Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-16
RRIrAIN,S GREED.

on large scale of Joey Bagstock- "sly
de-vil-ish sly" Its greed for territorial
extension is proverbial, and it is literally
dominions, though the explanation of the
Indian, that the Almighty was afraid to
trust an Englishman in the dark, has a
decidedly good point. The extension of
the empire is constantly going forward.
There is never war but England profits
by it, whether she is concerned in the con-
fict or not. She allowed Russia and
Turkey to batter each other as badly as
they chose, and when the fighting was all
over, she stepped in and gobbled up
Cyprus and assumed the protectorate of
Asia Minor the better to guard
the road to India. When she I'M
dertook the suppression of the
rebellion in Egypt she announced
to the world that she had no intention of
acquiring any territorial rights in that
country, but took part in the melee from
pure friendship for the sultan and the
khedive, and that she might guard the
neutrality of the Suez canal. She succeed
ed, however, in abolishing joint control of
the finances of Egypt, previously exercised
by Great Britain and France
together, and all efforts of France
to restore the status quo have
been unavailing. Now comes an announce
ment from official sources which is practi-
cally an assumption of dictatorship over
the land of the Pharaohs.
Our cable reports this morning give the
regulations that are hereafter to be en-
forced in the control of the Suez canal. 1t
limits the time of the occupancy of that
waterway by the vessels of any belligerent
power, England alone excepted, and as
sumes for that government the settlement
of all disputes that may arise in connec-
ton with the use of the canal, while as
suming to accord to the Egyptian govern
ment the privilege of deciding certain
privileges that may be mooted. When it
is remembered that the Egyptian army
was reorganized under British auspices
and is differed by British soldiers, it will
be seen that the Egyptian government is
mere puppet in the hands of the gov
eminent at London, and will obey every
beck and nod of the premier of the British
| crown. Thus, before the other nations of
Europe are aware of what has been going
on, England has secured a foOthold in
Northern Africa from which it will be i'm
possible to dislodge her.
It is NO wonder, under these circumstan-
ces, that France is disgruntled and indig-
nant at the course of events, and that the
French, who have long looked upon the
English as their most reliable friends and
allies, are ready to march forth to give
| them battle. France has large interest
in Egypt and the Suez canal, and but for
the stupidity of her minister of finance
some twelve years ago might now be in
supreme control of the avenue, In con-
sideration of her interest in the country
she was given voice in the management
of Egyptian finances previous to the war,
having equal control with England. She
has been systematically overreached, how
ever, at every opportunity, and to- day has
naught whatever to show for her invest
ment, while Great Britain, already plethoric
with territorial power, has gobbled the en-
tire loaf.
How long this policy on the part of Eng
land will be permitted to continue it is
hard to say. The other nations are GER
tainly becoming FESTIVE under the growing
power and increasing greed of
Great Britain, and combination
to check if not to destroy her is not an un-
likely event of the near future. Her
vaulting ambition is in great danger of
oerreaching itself, and her recent move
ments in Egypt may be seized upon as the
occasion for general European alliance
which will put an end to her aggressions.
Russia has always been ready to cross
swords with her rival for the supremacy of
two continents; France is now in state
bordering on frenzy,and would gladly par
ticipate; Austria and Italy bear no kindly
feelings toward the British government
that has devoured possessions that of right
belong to them, while poor old Turkey,
stripped Of all her plumage by England's
greed, would gladly give what assistance
she could towards accomplishing the over
throw of her despoiler. The day of reck-
oning may be long time in coming, but
come it will, when there will be long
score of wrongs to avenge. That the
reckoning will be thorough does not admit
of doubt.