Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-07-27

NJ. de Lesseps declines to take any
but IN OptimiSt view of the affairs in
Egypt. At an interview with the rep
resentative of the Paris Journal on the
subject of the proposed lottery in aid
of the European fugitives from Alex
andria, NJ. dc Lesseps took the oppor-
tunity of expressing his faith in Arab
Pasha, and in the so-called national
party. He laid great stress on the
benefits accruing to Egypt from the
system which has prevailed since
Mehemct Ais days of sending young
natives of Europe to study the habits of
civilized nations. These young men
return to their homes imbued with
western ideas. which they hand down
TO their children and grandchildren.
The eminent promoter of the Suez
canal is Il persistent advocate of nom
intervention in Egypt, except in regard
to the punctual payment OF the money
due TO European creditors. Arab
Pasha, in the eyes of NJ. de Lcsseps,
represents the march Of progress and
liberalism in Egypt, and the movement
led by him willnot be stopped by Euro
pcan interference. On u recent ocCa-
sion NJ de Lesseps said TOM. Gambetta,
"Why do you, who, in 1876, were al
most the only representative of liberal
ideas in France, want to pick 4 quarrel
with and to make war against the rep
rcscntatiye of liberal ideas in Egypt,
Arab Pushag Why. Arab is con-
frerc of yours, and yet you attack him
without ceasing.' The confidence of
NJ. de LesscpS in Laghcb Pasha is see
ond only 10 his admiration for the
Egyptian minister of war, Ragheb is
described as an honest, intelligent, and
cstimablc man, and the best posi-
Bile mediator between the khcdiyc and
Arab Pasha, in the course of the con-
vcrSation referred to NJ. de Lesscps in
sisted ON the necessity of ordering the
European fleet TO quit Egyptian waters,
and aScribcd the recent masscrc to the
presence of these foreign iron-cladS,
Furthermore, he expressed absolute
faith in the continued payment Of the
interest on the debt, and declined to
believe that Europeans incurred any
danger by remaining in Egypt. He al
lowed his own sun toremain there dur
ing the whole Of the crisis. and had just
dispatched new agent TO Egypt with
all his family. Abiding 10 the policy
of England, NJ. de Lesseps is reported
to have said "The English, more than
any other nation, are responsible for
the momcntary trouble in which we are
engaged, They appeared to want egg
ing on by France to join in Il common
action; and if ii had taken place, it
would, as usual. have been to their ad-
vantage. We should have pulled the
chestnutS out of the fire. This is their
eternal policy Without presuming
to criticisc the opinions of so eminent
an authority on Egyptian affairs as NJ
de Lesseps, says the correspondent Of
The London Telegraph, | cannot help
contrasting his absolute confidence in
the laudible aspirations of Arab Pasha
with the distrust expressed by European
consuls, who are making strenuous eff
forts to get their fcllow-countrymcn
out of Egypt with all speed. Even
supposing Arab to be willing TO pro-
tcct the lives and property of Euro
psans. the massacre Of the llth ult.
proves that he is unable to carry out
his desire. Arab is the mutinous lead
cr of mutinous army, whom it re-
quircs great stretch of Imagination to
picture as IN enlightened representa-
tive of liberal views, unless we adopt
the standpoint that every revolutionist
is an exponent of liberalism, and moth
ing more. The eminent protector of
the Suez canal is of opinion that, so
long as Egyptian coupons be paid, and
the traffic ON the canal be not interfered
with, there is no call for intervention
of any kind. But does the present
state of Egypt, whence Europeans are
escaping in all haste, where the khedive
is afraid TO return to his capital, and
where the populace is clamoring for
bread at the doors OF a naughty mutt
ncer, warrant the belief that the full
lillment of these two vital European
requirements is beyond all doubt, and
exposed to no dangers 1t is, however,
worthy of note that the ministerial
press regards the opinions of M. de
Lcsscps us expressive of the views held
by the government.