The Washington times., 1920-08-26
FREE EGYPT TO. .
THANK THEU.S.
Activities Of ZagIouI Commis-
sion Here Thought TO Have
Influenced England.

The semi-onicial announcement by
the British government to the effect
that II 10 about to restore the inde-
pendence OF Egypt by withdrawing
the PROFESSIONALS which has operated
since 1881, recalls a gallant night made
by the zagloul commission OF Egyp-
tian statesmen and patriots before
the Senate and before the American
nState Department for the influence
of this government In achieving once
pore Egypts right to a place in the
sun, says j. Fred Essary. in the Balti-
more Sun.
Many Egyptians here and at home
feel that IL was the activity OF the
Zagloul commission which finally
brought the British government to a
point or decisive action. A letter writ
ten by Secretary Lansing saying that
1T is assumed that 1t is the purpose
OF Great Britain to carry out the as
surances given by King George " OF
England - the late Sultan OF Egypt"
Is believed here to have had great
weight with the Lloyd George Cabi-
net in fixing its policy.
SENT TO SENATE A YEAR AGO.
August 25. 1919. just a year ago to-
day. the Zagloul commission through
its American counsel, Joseph w. Folk.
presented the case of Egypt before
the Foreign Relations Committee of
the Senate and in doing so made a
sensational address to the world. In
that address IL was shown that the
occupation of Egypt by Greot Britain
in 1881 had been repeatedly claimed
by the British government to be
aIxy al hat
Aprime minister of England from the
date OF that occupation to the begin.
kning of the war had solemnly
promised that these troops would de
withdrawn.
1t was pointed out that Gladstone
had officially stated that II one
pledge could be more sacred than an.
other the promise OF Great Britain
to withdraw troops from Egypt was
the most solemn promise of all. Not
withstanding these promises 1t was
shown that the occupation had con-
tinued for thirty-eight wears.
WORLDWIDE DISCUSSION.
The result of the presentation of
the Egyptian cause in Washington
was a worldwide discussion of the
status of Egypt. 1t was the purpose
of the Zagloul commission to have
of Egypt before the council of the
League Of Nations. but the Senate
having failed to ratify the treaty and
the United States not being q mem
ber of the League, this was deferred
until such time as this country might
enteR the League.
X In the meantime the British gov
ernment had appointed the Miner
commission to go to Egypt aid to
make a recommendation as to what
should be done there. This commits
lsion was not cordially received, It is |
declared. When the commission re-
turned to London, however, the Tag
loul commission, then in Paris. was
advised to go to London to confer
with Lord Miner and his associates on
the status of Egypt. provided the
basis of the conference was the abb
solute independence of Egypt.
RESULT OF CONFERENCE.
The answer. to this informal sug-
gestion- having been satisfactory, the
Zagloul commission May 20, 1920, pro-
ceeded to London and went into con-
ference with the Miner commission.
The present agreement is the result
OF that conference. The agreement
having as it's main feature the indie.
pendence of Egypt, also deals with
foreign rights in Egypt and what are
known as the capitulations. Before
this agreement can become effective,
the other powers interested must be
consulted and concur in the arrange
ment in that regard. The agreement
must also. of course, be ratified by