Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-27
ARABI PASHA
Merely fhe Tool of the Sulfan-Ens-
lands Csuse is that of Civilization.

In an address Sunday evening, says the
New York Tribune, in the Presbyterian
| church at Englewood, the Rev. Mr.. Jessup
gave most interesting view of the causes
and merits of the war in Egypt. As Mr..
Jessup hassbeen twenty-seveu years a mis-
sionsry at Beyrout, has just returned to this
| country, and was at Alexandra after the
massacre, many OF his statements were OF es-
pecial Importance, and will help to a correct
understanding of passing events.
Mr.. Jessup spoke strongly of the vast i'm
provement which had been effected in the
condition of Egypt by the present khedive,
| and especially of The incalculable benefits
conferred by the international Tribunal and
the Anglo-French Control. These changes,
though begun under the previous khedive,
were rendered comparatively Ineffective BY
his persistent refusal to surrender the enor-
nous revenues eItorted by him from the
people through his possessions of the lands,
OF the means of transportation and irriga-
ton, and his operations a merchant. All
these revenues and powers the present khe-
dive at once surrendered upon coming 10 the
viceroyship, and it was the universal tesii-
mony OF christians and Syrians in the East
that Egypt had never before been 20 well
governed, so progressive, peaceful and pros
porous, as during the last three years.
A fixed tax for every person was sub
stituted for the old modes of Unlimited
extortion, strict Justice was done in the
International tribunal in all cases in
which any other person than an Egyptian
was party, SO that natives would often sell
their claims to foreigner in order to get
them tried in that court; over 1000 govern
ment schools were established throughout
the country, and full protection and much
assistance were rendered to missionary work
1t did not suit the sultan that Egypt
should become thus prosperous, and able to
pay a large revenue, without yielding any
advantage to himself. Nor did it suit the
fanatical Mohammedaps that the control of
the country should pass so largely into
christian hands. One Of the most fausticaI
of the Mohammedan officers Arab Pasha,
was instigated by the sultan from the begin
ming to SOW disaffection and create a revolt
in Egypt. Mr.. Jessup maintains that this
was well known throughout Syria, and has
now been fully established by documents
captured on messenger from the Pan
Islamic League at Constantinope to Arab
Mr.. Jessup quotes gentleman personally
known to him, who heard Arab at public
service in a mosque at Cairo, lifting both
hands high, cry out "Allah grant that l
may see the streets run with the blood of
christians" Nor was the outbreak unex-
pected. Months before it occurred, great
alarm had spread through all the villages far
up the Nile, christians and Europeans be-
peril from Mahommedan fanatics and great
numbers of them fled from the country. Mr. |
Jessup himself saw the flight of christians
from all parts of the country after the first |
outbreak, many thousands going back TO |
Syria, and thousands more to various parts |
of Europe, leaving all their property, their |
business, their means of livelihood, glad to |
escape with their lives. In short, an utter |
abandonment of Egypt TO the worst and |
fercest Mahommedan barbarism was the |
only alternative when Great Britain inter-
fered.
1t is the belief of Mr. Jessup that Great
Britain was not only justified, but deserved
the gratitude of the christian world for its
Whatever errors of Judgment
here were in time or manner of action, he
holds that order, protection, civilization and
could have been secured in Egypt only by
British interposition to put down the nomi-
1al rebel, who was secretly instigated by the
ultan. That tremendous struggle between
Mohammedanism and the christian world
lave resulted, had not the Mohammedans
,een promptly divided by British action, and
nay yet result in the end, but with enormous
rom British control in the pathway between
Asia and Africa, is the conclusion
o which the-raSisw- -facts-eIaarly1 !
POINTS. Arab has mot the power to
proclaim the holy war, tor the
know that he is powerless to
egin the conquest of the world, but he may
DIN himself with the pretended prophet who
s approaching with a host from Soudan, or
he shereef of Mecca may yet think the OPP
'ortunity a good one to assert his claims to |
be caliphate. There is at least a possibility, |
DO, that the sultan himself, as the only
Means of preserving ascendancy among the
may openly resist, as he has
lv friaA tn he off IF |
britain. But the queen numbers among her
nbjects to-day more Mohammedans than
ny Msmammedan ruler, and they thus far
re faithful.