The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-22

tho foreign Interference which had brought
about such state OF things. and became disaf-
fected generally The Khedivc was no less nut
out and we can all sympathizo with what his
feelings must havo been when he was arbitrarily
told by an English Treasury official that no
must part with six hundred OF his lady COM
panious. Moreover. the poor ladies were dis
gustcd. The change from being surrounded
with the luxury Of the khedive's palace and
becoming the possible mother Of Khedive. to
being tho wife Of ensign in marching
regiment could not have been attractive TO them.
Thus all the parties were put into bad temper;
and on the top Of this comes the reduction in
tho army. No sooner do these officers find them
selves burdenod with tho responsibilities Of
housekeeping. or rather harem keeping. than
they are informed that nearly HAN the army
Is to be disbandcd for purposes Of retrench-
ment; aud to add insult to injury they are re-
fused all tho pay owing to them for the past two
yonrs OF service. Can we wonder that tho
crushed worm turned2 Here is man sud
denly saddled with wife. two slaves. and
eunuch. then turned out of his profession. and
cheated out OF his arrears OF pay to boot
II was then that tho khedivc saw his oppor-
tunity tits firmly believed here-but. Of course,
these are matters that can only be circum-
stnntially inferrod-that ho arranged with his
discontinued soldiery the attack on Nubar Pasha
and Mr.. Rivers Wilson. though 1t Is possible
tho latter did not enter into his calculations.
Any how. he was suspciously near the scene Of
the outrage which occurred near the Ministry
OF Finance As Nubar Pasha and Mr.. Wilson
were driving in two carriages to lunch. they
were stopued by mob Of indignant soldery.
Nubar pasha was dragged from his carriage,
his beard was pulled. and no was severely
and most ANONYMOUSLY kicked and cufred.
Mr.. Wilson, who got out Of his carriage to
come to the rescue was similarly i'll treated.
and they were both dragged into the Ministry
Of Finance, and locked up until tho Khedive
arrived on the scene. The suddenness and ease
with which this usually timil little man Gained
the soldiory was very suspicious. and those who
were present saw many Indications Of an under
standing between him vino had lost his ladies'
and those upon whom they had been conferred
At all events. he succeeded in getting exactly
what he wanted. The Khedive said that no
could not answer for the soldcry unless Nubar
Pasha resigned. and that u military revolution
was inevitable. which he had no means Of op-
posing. SO Nubar Pasha did resign. and 1t was
at first supposed that Mr.. Wilson would do the
same. He has however. deferred his decision
and will doubtless finally conclude to stick.
Thus the country is without Prime Minister.
II Is believed that powerful efforts are
made by one foreign clique in Cairo. who are
bringing pressure on the English and French
Governments to force the Khcdive TO take back
Nubar Pasha. while another foreign clique arc
bringing IA counter pressure to bear to prevent
it: and II Is supposed that II the one clique
succeed tho other clique will resign their ap-
pOintments. so that either way the prospect is
not hopeful The worst Of II Is that there Is no
Egyptian politician who seems to DO strong
enough to take Nubar Pushas place. The
soldiers have won the day they have obtained
tho payment Of their back nay. the retention Of
which wns most uniustihnble act OF spolla-
ton; but the lady question remains the same.
In fact. l do not think either the Khe-
dive or the officers have openly put IL
forward as grievance: but IL seems pretty
clear that the khedive can bring about the
chaos he desires. II he hes not already done So
and that the problem OF governing Egypt
through foreigners is rs far from solution MS
ever The position Is one which must however
be overcome one way or other. Things can
never revert to their old condition. England
and France are committed too deeply. and
have too large interests at stake to abandon the
country to itself The question Is. Will they
quarrel over it. or annex IT, or agree to govern
it jointly and amcably with mixed military
occupations II is impossible TO foresoe how the
difficulty is t. be met; but that Egypt is at this
must be dealt with admits OF no doubt. That il
is also a dangerous spark in the great Eastern
powder magazine is likewise probable.