Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-15
l W. ! N. 8 n. 6 M. 1yr.
The Crisis III ESypS.

We Gao readily understand ths gravo ques-
tiors at stake by The c.isis ic Egypt. Il would
be mist: k, 10 10; K upon this poli.:cl! si:ua-
tion as simply quarrel between dlscouten.cG
army sld weak. itrasvu:e government. Yet
this Is what it appears 10 DO on ino sns;.cc.
The lhaeIs sud soldiers of on army of Otien-
tails, dissatisfied with their treatment by the
g2Vernmeot, the absence OF nay, promotion aud
opp1 p1rtuultY, put upon The khediVe pressure
80 severe as to menscs the Independence and
dignity OF his government. 1t is feared that
thero Wi ba q general ru break throughout
EGgp!. The question of FreIch or Eogllsh u-
lerteroroa Is considered, aud we have laauy
kr, r,icias 10 the Paris aad London newspapers OF
8 temperate aud violent character in reierapce
&c the policy beat suited TO the Interests Of tho
lwo ns;i9rs. The Eagsh propose tina. 10 tho
event OF o,utlnued trouble con,!asent Of
troops in Eg5pt should 90 turpisaed by Iur-
K = to put duWn the revolt, Ike discussions ia
the EoSsh ond French Newspapers show
tha. serious oonDllcatlops between France
ssd Eagand msy erss Gu. Of this Egyp
tlau QuaS:iuo unless there to o speedy
| se!!l. riert. lost.sd of being sttuS-
gle between the authorities and the srmy
tho Issue is betVeeu Eoxland aod Franco
nlcutou5 struggle icr The n :slerY OF the East
Siuco tho lue Of Nspoleoo J.. thoro have been
swo legends 10 European politics wh.oa have
cu1iousy aT1csed t2e welfare Cf Egypt. Inc
first is that tho Mediterranean should bn
FfeLch Iako u1d that 10 ilne the French faS
should e jat cVtr tho Afrc,n daIninlon5 bot
ouElog on that STD. Another is that ;ho route
| to lhas through Egypt Eoakes ii incumbsn;
upon h Jgis0d 20 GemaEd paramount au.
tho!iIy in the EgYpliaa government. WIKI
treaca on cns eide desiring Egypt a, an ;nplr
! taut p.ra Of her contemplated Aftci1 u Eni!co.
| with h9ela On the either regarding the Nile
oluatric1 rs necessary 70 the uudls;ugbet ccoI,
PISTON # lJda, there hsS always been etraiu-
| ed condition. Ut affairs ba:Wcen the lwJ natiaus
| Some.imcs. as under Napoleon l., it cam, to
actual War. Ihst Wsr vas 10 soma respects the
| o1Iminaton of Nspoieop's career as far as the
| East was clncerned. Had the Froloh triumph
| cd 90 the Nile, Europe would have been spared
devastating wars and we mi ght have seen snothe,
Alexander iovade Hindcostan. The same
question csne to the verge OF var duIog tho
reign of Lcuis Philippe. Sometimes thcro has
been convention or allianos, su,h as now eX
lists, apparently friendly on It's face. bat really a
pretex: tor diplomatic emulation and intrigue.
The SUI uzsranty of the Sultan has bacu steadily
dimioished, and il is possible that Egypt now
would bo as much of 40 EaRsb colony as Hong
| Kong. or as much Ct French colouy 90
Algeria. bur for tho genius of NIabomet Ali,
the predecessor Of the lato Khedive, aud the
policy of tho late Khedive himself Tho Egyp.
tian question is worthy of study. no! because of
the interest the ci7ll;z,d word feels 10 80
| ancient, 90 renowned aud 40 interesting O coun
try but because of tito Influenza OF Egypt upon
the politics Of Eutopc ond Asia. 10 the distant
aud almost forgotten pas, We road cf the power
cf Egypt over the o,viIiz,tion Of 90 snceut
world. Although tho: power has become a
namo ard a dream, and the Esyot of to day is
bu. memory CT tho Egypt ol tho Pharaohs,
from her geographical position and her rare
and peculiar nstural endoRmeuts this halrassei
and weary and has permanent value. 1t is
this value which mskes ary,hirg that effects
Egyptian peace and iadcpopdenoe of the gtavest
cous.qnnuoo 70 Earopo, Africa ana Asia.-Nco
| IOrE Herald.