The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-30
What Has Produced the Egypt
ian Crisis.


ian Crisis.
The history OF Egypt for the last
i've huDoreo years Is aseIies OF dis
solving vie6ss Ia which oEe EULER has
succeeded another rarely to hold the
reigns Of government tor more than
short time. The people, as a peo-
pie, can scarcely be said to have had
natlons :. Whether they were
governet ny Turkisn Psshss, or by
their own nominal sovertigns, or by
the Mamelukes, the result was the
CHARACTERIZATION and plumber from
century 10 century. 10 1917 Egypt
was conquered by SelIm |. and re-
duced TO Turkish province. For two
centuries IL remained under the
Turks, during which It fell into de-
cay, rs all other lands governed by
them. 10 the eighteenth century the
Mamel0kes Tegained their ascen-
dency. and threw of the Turkish yoke.
ALI BeS vac established on the throne;
bat alter Tour years be was poisoned,
ana the authority of the Sultan OF
Turkey nominalIy restored. So MAJ
tiers continued until the invasion OF
Egyps by Napoleon in 1898. After
thu expulsion OF toe French, Mo-
hameC All, Nd Albanian adveuturer.
succeeded Ia holding the reigns OF
power until l848 During his govern
ment Egypt frat began to leel the
effects OF peace aid good order. He
established msDuisclorIes at Alexan-
drIa AID the population increased
t. mold. he carried on q successful
war with the sultan OF Turkey, con-
quered SYRIA AID great part of Asia
Minor. He was succeeded by bis son
Ibrahlm, who died after two months,
and IVES followed by his nephew Alb
bas. who was poisoned. said PAshs
succeeded. who reigned until 1858,
when he died, and was succeeded by
Isunail who obtained from the
Sultan the title of Khedive or viceroy.
Ismail Pashs was . man of great
ability. Under bis rule the Suez cana
was Dug, and il was greatly owing &c
his foresight and ability that the work
ever was completed. The object o.
bic ambition was to cut Egypt free
altogether from TuTkisn rule. aDC
this ne succeeded in doing 10 all bur
the name end the payment OF aDnua
subsldy. IN the course of these de-
velopments the affairs OF Egypt be
came more and more bound up with
western Europe. La the construction
OF the railway, the canals, and tht
vast irrigation works Egypt created
al enormous debt, chiefly bell by
Ems lish and French iDvestore. The
various Industries stimulated in the
country have drawn thither q large
European population. In conse
quence of toe financial crisis which
took place, two administrators OF thu
revenue, one English and the Other
French. were appointed to zee tha
the interest on the bonds was duly
paid. This arrangement also largely
increased the number of Foreigners
residing in the country. Shortly alter
Ismsil aodicated in favor of his son.
Far inferior to bis predecessor, the
present Khedive has allowed the real
power to slip out of his hands. Arab
Bey, the fsvorlte OF the army, is the
master OF the situation. An intense
haired of the foreign element has
arisen. and strong desire to get rid
OF ths giaour. Egypt, theoretically, is
q province of Turkey, practically il
is entirely independent. In preced.
ing centuries the Mamelukss, ire
spectiVe OF the people. controlled the
government, and made and unmadt
sultans at their will. Now the army
is for. the moment the ruler OF the
situation, and the Khedive is, in fact
little more than q prisoner in his own
palace. Neither Europe nor America
would be very mucn interested il
the gocd government OF the country
were 1t not for two things-tht
growth OF cotton and the SUez canal
IsmRil stimulated this industry lC
extraordinary activity, and OF
the amount of Egyptian cottor
largely depends the price OF the staple
In addition t, this the canal brough
England Elk weeks nearer to hel
eastern possessions. The destruction
Of this highway would seriously i'm
pair the trade OF the world. One o.
tbe.isss great acts Of Lord Beaccns
field WAS to buy up large block o
the canal stock 50 that the Britisi
government might be represented OF
the board.