Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-17
Chinese Gordon,s PLANS.


toum through country inhabited by hos
tile tribes, and overrun by adherents of
the False Prophet, and the debates now
going on in the English Parliament on the
policy of that government as regards
Egypt and its dependencies, are attract
ing the attention of the whole civilized
world. Gen. Gordon rendered efficient
service in the SOudan and the territories
to the southwark several years ago in the
temporary breaking up of the slave trade
in those regions, and he is said to possess
tho respect and confidence OF the native
chiefs in a very high degree. He is fami-
liar with the habits and methods of
thought of the people, and knows all
about the expressions to which they have
been subjected. Ii anything can be ac-
complisbed by diplomacy, Gen. Gordon is
probably the man to be entrusted with
the task.
The policy to be pursued by Gen. Cor
don does not contemplate the restoration
of the Soudan to Egypt. 1t is claimed
that a great portion.of the people sympa-
thize with FL Mahdi, not because they
are fanatical believers in his Messiahship,
but because his revolt offers a means of
emancipation from the rigors and eXac-
tons of Egyptian rule. Gen. GOrdOn's
plan, which has been adopted by the Eng
lish Government, includes the restoration
of the power of the native chiefs, which
they enjoyed for four hundred years be-
fore the conquest Of the country by
Mehemet Ali. A part of the plan
is doubtless the perfection of a
treaty by which England will reap the
profits of the trade of the country, and
exert large influence in its government.
1t is not expected that Gen. Gordon can
effect all that is contemplated by his per-
sOnal influence and powers of persuasion
alone. Money and promises of future re-
wards will be literally bestowed in the
most influential quarters, and were it not
for the fanaticism that prevails among
the people, and the demoralizing influ-
ences of war, and the spOils which have
been captured by the rebels, but little
doubt could be entertained of his success.
The recent victories of the insurgents
near SuaI1im and at Sinkat will unfavora-
bly, affect Gen. GOrdOn's chances. Already
the False Prophet, flushed with his sue
cess, has announced his determination to
conquer the world, and his followers will
scarcely be satisfied to lay down their
arms while the prospects of rapine and
plumber appear to be so promising. Should
they meet with a severe defeat in the near
! future, their leaders would probably be
willing to listen to reason, but at present
L 1rg
side world to be a foolhardy and hopeless
undertaking,
! Fred Douglass lectured Thursday night
to a large audience, principally negroes
/ in Philadelphia on Old John Brown, whom
he called a ''martvred hero" During
4 the lecture he said: 81 always had pc
culiar view of slave taking what he
wanted to get away from slavery, anC
even if he wanted a goose or a chicken, anC
took it, that was not stealing, only re-
moval. The chicken belonged to the mas
ter, the slave ate the chicken, and the mas
ter owned the slave. So, you see, the
master was no loser, as he still had botl
slave and chicken" 1t is hard to get ole
ideas out of the old darkey's brain, and il
he was not rich enough to buy all the
chickens he wants, and goose besides, ht
might yet be a dangerous man to live neal
an unguarded poultry yard. 1t is prOba
BILE, though, that Fred was rehashing The
old newspaper joke to amuse his hearers
1t is stated that the millionaire shiI
builder. John Roach, made his will some
years ago, and named Hon. W. L. Chand
Ter, now Secretary of the Navy, as hii
principal executor, but recently he has
made a new will and left Chandler:
name out at the latter's request. Can i
be that our Secretary of the Navy il
waking up on questions Of common de
cency? If he intends to obliterate all his
alliances that threw suspicion of his of
fetal integrity, he will doubtless have a
big job before him.
Standing Bear, the Sioux Indian, who
recently obtained a favorable deci
sion from Secretary Teller, OF
his right to keep a store a
the Rosebud Agency, in the Indian Terri
tory, will be a sitting bull as soon al
he gets his business well under way.
Lydia Smith, colored, who was That
! Stevens famous house keeper. died il
Washington, Thursday, from stroke OF
apoplexy. Stevens left her $1,000 ant
/ several houses, and she has been keeping
/ a boarding house ever since his death.