New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
AR4BI AND HIS FELLOW EXILES.

Colombo Correspondence Of The London 7iDes.
With regard 10 the material welfare OF the
exiles am glad To have excellent account To gave
Although some ~ them suffered AZ first from the extreme
danpness OF the climate all arelow accnatllou anu
by the doctors 10 bc ncurabe win asthma enjoying
perfect health They are al" TOO t9 INK I
the colonial authorities, which has been Throughout most
courteous to them; and except for certain inequalities in
the amount of their allowances with which win not here
trouble you, they would have nothing 10 complain OF
beyond the unavoidable bitterness which minglcs with
this bread Of All exile Tho way OF life Osthc eXilcs IS
simple. Each family occupies separate dwelling ana
most of them have chosen to reside In rather remote
suburb of Colombo, which has ceased To- he las9nab
aud where house rent Is prOporionateiy low lney seuu
their children school attend the local mosques. pay
visits 10 each other or to their ncghboIs ana attempt
with more or less success themselves To learn ulo
English. Their society they find In the numerous
Mahomctan community OF Colombo, which, unlike
such communitle In many parts OF lhdi arc ctrcy
mercanc, and possess not few men subsistence whose
commercial establishments the more practical OF tno
cXcs hope that day their sons will enter ana mus
be enabled TO earn an Independent nScllhIou' i"o
Mah0mctan community regard their Egyptian guests
with feelings of the highest respect rs martyrs To ther
religion ana especially Ar, rs us lhle pIi ,,iD, 1
champion; aud strong Is this feeling rcsdding nu
arong the lower class In Colombo that on Fridays,
whatever mosque Arab may choose 10 a'gnu = sur ~
be throngcd with n special crowd OF w0rshlppcrS
Besides this however there are certain Esiiah HOUSES
where me cNcs are wen rcccl,"l' a' On iJ nr
think may say that they are rs popular aS thelr gior
ance OF English will allow with The Official community
have naturally had constant conversations with me
cXlcs political matters, aud moro especially Win
Arab. and have learned from him and unearned muc9
To the events of last year. HIS view OF lho present
situation In Egypt Is worth quoting. Ihe EhS.ish o
eminent Is attempting, he says, an Impossible tsk
They wish 10 make 1eThk popular, and they wish 10
Introduce reforms But Tewhk Will only remain popular
long he is supported by the English troopsi anu
when these withdrawn he Will iail PcrsOhhliy,
Tewfk il without a friend In Egypt The Egyptians hate
him for having betrayed his country and the Ccassans
dcspse him FOR having betrayed his religion. The better
friend ne il the English the less chance he has OF
c0nciating his COmItrymon. In one way OF 0ther no
will di apear Then IL Will be for the Powers finally to
decd at IL Ia tley really intend for Egypt II tney
mean It, other OF them VIII 90 SO NJ lhe
cost OF new revolt II not, they must allow the Egypt
fans choose then ruler aud TO work out thelr Freedom
themselves. The choice Of ruler should DC lnhuc,
Arab thinks by the NOtables The follaheen are not
sufficiently Instructed yet for peOfsce But the Selks
of the villages with the NOables OF the towns would
form "a reasonable elective body. They would choose
whom they would. MahOmetan, man OF mark, Arabs
hopes nm Egptia but before investing him with power
they would bind hnn by some Constitutional form when
should prevent the recurrence OF mere arbitrary RUE
the rule which has ruined Egypt Lord Duefns charter