New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-16

s,b;ect;on In the Sultan Unless then the National
marty I'm Egypt again let's it's fanatcsm get the bet
ter of it's Judgment European Powers will be apt to
disregard the frantic appeals of the foreign settlers
| at Cairo and Alexandria, and TO stand by whlie
Turks and Eoyptians "fry in their own fat" A
view which is known to prevail IN some parts OF
Enrope is that this process while disagreeable to
| bystanders should be permitted as sure method
NJ weakening the strained forces of the Turkish
Fmpire while it a;oids the dangers TO Europe that
vonld arise from action by one European Power
| without the sympathy of the whole group. Since
Fgvnt "a IN he treated on the basis the rest
| of the Eastern problem, the world may have some
time to wait before hearing the last OF the Egyp-
tan troubles No one Graves TO see the war wnlch
must occur in Europe over the final settlement OF
the estates of Turkey. The hestatlons OF European
statesmen in dealing with this Egyptian middle
are doubtless due TO honest repusion IRON tpo re-
sponsiblity for blOodshed. But the policy OF mac
! ton is nearly as dangerous and cruel as any pohcy
| of action There may be long to wait; but every
davis DELAY in dealing with this question increases
the danger that these near-slghted OrlentaiS, heu
with the ardor of their peculiar faith. may engage
| IN mad enterprises which shall pass the endurance
| of England and France drag them INTO the use OF
| force and perhaps make ali eXpenmentally ac-
quanted with the ills which lurk behind the phrase
| " European complications"
| Meanwhile. the idea of regainng direct control
over Egypt is not going to be lightly Abandoned by
the Turkish Government. The gravity OF tho Crisis
lies in the fact that many Turkish politicians con-
| slider disturbance as the most desirable means or
| reaching the object in view. Official and popular
| sympathy everywhere goes with Arab lPacha'
although he has the mischance attract to his side
the disordery elements of the population. In this
/ city, from the comm on herd well upward into the
If he intpliIppDt the DeODle regard the
Alexandria massacre a bold, patriotic and success
| full blow at foreign arrogance. Everywhere the
popuiar voice is in favor of the mad folly which
Mossm ignorance calls aggressive, manly policy
Even the leaders of the people are forgetting TO De
cautious For days the MOsem papers Of this city
| have been growing more and more lncendlary III
tone toward foreigners, and excuse If they do not
| approve, violence against them. One paper, the
| Inter- INDUCES in the widest language, with q
| view to fire the Mosem heart 1t says speaking OF
| the Alexandrian riot. 1.-The European killed the
Arab Then in moment the cry was raised,
Ell jihad el jihad' Ii. e war for the faith ana the
! Mosem heroes from all the surrounding districts,
armed with the pure weapons of their own lsamIsIn,
rushed upon the misbelievers. During two hours 1t
W as a glorious trump of the faith, and hundreds
of the creatures OF the abyss were hurled oack to
| the lowest deeps of hell"
| of innocent lives, INDUCED unrebuk ed by news
| paper published under the supervision OF the
| l;ureau of the Press, shows low the 1tenng OF
| the MOslem population constitutes preneultdtioh
of similar crime. AT the same time ignorance Gull
Yates in the minds of the people behet mat
people believe that the foreign fleets
at Alexandria held in check by the
forts and one widely circulated story, believed Ut
orally by thousands of the Turkish population,
| represents the European Powers as now ehga9ed III
pleading with the Su tan TO use Ills lnnuence WIN
Inc Ely ptians in favor of the escape OF the lronclad
| fleets iron Alexandria The Egyptians are, now
ever, represented firmly refusing TO LET single
ship leave until every vessel has paid ransom OIL "a
million and "a quarter OF francs the price OF the
silence OF Arab Pacha's iOrS! Such stories as tns
are handed about among men of responsibility who
ought 10 be better business. The result IS per-
tectly false impression among the people as t. the
nature OF the crisis There is no possibility OF the
DEVELOPMENT OF sane view, OF public policy IN an
atmosphere thick with such clouds OF mVstlhcation
| Deryisch Pacha, the Imperial Commissioner ia
Egypt. is supposed to be arranging solution Oh an
difficulties. Dervisch Pacba is spare, .shrlveed
| Old man, whose face shows the effects Oh nearly
| thirty years oil military command lie Is one OF the
| most energetic OF the Lieutenant -GencraIs OF the
Empire. aud has always been a hard worked man.
