The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-31
THE SULTAN UPON EGYPT.
An interview I'm which he Ex.
presses His Disgust at the Ac-
tiOn of England.

An interview In which he Ex-
presses His Disgust at the Ac-
tiOn of England.
The New York Herald contains
reports of interviews OF its CORES
pondent with. the sultan and khe-
dive on the Egyptian question.
"The situation in Egypt" said the
sultan, "was not serious until the
presence of the fleets precipitated
affairs and exasperated the people.
Arabrs party then took advantage
of the situation to inflame the popu-
Lace &
"What does your majesty consider
the original cause of the troublew
IL will explain. There have been
in all the Egyptian public depart
ments great number of English and
French employees. appointed and
kept in place by the influence of the
English and French controllers and
coHsnls. These employees profited
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 Arab, who was
then a colonel in the service, COM
planned to the khedive. In this way
a 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 reconcil.
Iation of the opposing factions and
peaceable settlement of the troubles.
| had already sent to Alexandria a
commission, including Dervisch Pa
sha, Achmet Esad Effendi, Lebib
Efendi and Cedri Effendi, to act as
arbitrRtors, but the action OF the
English rendered their errand USE
less. Lebib Effendi, who has just
returned, will give you a written
statement of the case more at
length"
"What does your majesty think of
the bombardmentw
at was most cruel and unjust.
The English forbade the Egyptians
to fortlfy their own works and then,
while defenceless, opened fire upon
them. This was an unjust, inhuman
act, and contrary to the law of ma
tions. The English claim that they
were dealing with rebels. In that
case it was England's duty to in
form the sovereign power and to
leave the settlement to that authority
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 demanding a right which
here in Turkey is universally granted
to the people. Such troubles as the
Irish agrarian riots would be i'm
possible in Turkey. England boasts
of her superior justice, yet we have
what she does not grant to her SUBJ
jects-an equitable land law under
which farmers and even farm lab
orers are protected in their rights.
When the Roumanians obtained the
Dobrudscha they continued the use
of the Turkish law in regard to real
property"
"What is your majesty's opinion
about the result of the present troub-
les ?"
II 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. IfEngland's object
is to protect his own interests in In
, dia she has taken the wrong course.
She will never be allowed by the
other powers to occupy Egypt alone
France would insist upon the main
: tenance of a free neutral province OF
Joint occupation. In either case
there would be more danger to the
canal than under the Turkish rule
Every Englishmen who has any
brains in his head understands thai
the interest of England is In the
+. maintenance of the Turkish power
1t has been the intention and desire
of the Turkish government to main
tain the status quo in Egypt. 1t was
endeavoring to bring about a peace.
l full settlement of local differences
when the fleets appeared and pre-
: cipitated a crisis"
THE KHEDIvE's VIEWS.
In reply to a question whether
Arab Pasha had offered terms o.
f surrender, the khedive said: "No
: | Arab sent me a message tina
r it was impossible to recognize me al
j khedive while English troops were
in Egypt, and that it would be bet
ter that all Egypt should be in lshe
than in the hands of the English
Arab forgets that, had the Egyp
e tian troops obeyed my orders not to
: abandon the forts and to remain il
: Alexandria, the English landing il
: Alexandria would have been unnec
r essary."
: Correspondent-What mission ha
g M. de Lesseps to Arab?
The Khedive-I was not consulted
: on the matter. Arab has given
q safe conduct to NJ. de Lesseps, ant
Il he informs me that he expects M. d.
{ Lesseps to meet him tonight at Da
a manhour.
e Correspondent-Have Osman Rel
! XII and the Circassian officers VIII,
y have just arrived from Stambou
g brought your highness any specia
q message from the sultan?
g The Khedive-No; 1 shall imme
diately form body guards, with thes
Circassians as officers, and thus forn
d a nucleus of a new Egyptian army
o Reouf Pasha, the emlssary @
). Arab, who has arrived at Alexan
e dIia, says that the latter "will figh
i to the last. He told me: Il have tn
/ moral support of France and Italy
= the friendly advice of M. de Lessep
s. and the Italian consul, and 1 hav