The Penn's Grove record., 1882-08-26
Russian View of the Egyptian
Question.

In the name of civilization and order
the English lombard I'd Alexandra,
and they did 1t successfully. The light
shore forts are destroyed, and ths city
itself was made the prey of the hEeles.
In order to plant there a higher civill-
cation they resorted to a seneeless and
merciless destruction. The English
Government applies this theory, which
is worse than Nihilism, TO Egypt,
while the Governments Of the rest of
Europe partly approve English action,
and partly in silence let these ugly
practices go on. 1t is said hat Enrcne
is about to aid England; in other
words, to erect in Egypt a monument
of her weakness-but we don't believe
it. Some ten years ago Lord Beacons-
field made q good deal of noise, boast
ing that England could stand not only
one but several campaigns at once, yet
ever Lord Beaconsfield did not dare
to invade Egypt. He was satisfied
with buying for his Government the
Suez Canal shares and sending a COM
mission to investigate the financial
condition of Egypt. At that time
Europe looked closely after English
operations in the East, and would not
allow any invasion of Egypt. But
now the English Government does not
need any support from other European
nations in order to cOunteract Russian
influence on the Balkan peninsula, for
Russian policy is now passive. Eng
land tramples down the rights of its
late allies by attempting to appropriate
the most important international COM
mercial way in the Esst-that is. the
Suez Canal. While England was
going on with her warlike preparations
there was heard no protest from any
part of Europe, and now Europe must
deal with an accomplished fact-the
English occupation of Egypt.
Civilization and order have nothing
to do with the Egyptian question.
Good order can only suffer by armed
interference by the European States
with Egyptian affairs. England tram
plies on the independence and liberty
OF Egypt, things which are indispep-
sable for the successful advancement
of any country. There is yet time to
stop the English Government from
further devastation and depreciation
in Egypt. The bombardment of Al
exandria hes given so far only negative
results. The city is ruined partly by
English cannon, and partly by incen-
diarism. Hundreds of Europeans
ha We fallen victims of the infuriated
Egyptian mob. This was a cruel re-
II on a great civilized power for
its invasion of peaceful Egypt. But
the Egyptian army, though it has re-
treated, is yet far from throwing down
its arms. The British Government is
responsible for this bloodshed. In
view of the bad results so far gained,
it is fast losing confidence in itself,
and is now beseeching the other Pow
ers for cooperation, or al least for
sanction of its deeds. We hope the
| French Government will refuse to teke
n part in the bsrbarous English
treatment of Egypt.
Mr.. Gladstone has been forced to
take a dangerous step q a means of
preserving his Cabinet. Recently he
| suffered a defeat in Parliament, which,
under o.her circumstances, would
| have forced him 10 resign. In order
to restore the credit of his Cabin ne
decided upon this adventurous Esypt-
ian campaign. But he may DC sure
that Europe will not suffer the Srez
Canal to fall under the exclusive cou-
troll of the English.