Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-23
BISMARCK INVITING WAR.
ENGLAND'S EGYPTIAN POLICY
BOLDLY OPPOSED.

All Europe AstOunded at the Hard Blow
Aimed at the Lions Prestfge-Ambf-
tiOn for Colonial Acquisition Now an
| Epidemic Among the Old World Sow
ereigns.
BRUSSELS, Dec. pa st. Petersburg cor
| respondent, in a dispatch referring to the de-
| mand of Russia and Germany for admittance
| to the Caisse de la Dette Publique of Egypt,
says:
at Is impossible to permit a continuance OF
a state of things in Egypt that is 50 harmful
to common interests. The situation of the
Egyptian problem has become more urgent
because the political movement of Europe now
tends in the direction of colonial acquisition.
Egypt is destined to become the key of the
new policy. This may result in the settle
ment of the Egyptian question in a manner
favorable to the continental powers by the
formation of a mixed commission, charged
with the task of studying on the spot whether
the British proposals are well or i'll founded.'
BLOW AT ENGLAND.
PARIS, Dec 22.-The st. Petersburg dis
patch, sent to Brussels with reference 10 the
settlement of the Egyptian question. creates
profound sensation here. 1t is believed
that the dispatch embodies the opinions of the
powers in regard to the creation of mixed
commission and that such action is tantamount
to rejection of the English proposals. f
this happens great blow viii be struck at
England's prestige.
BISMARCK's FEELING AGAINST GLAD.
STONE.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The delay in the response
OF the powers to Earl Granviile's proposals in
regard to the Egyptian finances is attributed
TO Prince Bi smarck's initiative, he desiring
to embarrass Premier Gladstone's Cabinet bv
oDllglng the Ministers to meet Parliament
without arriving at an entente. 1t is certain
that the powers have not commenced pour
parlers on the proposals. MIR. Carmichael
Private Secretary of Mr.. ChIlders, Chancel-
lor OF the Exchange, in an interview with
Premier Ferry on the notifications OF the
Egyptian financial scheme failed to obtain a
discussion on the subject
NJ. WaG~gton, the French Ambassador TO
England,t sSnVeyed to Premier Ferry the de-
sire of Earl Granville to hasten Negotiations
and his readiness TO make notifications. The
fact that the German Consul General at Cairo
has been raised TO the rank of Minister is
laken as an indication of the intention of
frlnce Bismarck to insist upon the admission
OF German delegate to the Caisse ana to in
stltute active interference in Egypt.
OsMAN DIGNA WAITING.
a dispatch from Debbeh says that runner
OF the Mudir reports that III Mahdi has sent
4,OOO relntorcements to Osman Digna, who is
encamped near Berber waiting for the ad-
vance of the English.
NUBAR AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
CAIRO, Dec. 22.-The prevailing opinion
here Is that the government gave an eyasive
reply to the demand of Russia and Germanv
for admittance to the Caisse, when it in
lOrm9d those powers on Saturday that it
would consent to their admttance in case all
the slgnatory powers agreed to the change
Lnls necesstated IN the law of liquidation.
The Russian Consul has written a sharp
reply. and the German Consul to-day visited
the khedive, and accused Nubar Pasha. the
HrIme Minister, of bad faith