The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-22

The origin of the trouble in Egypt,
leading to the bombardment of Alex
andria, is about as follows: Its orig
in may be traced back as far as Feb
ruary, 1881, when the troops at Cairo
forced the Khedive to release some
of their officers who were on trial for
various offences. In conceding to
their demand the Khedive really sur
rendered his power to the army, and
it has remained with it ever since,
Last September Arab Bey, who was
colonel and leader of the outbreak
in February, seized the command of
the army and demanded of the
Khediye that he should dismiss the
Ministry, increas the pay of the
army, and grant a constitution. The
Khedive conceded all that was asked
except the constitution. and for this
he substituted Chamber of Notables.
This chamber met and prepared an
organic law by which the control of
the bulge: was placed in the hands
of the Notables and of the Ministry,
but excluded entirely the English
and French control, which means the
representatives of England and
France, who had control of the f1nan-
cos and the management OF the debt
owed by Egypt to the English and
French bondholders. The Control
protested, and England and France
joined in note of warning to the
revolunionists. The army protested
against the note and Arab Bey
explained that he did not in
tend to disturb the financial ar.
rangements. The Control was in
structed not to countenance any con-
cesslon by the Egyptian Govern
ment to the claim Of the Cham
Der of NGtables, to vote the budget.
The latter waited upon the Khedive
and requested him to sign the organic
law, but he declined, taking shelter
behind the English and French Con-
suls. Thereupon Cherlf Pasha, the
President of the Council, resigned,
and Arab Bey formed new Cabinet,
with himselfin it as Minister of War,
and forced the Khedive to recognize
it. He also forced him to recognize
the Cabinet and to approve the or
ganic law, which conferred the right
OF voting the budget upon the No
tables. ThereupOn the Control de-
clared that its power was nullified.
Meanwhile the Ministry repudiated
the authority of the Khedive alto
gether, and also severed their rela.
tions with the French and English
Control, whereupon the ironclads
were sent to Egypt, and the Ministry
were notified that Arab Boy must be
removed. He refused to submit, the
Ministry resigned. and the Khedive
removed Arab Bey from the head
OF the Army, but under complusion,
reinstated him. Meanwhile under the
advice of the European Powers Tur-
key sent Dervisch Pasha as its repre-
sentative to Egypt to settle the COM
pllcation, and England and France
asked for conference of the powers
at Constantinople, which is still sit.
ting, though Turkey refused %
participate. Dervisch Pasha's mis-
sion appears to be a failure, as the
Khedive is still without authority.
and Arab Bey, having formed an
other Cabinet, with himself as the
Minister of War again. is really the
ruler of Egypt, and has gone on for
tifying Alexandria and declaring his
intention offorcibly resisting English
Intervention. The long waiting ofthe
various parties, the fleet, the Egyp-
tians, Arab Bey, the Khedive, the
Sultan, to see what step the other
would take has been broken, and the
result of the appeal to arms will be
awaited with interest.