The New York herald., 1879-11-08


ORIENTAL RUBBER-A QUIET WHIST PARTY
| FOR SMALL STAKES.
f! [BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
| LONDON, Nov z, 1879.
| A despatch from Berlin to the Pail Mall Ga
| =cite says 1.-THE understanding between Ger
many and Austria extends to the Egyptian
| question. 1t is announced that the two govern
ments will proceed conformity in whatever
measures are taken for the protection of the in
terests Of the Egyptian bondholders."
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN EGYpr-REpREsENT-
ING THE UNITED STATES ON THE COMMITS
SION OF LIQUIDATION.
| CAIRo Oct. 10, 1879.
No little surprise has been caused here in official
circles by the persistent denals by the American
papers Of the fact that the United States has de-
manded to be officially represented upon the
Egyptian Commission of Liquidation. The news is
nevertheless true. AS early as last summer Secre-
tary Evarts telegraphed to the Acting Consul GEN.
eral here to make this demand of the Egyptian gov
| ernment. The demand formally made last
August. Tho Khedive has now returned
! favorable reply. He promises that when
| the Commission of Liquidation be established
such person of sufficient financial experience may
hereafter be recommended by the United States gov
| sion. The object of the commission is to accom-
| plish what many other commissions have at
tempted during the last four years. 1t Is expected
to find out the actual financial state of Egypt and to
declare what interest the country pay its debt
| without unduly burdening the fellah and without
starving the native empoye. The comptroers,
two of whom already named-Mr. Barring and
| NJ de Blgni1res-are to that such
rate of interest is regularly paid To re-
| by Secretary Evarts it must be borne in mind
that the idea OF this Commission of Liquidation not
only originated with France and England, but more
over. those two Powers have jointly pledged them
selves to prevent, far they the representa-
tion on the commission of any other foreign Power.
France and England III other words, striving to
obtain the exclusive financial control of Egypt.
COMMODORE BIDpLE's sTTPULATIoSs.
1t will be remembered that the treaty concluded by
Commodore Biddle in 1880 with the Porte
the United States 'a the rights privileges and i'm
munities which may be granted the most
favored nation" 1t in the spirit Of
this treaty that Secretary Evarts requested that
exactly the same privileges granted to England in
removing the London obelisk should be granted to
the United States in removing the New York obe-
lsk. 1t is in accordance with this treaty that the
present demand was made. the granting OF which by
the Egyptian government not at all to please
either France England The several positions of
tho European Powers in reference to the representa-
ton Of the United States the Commission Of
| Liquidation may be briefly stated as follows:-In
the first place France claims that wherever the
financial interests of her citizens concerned she
has q right to political interference. She has al
ready established this claim in Tunis. and is now
pressing it in Egypt The Credit Foncer holds
quantity Of Egyptian bonds. Franco insists that the
interest due on the bonds shall be paid before any
other debts. France consequently. is strongly op-
posed to the representation on the commission of
Power like the United states, which has financial
interest at stake in Egypt Second England has
been led by the Marquis of Salisbury into stupid
secret alliance with France concerning her action in
Egypt. Although protesting not to be influenced
by Egypt's English creditors, she. together with
France. has promoted measures the effect of which
wiring the last piastre out of the fellah
England wishes, also, to keep Egypt far possi-
BILE clear Of all foreign politics and maintain it
disturbed part Of the highway to India" The
present British Ministry. therefore. look upon
United States representation as downright poaching
on their preserves.
AUsTRo-G GERMAN INDIFFERENCE.
In the third place Germany and Austria have in
sisted upon the nviolabty ofthe powers aud priv
icges Of the international tribunals in accordance
with the of the treaty of 1875. These two
Powers have refrained from any interference the
internal affairs of Egypt, Bismarck evidently being
that the logical conclusion of any such inter-
ference would be the military occupation of the
country. They regard the United States representa-
ton with somewhat jealous Indifference
Fourth. Italy has acted vigorously against the
exclusive intervention Of France and England. She
wishes to for herself much control as pos
sibe ill the administration of the country. She
accordingly. together with Russia Welcomes tho
Ir,+a tn lessa fho x.ln
auencc OF France and England. Fifth, the Egyp-
tans themselves have long been tho victims OF the
jealouses and conflicting interests of European
countries. They have different views about the ad-
mission of United States member of the commis-
sion. All parties agree that the United States is the
only nation that has yet appeared the with
out having selfish financial political ends to
attain; and they believe that the United
States has inducement to act III Egyptian
affairs otherwise than honestly and impair
TALLY. Those Egyptians who have become
reconciled TO foreign interference which they
consider necessary evil will favor the Intervention
OF the United States. But the national party in
Egypt have by no means become reconciled to for
eign interference. Cherif Pacha the leader of this
party, and hundreds of the largest landowner
have agreed to mortgage all their private property
as guarantee of the sure payment OF the entire in
debtedness of Egypt. In return for this sacrifice
three conditions are. demanded:-First, that there
shall be foreign interference of any kind in the
internal affairs Of Egypt second. that all resident
foreigners shall be taxed in exactly the same
manner as the native Egyptians: third, that all
foreign employees of the government shall be dis
missed unless they consent to be naturalized as
Egyptian subjects. The motto OF this party is
Egypt for the Egyptians" and they warmly oppose
the representation of the United States or any for
cgn power on the Commission The above will be
found to DO an accurate summary of the state of
diplomatic relations existing in Cairo The re-
suit Of 1t all to be that tho United States has
at length made herself important factor to be
taken into account In the solution of the eastern
Question:" problem becoming daily more en-
largcd and complicated.