Evening star., 1923-03-15
Feeling Against British in Egypt
May, Cheat Carnaru0n of Share
Son of Professor Breasted, Back From,
Luxor, Tells of Strife Stir.
ring Country.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. March 15.-Egyptian
sentiment against the British has
been so infiamed by wealthy young
Egyptian agitators, abetted by the
French, that there is no chance that
Lord Carnarvon will be able TO take
his one-half share, or any substantial
part, of the Tutankhamen treasure
out of Egypt, according to Charles
Breasted, who has recently arrived In
this country from Luxor. Mr.. Breast
ed is a son of Prof. James III. Breast
ed. the American historian and Egyp-
tologist, who has been cooperating
with Lord Carnarvon and Howard
Carter.
Young Egyptians Of the land-hold-
ing class, who have been made enor-
mously wealthy by British public
improvements. are the chief agitators
against England. according to MI
Breasted. and he said that the politi-
cal uproar resulting from Lord Car
narvon's discovery was certain to re-
suit in serious trouble.
Egyptians Build Navy.
In order TO annoy and defy Eng
land. the antl-BrtiSh party at Cairo
IS even attempting to build up navy
and sought to carry out demon
Stration III the Mediterranean in the
hope of startling and orerawing the
British. according TO Mr.. Breasted
who added. however. that the first
flourish of sea power by the Egyp-
tians had not accomplished its pur-
pose of terrorization.
The one capital ship of the Egyp-
tan navy" he said. was sent on a
mission to parade up and down be-
fore Malta in order to give a scare
TO the British. For long time after
leaving port the Egyptian ship was
were entertained that it had met with
some disaster. One day, however, the
ship came back.
Could Not Find Malta.
The admiral reported that he had
been unable to find the Island OF
Malta"
According TO Mr.. Breasted the ad-
asiral excused the failure Of his eXpe-
dition on the ground that il had been
discovered that Malta was out of
sight of the mainland. and that. as
Lis ship could not get out of sight
OF the Mediterranean coast without
being in danger OF getting lost, all
hope of approaching the Inaccessible
island had to be abandoned.
''Regardless of Lord Carnarvon's
agreement under which he was to
have one-half Of what ne found. there
IS no possibility that Egypt will give
UP any material part of the spoil
from the tomb Of Tutankhamen," Mr..
Breasted declared, "and the splendid
things found there will either fall
into the hands of natives and be sold
OFT piecemeal to dealers or they will
DC placed in an Egyptian museum. 1t
Is the hope of scientists that they
will be placed in museums in Egypt
This IS generally felt TO be the place
where they belong. There is nothing
Il common. however, between this
ieeIing on the part of scientists and
that of the native Egyptians. who are
70 some extent by the thought that
they may sell off these things ard
put the money into the treasury.
Young Set Big Spenders.
''The bitterness against England is
mainly kept atiame by young nation
s!'st leaders. who have inherited large
estates which have been multiplied in
value by the dams and other public
works of the British. These are for
the most part an idle set, who divide
their time between stirring up things
in political way at home and in
spending their incomes on women
dice and other amusements at Paris.
The opening of the tomb Of Tut
frkhamen has caused furious out
break OF politics in Egypt. which per
haps cannot be understood by any one
rot in Egypt 20 witness it, All the
na,ire papers are stirring the gov.
erfment against the British and the
cry is that Lord Carnarvon shall have
Hone OF the things which his party
as found. regardless of any agree
mont whatsoever. Nothing but trou-
lie can occur in Egypt. and the Tut
ankhamca discoveries may result in
some violent outbreak. Several Eng
Iishmen were murde red while 7 was
there.
American Money Welcome.
Americans are welcomed because
o. the money they spend. but the
place is not d good one for any for
eignerS. There is nothing al all 80 be
seen at present. The tomb is closed,
OF course, and thousands OF tourists
who are flocking there i'll the hope
"f seeing something will be bitterly
oiSa ppointed regard Egypt as a
good place for Americans to stay
SIIFay from.
THE French are eagerly flaming
the flame against the British, mainly
tor political reasons. but partly be-
cause they do not want England to
get any % the finds. The Egyptian
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