The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-09-10
THE BEAR GROWING At THE LION
Russia watchiux Ensiands Work II Esypt
with Jealous Eye.


ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2O.-The Russian
Bear is furiously growing at the British Lion
over the Egyptian campaign. At the diplomatic
conference In Constantinople the Cars Gov
ernment tried its best to prevent the English
occupation Of Egypt and, after Alexandria had
been destroyed by the English cannon. Russia
sought TO put England before the world as hnv-
ing committed an armed invasion Of n peaceful
country without sufficient cause. The frmer
England grasps the country OF the Pharaohs the
louder Russians denounce her. They style the
bombardment Of Alexandria as on act worthy
OF cannibals rather than OF q civilized nation"
They say that England has brought to Egypt
not peace and order. but murder and incendia-
rsm. They style the English order putting the
foreign correspondents under the military law
rs unprecedented and abominable. English pre-
tensions to comply with the wishes OF the Khe-
dive. their prisoner. they call an act OF shame
full hypocrisy. EnHlands demand from the
sultan that he proclaim Arab rebel and JUS
tfy their invasion Of tgypt. Russians compare
with tho demand OF II thief that his victim JUS
Ii must be kept in mind that Russian Jour-
nails and the publ in general do not venture
to denounce any foreign country unless their
course is sanctioned by their Government.
Therefore the views expressed by Russian jour
be- az semi eea V 81 The tone 0 81
the tuss!an papers We nlayjud2e by the follow
g % Si y ne N Ss F srs r S.. e
formed ON the views OF the Cars Government:
The British Government itself doe. not know what to
rariamsn Tnd the Dyaie. and Lord; detss, their de-
SS sS ~is III If. st III SfE F%'S
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me rs s d evsn, tY Win II ar and
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ihs time wants TOO n,qehsshs wants 70 rule the soun
IN tie dsstfaston Of ioarisSins und nmes, defence
c The s Il s aa Siss
i. ys se pf M M naaSn ay es
relut.nr ,iiem9 Justify its conduct and TO ssss, in
r r ns" n ye' .osss ta ayYd and riAs c
Sp Hcss % opRsaa !? Irwin M" 70
Sssn; Egypt do Without Stepping on ySnT MY TO
Goa ina, England alon. saving fyyi from alsrehy,
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res Of and The Ls. EnssId not
| English protectorate over Egypt.
Russia is much interested in preserving. the
Sue4 Canal free. and Egypt independent from
OF the canal. Russian merchants bring Eastern
E oStS HE HE EassIan !iSysrn%en. sends Grim.
| through the same channel. Should Egypt fall
under English control. the interests of Russian
merchants and OF the Cars Government may
considerably suffer. Even now there are
rumors that Russian tea firms are ruined on
account 2i their tea TRANSPORTS being long de;
| .ained. But above all Russia fears that should
| England make n stronghold in Egypt she will
| become q master Of the Bosporus. too. and
! tina; IL far more than the Cars Government
! can stand. Here is the eXplnnatt ION Of the APP
parr"ntly strange conduct Of the russian agent
| at the Cons.antinopie conference.
Many Russians here say, that the Russian
| agent nj Constantinoplc by his prntcstations at
| the conference limited On II right solution OF
! EGYPTIAN troubles, namely. that tho Suez Canal
! should Ia ~: under International protection.
| and Egypt 1t alone. Il is believed here that
! these are tho chief points which Mr.. Ncldoff
/ tho new Russian Minister 10 Constantinople. Is
! instructed 10 Insist upon.
Arab Pashn Will he crushed by the Eng
! lish." said Russian official to me. but Eu-
rope, VIII take charge OF Egyptian affairs, rs
| shs did in the Russo-Turkish troubles In 1878
after Osman Pas hn's defeat. Then victorious
Russia submitted to International dictato,n.
and now IL must be Engand's turn to di-
vide her spoils with the other powers. Russia
Will do her best 10 return the treatment she
received from England Il yerin."