Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-22
EGYPTIAN DARKNESS.
THE "rIMES" DECLARES THE
OUTLOOK OAuNOUS.

All Europe Eepresented IA Arraved
Against Engiana's Policy Possible
Need for the Troops Who Havo Been
Ordered 60 Wait-GIadstoue silent
About the Canal Conference.
LONDON, May 2l.-The Times this
morning returns TO the Bosghore inci-
dent for editorial discussion and makes it
the subject upon which to base q general
review Of the whole situation in Egypt at
the present moment as affected by the
conflicting interests of the various Euro
pean powers. In the course of this article
it says; "There is too much reason TO
lear that hostile combination against
British influence and Interests in Egypt
has been organized by the European
powers. Their action in respect to
! the Egyptian convention in forcing the
khedive by their protests 20 refund the
D per centage which had been deducted
from the amount of the coupons has been
clearly intended to show that they are
determined to insist upon every point
against England" This opposition of
the European powers 10 British interests
IN Egypt, the Times distinctly sees, must
be taken into account in any determina-
ton OF the future policy Of England upon
the Nile.
ADVANTAGE OF POSSESSION.
"We have, however," the writer con-
tinues, "the advantage of possession, and
this Is fact which, just now, It is not
amiss TO emphasize" Speaking of the
order Issued yesterday OBTAINING in Egypt
the Guards who were on their way home
from Suakin, the Times says: ''There is
no need TO attribute their action TO the
position of the Anglo-Russian difficulty.
There is more than enough in the affairs
OF Egypt to enforce the necessity OF pre-
caution, mot TO justify positive disquiet."
GLADSTONE NoN-coMAuTTAL.
In the House OF Commons to-day Pre-
mier Gladstone said that the international
Suez canal conference was still in session
at Paris, and still engaged in It's i'm
portant deliberations respecting the
future policy to be pursued IN the man.
agement of the canal. 1t would be Im-
possible, however, for the government to
convey TO the House any clear or satis-
factory idea of the work of this confer
ence by partial statement, and full
statements could not be made pending
the completion Of the work OF the confer
ence. Premier Gladstone added that
England was still engaged In corresponds
ence with France about the B0sphore
EggptieH incident.
Lord Edmund FitzmaurIce, Under For~
eign Secretary, stated that the BOsDhOre
Eqgptten reappeared in Carlo yesterday
evening. M. de Freycinet, the French
Foreign Minister, had instructed the
French Consul at Cairo TO assist Nubar
Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, to
suppress the paper, however, If 1t put~
b shes matter offensive TO Egypt or Eng
land.
| Concerning Turkey, Premier Gladstone
said That England had had cOinmuBIca-
tions with the Porte in regard TO the occu-
patton of Suakln, but not with any other
power.
ACTIVITY OF THE ARABS.
Ten per cent. Of the British troops re-
naming at Suakin are i'll. The Hussars
have sailed for home. An armored train
patrols the Suakin-B Berber Railway every
night as far as OtaO. The hostile Arabs
are very active as marauders. Yesterday
they succeeded In obstructing the track
with heaps Of earth and brushwoOd after
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