The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-07-20

The crisis in Egypt has rapidly come to a
head, and as it bids fair to occupy the atten-
ton of the world for some time a brief review
OF the circumstances leading up to it will be
or interest. Its origin may be traced back as
far as February, 1851, when the troops of Cairo
forced the khediye to release some of their
officers who were on trial for various offenses
In conceding to their demand the Khedive
really surrendered his power to the army, and
it has remained with it ever since Last Sep
TENDER Arab Bey, who was a Colonel and the
leader of the outbreak in February, seized the
command of the army and demanded of the
khedive that he should dismiss, the Ministry,
increase the pay OF the army, and grant a con-
stitutfon. The Khedive conceded all that was
asked, except the constitution, and for this
he substituted Chamber of No,ables. This
Chamber met and prepared an organic law by
which the control of the budget was placed in
the hands of certain members of the Notables
and of the, Ministry but excluded entirely
the English and French Control which means
the representatives of England and France,
who had control of the finances and the man
agement of the debt owed by Egypt to the
English and French bondholders The Con
troll protested, and England and France Joined
IN note of warning to the reyolut onists. The
army protested against the note, and Arab Bey
explained that they did not intend to disturb
the financial arrangements. The Control was
instructed not to countenance any concession
by the Egyptian Government to the claim of
the Chamber of Notabies, to vote the budget,
The latter waited upon the Khedive and re-
quested him to sign the organic law, but he de-
clined, taking shelter behind the English and
French Consuls. Thereupon Cherif Pasha, the
PRESIDENT OF the Council, resigned, and Arab
px,x, f1,r, .
as Minister of War, and forced the Khediye
to recognize it. He also forced him to recoQ-
nize the Cabinet and to approve the organic
law, which conferred the right of voting the
budget upon the Notables. Thereupon tho
Control declared that it's power was nulitied
Meanwhile the Ministry repudiated the au-
thority OF the Khedive altogether, and also
severed their relations with the French and
English Control, whereupon the iron-clads
were sent to Egypt, and the Ministry was no
tined that Arab Bey must be removed He
refused to submit, the Ministry resigned, and
the Khedives removed Arab Bey from the
head of the army, but, under compulsion, re-
instated him. Meanwhile, under advice of
the European Powers, Turkey sent Dervisch
Pasha as its representative to Egypt to settle
the complication, and England and France
asked for conference of the Powers at Con.
stantnople, which is still sitting, though Tur-
Key refused to participate. Dervsch Pasha's
mission appears to be afailure, as the Khedive
is still without authority, and Arab Bey, hav-
ing formed another Cabinet with himself as
Minister Of War again, is really the ruler of
Egypt, and has gone on fortfying Alexandria
anddecialing his intention Of forcibiy resist.
ing English intervention. The long waiting;
of the various parties, the feet, the Egyptians,
Arab Bey, the Khedive, the Sultan, to see
what step the other would take, now appears
to have been broken and a very short time
must now determine where each stands, for
the official order has been issued by the. En-
gifsh Admiral that the bombardment win be-
gin at Hine O'clock this morning. England
opens the ball. Chicago Tribune, judy II.