Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-08

The poorer Italians, like the Maltese, have mostly
| learned Arabic. and sympathiZe with the people.
| The Americans, BelgianS and Swiss-no incon-
siderable coiony-have from the first accepted the
national movement nov as genuine, and given it their
moment, the most actively hostile section OF the
European community, and form a real danger to
Egypt from the countenance they are giving to the
Circassians, with whom alone among the ma
| tves, they live on intimate terms.
But another and important factor in this Egypt
ian muddle Is the aid and moral support the ma
| tlonals are receiUt'ag iron. the Masonic Order in
| Egypf. Each lodge is living hotbed Of national
feelng and enthusiasm. The cOloneIS OF the army
are officers OF the lodges; Arab himself being one
and they work not only secretly, but most effectu-
ally. The sentiment among the educated natives
Is most hostile against the English and French Of
nclals on account of their supreme SefshnesS
| thing, and assume a patronZing air to the very
people who pay them their salary. The comptroi-
lers general receive $4,000 year. Other foreign
native officials, competent In every way, receive
but plttance; and yet these foreign officials are
| taxes on everything, the European on nothing-ail
| being under the protection Of the respective con-
suls general The Europeans treat the natives
Win contempt and dfSda1n and look upon them as
so many milk COWS, and yet in spite OF all this
am am sure that the national party has no desire to
| sur up religious war, and whatever feeling ex-
| ISIS Is one OF pure patriotism and against the
| european, but not the Christian.
| THE NATIONAL LEADER.
Arabl Pasha, with whom was on most intimate
| terms, is In my opinion an honest and, certainly
l
| and intelligent man. He fully appreciates the
position he is in. He has calculated the cost, and
VIII not shrink from the responsibility. He knows
all about the United States its history and strug-
giles. and told me repeatedly that his desire was to
nave constitutional form OF government When
| presented him with copy OF the biography OF
Garfield, In French. he at once said he would have
It translated into Arabic so that the youth OF
Egypt could profit by it. At my suggestion he or
dered the translation of the Constitution Of the
| a fnf had fly
with the New York Tribune. Like ali Orientals.
Arabi is fullof poetry and compliment So, when
timel, apooglzed for the smallness or the apart
ments, nn and ne promptly replied mo matter; the
sens Of IS its sfee d M the he
when bidding him goodbye, 's I said. 81 Ase nope,
your sSsT ffzsellsney, fzs tn, that when | return.
sheiks. who had a bad wlfe, once preached in the
wives stand up" All stood up except one Sur
prised, after service, the Sheik approached the
and d sad aa stand % heard n What ad fes
happy them tell me your secret how to get along
with your wife,; and thei man responded: who
Ny wife gave me such drubong epdst To-Day 'a that
could not stand up" "Europe," Arab added,
at bsss stand poor a E
! most prophetic anecdote. Another time he sail:
''Ihe Arab at one time taught Europe science and
art; now we haye lost them, and the robbers who
profit by them try to enslave their original
| owners Therefore we have sent to EurOpe our
young men 10 be educated anew, that they may
a1d us IN rebuilding the broken columns OF our
! greatness"
Arab is no fanatic but is patriot, and thus
| resorts 10 many. eXpedientS and devices not eX-
actly In consonance with the views Of foreigners,
VINO nave neither love or sympathy for him or his
county ond me Arao Is peaceabe honest, frugal
ner more fanatical or prejudiced than the Jew or
CHRISTIAN The danger Of massacre TO the Jew or
Christian does not arise from the fanaticsm OF the
AraDS1Dut rather the cupidity and SO-calied dDlO-
macy ass tie efsaspewefs
! WHAT Is NEEDED.
| Egypt and the whole of Europe could be at
peace, the thOrougffare of the canal undisturbed,
were England or France actuated by dfsnterested
motives All Egypt needs and should have is
guaranteed neutrality, like Belgium or Swtzer-
land. Freed from the yoke OF Turkey, independent.
| like Roumana, Servia or Bosnia. she could enter
into career OF prosperity rivaling that OF any
| country on earth.
England, if honest, would achieve all she needs,
the SueZ canal unimpeded and the eastern question
| shorn OF One-han or its menacing danger. The
bondholders, whose cIamor for their "pound of
| flesh" in London and Paris Is most audibly heard
on the banks of the Nile would be fully and amply
secured, for the revenues or Egypt are e1 OOOOO0
| each year over and above its expenses, and In a
very limited time the debt could be entirely paid
| guaranteed by all the powers; independence Of
| Turkey; economy in its civil service: abolition of
It's army, except for police purposes and last, but
by no means leastsscommon Schools in which the
modern languages are taught and spoken.
THE NOMINAL RU r.
The Khedive, for whom aave the highest re-
| spect, is a mild-mannered man-one that means
| WE'LL but lacks force and determination Having
been created by England and France, he, OF
course, is under their influence especially that of
England, and therefore the national leaders dis
trust and shun him. The Sheiks an Walams are
In In full sympathy with Arab and not. with the
khed1Ve TeWf1k would no doubt like To throw off
the shackles, but he is too tightly bound and his
| native Incidence lacks the clements essential to
burst them asunder. Had he tithe of the genius
of Mehemet Ali, or the pluck and audacity of his
father, he would have thrown himself into the
hands of his people, and heading them as leader
But the die has been cast and the last descendant
OIL 9h she Egyptian TIA Magoeon seeks protection under
ARE AMERICANS IN DANGER?
Reporter.-Do you think that there has been no
reason for the flight OF Americans?
Mr. Wolff certainly do not think any cause
has existed, or does exist, for any American to
leave Egypt. This is best evidenced by Gen. Stone,
who has resided there for twelve years, Is highly
esteemed, and best knows the dangers. He has
never left Cairo, and is undisturbed. Had re-
maned there, no American would have left with
my consent for the natives know that we are
| daily evidences OF this, and whoever thinks the
Arabs ignorant is most woefully mistaken. That
Is the great error most men fall into For the last
20 years the blessings of modern Improvements
and progress have shone on Egypt Canals, rail-
Work ee1ta bra gas aRa
the Boulak museum, American mission Schools
and thousands Of intelligent cultured trav-
elers, whose. liberal ideas and outspoken
admiration Of the country and its climate
have educated and elevated very large number
of the natives In short, civilization has slowly
but surely made 1nrOads, and the effect is plainly
seen and felt, in the language used, and
In the hopes and aspirations expressed
by those whose pride OF ancestry and
country is natural as it is national
And why should we as Americans not heartily SYM
pathize with these people? England simply lords
1t over Egypt on account of its weakness. II We
did not pay our bonds. or not promptly remit the
interest, would England dare to send an armed
fleet to New York? The cantfng hypocrisy of her
policy Is as manifest on the shores or the Nile as in
every other portion OF the world ''To exterminata
slavery-to chriStianize the Arab" Has she not
enough ON hand OF that sort in Ireland? or is
white slavery to be preferred? The Egyptians are
defending the soil OF their fathers, and protecting
their own homes. / admit that If "holy war;
was 10 be proclaimed it would fare badly with
Europeans and Christians but candidly think
tina not a hair OF an American would be touched.
Whatever the result Of the present troubles
may be ,one thing hope-that IS. that the fullest
sympathy Of the American people Will go out to
the struggling masses OF Egypt The land is, in
truth, a paradise, sacred to history and science.
The people are honest, Industrious, and capable OF
higher Advancement and the resources OF the
country are vast and promising Egypt, in short.
should be free and untrameled. The whole world
has an interest In that land OF the remote past