Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-27
EGYPT'S DANGER.
WHAT EUROPEAN RESIDENTS IN EGYPT PRO
POSE TO DO IF ENGLAND Is UNABLE OF UN.
WILLING TO PROTECT THEM

EGTPT'S DANGER.
WHAT EUROPEAN RESIDENTS IN EGYPT PRO-
POSE TO DO IF ENGLAND Is UNABLE OF UN-
WILLING TO PROTECT THEM.
CAIRO, February 26.-The hopes of Mos
lens and the fears OF Christians are inten-
sifed by every batch OF British troops that
qnils Egypt. The words Egyptian" and
European" are no longer heard in the native
cofes of Cairo and Alex andria. These words
are replaced by "Meslem" AMI "infdel." As
the Seventh Dragon Guards left Cairo on
Saturday en- route for England the Joy Of the
Egyptians knew no bounds. Old sheiks NUT
tered vengeaucs sgainst all hat wearing for.
eigners and the lower classes celebrated the
occasion by beating their hired and bleeding
donkeys with stout sticks and calling them
Ebn Nszrsnch (sens of Christians), an cpl
tibet now become the most vilifyins that can
be applied to man or beast. The other day
Two British officers in uniform were
returning from an afternoon drive.
As their carriage passed an Egyptian
gusrdhouse the new native police turned
out aud respectfully ssluied. As soon as the
oficsrs' backs were turned the same police
held out their hands toward them and loud.
ly cursed them for iuhdel dogs of unbelievers
and filthy, swine-eating Christi ans. This
took place in the presence Of over a dozen
occurrence both in Cairo and Alexandria.
European ladies are often grossly insulted
in the public streets. Yesterday an Ameri-
can lady was spst upon as che was about TO
enter shop near Shepbesrd's Hotel, and in
Alexandria an Irish lady was spat upon BY
a native soldier as abe walked past one of
the Egyptian suardhouses.
There is no doubt but that the hatred to.
ward Europeans is daily becoming more gen.
eral and more intense. The Egyptiars are
greatly excited by the constant recruiting
that ia going on for the army Of the Soudan.
They now feel that the blood that has been
shed calls for vengeance. And in the next
revolt they will have the benefit of their ex-
periences OF the past year. If the British
government withdraws too many troops a
repetition of the work of last year will
surely take place. The Egyptians know per-
fectly we'll what they can do and what they
can't do. The new Egyptian army-in spite
of its small sprinkling OF English ofhcers-
will play the same role as Arabi's army lust
as soon as the British troops leave Egypt.
So long as an army of occupation rem aims
here everything will be comparatively quiet
but the moment the Egyptians have any
chance OF success they will massacre every
foreigner in. the country. The hypocrisy or
the delusion of the British Cabinet and
the consequent movements in progress for
the gradual Withdrawal OF The army of
occupation effectually postpone all confidence
and have prevented many works of utility,
such as the rebuilding of Ale1andris, from
being undertaken, for who will go to the ex-
cuse of rebuilding city that at any moment
may be destroyed again? Thousands of
peaceful, industrious European families
have re lurned 10 this country on the strength
of Eugland's guaranteeing reasonable secur-
ity for life and property. The claims OF
these people cannot be ignored, and En-
gland, however anxious she may be to scut-
tie out of Egypt, no longer has the moral
right to do so.
The unanimous feeling of the European
residents of Egypt-who number, by the way,
about 90,O00-may be briefly expressed as
follows: '1f the present army of occupation
be Withdrawn, or 30 reduced as to be incspa-
Die of protecting our lives and property, we
shall appeal to our respective consulates and
demand that Itslisn, Greek, Austrian, Ger
man, French and American soldiers be sent
here 10 carry out the duty that England has
assumed but is unable or unwilling to per-
form. If this demsnd be not granted, we
shall then arm ourselves and organize for
resistance"
R ports from the interior are to the effect
that the fellaheen show great reluctance to
settle the claims of their creditors
as well as other-and to pay their taxes.
The tax gatherers are constantly complain
ing of the difficulties they experiences in
performing their duty, and many mudirs
governors of proyincrs) talk of resigning
unless they are permitted TO make use of the
courbash, which has been Egypt's "diviniug
rod" for forty centuries, and to the abolish
ment of which they attribute the existing
unsatisfactory stale Of affairs