The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-26
Only Guns Can Keep England
Out of the SOudan.
A ReMoNsTRANce az TURKEY
As the Proprietor of Egypt She Oh
jects to the Nile Expedition.
She Did RusSia.s bidding. However
Russia and France Have strength
ened Lord Salisbury. for When
the National Honor Is Involved the
English Are Unanimous Tor War.

EnSif>h Are Unanimous Tor War.
Constan;inople. March s--As result OF
the extraordinary eabinst council which
| lasted throughout Saturday. the Turkish
government issued an appeal 10 France
and Russia. asking them TO intervene with
the object of regplatlg affairs in Egypt.
/ Germany, Ii is added, was also requested
by the porte to exercise her guca oifices.
Instructions were dispa sched 10 The Turk
ish ambassador at London 10 make repre-
/ scntations to the Marquis OF Salisbury.
| but their tenor Is not known. II Is de-
clared that the action of the porte IS due
10 the counsel OF France and Russia. thu
governments Of which countries II IS
claimed. have submitted tnat the present
Is an opportune moment for Turkey To
raise the question of her suzerainty over
Egypt being practically usurped by Great
/ Britain The governments, ii IS alleged.
There is no doubt that considerable an
noyance 5 felt by the porte at the fact
that Turkey was nor consulted in regard
| 10 the advisablity OF dispatehing Brit
| ish Egyptian expedition up the Nile, but
| the feeling OF irritation has been increased
/ by the khedive also ignoring the porte en-
\ tirely. keproaches have, in consequences.
! been addressed 10 the Ottoman commits
| sioners In Egypt for not taking steps 10
| prevent the organization Of the expedi-
| ton. il is feared that the effect of the
I advance up the Nile will be felt elsewhere
! than on the frontiers of Egypt, and that
! the Arabs Of Yemen. the principal d.vis-
! ion OF Arabia. adjacent TO the Strait Of
! Babel Ma1deb. may be encouraged 70
| fresh hostility to the Turkish authorities.
| In diplomatic circles here 1t Is believed
| that the steps taken by the porte to pro-
| test against the expedition to Donsoia VIII
1 not have more than a moral effect. and,
J though il IS admitted that France and
Russia Will refuse their consent to the use
I of the Egyptian reserve fund, 1t is gener
! ally understood that nothing short % the
armed interference Of these two nations
! will prevent Great Britain from pushing
/ the Soudan campaign Indeed. there are
/ people who believe that the appeal of the
/ porte to France. Russia and Germany TO
| intervene will have an effect in Great
Britain contrary to the one hoped for.
While II Is kaown that no great enthusl-
asm exists In Egypt over the prospects OF
another bloody, expensive campaign in the
Soudan. the appeal of Turkey to the rec
ognZed enemies of Great Britain for in
tervention may arouse the war spirit OF
the British isles and 50 the sultan may
play into the hands OF British statesmen
while aiming 10 do the reverse. The more
this view OF the case is considered. the
I more plaus BILE. il is asserted. il becomes,
for Engiishmen OF both parties have al
ready declared themselves against the
proposed Soudan campaign. and the expe-
dition might have been allowed 10 flicker
out after the occupation Of Akasneh.
Now. however. the British may be spurred
20 push onward to Khartoum, as there IS
great difference. ii is pointed out. be-
tween graceful backdown in the face of
popular opinion in Great Britain and a
humiliating retreat in the face Of the adj
verse representations OF France and Rus
-fA
are only about 5000 purely British troops
In Egypt. but this number could be
promptly increased by drafts from India
and Great Britain. and the task oi "dr v
| ing the British out Of Egypt. as suggest
ed by the more fiery Of the French news
papers, might be more difficult than cal
cuiated upon by them.
II the ostensibe object OF the Anglo
| Egyptian Nile expedition is to be accom-
| p.ished. namely, creating diversion which
| VIII relieve kassala, II must be done
speedily The distance from Wady Halfa,
the southern boundary of Egypt, to DON
| eOla. is about Do miles But the route Is
most arduous one. even for the black
troops OF Egynt. and especially SO at this
period. on account OF the low water Of the
Nile, neressitating the employment Of I'm
mense numbers " camels for trans porta-
tion. and the possible building OF "A Hight
railroad. Then. admitting that Doneo,a
!
no means certain. that place Is not likely
10 capitulate upon simple summons. \
| long siege may he necessary. and the p 90
to 3n.ca men the Mahdi may muster there,
possibly under osman pigna. may prove
more than match for the 20,fao British
Egyptian troops which win reach Dongo-
IA after n most wearisome march from
Wady Halfa. Then even with Dongoia
fallen. Kassala Is rot necessarily relieved
/ and the capture % the latter place by the
( Dervishes would threaten Suakim and
Tokar. The possession Of Doneo'a IL is
| explained. Is necessary In order 20 de-
fersi Egypt against pervish raids II con-
| sistS of a fortified town in district Of The
| same name Locally the place Is known as
| FL orieh. and II VAS the headquarters %
! Sir Herbert Stewards troops in lsA An
/ advance from there in the direction OF Ber-
| 1er could hardly he made until Angus; or
Se0ter1t.er Therefore the SoUdau cam
paign II Il said. would ia all probability
have died GU; had II heen allowed 10 take
/ lis own course. but Intervention may be
I likely 90 make what was originally A party
measure a national question. untirg al
| partles for the defense Of Great Britain
against France and Russia.
Paris March 25.-A serni-official note
"a. issued this morning stating that
] France viii refuse to sanction tho nse ~
I the Egyptian reserve fund for the purpose
! ~ the British Egyptian expedition up tho
+ Nue 20 Donsoia, uHiesS she receives
/ pledges concerning the British evacuation
/ Of Egypt
/ London. March "a cabinet counc3i
wss held ihis morning for dtsrussion of
fh. british Egyptian expe ii'iDH up the
! %ns The onnuander-in-chief Lord Wolse-
/ ley was present
/ :; Petersburg. March Russia is CIV
ing her support to the French agent At
( Cairo The Novestl saws THAT the Don
sols expedition Is England reply to the
! Tti-ko- Russian alliance The NieioTnpstt
says ,tsat England Is aiming at Khartorm
/ All eventually a. ihs possession q Kas-
{ sals