Evening star., 1923-06-18
Fuad of Egypt, Unhappy on Throne,
Said to Long for Gardens of Italy

in Egypt his throne would not be
worth a moments purchase. since
he has not the slightest vestige OF
any hold upon the affection and 10y
atty of his people.
The difficulty is about filing his
place. and il is this that is account
able for the activities of ex-Khedive
Abbas. now in Switzerland, with a
view TO his restoration. He still has
some friends in Egypt in spite OF his
sacrlegious dishonesties in connec-
ton with the religious foundations
and ecclesiastical and charitable e
properties. Of which as khedive he
had the chief administrative control.
But as the British dethroned him in
the late fall of 1914. both by reason
of these dishonesties. his other dis
honestieS in connection with his man
agement of the khedival family es-
tates and on account of his open en-
nifty with regard TO everything
English, the latter as long as they
retain military control of the land of
the Nile are not likely to allow him
TO return to Egypt. much less to re-
ascend its throne.
In fact. the Egyptian outlook is.
thanks largely to Fuad. much less
promising than 1t was two or three
months ago, and no one will be as
tonished IL conditions there result in
the eventual withdrawal by Great
Britain Of the experimental independ-
ent sovereignty which she accorded
more than a year ago 10 Egypt, as a
total failure, and her establishment
OF her protectorate over the country.
as more or less autonomous vassal
state of the British Empire.
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Since controversy has arisen
over the date of the opening of the
straw hat seas son, and the manufac-
turers and venders Of straw hats have
even appealed to the head of the
United States weather bureau for a
definite ruling on the subject. it may
be of interest to recall that straw
hats were first of all heard Of in the
reign of Queen Elizabeth. Possibly
they may have been worn before that.
But the poets and writer's of her day
are the first OF those in whose works
any mention thereof is made. Thus.
Spenser. who was the poet laureate
of the Virgin Queen" speaks in one
Of his poems Of some plaid, with
straws," while Shakespeare, in The
Tempest" makes Iris sing as follows:
You sunburnt sicklemen of August
weary,
Come hither from the furrow and be
merry;
Make holiday; your rye straw hats
put on.
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And in "A Lovers Complaint" the
bard speaks again Of "a plated hive
of straw being worn by a fickle maid
to preserve her complexion from the
sun In the reign of James !, we
learn Of Lord William Howard paying
the then large sum OF E3 6s. for two
straw hats, while Queen Anne and
her great ladies were addicted to
leghorn chips, which, indeed. were
carried into overwhelming popularity
on the lovely heads of those famous
beauties. the Misses Cunning
Nowadays. straw hats do not find
ment of old world royalty. King
Edward eschewed them. and King
George does not look upon them with
favor. Indeed, the only sovereign
whom l can remember having ap-
peared in straw hat was the late
Leopold Of Belgium, who in hot
weather affected a remarkably fine
panama. Germany's ex-crown prince
likewise had himself frequently pho
tographed in panama hat prior to
the great war, a form of headgear
which did not add to his looks On
the other hand, presidents of repub-
lies in Europe do not hesitate to in
dulge in straw hats. President Mil
lerand's white hair is frequently
capped by panama hat, following
this in example of his predecessors.
1t suggests democracy. simplicity and
good nature, even if it be of the
coStlieSt panama straw.