The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-16
EGYPT HELD
AS BRITISH
POSSESSION
IS CHARGE
Appeal for Consideration of
National Rights by League
Made Before u. S. Senate by
J.W. Folk.
CHARGE USE OF FORCE
(By Associated Press)

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-In a brief
filed today with the foreign relations
committee of the United States senate,
Joseph w. Folk, formerly governor Of
Missouri. counsel for the Egyptian
commission, charges that England.
under the guise of protectorate over
Egypt, practically has seized that
country as British possession" that
''in an annex to the peace treaty, the
status of Egypt would be made an
international question and beyond
the Jurisdiction Of the council Of the
league Of nations. which council the
Egyptians desire to pass upon tho
status of Egypt"
The document sets forth that the
original occupation of Egypt by Brit
ish troops, beginning in 1882, was
claimed by the British government to
be merely temporary for the purpose
of suppressing rebels and collect
ing debts due Europeans. The Brit
1sh government, says Mr.. Folk. pledg-
ed Egypt and the world that this
occupation would be only temporary
After giving a resume of the po-
litical history Of modern Egypt and
the alleged wrongs done in that coun-
try to enforce British rule in the last
several decades" the brief recites the
story of the killing of 500 and the
wounding of 1000 Egyptian natives
last April in the streets of their cities
while holding demonstrations for free
dom under the 'self-determination
clause of the peace treaty"
Many Fought In War.
Mr.. Folk who was formerly solicitor
for the State department, and now
| represents the commission which was
named by the legislative assembly Of
Egypt, a majority OF whom were
| elected by the people, calls attention
to the fact that Egyptian troops num-
bering one million fought on the side
of the allies to make. as they be.
lieved, the world safe for democracy
| termination for all peoples"
Egypt before the war, he says was
Independent for all practical purposes
though under the nominal sovereignty
of Turkey and subject to an annual
| tribute to Turkey. On December IS,
| 1914 it is stated Great Britain removed
the ruler of Egypt and appointed
| Prince Hussein as Sultan "ostensibly
as a war measure and assumed by
the Egyptians to be SUCH
When the time came for making
peace Mr.. Folk observes 1.-The Egyp-
ton people naturally concluded that
since, under the league Of nations they
would be preserved from external ag-
gression, the protectorate Of Great
Britain would be removed. But they
were doomed to disappointment"
Commission lnterned
The Egyptian legislature assembly's
commission on the way to Paris to
present that country's claims. it is
charged was "interned by order Of
the British government upon reaching
Malta" Released upon the recon-
mendation Of General Allenby it is
said, it reached Paris "only to find
with amazement that a recognition
of the British protectorate over Egypt
had been written into the treaty"
In conclusion the brief states: The
condemnation of Egypt without hear
ing before an international tribunal II
one is established would mean the
combined subsection Of Egypt to Bri-
tain bondage and continued moving
down by British machine guns Of
of these liberty seeking people. who
fought with America, to make the
world safe from military autocracy.