New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-16

These are practical questions Which, VIII i'q'''0
q most exhaustive consideration
What. then. is the British position III EgyPt'
now that the war is at an end Log'caliI' II
implies tenporary occupation. Practically
NAV imply something else. The GoyernhichC
Is III der pledge to withdraw its troops as soon rs
the authority of the Khcdive under the hrlnan
of the Sultan and the sanctions OF Europea"
treaty law is restored. Lord Granville, after
the expedition had been organized, defined It's
purposes in the following sentence addreSSeu
TO the Conference: Its desire IS that inc
"nayigatiun of the Suez Canal should he Ill''iii-
stained open and unrestricted, that EGSPt
"should be well and quietly governed irec
" from predomnating influence on the part vi
"any single Power, that international engage
"ments shall be observed, and thaV t"oso
British commercial and industrial Interests
switch have been so largely developer III
" Egypt shall receive due protection, ana sIian
"not be exposed to outrage Trlnclp'e "hIon
is not only applicable in Egypt but Is eSSe''',"i
- for our national interests in all parts oil 'ne
"world." Mr.. Gladstone, in moving the No'c
of credit, declared that England woulu n'' ~ e,
TO Egypt for selfish objects. "Our PulPoS''
he said will he to put down tyranny anu w
favor law and freedom" Again, nj the MAN
sion House, he asserted that the Nation was
entering upon the campaign with Cream h'iu''
:" with pure purposes, with no secret ihleh''o"'
= with morning TO conceal from the other NATIONS
" of the earth. but on the contrary, with lhe
fullest avowal of aims and desires an" 'i'
consciousness that it is entitled to claim from
- them their confidence, their gcoi-wlll, their
hearty good wishes for the speedy ana cllec-
" tual success of the British arms" Inc Gov
eminent is fully committed to this honoraoie
policy. Annexation and protectorate nave
been explicitly disavOwed. With clean hahuS
and fair promises England went to Egypt
VIII she return with hands no longer clean
with pledges unfulilled?
The next few weeks will subject Nh Glad
stones sef-command and his ascendancy over
his party and the country to crucial test
The expenses of the war and the sacrIIlceS Nhion
have been made will create demand ior llacu-
cal returns. Egypt, unlike Eastern Afghan
istan. is worth keeping The English are now
i'm full possession of the istlmus, the delta ana
the capital. The pressure which VIII DE
brought to bear upon }lr. Gladstone IN favor OF
a permanent occupation or family disguised
protectorate will he very great. The war mas
been well managed and he Is IN a position 10
| proGt by General WOlscley's success. lie has
never before been so firmly intrenched in
power, never so popular with the masses. ii
he bo too punctilious in matters OF national
| honor. he NAV weaken the hold which ne now
| has anon the atleo ions of the English people.
VIII he be able to resist the tempt ton to
| strengthen England's position on the Nile
| viii he sremain true to his convictions VIII
| he nlav fast and loose with the National con-
| science
That England can safely violate her pledges
cannot be doubted. France did the same III
Tunis. Bismarck has never been guided by
ethical considerations in his statecratt Mo-
| ralitv is not an element OF what he considers
practical diplomacy. &" Beah possidentes F"
was his cynical remark after San Stefano' and
undoubtedly he will sheer at Mr.. Gladstone as
sentimental Premier if Egypt be given mp
| when il is now well under hand. There are
practical difficulties, moreover, in the way OF Il
| resettlement on the old basis. The Sultan
sovereignty is worn threadbIre aud may not
serve the purposes OF Europe any longer. The
| o-Frcnch Control ought not to be revived,
| for the English have discamcd fighting in the
interests of the bOndhOlders. When, therefore
| if is impractcabie to restore all the artlncla
Arrangements of the past, it will not be easy
| for SIR. Gladstone to redeem his promises. \
we believe that he will do 50. If ne does, 1t vii
be triumph worth a hundred Iel-el-h eblrs
for the whole civilized world will profit By the
example.