New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
NONE BUT GORDON TO BLAME
HIS BLOOD UPON HIS OWN HEAD.
JrpeE BArcHELLEE's oPINIoN-GoRDoNs oDSIl-
MACY AND PERsIsTENCY

nearly ten years, with eAcoPtiO""A
observation His opinions about Egyptian matters gwen
90 re,nuxr reporter differ greatly from the accepted
accounts In response to general inquiry the JUICY
said: $1,000, -, a..
Tho International Tribunal has already had its
o,,octs sufeieutly explained for public Information
bave been member OF II since 1875 In regard 10 ho
o,tca, and military situation in Egypt OF Unions amer
az they are passed less by political association
MP personal prejudice IL Is well understood IN hSSP'
esneciay that not an advocate or aanlrer OF INC
methods pursued by the English during their Occupation
nj that country. The Arab rebellion, which gave
raert for invading the country would died out OF
itself though probably with different results from tho9e
produced by the English civil and military inteerenc'
The bate OF Tel ell Kebir. which was simple sAiriie
lasting In fact only fourteen minutes. w"s haluy worthy
of the glory titles and decorations attributed 10 ny "
English Government But these were eNi"0"'y
,,te,Iaa IN dazzle the eyes OF Europe while England
established herself more permanently III tnat uns"ppS
country Her interference with the ciVii "u'"ni>" ~
Of Egypt has certainly produced no goou results i
order and tranquility both IN the towns ana 'ne
',co. nave been gradually growing worse and worse
sce the autumn OF Prior 10 that time at least
since 1875. DO country III the "oliu "u''0
beter order prevailed. where there we're fewer murders
or ronberies or violations OF police regulations since
then these evils have prevailed TO au alarming eN'Nh'
npul IL ia actually unsafe to travel unprotec eu I'll INC
inferior where a species Of brgandage prevails anu ih
the cities aud large crimes and personal cob'oVs
are very common The principal cause Tor tns Is 'h
the English possession OF the Ministry Vi 'Ho
Inerior and placed at s head that eccentric lShm'h
Clifford LLOYD who carrying out IBIS radical teIOmS
a.trov.d ALI existing systems and failed to pr"vd any
adouate substitutes He took away all power from ue
Aulirs or Governors OF Provinces aud attemPt'u 10
concentrate ali authority at Cairo This utterly fhcu
The English agents employed were not adequate" 10 tno
work. The natives dld All I'D tDelr Po"oI ~ '""'' wv
so-called reform
without entering into details of other admnlstr''
lions similar reforms have been attended Will IKE
results particularly in the system OF irrigation CORONER
Sent Moncrien, "a trausplanted Indian engineer, has
undertaken To remodel the system which has PfeValeu
SINCE days Of the PharaOhs The result TINS Year mas
been to deprive many provinces of water ca isg almost
ic.cpable loss agriculture aud IN many instances
the ~dut OF sufficient water for urh"iuS 4ipoi
Statistics could be reduced 20 show That win Goou
Nile "a sufficient nda,ionj the revenues oil LHe Country
have fallen oil about 10 per cent NhlIe lhe expenses
have Increased iu Ike ratio There Is no means OF cover
I'M tins deficit except 10y ne% loan TO ,he u'G , @
country. This loan, 400OIOOO s"fIlsg mas g sv uren
effected through Joint guarantee OF the european
flourish with seeming prosperity Nv" or lhIte years
longer. Then the same deficiencies must necessary
Grat Britain aud to aid further burdens to 5ne
oppressed EgynaGs You "co so,I ErvnT nrre IS nS
M.tet except In the Nile All th5 resources "i .
foundations OF the Nile, irrieahg canals hes diE TOT
maj uurpusu The Nile has tributaries, olt 50 many
channels that draw Oh ITS foods that " smaller at Ia"
reverse all other rivers In India There Is htaVy
F Ftis. AND '''i'S"''ns ''"0"y' "'' '''' w
How Is question OF English occupation to be
OF course any answer that must be more or less
s,rrnlutt,e The truth that England Is In Egypt not
10 order or 10 ane'loia'e Tue dlin,lstIHo" 80
Tie country, hut to oecuLy the terilloS tntVIs "
India is absolutely essential to tue maintenance {" u,I
G.sut.i Umpire especially under the ueDaccs OF Hu-sa
Sic must therefore always mud p'cteAt for noi
abandoning occupation OF the l7lnmuS 81 7 t,, 80" 9
simple TACT iha recently by the sinking oil uiru|' an
navigation IN tHe canal was suspended Tor
sn,ws necessity Of ENGLAND hens IL slt"a Ion l.!
