New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
STONE PACHA ON EGYPT.
WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED FROM Ell MAHDL
coNbEMNING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE soUDAN
ENGLISH INFLUENCE.

Pedestal it Is understood that you going to lecture
on FL Nahdi. When ard where viii yon lecture"
In Chic1ering Hall, believe, but the arrangements
perfected II has seemed to me that might sat
sfya desire ON the part OF the public concerning the
my teTioIs parsonage who is terrifying our friends In
England, and 40 the same time add something 10 inc
Barthold Fund The public comprehend dlnly that FL
Mihdi is power; but they do not understand what his
influence is what classes Il l. directed and how lar
ii may extend. The English to imagine that by
abandoning the soudan him they viii secure the Ill
tegrity OF Upper aud Lower Egypt. But fanatcism
among the Oriental races T. like burning forest and. as
before the great heart Of the conagratou there leap
ing tongues OF flame that Jump bush bush. and
run along the Grasses and In incredibly short time
create fresh conlagration in another ceutro be
fore the Wild throngs % FL Mahd the Ooscr military
organizations that once found employment in the
slave trade aud in general predatory habits and the
irrepressihe dervishes and the spies. and the whole
whirwnd OF Oriental intrigue consider the position OF
Egypt dangerously menaccd even By the false
steps which the English have taken in its nominal de-
fence than by the OF II Mahdi From the moment
OF the defeat OF Hicks Pacha strictly defensive
been adopted instead offensive defensive sys
TEN. This mainly because among the English who
control matters there Is utter lack OF appreciation
OF the importance OF the movement OF FL Mahd. which
they choose TO consider strictly local But the chief
Of the present disastrous position OF affairs is due
TO extreme niggar1liness. England would not allow
Egypt dispose OF her for the protection OF
her very existence She held the purse strings and
determined 10 pay the coupons upon the bonds held by
British bondhOlders when not only the permanent pros
pery Egypt but her very existence il NJ stake She
has ramprd into the dust the prestige of the Khedve.
when that very prestige would have been service
able in well organized system Of defence. /
conceive OF anything cruel. contrary the
obigati ins which England has taken herself tnan
the determination To permit the Khcdive to all
the resources Of Egypt for EGpts defence. Nothing
excuse It, but il l. probable that II the English OH
cals who are responsible had comprehended the very
dangerous character OF FL Mahdrs movements they
would have acted differently II England is in Egypt it
is not because Engi ihmeu lent money on Egyptian
bonds. but because either tie friendship posses
sion OF Egypt il necessary 10 the English account OF
India. And India is Tar endangered by the
flame Of fanaticl-m that spreading everywhere
the OF Islam than by all tAe Russian movements
among the Khnnates."
THE REAL SITUATION IN sOCDAN.
Is the soudau lost Gcnerall What Is the exact po-
on Of affairs in the territory which the English have
abaud,uodT
Well while there IL lie there hope but If the present
policy Is adhered TO- 1t must DE lost TO Egypt Tie Khe
dive Ismai in conlucrug the Soudan only continued
the work which the founder of the dynasty, Mehemct All
commenced. He conquered, aud annexed to Upper
Egypt Korlofan. great province west OF the Wlitc Nile
and SEMINAR, province situated the angle between
the White and Blue Nilcs just south OF Khartoun.
