New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL TOPICS.

BRITISH AND CONllNENlAL 1OIlCS.
WHAT'S BEING SAID ON THE GREAT QUESTIONS OF
THE DAY-FGYPT CAUSING CoNCERN-wORKMEN
OPPOSING THE FAIR TRADE MOVEMENT.
IBY CABLE TRBUNE.i
LONDON, Sept. 17.-Though the Egyptian crisis
has closed, the compromise is only temporary
Cherf Pacha though honest for an Egyptian is not
strong The hope that he may be able to remain in
power rests only on his Arab sympathies, which are
incompatible with European control. The real OBJ
jeet of the movement is to get rid of foreign control
Chcris chances are not good he cannot please both
parties. 1t is hoped that the interim will be
sufficient to devise scheme for reducing the army.
COMPLICATIONS ARISING.
The Egyptian incident produced the unexpected
intervention of Russia and Germany. The obvious
intention of the Sc Eastern Powers to have
voice in tho settlement of the Egyptian
question distIrbs the British Tories who
regret that Lord BeaoOnsfeld declined
Prince BlsmarcIs advice to Egypt. The
growing tendency of England to concentrate her at
tention on Egypt is curious commentary on her
foreign policy for the last thirty years. She finds
now that it is becoming more difficult to keep on
good terms with France and that there is danger
that Prince Bismarck may insist on submitting
the Egyptian question TO n kind of European Are
opagus so that the triple alliance may have an OPP
portuuity to retaliate England for overthrowing
the former triple agreement. Before permitting the
British occupation of Egypt the Emperor will no
doubt demand guarantee against further English
interference in European Turkey
FRENCH PERPLExrrIEs INCREASING.
Of Eronca m connection with
Tunis are daily becoming more formidable. Her
hands are so tied that enterprsing British Minis
ter might seize Egypt. The British Government is
strongly pressed by many supporters to allow the
French to compensate themselves freely in Northern
Africa provided that they renounce all claim to
Egypt. Notwithstanding that the French Govern
ment suppresses the news, private information
proves the deplorabe incapacity of the French COM
1nanders and the ineilicency of the army Though
10000 troops have crossed the Mediterranean-as
many as the British garrison in Inda-the City of
Tunis is practically besleged, and the French main
column is in a dangerous plight.
THE NEW IRISH AGITATION.
Mr.. Parnelrs new programme is desperate bid
for the continuance of agitation. Fearing the
detection Of the tenantry, he appeals to the labor
crs to follow hln IN wilder soclailStlc
campaign, while he ncites the tenants by promises
that he will abolish landlordism. He declares his
intention to head the laborers if the tenants fall
off. The real object of the League is to secure legis
lative independence rather than peace and pros
perity This object is forced on the League by the
action of American societies Happily, 1T is the
natural tendency of these movements TO shrink in
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SHOWS, NOTWITHSTANDING t'o money WHICH 'iO
League Fottu IT. ihat {. ey h"NSh' oeS.iesJo promote
The Industrial pros 'eniy OF ireland.
THE WohHMEN5 coNiAAENcE'
Ihe trades unoA Co"SFess-'"9 ih's' representa-
tive BODY OF "ork'H3 trade nen hofo-'a3e pec"l-
lar and emphatic demonstration against the iair
trade movement by the expulsion oil "a delegate
whose expenses vote PAID by tie supporters OF tAe
lair Trade Le9gao. This was substantial con-
dcmuNtion Of the Trades Union Conference pro-
iaotcd by the Fait Trade League last week. u i4
clear thai the vast body OF artisans apathetc in