The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03

number. are picked men on long leave
of absence from their own army. and
much above the average In intelligence
and fitness. The appointments Is an adj
vance In rank, and particularly In pay.
In name they are In the service OF the
Khedive. but II is only In name. But
they are I'm fact part and parcel OF tho
English influence AMI, In TINS respect.
his masters. IL is only some two years
since. at a review Of the troops, tho
Khcdive presumed to criticise the APP
pearance ana drill OF one Of the English
ofiicorcd bttaliOns. This was az once
taken up as an affronl TO England, ang
an attempt 10 weaken the position OF hef
officers The khcdive was promptly
compelled 10 apologize. and 10 dismiss
the native official who was supposed 70
have suggested the criticism. Sir Her
bert Kitchener, tho English Slrdar. OF
General-in- Chief. is practically as indie
pendent Of the native Minister II War as
he is Of the Khcdiyc. but even he can
take 10 important step. nor so much as
move battalion, without the consent Of
he general Of the British Army OF Occu'
patton.
The Army Of Occupation usually con.
sists OF four battalions OF infantry Date.
ly reduced 10 three). one OF Dragons
and some engineers and artillery. These
while the "Gyppies' are chiefly cOucen.
trated at Suakim and Wady-Halfa. on thu
frontier Wady-llalfa. the base OF the
proposed expedition. is situated az the
second cataract Of the Nile.
England was probably never more firm
~ fixed In power than at present Early
I'm the winter Nubar the Grand Old Mar
OF the East, retired from the Premier.
ship. An Armenian by birth DE had
held office under the whole line OF Kho.
dives and had been Prime Minister
large part OF the time for the past thirtJ
years. To him We're due most OF the
reforms begun before the British occupa.
ton and during the earlier and weaker
years IL was he who established the
Mixed Tribunals, and reorganized the
whole administration Of justice
The English. as far as internal power
goes. are masters Of the situation.
They are. indeed not unopposel. The
khediVe, an ambitious boy with
European education chafcs bitterly un.
der their yoke. A French and "a Franco.
Egyptian press heap upon them uncoas.
ing Hoods OF abuse but this opposition
is really OF the feebest and most futile
kind. The Turkish pasha class are self
ish intriguefs. and entirely incapable Of
loyal or disIntercsted patriotism the
fellahcen. though mildly anatcal in theii
TO foreigners. would fail 10 comprehend
such am idea. a race of the past inert
spiritlcss. and ignorant, they are as UNI
fitted for politics as they are for war.
| Moreover they are vastly better on under
the present regime than ever before, pros
porous, protected from violence and petty
/ oppression. and quite contented.
The elements OF an Egyptian nationalist
movement do not exist. 10 is not With
I tI
4, trouble. The politics OF the country On.
, volve the politics OF AN Europe. Egypt
is entangled In "A network OF treaties
! that curtail its action ON every hand
notably In financial and judicial matters
AnglO-Egypt Us a sound and strong
body-poItics well organized for peace
or war. one cannot doubt that the recon.
quest OF the SouGan would be we'll with.
i'm its power. even apart from outside
English aid
Such a conquest would certainly be o.
service 20 civilization and humanity.
For years past MIndism has been
spent force. and the border reasonably
quiet. In spite Of Mr.. CurZ0n's state.
ments in Parliament on the 10th. one
cannot believe that the proposed expedi.
ton is dcfensively necessary.
II Is not likely that the troops will stor
on reaching Akasheh. or even Dongola.
Berher. a large town furtncr mp the
Nile. the terminus of several important
trade routes. DIS "a much more probable OBJ
icctiyc. This would give Egypt the best
possible frontier for defence. and am exc
coNent base for offensive operations. 10
is on the same nayigah'e stretch oi the
river as Kharfo0m and it was there that
the y le EXpediuOnary Force met Cor.
don's steamers. too late though DO was.
Abduilah's power would in can llkoil-
hood go 90 pieces at tho FIRST blow, hlf
n 90 should not. the British and Eeyp-
tians. operating from Berher ON the front
and Suakn on the flank. would have the
Dervish capital az their mercy-Harpcrs
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