Snal PaCna continued TINS great WORK FIRST lie OK
tended tie power and civilization OF Egypt southwark
along the Nile countries the OF the White
Sie Lake Victoria. Then be- covered the eastern flank
Of his possessions about and around this by the
conquest OF the great SOma country and Hauar back
Of Cape GardafHi and the Gulf OF Alden Next he
quered Darour. the western flank OF the White Nile
and then occupied the Bshr-el-Ghaza country thereby
stopping the main supply OF the slave trade
These conquered provinces ruled from Khar
toum the junction OF the two Niles, which the seat
% the GOyeruOr-enerll OF the SOudan FL Mahdi had
obtained possession OF korofn and SEMINAR before the
battle with Hicks Pacha He will probably obtain Khar
and with all the prestige due to the possession OF
capital city But OF the four provinces which smaii ad
ded Upper Egypt and OF which he formed the Egyp
tiau oOudan has been gained by FL Mahdi The
| four hold out and enabled to do by the magic
/ which the Khedves exercises over the inhabi-
tants II Is a singular fact that whereas the British
have bytheir insulting treatment OF the Khediye abso
uely parayze the Egyptian power defend themselves
in Egypt proper the OF Isnai Khedive great
nee provinces OF the Soudan that the governors
hold out The inhabitants OF those distant places do
not even know that I-nai has been detironed. With
such excellent materials for spirited defence. the Brit
ish policy shameessly proposes 10 evacuate KhartOum
and abandon these faithful provinces to their fate"
BAKERS PLAN OF DEFENCE ABSURD.
! "What is Bakers plan Of defence r.
! do not comprehend. lie shuts himself up in suakm.
which reasonable It would be 70 march Phlade
pha for the protection OF St Louis Berbcr Nile
miles from suakim the and the
from Berber gets 10 Khartom in twelve hours There
rb rit ah,ut tbe movement OF top. nIong thai T or
"a II the only OF Transportation the dahiDih
which Europeans make point Of pTai,ng. A. for the
eycnaon OF the Egyptian ~ouian that Is another mat
ter aud far easy 10 order than Ia execute And
am not that tue PacLas IN command Of the four
! nov provinces would attempt anything II suicidal
They are strong with the siren tn ~ the Khedl
a they remain where they Evacuation would be
an invitation To the enemy TO massacre the SIR samuel
Baker GOyeruor-Geuerai OF tuese provinces until
l,74 When he was succeeded by Gordon Pacla. Then
with native officers subordDated to them explore and
map ont a. rapidly possible his cOudan possessions
ne gaining vast fund OF Information about the
resources and requirement. ~ those countries wntn the
action og tie British bonllOers arrested the Work.
lrrar and the region living between % and Lake Vic
t0ria found 20 Doe admirably SUI ell for the pro iuc
IaraI is believed to be the source from whence Mocha
rived IT. tlrc- The provinces of the Equator pro
inrmou. re-lou suitable for tie cultivation Of maize
and sugar. The REGION Of he Bahr-e-Ghazal is rich in
eaoneholc trees. and peculiarly adapted Tor the rasln4
~ attic the oId nrovincss of SEMINAR and KoT-
| dofan produce the arabic OF commerce and the
OF the drns store IN quantities sufficient TO sat
| isfv the hankcrncs ~ the whole world Conquest as
applied to these REGIONS hardly gives idea OF the truth
inti,r al re slave trade il meant also the bring
anhlid'.o u W ,'V Ia tt,i - nv, - o.. ~
taub To- exchange their staples against productions
To abandon tine suudtn would be- under any clrcuin-
stance, To endlneer lppcr Egypt 10 abandon IL now
| i, 10 ave Egypt to II Mahdi."
GIomEs OF rae MUSEUM AT BoULAC.
DO you think that Egypt has much 10 fear from FL
AIahdi surprising HIN 10 be successful Man for man,
| l. not an Arabic Tsauite good a. Turkish one e.
AL hut I-nai vns only Turk In name and in on
ergy He was civilized in IDEAS No one o0mproieudcd
the value OF TIE Museum at Boul&c better than he
trribc to think o. tue fate Of that unparu-
elcd in the history " and archaeology stored with
the most precious TREASURES which Science mas t"t YET
learned % appreciate. and 10 comprehend IN some III
stanccs ~ Mahd should get Ia Cairo In that grand
collection there specimens Ut early Egytan ait De
fore which scholar, ld crlcs would be du' iOndered
statues wood which to breathe tu are they
q; hie; priceless objects la glass; windows royal jewels
cazcd files; bronze steel tempered and elastic "a, To