New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-03
TURKISH DIPLOMACY.
THE PORTE AND ARAB PACHA.

eminent at odds with all EurOp" refusing 10 JOIN ol
to recognize the Conference Of the Powers, refus
ing to send troops 10 Egypt. refusing TO frankly
support the Khedlve. refusing 10 positively break
with the leaders of the military revolt He found
the people Of all Turkey clamOTing for resistanc,
against the English Intervention in Egypt. lie
found the Sultan torn with anxiety between the
dread of European intervention and the dread OF
losing control of the party of action in Egypt
Said Pacha knows very well what many Turks
forget namely that the ability of Turkey to brave
a European military Power has its limits. 1t was
incumbent upon HIM, therefore. 10 pro-
duce once more the phenomenal retraction
Of vehement declarations often seen in
Turkish foreign relations In accomplishing this
SAID Plchs has pad not the least regard 10 what in
Europe would be considered the humiliation Of such
a retraction. Turkish statesman. rs has often
been remarked NAV work himself into frenzy of
wordy resistance to distastcful policy while we'll
knowing that he is fated 10 accept IT, He knows
that resistance is manly defence of the Empire
and that in Turkish eyes compliance Is defence
none the less manly because more prudent.
Said Pacha perhaps. did not expect TO have to
Weld So much But be took Office purposing to
Weld what was necessary Of the complicated
Egyptian policy, TO advance If practicable that
policy while yielding to EurODe. He has had to
deal however, with most stern and unfnching
body of men in the Conference. That body has
held him with bulldog grip to the point of true
Intervention of the Sultan in behalf of good order
in Egypt. This he has yielded, and the ground Is
now clear for the next step of the game.
Immediately after the bombardment of Alexan-
dra the Porte sent delegates to the Conference
which it had so persistently belittled At the
time the Turkish papers discovered that II
was necessary for the Government 10 join the Con-
ference In order to stand by the side Of the other
great Powers in checking the isolated and lawless
action of England" few days later the Porte
announced that 1t would send troops to Egypt and
50 take the place of England in pscifying that cOun
try. The Turkish press which had wasted quires
of paper III proving that Egypt needed Turkish
troops, now found that 1t was desirable TO send
heavy force to occupy the country in order that the
English might leave the country at once But at
this point a sig ht damper fell upon the confident
spirits who manage the lesser sections Of the Turk
ish Administration. Ibis was little remark of
Mr. Gladstone 10 the effect that the time had
passed for an advantageous employment Of Turkish
troops as an independent force in Egypt. This
suggested the painful reflection that
difficulties might arise concerning the passage OF
Turkish troopships through the English feet.
Then came the first great difficulty. England hor-
rfed the Turkish people by proposing her first con-
diton for tho admission of Turkish troops TO an
Egyptian landing This condition, declared to be
reasonable by the Conference, was that Arab Pa
cha should be declared by the Sultan to be a
rebel.
throughout the whole of this wretched business
the Porte has carefully abstaIned from saying
word to the discredit of Arabi From the massacre
at Alexandria TO the burning Of the city and the
: augher Of innOcents in interior towns. the Porte
has had not word of blame Tor Arab. 1t has
acted as if Arab was Its own eInissary. 1t has
seemed 10 be carried away by the feeling Of the peo
pie throughout the Empire who have been binding
their hearts to the success Of this strange
hot hero who has kicked out Of the
country the ruined European merchants and has
drawn his lines of braves across the path Of Eng
land The Porte was staggered by the proposal to
have this man treated as a rebel and the people
were indignant beyond measuTe Officers of
lnveighed against the unparalleled i'm
pudence of the proposal. They said Il open
question whether Arab was a rebel OF not; that he
must be tested by placing Imperial troops IN his
front; that he might be rebel against the Khedive
while loyal to the Sultan. Some even advanced the
curious doctrine that under the Holy Law, Arab
owes obedience only TO the Sultan in person. and
not bound 10 obey the orders Of a mere
Governor appointed by the sultan The Turkish
members Of the Conference declared that all
necessary proclamatons wouid be issued upon the
arrival of the forces in Egypt They also urged the
English Ambassador to consider the discourtesy of
the Sultan 70 treat as rebel tue man
whom he had decorated for merltOrious service only
four weeks before.
But Lord Dufferin proved obdurate. His hand
seemed suddenly turned to iron Among all the in
Il Ia.r h..
Turks not the least powerful has been the perfectly
unfuttered calm with which he has continued to
pursue the good things of life. The Turks have
seen in astoulshment thai spite Of the crisis and
is upheavals Lord Dulferin can go picnicking on
MS steam launch or can lazlly enjoy reclining IN
the stern OF the little saibOat which be maneuyres
alone among the picturesque bends of the Bo5-
Dhorus The Turk finds his heart sink within him
Al this sight and is impressed, as he could not be
impressed by words. with the fact that En- gland
,ares not straw what Turkey does in Egypt.
While these negotiations were in progress, the
lifting out Of a corps FOR Egypt was being pushed.
Russia politely furnished the funds by foregoing for
me year the first payment on the war indemnity.
steamers were got ready. Since time would not adj
nit of waiting for Turkish coal 10 DO mined, Eng
lsh coal was brought TO the market. But now a
Jew trouble arose. The people began To murmur
against the Sultan. They would have none Of this
Interference with Arab Arab Pacha provided him
elf with an edict from tho highest Mosem author
~ In Egypt authorizing his applying the name
ihad holy war 10 the resistance against England.
pon thiall DETERMINATIONS Of Islam against those
Who resist OF those who refuse to assist jihdd
we're told upon our streets Next the troops OF the
'onstantiuOple garrison began 20 object to CAM
,aign In Egypt Men began TO desert
rom the battalIons chosen for the
expedition Thus there has come upon
he Turkish Government one more anxiety IN its al
eady full cup. Troops well as pOpulace WAIVER
n blind obedience to the Sultan.
The wavering Of the troops is very simple.