New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-01
ARABPS FAREWELL ADVICE.

From his Letter 10 Ir. II. Ld60ucherc, IT. p, Dee IL.
j beg to offer You my sincere thanks for having
often said the truth about me and my brothers III
, misfortune am perfectly convinced OF your pure
intentions and that you have always wanted Us 10
have justice in accordance with truth aud equity.
There Is doubt that just people help the uniOr-
tuuate in the time of distress.
Now, as nothing interests me more than the welt
being aud progress OF nv native land and the for
tune of its nhabi ats, Notwithstanding that am
the point of leaving IL forever. should like
to mention TO you some essential matters which, If
taken into account, would DO the country much
good. and would greatly beDent its population.
You cannot think, get better more dsInterested
information than that whoh IN experienced man,
and who has lost all for the love of MS county,
can give you
/. There should be a Chamber of Notables to the
Egyptian nation in order that all laws DEGREES, and
orders should not BE- passed arbitrarily and without
its sanction. The members OF the Chamber should
10 granted perfect freedom in discussing mat ors,
and their election ought 10 be lett entirely To the peO-
pie JUST II Is IN other civilized nations; they
should also have right TO give their opinion on
matters OF state, and TO give decisions on public
matters The Government, however, should not Oe
compelled to carry out the decisions vi the Cham
her until the lapse OF such time Is necessary TO
ascertain the capacity the people for representa-
live institutions. The discussions should be MADE
public by their being published IN the Arabic and
English newspapers. The Ministers should be re-
sponsible 10 tho Chamber of Notables which
should be convoked for liked time, not less than
five years.
made between foreigner and u natIye, either in
treatment or Ia taxes. by this equality the Govern
men will be able abolish the verghl Tor land tax
which Injuries the poor exceedingly.
q Justice should DO done 60 the peasantry in such
works a, cleaning the canals building bridges. car
ryinu ont pubic works, &c.j the wOrkmen should
he paid Tor their labor aud not be forced to work
for nothing Tor this is the cause of ruin and de-
sructlou to the poor whose existence depends en-
trely on their daily work;
4. The most essential thing Is to put limit 70
usIry aud to stop people from deceiylng the fell
L.neen and taking her money and property.
h there should Uo the same laws in all courts of
iusice i'm Lgypl aud the Laws should be carried out
without exception aud without the interference OF
any one.
d The natives sholld be eligible for ali posts in
the administration, whether high or low, Is long as
they are capable of holding them and those who
have been dismissed for having been mixed up IN
recent events should have right to unemployment
If worthy OF it,
2 IL rs better to employ as few Europeans as pos
sbls taking into consideration the financial state
of The country. these Europeans should be paid
in fair proportion TO their native colleagues, and
not more than they deserve. as is now the rule.
these are my opinions, ] ask You 10 put them be-
fore the public, which will judge whether have
rrht ana reason on my side or not. II England VIII
apree with me on these points, carr nothing for
exile or any sther fato which may DO awarded TO