The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-04-24
Egyptian Corruption.

The other day shipload of invalids
passed Massowah on the way from
Harrar to Suez. These men had spent |
many years-twelve 1 was told-in the
equatorial province. Most of them were
completely broken down. But they
had no medical attendance, and nothing |
to eat or drink except parched grain |
and muddy water. The Egyptian Gov
ernment may be unable to afford either
food or physic, but in that case it has
no right to extend what it is pleased to |
call its sway over three thousand miles
ct land southwark from the Mediter-
ranean. For enduring his worse than
dogs life the Egyptian soldier in these
provinces receives seventy-6ve piasters,
or considerably less than a pound per
month. The men complain that, even
with their meager rations, they can
scarcely keep body and soul together
with such pay. With better class of
officers and an increase of pay to 120
piasters the service might be rendered
both popular and efficient.
The evidence which has been col
lected on the point-namely, the rela-
tions between the Egyptian Government
and that of Abyssinia-is extremely
discreditable to the former. By gov
ernment need not necessarily be meant
| the ministry at Cairo. With the best
| intentions in the world the Khedive's
! advisers may not have been able to
control his highness' representatives in
the southern territories. / am only
speaking of the conduct of these par
ticular. representatives. They are uni
versally mistrusted and despised. Ras
| Aloula, commander-in-chief of the
| Abyssinian army, pointedlyaccuses them
of sharing in the plumber of caravans,
and Egyptians themselves generally be-
lieve that the charge is only too well
founded 1t is doubtless true that
Abyssinians are as guilty of aiding and
abetting in brigandage as any of the
Khediye's officials; but Ras Aloula, on
behalf of King Johannes, contends
that those offenders are renegades
and outlaws, who would be imprisoned
if they returned to their own country.
The very fact that Abyssinian caravans
are sometimes looted within two hours
Journey of Massowah, and the plunder
publicly sold in the market-place of the
town, suggests reflections more un-
favorable than otherwise to Muktar
Bey, the local governor. Said Muktar,
the other day: .'Bring the thieves to
me, and shall punish them" What
would Lonoon householuor say .no
police authorities should give hke
reply to his complains ABOUT purg!aIy
on his premisesP The instance IN wnlcn,
on that occasion, Muktars Protectlon
was asked for was that OF the ropDery
OF large company OF merchants anu
priests who were on their way from
,Abyssinia to Egypt and Palestine.
, There were about a hundred of them in
all. The priests had Sl,9oo IN casn.
One OF the merchants mad nlty ounces
of gold-dust. There was consldera9le
quantity of other property, besldes
, sheep and mules. Soon after entering
$ the narrow strip of territory which
i divides Abyssinia from the sea, and
, which the Egyptians claim as their own
the caravan was attacked and piunaereo;
a Some OF its members were kilieo ano
, wounded, and the rest escaped, aitei
4 having been pretty well stripped OF tnell
9 clothes, to Massowah. Ihey nave since
d had the satisfaction OF seeing tnelr OWE
: property exposed for sale IN tne Dazaar va,
u This is merely typical case. Wna
irritates the Abysslnlan minister mos.
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