New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-08

French Intervention in Egypt have excited APP
prchcnsion in one quarter and rdicule in an
other. The leading English journal predicts
that the premature landing of foreign troops Oh
the Nile delta will be a signal for disturbance,
and confcsscs that the idea of joint military
intervention is only to be entertained with the
utmost reluctance 4 prominent GambcltiSt
organ dsmisses the scheme Of joint occupation
as utterly fautaSlical. Neither journal has an
alternative plan to suggest, although each
tacilly recognizes the harassng pcrp,cXitcs
and ultimate pcIils Of Auglo-Frcuch mtcrycn-
ton. The warming of the Schleswig HOstcin
complications has not been lost Amy scheme
of Joint military occupation Will menace the
peace of the rivals that take part in it. France
has no partner in Tuuism and does not want
one in Egypt and England remembers regret
fully that in taking Cyprus, an island without
harbor, size lost the chance Of landing garrison,
at Port Said and Sucz and appointing an Ad-
mnistrator at Cairo. Each country Is Jealous
of the others influence in Egypt and Is NOR
bIdIy apprchcnsiye lest the continuance of the
financial partnership and the military prcpara-
lions which it may involve may lead to serious
mi,understan ding and undlSgrlised hostility.
Yet what alternative is there for Anglo
French occupation? Turkish Intervention
SO clumsy aud himSy a makc,hift is scarcely
worth serious consideration. 4 constitutional
Ministry, governing in the name and interest
of the Egyptians Such a Ministry is impos-
sible so long as the mutnous army remains in
service. The Chamber Ot NOtabcs i now re-
ported to he discussing a standing order for
the establishment of Ministerial responsibility,
and lie Premier is represented as advocating
the principles of constitutional government.
1t is very ediying; but unfortunately the en-
couraging TumOrs ar. coupled with the an
nounccmcnt that Arab Bcy has been appointed
Under Secretary Of War for the sake Of re
storing harmony" This was the ringleadcr
of the solder-mob from whom the present
Premier received his Office and to whom alone
he is responsible. Egypt for the Egyptians
in reality means the colonies for themselves
and against foreign financial control, whereby
one-ha}f the revenue of the country is reserved
for interest on the debt. The English and
French Governments cannot blink the plain
facts of the situation. The Sultan's interycn-
ton would only add to the complications, and
so long as the Khcdve retains vestige of
Asiatc caprice and the ill-disciplined regiments
are ready to hurrah for their colonies at any
time and without warning, the Chamber of
Notables may be dismissed the Ministry over
turned and a scrous crisis created.
Anglo French occupation is thus looming mp
as a political necessity which must ultimately
be faced and the result IS likely to be FASTENED
if any of the other European Powers seem dis
posed to take part in the negotiations. How
has this responsibility been incurred 7 Has it
arisen from the financial operations Of that in
veterate borrower Ismail Dealings in such
securities have wrought so much mischief in
recent times that the most outspollen organ of
Liberal thought in England declares that
Europe will not have any sense Of security until
il few bondholders are hanged. But while the
claims of the bondhodcrs have been the basis
of the financial administration already cslab-
lishcd by the two Governments, the control of
the Suez Canal is the supreme issue which
makes it necessary for these jealous rivals to
assert their supremacy IN the Delta. That
canal was built with French capital by a
French engineer. 1t was q national enterprise
and it is a point of honor with the French pco-
pie that In that quarter OF the world they shall
maintain their asccnddncy minpliIcd. On
the other hand, the commercial interests of
France IN that waterway are uii!u- ia com.
pgtisOn with those of Great Britain, and the
canal is so obviously tine direct highway 10
India that if, absolute control or permanent
naturalization Is the vcghucst o. British
ISSUES. Leave the canal out of the question,
and ANGLO French intervention in Egypt would
cease to be a di,irac,ius issue III European di-
plomacy.
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