New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-20
A STRIKING PARALLEL.

A very neat parallel Can be drawn between
Bulgaria and Egypt t" the disadvantage OF
England Elch Deepen lent country was
INV .ded by European Power, ostensibly for
benevolent oDjec S. There had been misgov-
eminent, rebellion, inhumanlty and massacre
in Bulgaria The Russian GoverGmen', cnam-
pinning the cause of the oppressed Christians,
set its armies in rsotIon, gave battle to the
Turks and conquered independence ana liberty
for the Bulg .rian Chi .tians. When the cam
paign WIS over, it sub nittet rs treaty tn the
Congress of Berlin and agreed to recall its
troops from the Principally after limited
period of occup ,tiop. Tat pieige was sept
The troops marched out Russia expected tn
control the diplomacy and general policy ot
the State when had bsen liberated through
the sacrifices Of her armies For this purpose
Prince Alexander was place on the throne
AS Russian candidate and when he
proved false to that trust and adopted a
hostile policy the Car naturally wished
TO get rid of him and to put in his place
some one upon whom he could depend
But SO far as Europe is concerned, there have
been no pledges violated. Tae troops reCreated
across the Danube 1T the appointed time. The
Principality mas not been reoccuDe1.
Now, what tho facts respecting Egypt
There Vas rebellion there against despotlc
sovereign. England intervened, not on the
side of the masses, as Russia had done in
Bulgaria but on behalf of the sovereign. When
the Notifications of Alex iudria were battered
down and General Woiseley's regiments
charged upon the helpless soldiery OF Arab
Bey, British Ministers were loud in their pro-
TESLA tons of benevoence. They had gone into
Egyp. as the agent of European opinion. They
had no intention of remaining there perma-
neutly. They were actuated by a high m 'ral
purpose They were not working out the
sordid ends of selfish or ambitious policy. As
soon as order could be restored they would
withdraw their soldiers. Have those pledges
to Europe been fulfilled? Year after year has
passed and Egypt is still occupied by an
English garrison. In the interval there have
been manifold horrors in the Sondan and
thousands upon thousands of itives have been
butcbered. NJ great admins trative reforms
have been worked Out. NJ rational institutions
have been founded. English rule from Tei-el-
kebir until the present hour has been
disastrous failure. The garrison remains on
guard. Apparently the occupation is to be
permanent
Russia, taking the part Of the masses against
the Sultan and his cruel and rapacious Pacnss,
delivered Bulgaria from tyranny, endowed it
with SELF government, and kept faith with
Europe by withdrawing her armies. England,
rushing TO the defence of ths sovereign against
the masses, wan were groauing under the
rapacity of European bondLolders, suppressed
Arabi's rebellion. sent his regiments into the
Soadan To be slaughtered With Hicks, AMI kept
the INDECENT and incapable Tewhk on the throne.
National institute )ns the English have not
established 10 Egypt. They nave not even
governed the country we'll, for aside from the
unspeakable horrors OF the Soudad massacres
there has been no genuine administrative
reform-no relief from the burdens OF aration
Az for England's pledge TO withdraw the sarri-
son, ono Foreign Secretary after another evsdes