The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-07-15
THE EGYPTIAN WARTS PURPOSE
AND EFFECT. Q


Nov that the bombaFdment Of Alexandra has
begun. with the certainty Of making short work
with the forts. the question naturally arises rs to
the purposes Of England In taking the initiative.
and whether she intends to Pursue = career d
conquest, or simply desires, by a temporary occu-
patton Of Alexandria and Cairo and the route Of
the canal, 10 protect her interests and reestabsh
the authority Of the Khedive, with whom, from
FIRST TO last, the English consul general at Cairo
has been In close accord. The get Of bombardmens
may be followed By formal Intervention, but u Il
not yet Intervention IN the sense and for the pur
pose contemplated In the request made on Mon
day last 10 the Sultan. and already declined b.
him. Its object Is solely 10 preserve the siafHs
quo at Alexandria-topre prevent further work on the
Notifications until the mandate Of the conference
of ambassadors at Constantinople u received. IL
u already understood that the action Of England
has been recognized as just by tho foreign ambas.
sailors 10 London, who must necessarily represent
the views ofthcir respective governments. More.
over II Il evident that the representative Of the
powers assembled at ConstAntinoplo regard tho
bombaTdmcnt Of Alexandra In the same light,
otherwise they would have entered strong pro-
test against the course taken by England. Instead
Of this II Is stated that they have proposed 10 ad.
jouTn over until the result Of the bombArdment IL
known. II II does not secure the submission Of
the rebels they will again meet 10 consider what
n
who shall be appointed 10 undertake the task.
There l. no doubt, from present appearances,
that England will be asked 10 act their man.
daioTy, and there Il quite A. little doubt that she
has already given assurances that she proposes
nothing more than temporary occupation of the
county. lasting only 50 long a. may be required
to restore order and re establish the government
Of the khediVe On dTm footing. The question
Of adjustment u simplihcd BY the elimination Of
France. England would have preferred the
armed Intervention of Turkey under guarantees
that would limit the time Of Occupation aud feeog-
niEe without dminutiun the authority of the
khcdiNe. II vas To reach m understanding Of
this Kind that the Porte was repeatedly solicited
90 be represented at the cOnference-a request
that was repeatedly refused. The Withdrawal
- France from acting conformity with England
has not only been great relief o. the latter. bat
has given even more satisfactinn g. the German.
Austrian AMI Italian governments, all of whom,
from various causes. have desired % see France
politically isolated. and especially O. break up the
,"i,nis contradiction il ha, not been an alliance
between France aud England. The only part
France will take Ia Egyptian affairs j. 70 occupy
Port Sait ct the protection u the outlet Of the
canal ami this steii she h. warranted IN taking
u"t from an International point Il ,iew. but b.
cause q the large financial interest. her citizens
have IN the canal
II England b. called g. act miiitariiy IN Egypt
% viii be-. a. ~ have faii. a. the mandatory e
uous. Thee conditions may cover the Fecogni
uHn & her right O. possess permanently both
sides 81 the canal and tie line - the fresh watsf
canal tpth running through marshes aud .abi
hiii-. att therefore not 81 40 valuable 10 q csfH
mefcial scnsc except Necessary 90 the aic.tn
.'eCtion % the canal proper. ani g. the as.ar
auce q regular 'upply Of ffc.h saicr 20 the
stations along The route. supply which nj ghi BE-
cut % BY Arab isy o. any other Egyptian
iraiff t any time u proper pfscaufiuns we're not
taken g. prevent q. shen resort would have g. De-
had o. che ii.tillai,ou u wstst a. Temporary -
source
&; q4,is probable that the navigation q "a,
~aet canal siu be interrupted ~ the hostile
Co. vcmtht. nos cpiameurei rs England. bot NJ
.ne eNrc0's that % siii be- su.peudei for any
great length q time. lni.si, % little does the
EnsH.h E"tefnmsni anticipate any other fe'uit
thsu that rier uiil BE- speedily restored that IL
mcrt ''f % sttfa appropriation. heiiestns. a.
tLr .sc-stap ~ sAr stated that the charge. -
tHv saf c.uil r. zoe, cot q the earfcui fauIs
lau tbs country the temporary closing q the
ANAL svuil uat neressArliy have ahy iu5afiaas
eject but. 20 The contrary. % 3. Leit. souil Sc
aest e. ~au ffancist1 the china ani jApaucte
tfais u.s a'irs the canal
i,rur rrap fHr ,rar 80 ukH
AsIaEifia Aa. tesa ~ acaaisi hy the Esypt,sn
tr-HFf ffssiHus O. their departure Arabi order.
81 The release ~ the eou,i-,s pha. ~ith thaumnIs
% hsi,uiu' AMI the s,lI.sfy rilassi ibe eity.
committing aif.eitir' upou Europeans ani friug
ttst'-u AN tlt afrs Flfoisaut -sfe hammered
The sursItsfs 10 rbt their a. . the teach al
vr-- fs.eusl B., the ass' Hal bafnt.
ari tie Orc i' 'rtsaiiHg The eity s.niifsiy o.
seftei ~etefaI ssssis q the esst have gone g.
Port sad % protect the ranai n. Satan Ia.
Arru 4rssi ~ the rfvFrbcs g. infeftsne