The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-07-27
THE EGYPTIAN WAR.

British Intentions Stated by Glad
stOne-Letter from Arab to Glad
stonc-t'rnsrcSs of the War.
inthe British house Of commons in moving
vote of credit, Gladstone
stated the expedition to E,.yl
would consist Of =, 400 cavalry, Is, 400 in
ta,try, LOO artillery and 3, 700 garrison ar
tillery and that conmiSSariat reserve OF
800 men would sail later on. lie de-
scribed the state Of Egypt, the lawlessness
of the military and riot and violence Of the
people. He said the recent conduct of the
Egyptian leaders was opposed to the first
impulses Of humanity. There was not the
smallest shred of evidence to support the
contention that the military party was the
popular party. The government had no de-
sire to intefere with the Legitimate authority
IF the sultan. The government had OBJ
tanned the moral assent of Europe TO the
policy they We're pursuing. There was u
universal recognition that the cause had
arisen wherein the interests of humanity
force should be employed to supp ress the
Dictatorship France was ready to act with
England to guarantee the freedom ofthc can
al, but the government had no reason to sup
pose that she would 20 further. In reply to
those who argued that a sufficient force
should have been sent to prevent the ,lssor-
ders following the humbar.ling, Gladstone
said the landing OF sufficient force could
not be made decently to cuherc With the
statement that feet was of
Alexandria for the purpose of defending Flu
ropean interests, and the landing Ola force
would have been grossly uisloyal to the
Whether England went to Egypt alone or in
partnership she would not go for selfish Oh
jects. England's policy woi,ld be to sup
press tyranny in favor Of law and Freedom,
and the government cherished hope thai
they might yet give to the peace loving lu-
borous people Of Egypt less military glory,
perhaps, but more happiness even than she
possessed when in tarof and forgotten
time she was the wonder Of the ancient
world.
Arab Pasha wrote the following letter to
Gladstone few days before the lombard
ment, but Gladstone did not receive il til
after the bo,nbardment:
The koran commands us to resist il war is
waged against Ms. Hence England may rest
assured that the first gun she fires in Egypt
will absolye Egyptians from all treaties. The
| control will cease, the property of Europeans
will be conhscatel, the canals will be dis
Arabia and India. The first blow with which
England strikes Egypt will ca1se blood to
flow through Asia and Africa The respon-
Sibility for this vii be on the head of Eng
land. Egypt is still ready to be fast friends
| with Eng land and keep her road to India,
but she must keep within the limits of her
| jurisdiction. Finally, England may rest as
s,red we are determined to die for our conn.
| try.
DE Lesseps has telegraphed that Arab
| Pasha has declared his intention to respect
the neutrality of the Suez canal.
Commander Batehelder of the United
Stetes steamer Galena says seven of his Off.
GERS were on shore at the time Of the riot,
| but all escaped without insult or serio,,s
moestation. Batchelder, speaking of Arab
Pash;. and his support, says:
] find that the idea 80 persistently enforced
! by the English press that only the military
side is with Arab Pasha is generally enter
tanned here. have it f1onl persons Of po-
sition who have an excellent opportunity OF
Of the native population of Alexandria are
! heart and hand with HIM