Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-04-22

1t ia profitable as well as refreshing 10
look occasionally beyond our own shores
and examine what is doing elsewhere in the
world. We find Turkey still lingering on its
pitiabe life, its government tent on pur-
suing little petty schemes of policy in order
that the period of its existence may be pro-
tracted as much "a possible. 1t tries to turn
the troubles that are disturbing Egypt to its
own advantage, but apparently with little
success. 1t maneuvers in Tripoli to check
the success of the French in Tunis, but, ap-
parently, only with the possible result of
endangering the integrity of the Tripolitan
boundary lines. Turkey is cheered, how
ever, on the European side by a Judas smile
from Bismarck, who shows a disposition to
favor the sultan in smoothing for him the
difficulty he finds in settling the accruing
aortions of the indemnity owing to Russia.
Egypt i-~iust now a volcano throwing
up smoke that may become fame
and arouse the active Interpolation. Of
the European powers. The Europeans made
an arrangement with Egypt. who owes il the
principal and interest of heavy loans, by
which Europeans were put in Office in Egypt
TO brig that country's finances ihto order, a
: feat the people there could not perform for
themselves. The troops and the people Join
in demanding Egypt for the Egyptians" and
the Punishment of the intruders from public
position. This means Reputation of debt,
and the powers object. Revolution to be
put down by foreign bayonets may be the
end. Spain is making wonderful advances
toward recovering something of her old rank
among the nations; her government is acting
on principles of liberty and federation, such
as Spain under her monarch has been
stranger to for many a day. Especially
Spain is breaking up her hide-bouud system
of protection, and admitting a large degree
of freedom of exchange of commodities. This
change has aroused opposition among the
people of some of the provinces, who
have been long taught their livelihood de-
pended upon protection, and that, like babies,
unless they had the protection of the nurses
arm they would fall. The government, how
ever, will not allow feebleness, imbecility
and ignorance to prevent the introduction Of
enlightened and rational measures, so the
course of Spain is toward prosperity in COM
merce, and liberal principles in both church
and state. Austria is busy putting down
Servians and Herzegovinans, and subduing
for its own domination provinces that the
treaty of Berlin traitorously committed to
Austria's traitorous guardianship. Italy has
much to struggle with; lis government nobly
carries out the free principles OF the great
Cavour, so that to-day there are Protestant
churches safely and regularly conducting
their services within the very shadow of the
dome Of St. Peters itself. Italy has been
compelled TO suffer much from poverty; yet
her position has condemned her TO the neces
city of constructing navy and sustaining
an army. Year by year her finances
have shown a deficit, but the last year
proved that the cribs is passed,
for che had liberal excess over the esti-
mates The Italian suffrage has been mate
rally extended; how far the clergy will
abuse their influence over the peasantry 10
pervert their votes into an engine of mischief
remains TO be seen. Germany is not in a
satisfactory condition, and it appears impOs-
sihle hat crisis can be avoided in the long
run. The people are intelligent, educated,
and do a good deal Of thinking, yet their
ruler, Bismarck il pursuing reactionaTy
course. He has introduced a system of
strict protection, collected a large amount OF
taxation, sustaIns n large army, casts i'm
mense guns, arms the national fortresses
heavily, falls back from his former policy SO
far al 10 make concessions to the pope, and
under his inspiration the emperor claims that
personal gov eminent, parliamentary leg
ialation, rules the country The people let
these things go on, but Birmarck finds Par
lament not as pliable as he desires and,
by the way that body thwaSts his
measures at times, 1t is evident
that if the will of the people sleeps
It-is~not dead. Bismarck watches France.
He knows-thst vengeance has yet to be
claimed by that nation. France hampers
his movements and holds him in bonds to
keep the peace. Germany cannot march TO
further conquests unless sure there is no
danger from France-such is the Nemesis
that haunts the conqueror. The favor shown
20 the sultan, mentioned above, has for its
object the power to move Turkey upon Tnnis
and to threaten Algeris, if France should
declare war against Germany. France and
England we must leave for another day.