The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-07-27

been inherited by his enerVate descendant,
the result OF his thirteen years of misrue has
shown. Flonnderlng helpessly in debt, he
became the ahject pensioner of the European
powers While ven0mously rcsenting their
interference, and seeking by every species of
Oriental craft to evade the terms of his treaty
with them, tortured by shame at the expose
the Commission of Enquiry was bound to
make, he WAS finally forced to ablicate in ia
vor of a son whom he hated and whom he sus-
pec:ed of being inimcalto his tavoritc Gogmas
of government.
Mahomcd Tewik is now reapng the whirl
wind which his father so recklcssly sowcd in
the rebellion of the provinces-thc lombard
ment of his capital, the threatened destruction
OF his canal and the general reign OF terror
throughout his dominions.
What the result will be, it is hard to fore
tell. The future of Egypt presents only an
other phase of that unsoved riddle which lies
in the Eastern Question. How the wise doctors
of diplomacy will diagnose "the sick man.
this time mere human foresight cannot pre-
tend to divine We wait the issue of events.
Everything connected with the cause of the
trouble at Alexandria, and the conditions con
shutting the cause, is interesting to the Amer
lean reader. To the average American there
Is profound ignorance as TO the relations of
Egypt to the European powers, and as to the
influences which have operated to bring about
the present hostile relations of England and
Egypt. AS entering largely into the cause, it
is estimated that Turkish and Egyptian bonds
to the amount Of over one billion of dollars
are held by the English, French and Austrans.
Most OF this huge debt was contracted by the
Sultan of Turkey and the Khedve of Egypt,
for their own sensual and selfish indulgences.
Egypt being province of Turkey, and tribu
tary to her treasury. is largely taxed to meet
the interest on these bonds. By the reluctant
consent Of both the Sultan and Khedive, a
commission was constituted of French, Eng
fish and Austrian representatives 10 MANAGE
and control the revenues of Egypt These
functionaries are paid large salaries, out of
Egyptian funds, as are their assistants, none
of whom are OF the natives. The taxes are
levied on the natives, Notwithstanding much
OF the commerce of Alexandria and Cairo is
under foreign control, and paid by the Com
mission directly into the Bank of England.for
the benefit of the bondhoders This tax
draws upon the llfe-blood of Egypt and the sub
stantial denial to Egyptians TO manage their
own affairs, has caused great dissatisfaction,
and melted Arab Pasha, a devoted Egyptian,
who feels tor his enslaved countrymen and
sympathizes with their oppressed condition,
upon his ceuntrymen to pay for the sensual
indulgences of the Khedive and Sultan, who
are absolutely under foreign control and inhu-
ence. The entire debt of Turkey and Egypt,
contracted as we have stated, bears from to
per cent. interest," and these bonds and this
debt are Ostensibly at the bottom of the
action Of England. Other occult causes may
be operating, but il is to protect English bond
holders and extortlonists that is presented as
the cause OF the present attitude OF that power
Apart from the fact that the Egyptians believe
they are outrageously oppressed because ofan
unjust debt, they regard too the invasion of
their country as an assault upon their religion
To protect that holy war will be likely
proclaimed, the banner of Mahommed un-
furled, and the whole Moslem filth rally to
its standard to conquer or die. England has
a huge job on hand, the final outcome of
which it is impossible to foretell.