New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-05
ANnrHrR SCHLESWLG. HOLSTEIN.

The English and French Governments are
evidently preparing in advance Tor an Egyptian
crisis. Il is reported that they have dispatched
. letter to the Khedive assuring him that be
will he cffcctualy supported by them II his
authority is menaced by mutinous regiments
II is rumored that they have actually agreed on
q method of intervention and decided what
share each is to have in the work of coercion.
The instability of the recent settlement is so
generally recognized that these precautionary
measures are regarded, both in London ana
Paris. as extremely urgent. When the Cherit
Ministry WAS forced upon the KhedIye lew
months ago, the foreign Controllers, who viz
t1aly direct the administration OF the country,
coud. not offer any resistance. II the artllciai
settlement then arranged comes apart, as II Is
likely to do any day, the representatives, OF the
Western Powers will be in the same helpless
blight. unless the contingency can be resOlutcly
provided for
The Chcrif Ministry entered upon Office as the
representatives. of the mob which had been
clamoring before the gates of the palace, ostcn-
sbly against changes in the military admins
tration and in garrison assignments, but IN
reality against foreign influence aud supervi-
sion. Bondholders in England and France may
be satisfied with an arrangement which I'M
proyes their chances OF getting a low rate Of
interest OH their investments but the Egyptian
soldery and the native population are natur-
ally opposed TO any system OF foreign control
whereby half the revenue of the country Is set
aside to meet the regular charges of a debt the
bulk Of which was never directly borrowed
The Ministry overthrow by the mob had been
H. t,,gt h.
trOers the Ministry set up III Its place Was
expected to antagOnize them at many points ;
and the soldiery who had successfully accom-
plishcd one political revolution were held IN
readiness to repeat the episode at a moment
notice The Cherif Ministry has respected the
wishes of the bayonets to which II owes It's ex-
istence. 1t began by accepting the designations
of the only two officers who had been loyal 70
their sovereign, and by dismisSng the Project
of Police at Cairo, whose retention the foreign
Controllers had strenUOuSly favored. The mil
itary appointments were then revised III accord
ance with the wishes of the mutlnOuS soldiers,
and the regiments were allowed TO choose their
own stations and regulations for garrison duty,
the most disalected one taking up its quarters
close 10 the Suez Canal, within easy marching
distance of the capital. An effort has been
made to excite national sympathy by the con-
vocation of an Assembly in some sense repre-
sentative, but the Ministry is still at the mercy
of the only body Of electors 10 whom it is re-
spopsible-the factious officers Of an iil-disCi-
plined army.
There can be no permanent peace in Egypt
until these regiments which have been enthusi-
asticaly appauded wherever they have ap.
nearcd. have been finally disbanded AL
though the Controllers were respectfully
treated by the mob, II was against the authority
which they exercised that the instruction was
directed; and armed intervention is the only
force which can restore settled government and
guarantee the continuance Of regular, albeit
reduced, dividends on Egyptian securities.
What would happen if the country were left 10
take care of itself, and the bOndhOldcrs to
whistle for the payment of coupons, it would
be idle to forecast for the Jealous rivals assoc
ciatcd in the financial protectorato are bent
upon holding, their ground. Ii they have
agreed upon a base of intervention, an Anglo
French occupation OF the country, which in
order TO be effective would involve the employ
ment of "A force OF AT least $4,000 or 10000
men, may be expected when the next emcT-
gency arises. The most glarng fact in cOnnec-
ton with joint military enter priscs is that the
parties invariably fall out. On this point the
claiIyoyant intaitions of lsrnail, as coniided to
an Englishmau at Cairo, have an OminOus
sound: Egypt will be your Schleswig HOl-
stein"