| He has fought Ill many great battleS. often sue
ceeding and often failing, but never showing
| brilliant qualities on any really large
| scale. When he has succeeded IL mas been thlough
logged obstnacy, and when he has failed II mas
| generally been through crudeneSs III tine develop
| ment OF good plans and III spite OF logged 0Dsll-
macy. During the late war he fought first III Sion
| tenegro where he saved his army after Crushing
defeat and alterward at BatouIn' where he con-
tived hold MS position III spite OF many vigorous
attempts of che Russians 10 capture mat important
| sea port. lie was used by the Government III 1850
| to uuell the Albanian revolt wnlch, encouraged
from ConstantlnOple rs a defence against INC sur
render of territory 10 Greece, grew into rcal re-
Volt against the power OF the sultan. Here, AS i'll
| some other OF his political lsslOns he combined
fertility of expedicnt with physical anu moral
reck essness ami Albania Is now more than ever De
! fore la the hands Ol the Turkish officials.
The mission ol Dcrylsch Pacha IN Egypt has some
slight resemblance to ms mission IN Adoani lie -
now, practically, the Governor OF the country since
| Inc uphOids Aidbl Pacha on one hand ana inc
| Khedlve on the Otner and gives orders To
| both as from the sultan. his instructions
look manly 10 two objects: First, the increase Of
the Sutan's power III Egypt and, second, the apo
| nton Oi the European control over me huances Of
that country. lie took with MN to Egypt large
SUN OF money, and II is surmlsed that II he has time
| enough To work, he will succeed IN winning 10 ms
support the EgJ p ian army Both the hnedVe ana
Arab Iacna NIii lncn Dc thlOWh aSiue as nav
| ing sufficiently served his purpose; but whether
Arab Pacha is thus defeated or not, Dervlsch
| Pacna expected TO be Reg ut OF Egypt Tor some
time 10 1t Is dOubtlui whether there Is a long
and detailed plan OF action on the part OF the Turk
lsh Government. The general principles beng out
uuea details are commonly lett 10 be nlicd IN on
emergency. But Dervisch Pachas position Is full OF
| dehcacy, on account OF the degree To when ma
tiOnal feeling has been evoked III Egypt. III Is no
part Of the idea Arab Pacna 10 see European con-
| troll supplanIed by II turkish control ArdOl may Oe
an upstarJ and an adventurcr, but he Is also an
| AraU and patriot lie belongs 10 trace tn1t looks
| down upon he turks IRON nnlneasuraDc helgnts
OF dlsuain. The theology, the traditions the
SCIENCE and perhaps The literature OF turkey are OF
Arab o.igIn. The Arab considers the Turk as very
| poor specimen lndeed OF a DloSem auu worse
specimen oil IA man. 10 the Arab the / urk Is hO"m
| Iurk-that Is, "A Roman barbarian. Latterly there
has been a good deal of quiet murmurng among
Arabs 10 tine effect that the nigh position OF Callpn
oil Is am belongs by right TO the AraOS OF the house
OF tine Prophet. Arabl Pscha Is descendant OF the
| Prophet, AID although he probably does not aspire
to 10 tne CaIphate. he Is equal 10 announcing
the present incumbent. Ii he were 10 see
at any tlme that turkish troops were pre-
panng to eater Egypt, he might DO expected 10
raise his voice against the Turkish possess of the
| CalIphate Such "a cry raised at an opportune mo-
| meut would TeechG from Caro- TO Baglad, would DC
taken up by many PAIR of thin, firm lips Ill North
| AFRICA and would III Arabia and even III turkey IN