Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-12
4 New War.

HAS u hEN wei ~ ~ hHHNss
In fact that Christian country can be re-
lied on to furnish a small war pretty much
all the time. The last articles Of that kind
were theAfghanistan and Boer wars. That
is unless the chronic antagonism between
the troops and police of England and the
Irish peasantry can be called a war.
What England would do with country
of her own size in the war business has
not been tested for good many years
The invasion of the Crimea twenty-eight
years ago was the last effort Of that kind
and then England and France were banded
together. Since then England's arms have
been frightened by contact with the re-
VOTED Sepoys, with the Afghans, with the
Zulus and the Beers and now the mistress
of the seas gets more naval glory by bonn
harding Alexandria.
But ridiculous and bullying as recent
English wars have been it cannot be said
that Great Britain is cowardly, for in 1861
the British lion was made to roar at us
when we were rather under the weather,
it is true, but it is more than likely the
roar would have been the same had we
been in condition to resent it. Then in
1878, when Disraeli went 10 Berlin, and
brought some thousands Of his Indian
troops to the Mediterranean. England dis
played courage in the facet Of a foe o
might.
But It does seem that when the actua
fighting comes it is always one Of "th'
small boys" that England pounces on
This i, particularly the case in this Egyp
tan quarrel, the why's and wherefores o
which are unconscionably hard to learn.
Since Mehemet Ali, who was proclaimed
viceroy in 1905 and afterwards extended
bis sway over Soudan and Syria, defeated
the Turks and threatened Constantnopl
the position of Egypt has been a strapg
one. Mehemet Ali was recognized 4
virtual ruler Of Egypt though be pal,
tribute to the sultan. The other European
powers had hand in this arrangement
Mehemet was succeeded by men who ha
less ability and Ismail Pasha in 1868 wa
The first to be reaching out for NOR
power. He offered more tribute and wa
given the title Of khedive, amounting t
Sing Of Egypt. His new plan was al
proved also by the great powers.
Lately since Tewfk, the present kht
dive, came to the throne and England ha
had moro imme date interest in Egyptia
affairs by her ownership in the Suez cana
there have been many English and othc
foreign officers in the khedive's employ
nent. Consequently mich Jealousy ha
grown up among the natives and nation
al party has arisen with Arab Boy as it
head. The khedive favored foreigners
Arab wanted to build up homo govern
nent and is said to have had the America
frame in his mind as medal.
Arab had control Of the mil Hilary powe
and has led poor Tewfk a sorry life for
fow months. Foreigners have not bee
safe and as the sultan did not take hold @
matters and do anything England wer
along on her own hook and has now bcgu
open war on the Egyptians.
Monday Admiral Seym our began BON
harding the forts at Alexandria and /
has destroyed them. He had notife
Arab that this bombardnent would tax
place if he did not quit work on the:
Notifications. Work went on and Admir-
Seymour kept his word. Meantime ii
sultan demonstrates and it is possible tht
Turkey may make the Egyptian cause h
own.
What it all amounts to is no. SO clea
The most that is clear is that the khediv
Tewik is friendly to England, and Ara
Bey, who really controls the khedive,
unfriendly TO English influence. TT
Egyptians have maltreate1 Europeans
Alexandria, and very likely deserve Il
punishment they will get. At any ra
things are noisier in the regions of Il
Nile than at any time since Napoleon al
Nelson were there troubling land anil Sc