and in return tho
British government has given notice
that it adheres to the Franco Moorish
treaty of 1912, which, following the
Agadir affair, gave France a protecto-
rate over Morocco.
In a letter addressed to Prince Illus
sein on his appointment the British
acting high commissioner for Egypt,
Milne Cheetham, details the efforts
which he says England made to avoid
war with Turkey. but which were frus-
trated by the war party and the Otto
man cabinet. Mr.. Cheetham states
that there is ample evidence that
Abbas Hilmi has thrown in his lot with
the enemies of Great Britain. with the
result that the rights over the Egyp-
tian executive by the Sultan of Tur-
key and the late khedive are forfeited"
England Takes Over Defense.
In inviting Prince Hussin to accept
the office OF ''the prince OF the family
OF Mahomet All. most worthy to occupy
the khedival position with the title and
style Of Sultan of Egypt" Mr..
Cheetham announces that Great Brit
ain accepts all responsibilities for
the defense of the territories under the
new sultan, that all Egyptian subjects
will be entitled to the protection OF
Great Britain, that with the disappear
ance Of Ottoman suzerainty the restric-
tions placed by Ottoman firmans upon
the numbers and organization of the
army will disappear. that the relations
with foreign powers will be conducted
by a British representative IN Cairo
and that the religious convictions OF
the Egyptian subjects will be respected
scrupulously.
In connection with his letter the COM
missioner in a statement says that in
declaring Egypt free from obedience to
Constantinopie Great Britain has been
animated by no histility toward the
caliphate and that in any movement to
strengthen and improve the Mahome-
tan institution the new sultan will have
the support of the government.
Chance at Self-Government.
The promise is made that after the
war the treaties win be revised and
that 'in such measure as the degree OF
enlightenment of public opinion may
permit" the governed will be associated
with the task of government.
The opinion Is expressed by many
here that a clearer definition Of Great
Britain's position in Egypt will accei-
crate progress toward self-government
in that. country.
Abbas Hilmi arrived in Vienna yes
terday, according to advices received
In London.
Earl Cromer. who has held the posts
of commissioner of the Egyptian debt,
controller general of Egypt and British
agent and consul general In Egypt, in
a letter to the press calls attention to
the fact that Egypt must continue to
pay to Turkey an annual tribute
amounting to considerably over S3.-
900, 900. This Is obligatory, he says.
owing to a promise given by the Egyp-
tian treasury more than thirty years
ago to pay the sum to Turkish bond
holders.
Kings Message to Sultan.
King George today sent a message to