The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-08-12
RuSSIA PITS Ur HER LIP.


In the name of civilization ant
order the English bOmbarded Al
exandria, and they did 1t success
fully. The light shore forts wert
destroyed, and the city itself wai
made the prey Of the flames. In
order to plant there a higher ciyi
lization, they resorted to q sense
less and merciless destruction
The English Government applies
this theory, which is verse than
Nihilism, to Egypt, while the gov
ernments Of the rest Of Europe
partly approve English action and
parity in silence let these ugly
practices 60 ON. Itis said Europe
Is about to aid England; in Other
words, to erect In Egypt q monu'
ment to her weakness but we
don't believe it. Some ten years
ago Lord Beaconsfield made q
good deal Of noise, boasting that
could stand not only one
but several campaigns at once, yet
even Lord Beaconstield did not
dare to invade Egypt. He was
with buying for his gov
ernment the Suez Canal shares,
and sending q commission to in.
vestigate the financial condition OF
Egypt. At that time Europe look.
ed closely after English operations
In the East, and would not allow
any invasion of Egypt. But now
the English Government does not
need any support from other Eu.
ropean nations In order to c0un.
teract Russian influence on the
Balkan peninsula, for Russian pol.
ICY is now passive. England
tramples down the rights OF its
late allies by attempting to appro.
pirate the most important inter.
national commercial way in the
East, that is, the Suez Canal.
While England was going on with
her warlikc preparations there was
heard no protest from any part OF
Europe, and now Europe must
Ileal with an accomplished fact
The English occupation Of Egypt,
Civilization and order have no.
hing to do with the Egyptian
question. Good order can only
suffer by armed interference by
he European States with Egyp-
lian affairs. England tramples on
The independence and liberty OF
Egypt, things which are indispen.
sable for the successful advance.
ment Of any country. There il
yet time to stop the English Gov.
ernment from further devastation
md depreciation IN Egypt. The
bombardment Of Alexandria has
given 80 fsr only negative results,
The city 10 rulhed partly by English
cannon and partly by incendiarisn,
Hundreds Of Europeans have fall
on victims Of the infuriated Egyp-
tian mob. This was q cruel revenge
on . great civilized power for its
INVASION Of peaceful Egypt. But
The Egyptian army, though II has
retreated, is yet far from throwing
down it's arms. The English Gov.
ernment is responsible for this
bloodshed. In view of the bad
results 80 far gained II is fast 10.
sing confidence in itself, and is
now beseeching the other Powers
FOR cooperation, or at least for
sanction of It's deeds. We hope
The French Government will re.
fuse to take any part in the barba-
rous English treatment of Egypt.
Mr.. Gladstone has been forced
lake q dangerous step as q means
Of preserving his Cabinet. Re.
Gently he suffered . defeat in Par.
lament, which under other circnm.
stances would have forced him to
resign. In order to restore the
credit of his Cabinet he decided
npon this adventurous Egyptian
campaign. But he may be sure
hat Europe will not suffer the
Suez Canal to fall under the cxclu.
sive control Of the English.