Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-15
The Sultan Speaks,

TURKISH VIEW OF THE EGYPTIAN Wharf.-The ACTION
OF ENGLAND DENOUNCED AS ARBITRARY AND UN-
JUST.
In an interview with the correspondent OF the
n. Y. Herald the Sultan is reported to have ex-
planned the Egyptian situation follows: ssThere
have been in all the Egyptian public departments
| great number OF English and French employees
appointed and kept in place by the influence OF the
English and French con trollers and consulS These
employees pro1ted enormously by the abuse OF
their places, which they held to the exclusion OF
the Arabs. They constantly extended their own
privileges and increased their profits until Arabi
who was then colonel in the service, complained
to the Khedive. In this way breach occurred
between Arab and the Khedive and difficulties
arose which might easily have been arranged had
not the appearance OF the fleets aroused native
feeling and destroyed my plans for the reconcila-
ton OF the opposing factions and peaceable settle
ment Of the troubles. had already sent TO Alex
andria a commission, including DeryiSch Pasha,
Achlnet ESSad Enendi. Lebb Effendi and Cedri
Efendi to act as arbitrator, but the action Of the
English rendered their errand useless. Lebb
Enendi, who has just returned, will give you
written statement OF the case more at length"
ment?"
ut was most cruel and unjust. The English
forbade the Egyptians to fortify their own works
and then While defenSeless opened fire upon
them. This was an unjust, inhuman act and con-
that they We're dealing with rebels. In that case
1t was England'S duty to inform the sovereign
power and TO Leave the settlement to that author
ity instead OF taking the law into her own hands,
which she had no right to do. The English say
there is no justice among US Yet let US look at
Ireland. England's Irish subjects are simply de.
handing right which here in Turkey is univer-
sally granted TO the people. Such troubles as the
Irish agrarian riots would be impossible in Tur-
key. England boasts of her superior justice, yet
we have what she does not grant to her subjects
| an equitable land law under which farmers and
even farm laborerS are protected in their rights
When the ROuman1anS obtained the Dobruischa
they continued the use OF the Turkish law In re-
gard to real property"
What is your majesty's opinion about the re-
suit Of the present trOubles?"
81 am sure that when all the facts are known In
America and other impartial countries the action
OF England Will be condemned as arbi trary and
unjust II England's object is to protect her own
interests in India she has taken the wrong
She Will never be allowed by the other powers to
occupy Egypt alone. France would insist upon
the maintenance OF a free neutral province or
joint occupation. In either case there would be
more danger to the canal than under the Turkish
rule. Every Englishman who has any brains in
his head understands that the interest OF England
is in the maintenance OF the Turkish power. IT
has been the intention and desire OF the Turkish
government to maintain the status quo In Egypt.
1t was endeavOrtng to bring about peaceful set
tlement OF local differences when the fleets ap-
peared and precipitated crisis"