St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-21
THE EGYPTIAN PROBLEM.
Conflicting kilograms Make the
Situation a Pulling
One.
The Tories Seeking to Make Capital
Out of Gladstone's Policy.
General Gordon's Appeal to the People OF
Britain and the United States
[special - e the alobe.l

LONDON, April 20.-The Egyptian muddie
is more muddled than ever. Its now abso-
luteIy impossible to know Gordod's real po-
sition OF real wants. One day Mr.. Power,
the correspondent Of the Times, who is sup
posed to write under Gordon's dictation, tel
egraphs that Khartoum is in hourly danger;
that they are in the center Of a rebel camp;
that Gordon is hourly expecting an English
relief force. On the next day comes CHEEKY
telegram rejoicing in discussions in
Fl Nahdi's camp. Then arrives
dispatch that Zebohr has been besought
By Gordon to come to Khartoum
as the last chance Of saving the place. A
lew hours afterward Gordon announces with
a yen OF exultation that FL AIahdi has been
twice defeated. The real truth seems to be
pulling pens of sensational journalists, but
is hot-headed, mudde-brained fanatic, Who,
ordinarily rather cranky, is now practically
mad. The Tories, Of course, still idolze him,
knowing thatif ne be defeated or assassinated
there wiz be splendid cry against Gladstone
for having first accepted Gordon aid and self
sacrifice, and then betrayed and abandoned
him. The ministers are cursing the day
when they allowed so inealculable force as
the crack-brained Puritan TO become a pivotal
point in the complicated problem Of their
policy.
The authorities in Swansea are attempting
to induce the government to send the Amer
lean mails by way of Swansea instead Of
through Liverpool and Queenstown, as at
present, Swansea being twelve hours nearer
the United States than Liverpool.
Queen Victoria VIII remain at Darmstadt
until after she has had q conference with
Emperor William regarding the settlement
for Princess Affects family.
Lawrence Barrett, the American actor. is
receiving full but not crowded houses. Tie
tone of the press is altogether favorable.
WAR TALK.
PARIS, April 20-Minister Ferry has re-
Piled almost with insolence to the remor-
STRANGE OF the English ambassador, and the
authorities through the English press talk
with open menace of measures for the pro-
lection of their country from the incur
sions Of French conyicts, which would
practically create state Of war
between them and France, if not between
England and France. Meantime France is
likely to grow less conciliatory in temper
through her unchecked success in China.
Everybody now confesses that Ferry was
right in treating the solemn threat Of TseDg
as a bluff. The present intention Of the
French premier would drive China to war if
she had any pluck, but everything points to
her patiently eating the leek.
Western Associated Press.]
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
LoNpoN, April 20.-It is reported the
English government win conyoke a Eu-
ropean conference to regulate the financial
affairs of Egypt.
A. Oakley Hal, ex-mayor of New York
| writes to the Tines, denouncing the London
| government bill. lie sdys the system Of
/ grand centralized government was tried tenn
/ porarily in New York, and proved uutena-
bic.
A fire in Page Bank eollery,n near Gresham,
caused damage Of 100000, and throws zoo
hands out.
DABMsrADT, April 2O.-Queen Victoria at
/ tended church this morning and took drive
in the afternoon.
DUslN, April 2O.-A great Nationalist
meeting at DIallow on Sunday, where ad-
! dresses Were made by O'Brien and VIM.
| Redmond, members OF parliament. Resolu-
tons were passed IN favor of the independ-
ence Of ireland, peasant proprietary, justice
to laborers, and encouragement Of home
manufacturers, and expressing admiration
for the courage, eloquence and deyastion Of
Parnell and the Irish party.
EeYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
sCMRo, april pa large number Of refu-
gees, owing to the shortness of provisions,
left Shendy few days ago in a steamer for
Berber; the steamer ran aground near Ell
baala and was soon surrounded by swarms
of rebels who attacked the steamer on all
sides, and massaered everybody
on board. The fugitiyes num-
bered some $50, including a
portion Of the ShendyAgarrison and many
women and children ~Nubar Pasha, prime
minister, fears, be ore long, the spirit Of re-
belion VIII reach AssOuan. lie had received
a desponding telegram from Huszan Pasha
governor of Berber, who states the attitude
of the population is generally threatening.
he expects Berber win shortly be surrounded
and captured by the rebels, who are con-
stantly increasing in number around the
town, and threatening al avenues Of COM
mUnication. Huszan Pasha says he VIII re-
sign unless troops are sent for assistance il
the defense Of the town.
LONDON, April 20.-Gordon has notified
the British government that owing to the
difficulty and delay experienced i'll sending
and receiving communications, he will hence
forth act on his own judgment and response
biIity After several conferences, the French
government asseuts to a modification of the
Egyptian law for liquidation, and agrees to
/ fha TuerIfcN fra ofa al
reform in Egypt. A European conference
on the question is now needless, and no
} further opposition is expected from any
power.
Barring, the British minister to Egypt, 10
summoned to England to discuss Egyptian
affairs in the Soudan question especially.
The reports that Mahdi was recently twice
defeated by the tao battles IS not believed.
1t is said to be part Of Mahdis tactics to
propagate falsehoods to cloak his
own movements. Gen Gordon tele-
gTaphed Sir Samuel Baker, under date
April rs follows: 1--WE have provisions
for five months, but are hemmed in
by 500 determined and 1900 rag tag
7 Arabs. Our position VIII be much better
when the Nile rises. linear, Kassala, Dom
COLA and Berber are quite safe for the pres
emit Do you think If an appeal was made to
= int Ht4alOAoiIcS Vi E@lASistuN euu thC Ou4ttu
States for goo 600 it would be ayailablel II
the sultan Of Turkey will send two or three
thousand Mans to Berber, under Zobhr Pa
sha, we could not only settle affairs at Khar-
touIn, but do for Ell AIahdi, whose collapse the
sultan is necessarily interested. I am sure
if it was known how Loyalty the inhabitantt
and garrison Of Khartoum hold to me, and
t how my lot is involved in theirs, my appea
Z would be considered fully justified.n
Kassala is surrounded 10y 5000 rebels. who
are into the town tonight. It is reported