The Osceola times., 1882-07-22
EGYPT.
What a Well Informed Man has to Say of
the Egyptian Trouble Historical Points.

What q Well Informed Man has to Say of
the Egyptian Trouble-Historical Points.
A leading historical writer, who was
graduated at West Point, who served in
the Mexican and civil wars, afterward went
to Egypt to aid in the organization of the
Egyptian army and served in the war be-
tween that country and Abyssinia, was in
teryiewed to night relative to the Egyptian
complications. He said that the present
Egyptian troubles were the result. in his
opinion, OF Bismarck's endeavors to break
up the alliance between England and
France, both of which countries were
holders Of Egyptian bonds formerly. He
said the officers of the army in the latter
country were French, but there had been a
change, and the officers were now,composed
largely Of Englishmen. France did not
want the English to gain any advantage.
and England did not propose that France
should have control of matters. Prince Bis
marck, through the sultan, was desirious
first to divide the friendly feelings between
England and France. then to succeed in
power in Egypt through Turkey. In 1856,
he said, Abdel Idez issued a law changing
the mode of succession. Prior to that Pc
riod the oldest of the family succeeded to
the charge. Under the new arrangement
his own son became the successor. and the
same privilege in consideration of $3.50 600
was accorded the khedive. who was made
also almost independent, being restrained
only as to the number of troops he should
have. The present Sultan is trying to re-
gain the power formerly enjoyed in his
station, and wants to make the khedive "A
1,y, 4. .yal ma lar htS ArInr
At this time Bismarck says to the sultan,
whose officers are largely German, snow is
your chance to gain possession and warns
him not to let England and France send
troops TO Egypt The Sultan does not de-
sire TO send troops to Egypt, and England
and France dare not, and will do everything
to prevent the Turks from doing such a
thing, and will only go TO extremes as
last resort. Arab Bey went with us as a
Lieutenant Colonel to Abyssinia, and ss
chief OF transportation. we relieved him
of his position on account of inefficiency.
Before we went to Abyssinia Gen. Loring
made an inspection of the troops. and after
inspecting Arab Bey's regiment, made a
report to the Minister of War. paying a
high tribute to another colonel and made
but slight reference to Arab Bey. The
Second Colonel afterwards refused TO speak
to Gen. Loring. and il was ascertained that
Arab Bey's interpreter in translatng the
report of Gen. Loring reversed things and
made IL complimentary OF Arab Bey. He
and all his people are great intriguers.
Turkey is back of this whole move, and
Bismarck is back of Turkey, trying to get
France by the ears. The khediye is a young
man, q years of age. who has never been
out of his own country. He is pure Arab,
though not in blood lpringing from the old
Mohammed ALI. He knows nothing but
what his French tutors taught him. He is
afablc, and SAYS his prayers regularly.
Pasha Arabia Bey had great influence
among the lower classes OF Arabs, and il
icers ofpolice in Egypt are Italian. and
criminals are tried by an international tri-
bunal composed OF foreign Consuls and
Arabs. The former have a majority so that
while England. France, Italy, Turkey and
Prussia are all intriguing, they want 20
protect their citizens there.