A GENEVA CONVENTION.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 222, 16 September 1909, Page 4

A GENEVA CONVENTION.

LONDON, Sept. 15. One hundred and twenty Egyptian delegates, with Mr Keir Hardie and Mr G. H. Barnes, Labor Member for Glasgow, attended the Young Egypt Congress at Geneva. Mahomed Bet Farid, chief of the National Party, declared that they would never ask Britain for a Constitution, but would ask it of the Khe-i dive, and would soon obtain it. Hamid Alaidy read a paper in Eng~ Hsh declaring that it was not England's business to put down anarchy in Egypt any more than in Mexico. The Convention planned telegrams and despatches reminding the House1 of Commons of Britain's reiterated promise to evacuate Egypt, also- to Hilmi Pasha, begging him to, use his influence with Ifr'tain to secure thewithdrawal of troops. Mr T. M. Kettle, M.P. for Tyrone, assured the Congress of Ireland's sympathy in their struggle, and added that England had outstayed its welcome in Egypt. Mr Hardie promised to defend Egypt's cause in the House of Commons.