Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-30
FROM WEEK TO WEEK.

| FROM WEEK TO WEEK.
Abroad, questions connected with tn
Egyptian imbroglio, have naturally occu
pied the chief place of interest.
The feeling in favor of Arab Pasha
which sprang in part from the friendship
of Mr.. Blunt, has been rapidly growing
1t is felt that it would be moral outrag
forEngland after fighting theKhedives' bat
ties to leave their prisoners to be slaughter
ed by him. Broadley and Napier, Arabi'
counsel have full access to their client ani
his papers, and are probably more anxiou.
that any one else that the case should gt
to trialias it will ensure them world-wid.
publicity. The story that ssArabi had pa
pers in his possession duplicating the
sultan will we think be discredited. Il
does not seem very probable: nor consist
ent with the policy of the porte, which is
not in the habit of showing its hand freely
The accounts given by Arabi's advisor
NInet of his torture are
also thought to be SEN
sational. The cost of the war is to Eng
lishmen perhaps the most interesting
question connected with Egypt. Consider
ing the sudden avalanche of unexpected
expense dropped upon the liberal govern;
ment after the Afghanistan war through
Beacon6eld's carelessness or worse, it is
creditable to Gladstone that no one fears
that the cost of this war will prove Excess
sive. His name has always been a power
of strength in Bond street. twas thought
that the Khedive had agreed to defray the
war expenses. as Gladstone stated that he
should need no more money during the
present year-but this has been emphati-
cally denied by Sir Charles Dixie.
1t is probable that Gladstone will insist
upon the sultan's giving up his claim to
the yearly tribute he exacts from Egypt.
The wretched fellaheer whose borders have
heretofore had no limit but that of posi-
bility will then have cause to think the war
blessing.
The chief other matter of interest Of
the past week in Egypt is the reported
success of the false prophet, who is said
to have defeated the Egyptian
army in several engagements with as little
difficulty as usual, and having tortured his
captives to death to be on his march to
Cairo. The sad story that comes to US on
Friday of the murder of party of English
officers at point northeast of Suez by
Bedouins, excites deep interest.
Gladstone has declared that the autumn
session which he has called has for its main
purpose the establishing new forms of
parliamentary procedure. Gladstone will
insist on the passage of the cloture, by
which the voice of the minority can be at
once silenced. This is now announced as
party measure. The opposition
has had hard work to push for
ward any speakers against the
premier, and the feeble attack of Lord
Randolph Churchill on the proposed au-
tumnal session is of little interest except
for the occasion it gave the House Rulers,
Parneil and his followers, to show their
by voting with the conser-
vatives. In the case of the Imprisonment
of Dwyer Gray, the premier and Parnell
seem to be in accord. On motion of the
former all discussion upon that subject
was deferred and the question was referred
to select committee.
Of French news the most important is
the ratification of the treaty between
France and the Bey of Tunis. France by
this treaty virtually absorbs Tunis, taking
charge of all the revenues and courts of
justice, and retiring the hey on an annual
allowance. The Muslin are certainly
ceasing to be very formidable maritime
power-and will soon have 10 country to
which they can lay exclusive claim except
the desert. The recent reports that the
disturbances at Mocteau les Mines and
Lyons have deep political significance
will cause US to scan the future develop.
ments of the alleged plot with interest.
The gain of twelve seats by the conserv-
atives in the Prussian diet is not enough
to give Bismarck working majority. The
deadlock in the parliament which has so
long afforded an argument for the con-
tempt with which the chancellor regards
Nothing could afford better example of
the great law that governments are not
made, but,grow, than this failure of the
Prussian parliament to SO frame their po-
litical issues that one of two parties shall
be in power. The chancellor and the
German MOBILES find their profit in this i'm
potence of parliament. It is one of the
strongest arguments, if not against the re-
tention, at least against the extention of
popular suffrage. There is no more po-
tent weapon than ridicule. The emperor's
idea of his own prerogative is not humble,
and it is not impossible that he may seize
some prete1t afforded him by alleged So
cialists to declare parliamentary bodies a
failure. Nor would the liberals have cause
to regret such measure. 1t would be
more for their interest than the dry rot
which is now eating out their party in the
fatherland.
MAGGIE HENNENKE,S FATE