Evening star., 1923-03-23
General Maxwell Defends
Carnaruon Against Critics
Derides Reports of Disagreement With
Cairo Government Concerning
"DeSecr0tiOn."

Iondon rimes-New York Times copyrEht. By
ARRANGEMENT with the Earl of CarHaryon.)
By Cable TO The Star,
LONDON. March 23.-Yhe London
Times publishes the following letIcky
from Gen. Sir John Maxwell. f.fmer
commander of the E,ritish forces in
Egypt, written frorh the Winter Pal
ace Hotel at Luxorc
According to reports sent home,
Lord Carnarvo.j. in Conjunction with
Inc Times. 1S not only acting in a
manner def0ga .6ry 10 his position
anu 10 atpneofogy. but is prostitut
lhE $cl>fre to commercialism. Fur
'her' Le is defying and disobeying the
ord'fs Of the Egyptian government
ri attempting to seduce the British
Inspector here from the path of honor,
&c
The Impressions on this subject OF
one Wholly unconnected with the
press. but possessing some knowledge
"f the general situation at ThebeS
may be of interest.
Returned 10 London.
ut appears that after his important
discovery Lord Carnarvon returned
70 London to make arrangements for
he preservation of the contents of
the tomb.
An irnportunate press very soon
made him aware that he was in for
very much bigger thing than he an
ticipated. The public were taking an
intense interest in his discovery. His
private residence and his clubs were
invaded by newspaper representa-
tives and others seeking interviews
Life in such circumstances was be-
coming unbea rable- Lord Carnarvon,
being desirous that the best and most
tlh
without undue delay. sought advice
and came to the conc. usion that as far
p :, news was concerned ii would oe IN
the best interest of all if il could be
distributed by ana through one
agency Then. in addition to tho pup
lie having trustworthy service, he
would he relieved of Il very tiresome
duty. Hence his arrangement win
the Times.
Arrangement Gives Satisfaction.
This arrangement appears to give
entire satisfaction to every one eN-
cent the proprieiors and representa-
tivtS at Luxor of certain Jourhsis'
Incidentally. | was told by a dif-
tinsuished Spa ntard that se'en,Lks's ,ha =.
Spain were very pleased with tne
photographs and reports "hlch APP
peared in the Times. as they feit tney
could he relied or. For some reason
certain Journals dislike the arrange
nlent and prefer TO fight II out az
the expense OF their suhscr1pers' "ho
have to he content with saroleo ac-
counts. often mere guesswork' some
times quite untrue.
..Rut what we outsiders cannot un-
Serstand is that any British journal
lists WORTHY of the name could us
the anti-Brr .Sh vernacuiar press 10
instigate attacks on Lord CarnafNeu.
who. after all. has dore more LOT
EgNpOology than any other prlNate
individual These people nave noI
hesitEted to assail Lord tarharNoh
In
ments about his high handed acton
IN prey entinS all and sundrE from
Visiting the Pharaoh's tomb.
'"The ridiculous tloh creaIeu os
rtc 'Jas afforded some arGsemIInt. I.a 10
rue,1s of the Winter Palace hote'.
-. have been lost in wondermeht az
mountain mace out O. nv.
.; IL The molcs have been bus!. hdNe
worked hard and displayed energy
worthy of better cause
Jarau Approves Caraarvon.
M Pierre Lacau director or tne
Fev ptian antiquities department, Was
recently here. He and Lord Carna[ Won
vsre constantly together. anu l 10 n
e,erv reason to know that thelr reia
.irrc privately. and officially, nave
Teen and are most cordial. o"lnE, !
presume TO weird misstatemehts lIo,II
beer started to leave the body OF 1ne
Pharaoh where 1t is. some gong SO
fsr as to say il is desecration TO eS
nose the body to the view OF croWos
of tourists. etc There is something
to be said for all this. and nap
reu to know that Lord CarnarNon
himself does not wish its remoNai'
hut the ultimate resting Mace or tut
enkhamcn will be for the Egyptian
government to decide. Meanwh'le. IL
has all along been Lord CarnarNon ;
wish TO exclude sightseers as mucn
as possible and leave the sclentinc
STAFF 10 do it's work. II is worth re-
marking. also. that ii Is stili neces-
earv in the interests of history 10
csta blish the fact that the canop!
does contain the hodE Or Tutankn-
amen hut. if public opinion IN thls
matter is genuine. II en-. to De cor
sistent. ali bodies OF rich and poor !
alike should he recommitted TO the
earth. and all national museums ,
should take steps to return thelr
1nummies to Egypt for Teinterment /
Rut il might be as well TO remlnd
the good people at home that at an |
museums on q bank holiday the
crowd dearly loves its mummy. As
regar rds Egyptian sentiment. 1T would /.
he absurd TO contend that the modern
Egyptians have any feelings in the
matter at all
ryo1ry npErJsKS WE'RE RAISED