New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17


view with Tewhk at the moment Of Gordons
departure was to say the least. interesting The
old Pacha's influence in the Central African
nrovincps his close connection with the great
Senoussi Brotherhood, and the fact that, although
residing in Cairo, he was the prime mover oil
the Soudan Instruction, subsequently became 50
clear to the English Government that one night
he was seized by British patrol and shipped on
TO Gibraltcr. where he remained for several years
in captivity.
There is moreover. no doubt that the so-caled
Arab insurrectiOn, which brought about the Dat
tie OF Tel-el-Kebir was distinctly promoted anu
connivcd at in its earlier stages by Tewfk. anu
that he only withdrew therefrom when he pc-
came convinced Of the hopelessneSs OF the ca''s''
The true object of the Arab rising has neeh
pretty generally lost sight Of IL was distinct
movement Of Mahometans against CHRISTIANS anu
Jews whom Arab promised to drive out OF the
country. Usury being strictly prohiDted DH ue
Koran, all the moneylendcrs and bloodsucSeis IN
ESvpt are either Christians or Jews and it is TO
them that the starving peasantry were forced IN
these DAYS TO mortgage their crops. lands and
AGRICULTURAL implements, IN order 10 OBTAIN 'h'
money TO pay the 0nrrots taxes. Hence war
against the Christians and Jews, which. ~ dfi'-
ing them ont of the country. would have liqui-
popular with the natives and thoroughly in accord
with the innerinost feelings Of the bgOted khedive.
His sympathy with Arab is proved b. the fact
that all his closest condants and adheents, ana
all the relatives Of Lis wife. openly Joined III the
anti European movement up 10 the time OF the
landing of the British troops in Egypt. Without
vcnturing to assert that all the charges OF COM
plicity which Lord Randolph Churchill made ~
Parliament against Tewfk are exact in every detail
Lord Randolph has never withdrawn them, not
even on entering the Cabinet. Yet undoubtedly
they are not entirely grOundless IL was TINS
official loyalty coupled with private treachery. this
insane and puerile desire 10 be all things To all
men which caused Tcwiik TO be absolutely with
out a single devoted friend. either native or
European.
Tewhk, may add. was bigoted Mahometan.
his eigous views untempered by any travel in
Europe and il must be borne in mind that ac-
cording to the Koran. no true believer is bound
to keep faith with an unbelcver. This may ac-
count for much of his double-dealine. The latter
would doubtless have proved more serious had IT
not been for The restraining and soglcious in
nuence of his wife, the khediviah. Il woman Of
remarkable shrewdncss. penetration and common
sense Extremely wealthy. she possessed that cour-
age and moral energy So consplcuously absent IN
her husband, who stood in great dread of her.
Indeed it Was mainly due TO her mperious char
actcr and TO the whocsom, respect with which
she inspired Tcwik that he never presumed 10
take more than wife, although permitted four
by the Koran. For his moderation in this matter
can scarcely he ascribed to considerations Of
morality the latter being an element conspicuohily
absent in the character of most OrientalS that
have encountered However, he male virtue OUT Of
necessity, and ingratiated himself with many
Of the sovcIcigns of Europe and especially
with Queen Victoria by causing their attention TO
be drawn to the fact that he had only one lcsiti-
mate wife 1t was the khcdvah. too. who con-
strained him, from motives of policy. TO perform
the only act of personal courage or bravery ever
imputed 10 him, namely, the visitation of the
cholera wards of the hospitals during the cpl
demic of 1888.
With regard to the fallacy of the notion that the
Paris Government really desires the evacuation of
Egypt by the British, it Is merely necessary to
point ont that French interests far from deriving
any benefit. would Inc seriously damaged by the
withdrawal of tn" English troops from the Nile
Delta For il is French investors that hold ny
far the largest share of the Government bonds
and commercial stocks OF Egypt: and these wOald
,rnp to at le..,t 80 per cent below their present
value were England by withdrawing from the
banks of the Nile 10 leave the khedval Govern
ment as well as the financial interests and the
industrial enterprises of the country, without that
safeguard that protection. and that specie, of moral
guarantee which they now enjoy. IL is only for the
sake of satisfying the camors of the noisy Chauvn
ist party that TIC French Government from time 10
time makes a kind Of platonic demand con-
sequence and without real pressure upon England
for her withdrawal from Egypt, perfectly aware
beforehand that under no circumstances will the
request he granted Did the French authorities
really desire the British evacuation OF the Nile
Delta. they would long ago have adopted some
such course as that described by Sir Charles Dixie
in the London Speaker" and would have sent
a few troops 10 Port Said with friendly language
10 occupy the Sucz Canal property. the executive
administration of which is still entirely in Gallic
hands The result of Frances sending troops 10
Port Said 10 protect her interests, or those Of thr
Canal Company, would not he war II would
ONLY lead to conference, which would either
bring both Powers ont of Egypt restore the
Anglo French condominium which existed until
1852. and which France abandoned of her own
accord That France has not made any move of
This character up 10 to-day furnishes the hest AMI
most conclusive evidence that at heart she is well
satisfied with the present condition Of Egypt under
English rule. and that the periodical protests of
her Government are merely pour Ia galeric.9
EX-DIPLOMAT.