prevent amy siiuildr accident tnIou-" wy I ~,
uclligesent enemy. This Il He 4ud dtttu VtNt"h
with England regards the Indian IN ne. lhlnA
Tie Eurouedn Powers should eventually Ohl+e NuE'"u
desst from 700 large par.lcilt''nn In tn' ,f -
administration OF Egypt she VII fo"t 4" t"T ,r u'I
pyeeAt FOR continuing her military occupation l"r many
H5S 4Oout the expedition for the relief OF Khartonn
and cue .escue o GoCiOu ~ g,
the EGgsn army except General Wotseley and ms
Immediate dopende9s ana , a ,re and ". execution
failure OF course ihs whole movement cohocutI"'es
around the conspicuous and unfortunate person. rr7on W
G;ordon Pacha have been quoted "a pf"h"nn1ins
Gordon n crank. THIS expression without no,lu''p"m
does not convey appreciation OF Ills chdrcltI IcI
sonaily, General Gordon was scholirB ac'''Ipsnn
On" R"s scsentrc and Independent to der1oe
rendered INN Ia his relations WIN offers som .1
exceedingly harsh and incorporating rhd in.ii,en
thosr VINO came most in contact WITH him wii9 appe-
hrsions as To the turn his military OF P III @e
Ii would take III their Development ms V,,t11
Ia himself conn lcte 70 render IN udiEeIent
TO TIC advice of his friends or d-o"rdni TO
The crs of his supsriors That he was brave aud pnre
\ n his personal lfe never he questioned But MS
be 80 long lived and his disregard Of death e7ehrd too
much tie fataism o. tile Mahunelats to be gr"uhael
ai snv bmi am sure that in II will be many
characteristics which will materially modify the popular
t"GildStone announced when Gordon went tn the
soudan was Tor the sole object q" bringing away
IT, garrison Khartoum and no one pretended that IL
part OF the English policy to occupy thNt roqnry
That khartOun was not Desesed ny Vp , ~
rebels called forces OF the Mad Is cic'r fn te
fact that Gordon ami Major Stewart went rop Cairo -
Khartoum without military eSooIt Anu ~, ,a I'D g yro
sufficient camel tram to carry personal ohSR'Roa pV
visions. He met no opposition me nl7'og , ~, , I
rsIehGe al Ah1GIop hagap last autumn proves that
NOR
foragiug parties went and came FOR many Wie- w anu
ron of opno.ition assert fear Of dSproof That
up September last Gordon could nave returned 10
Cairo IN usual route across the desert :" DonHGh,
without encountsring serious opposition But Gordon
had such ideas Returning :" p3st s "u"u no "ho
held A. the Soudan for neay four years. ue
made up his mind that he could hold me couhtIy ana
pacy the rebellion. have asserted at other times tat
this rebellion OF Tie SCUBA. was nOV =,
inspired by the so-caled Mahdi u was thllei
the harsh government OF Egypt II might De called q
fhs NahG and his religious followers worked as
means to unite all the country In one cause 1"iuon
while Governor had abolished slavery and the slave
trade under auspices OF treaty previously entered
into by England aud Esgpt He ead dealt WIN tGHse
their and their other property feathers gum ana
bo6 in the soudan and at Cairo and Alexandria. and
created hostility which finally forced him to resign ana
Gordon understood Of this rebellion and at tue
same time TO ILLUSTRATE how little principe no r re . eh he
performed returning to Kharoum was 70 Issue a
llshng the slave trade in all its primitive Yeor THIS
failed its object because the soudancso leaders replied
what YOU offer already accomplished TACT ana We
prefer our Independence to anything the Government OF
t,yut can give Gordon would not leave tbe sOudan
am sure IL the truth known, hOth English anh
Egyptian authorities more tnan once VrSed MN 10
rtrtnt TO Caro-. But no; he declared. and 50 advised
GIadstnne that tho SOudaD should be turned over 20
Turkey and gave other counses which the EhSu7h
Gavernprnt heeded until public sentiment IN England
became engaged sustaining man who 10 tne, ~
sandng alone in strange country. Win a hah1lui i
foreign troops maintaining the honor OF the EhslSu
c.r,1ou v-as
inspired by sentiment and, wanting sltaoe anu ia
gent guidance terminated in tragedy II nave sniu
that the blood Gordon on bis own mead u Was
because either through mistaken Judgment or Tue opera