Evening star., 1924-01-14
IN TODAY'S SPOTLIGHT
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS

purchase gave her the right to es-
tablish troops along the canal for its
Inore4sing financial dif1,culties led
to 1smaers suspension Of payment OF
joint effort OF France, Germany and
Austria sought to arrange her
finances. but England at first refused
to join them. Later, England and
F. France formed 5n 2 Joint control H. and and
his son Tewfik upon the throne. un-
der British French suzerainty. This
aroused a spirit Of Egyptian nation
aIism, followed by revolt In 1882,
red by Arabi Pasha- The English,
captured Arab Pasha, and exiled him
to Ceylon. and loosened Eeypt's hold
on the Sudan, which nearly led to
a war between England and France
over Q division OF the spoils. BY a
In 1904. France recognized the pre-
dominance OF Great Britain in Egypt.
and withdrew from the joint control.
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At the outbreak Of the world war.
the khedive. Abbas II. plotted with
Turkey. hoping to throw of the Brit
ish suzerainty. but the British de-
posed him and put on the throne as
sultan his uncle. Prince Hussein. At
the same time Britain and Egypt de-
clared all claims Of Turkey over
Egypt severed forever, and British
control was substituted. especially
over Eeypt's foreign relations. and
inSiLestiy Si,,sa .1v avsr all her her policies;
was succeeded by his brother. Prince
Ahmed Fouad. the present incumbent.
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Throughout the European suzer-
ainty there has been great and In
creasing unrest. led bv the Young
Egyptian party. demanding national
independence. BY the treaty of
Lausanne the full severance from
Turkey was recognized. and >Great
Britain agreed to withdraw. leaving
Egypt. at last. free. after 1000 years
OF suboriinance. February q, 1922.
The Britisfs agreement terms of
withdrawal are as follows:
l. The British protectorate over
Egypt is terminated and Egypt is
declared to be an independent. SOW
ereign state.
2. So soon as tho government OF
MS hiRhness shall pass an act Of
indemnity. with application to all in
habftants Of Egypt. martial law, as
proclaimed on November 2, 1914, shall
be withdrawn.
3. The following matters arc
OF his majesty's government. until
such time as it may he possible by
free discussion and friendly accom- :
modation on both sides to schedule
agreements between his majesty 8
government. and the government OF
(a) The security Of the comnuni-
cation OF the British empire in
Egypt.
%, The defense of Egypt against
all foreign aggression or interfer-
ence. direct or indirect.
(c) The protection OF foreign in.
terests In Egypt and the protection
Of minorities.
Cd The Sudan.
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The independence of Egypt was
formally recognized by President
Harding Immediately upon receipt
OF the official announcement.
1t las not been possible yet for
Egypt to pass the stipulated leeis.
lation, as provided in paragraph two,
until she elected her Parliament,
which was accomplished last Sat
urday British troops, therefore, have
not yet been withdrawn. or will
they wholly evacuate the defense OF
the canal, under reservation "a, :"
paragraph three. The new minister,
Sci Foullah Tousry Pasha, who ar
rived last week. is graduate OF
Oxford. He lauds the industry and
htness of the sultan, the patriotism
OF all political parties and the most
admirable Americans whom he has
met as travellers" in his country.
(Copyright. 1924 by Panl z CnIlins1