Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-24

The new Preach N mister, Roustan, gave
the following information about the Eastern
question:
THE Egyptians cannot stand up against
The suitaD, who represents religion on one
eide, and Europe, which represents oiviliza-
ton on the O. her. They must submit 10 the
end. The bey of Tuni- does not recognze the
sultan In any way. He was never a suz Grain
OF the sultan. That popular impression hes
always been a great error. Many peeps
think he paid the sultan tribute; but that is
a mistake. the iuvestnre of the hey with
the sultaD's sword was mere form, trzdi-
ton; and whenever the sultan sent Turk
ish sunboat 10 Tupis we always made a de-
monsfratiOn of protest-aiways. We have
done 1t for thirty years pat. the only
thing which the sultan has had in Tunis is
that his head adorns the Tunisian coin, and
that Is ALL"
Did Iialy join in these naval demonstra-
tions?"
"Ahi Italy has only been country for
the last ten or fifteen years." NJ r lus: an re-
piled, with something of contempt in his
tone. "Italy detests France, first of all, be-
cause France did her great service. People
never forget such a crime AS that Alter
Solferino, Italy detested France more than
ever before"
But the bitter rivalry as TO the possession
of a country like Tunis. What is the ex-
PLANTATION Of that? Is Tunis worth fighting
forT
Italy wants to be M aster of the Mediter-
ranean, and France also-that is the whole
explanation in nutshell. Italy, through
her Siciliau provinces, is very near TUBS
about 100 miles from the cape. Now, 100
miles ia nothing nowadays, with the modern
fast steamboats, which are being built. If
she controlled the other side she might
easily become master of the situation. Even
our ships might be subjected to her will on
their way to and from Suez. The channel
at this point is one of the keys to the Med
iteTran-an. Besides, we have to protect Al
giers, which has no good port, while TuDis
gave us an excellent one; and moreover
there is no natural boundary between A lgiers
and Tunis. 1t is simply an imaginary line
Supporting Italy, whose influence in Tunis
was growing every day, had desigus on AL
giers, che could pass the boundary any time,
and we should have been in very unsatis-
position to resist her."
"Ths women in Tunis are said to be very
beautiful"
oh, that is great error" M. Roustan
cried, laughiDgly; "they are awfuliy fat
that is all. Before a girl marriea they con
fine her in a room aad fatten her up as they
do ducks and geese in other countries. To
be matrimonial 'cstch,' a girl of sixteen
must weigh at least 200 pounds. / have seen
many young brides of fifteen and sixteen
who have weighed even more than that; but
they are not pretty at ALL"
"Does the hey of Tunis keep harem?"
"tiis harem is one woman, a great deal
older than himself" NJ Roustsn seemed
amused at the idea of the hey of Tunis av-
ing this monogamic harem.
whats his incomew
"About $4,000 a month"
alas he fine palsces?"
"Not at ali-wretched old barns, m User ably
furnished, completely dilapidated.''
"What is the population of the country
with reference to foreign nationalities?"
"funis has a population of perhaps 500
900, of whom there are probably 25 900 En-
giish, % 600 Italians, and only 1000 French"
But The French troops are very numer-
ousp
"About $4,000"
as that not rather an expensive luxury
Tor France"
"Of course it is; but our interests there are
important, and we hope not TO be always
com PEELED to keep them thereto raise a
native army by and by"
"ihere are very many Jews, are there |
not?"
about 10000. 1t is the kingdom of Jews |
1t is Their paradise. Nearly every thing in |
.be country belongs to them. They have all |
ne money, all the commerce-everything, in |
iact"
And do the poor people not hate and per- |
'ecute them on that accountH
mot at all. o. the contrary, they bow |
very low before a Jew. The Jew il better |
protected than any foreigner. If a French. |
nan liz beaten he will generally appeal only |
% the French government, an Eugishman |
,nly to the English; but the Jew who lis |
roubed by native will write to Baron Sin |
If Vienna, Baron Rothschild of London
md 10 every powerful Jewish banker in Eu- |
ope, to invoke the protection of every gov
:rnmeut. lbs paradise for the Jew"
"And the city of Tunis?"
1T has populatio of perhaps $50, 900, |
md with the works which are now pro- |
,ressing we shall make very good port out
# it."
"What is the feeling in France toward
tsly?
Friendly Frenchmen still speak of the
Italians as their 'brethren;' and yet the ItaI-
ans hate the French cordially. In France
hey don't know what sort of people the
Italians really are. One must see them in
ore gn countries to find that out"
will it come to a war between the two
ountries?"
France has no intention of making war
pom Italy; but all the Italian papers have
eclart d that the frat war which France has |
nth Germany will fiud Italy as Germany's
pen and active ally. But alone" NJ Rous-
an added, his lip curling with contempt,
Italy will never dare to begin war against
rance; neverp