Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-14
THE HISTORY OF THE E8YPFIAS
DISTU xRANCfS

Actual war now exists in Egypt, and thu
power exercised by Arab will be crushed
out by force. Oar daily kilograms show tina
| the English, now they are uuembarrassed by
| the undecided cooperation OF the French
| fleet, are pushing measures with an energy
inst will at once produce absolute results
From the beginning OF the interference o.
Arab and his sdherents with the policy
vursusd by the French and the English IL
Egyptian fairs the APPEAL, knowing the
seriousness of the questions involved, has
kept its readers informed OF the cause of the
roubles that were coming, and our teie
graphic columns have fully recorded the
they have presented themselves. A brisl
summary will not be unacceptable, however
10 recall TO our readers minds he antece
dents of the present position of things. The
Khedive Ismsil, who ruled Egypt before
the present Khedive Tew6k, undertook
20 put Egypt forward among the progressive
nations of the world. He started factories
began to construct public works, and reused
up action everywhere, and the din and dis
turbance of improvement. To do all this
required money, and the khedive borrowed
without stint, France and Engiand eagerly
taking the part of lenders. Unfortunately
KhedIve Ismail had all an Oriehtaiist's love
Of splendor and osteulatious msgnifcence,
and immense sums were invested in building
palaces, furnishing harems, and in similar
extravagancss which pay no interest. The
result was bankruptcy. Ismail was deposed
and Tew6k and economy put in his place.
10 provide for the payment of the interest
on the national debt, which the native off
cIals wholly failed to do, the foreign cred
itors procured the establishment OF Board
of Control, which board employed Europeans
to collect taxes mortgaged for the payment
of the debt. This they have done, and with
out whipping or otherwise i'll using the fell
laheen-the native toilers on the land-and
without habitual injustice or constant
oppression, such as the officials Of
the country constantly had recourse
to. Their methodicaI business ways
helpless disorder and established regular
business arrangements. This was a great
advantage to the country, but not to the
office-seekers, they "were left out in the
cold" and the salaries went to the foreigners.
Drive all the present officials out of our own
treasury positions, fill their places with Eng
lish, French and Italians, and however we'll
those men might do their business, do we not
know how the "outs" would scream for
of their power and emoluments,
aud do it under patriotic protest against
ioreigh domination in our domestic affairs?
But the Egyptian malcontents had more than
his to complain of, and here every outcast
n the street, and every mollsh in the mosque
vas with the ofic, seekers--the intruders
INTO Egyptian Office were not only foreigners,
hey were unbelievers, who neither read the
Koran nor believe in Mohsmmed. A sort of
Egyptian know nothing party has grown out
If these materials, and Arab is its leader
Popular in his MANNERS, and presenting
much in his career to catch the popular
liking, he became master of the situation"
70 much SO that in February, 1881, the troops
he served with, under his leadership, COM
'elled the khedive 10 release several of their
Ulcers who were in custody for various Of
enses. That done the khedive's influence wss
army reigned. Ia September last
Arab, then a colonel, seized the command
# the army and required the khedive to
lismiss his ministry, increase the pay of the
'rmy, and grant a constitution. All was
lone as he exacted, except that instead of a |
being granted a legislature,
allied the Chamber of Notables, was insti-
uted. On meeting together this chamber |
t once prepared law taking the mansge- |
lent of the budget out OF the hands |
+ the Board of Control, as the
'rench and Eoglish fiscal admins |
ration was called. The board pro-
ested, and the two countries warned the
eyolutionists of coming interference. The
rmy objected to receiving a threat, and |
rabi eclared that the French and English
nancial arrangements would not be dis
1rbed. The governments instructed the
GARD to countenance no concession by the
hedive on this point, and under
heller of those instructions the khedive
efused to sign the law of the
hapber of Notables. The ministry re-
gned, and Arab formed a new ministry,
18th himself as minister OF war, and this
linis'Ty he compelled the hspless khedive
} accept, and also to approve the law giving
lie Chamber of Notsbles power TO vote
ne budget. Upon this the Board of Control |
eclared that its powers were nulli6ed, |
lille the new ministry rspudiaied The khe-
ives authority, severed all relations with