The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-27

satisfy all their warnings. There can be
no question that the entire population Of
Egypt would not only welcome, with open
arms, our presence in the country, but
that it would be an unmixed blessing
to them. Who, then, would oppose it?
The Khedive? This is very doubtful. AMI
arrangement might easily be made with
him which would satisfy hinl He has
already large estates. which would become
more valuable by our occupation of the
country, and he might be granted the
tribute now paid to Turkey. which, of
course, would lapse, just as the tribute
paid by Romauia and Servia to the Porte
will lapse. But should the Khedive be so
i'll advised as to resist the logic of events
his resistance would De of little avail. He
would not find one single Egyptian to sup
port him, and it is evident that the safety
of the British Empire must not be endan-
gered because one Turk is not prepared to
give up what he fancies to be his right to
govern several million Egyptians who
would gladly be rid of him. Moreover,
were it considered advisable, the Khedive,
instead OF being replaced, might be put in
the same relation with the Empress of
India as the Kings of Bavaria and Saxony
are to the Emperor of Germany. As for
Europe, not one Power would object to
our dealing with Egypt as seems best to
us, with the exception, perhaps, of Italy,
and it is needless to say that we may laugh
at the objections of Italy. The French
have, for the nonce, become sensible, and
have other matters nearer home to think
about than to run after the mirage of in
fluence where they have no interests
Germany. Austria and Russia have al
ready told us that they have no sort O.
reason to care whether Egypt belongs t
Us or to Turkey, except that they regard
its connection with the latter country alike
compromising and foolish.
Awake, then, Disraeli, Beaconsfsld,
or'by what other name it may please you t.
be known in history. Within six day o.
the fall of Kars troops should have beer
under orders from India and from England
for Egypt. Remember that you are prim,
Minister of England, and clear your mine
d. all hazy nonsense respecting the mission
aud the position of the Semitic race. You
hold brief for US, and not for NOLAN
medans or for Jews The future of you
race may be an interesting subject for you
philosophical musings. The future of thu
British empire is the material fact which
now concerns you and u.s. Your policy. a
yet, has been the accident of an accident
You have clustered, and when your blus
terings have been of no avail you hav'
cringed. We want no protocols or pro
tests, no compromises nor conventions
We live in an age-to use the words o
Prince Bismarck-of blood and iron. TIL
safety of our empire must rest upon n
treaties that may be broken and upon n
pledges that may be evaded, and neithe
upon the good faith nor the good will o
foreign nations. If we want India to re
main under our rule we must hold on
= communications with India with an iroI
grasp. We must, in truth, have Egypt
Half measures are no measures. WheI
Russia comes into the next Europea
" Congress, with Armenia as a portion @
her possessions. and the free passage @
the BOsphorus to her ships Of war a
existing fact, we must appear with EgyI
garrisoned by British force. We sha
, then be in a position to treat either upo
!, the basis of uti poSsidetis, or upon til
statu quo ante bellum in respect to Arm'
: MIA, the Bosphorus and Egypt. To Rus
" sian accomplished facts" we must oppos
!" English accomplished facts"