New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-11
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
,opp sALlsBURy's COURSE CRITICISED.
,oy,; ExGIIsHMEX THINK he SHOULD PROCLAIM
,r,-rv,r proTi-i~roRATE OVER THE

, rd salisbury last night az the inaugural ban
.,e, Of he Lord Mayor OF London will afford
~.,,ef since it practically indicates that the dan
NV If war is averted-a war which ere its con-
',,sion might have involved all the great
po,ere OF the Old World. besides extending TO
.A,s country-yet 10 the English people in the
I.r,,cd kingdom and here in America. as we'll
=. IN ,he antpOdes the utterances of the
r-c,,ier will prove a source. not only OF intense
,,sonro;ntmcnt hut even OF downright eXasper-
.,,on In fact it may not be too much TO as
,a,, that the speech will create disappointment
.,o, in American breasts. for the recent war
u,r spain caused the transfer Of a good deal
=, trade from this country to England, and had
I've latter become involved in a war with France
4, &c prohablc that much OF this trade would
have returned 10 American shores.
=, 70 The moment when Lord Salisbury COM
renced his speech the conviction prevailed that
10 would avail himself Of the opportunity to an
,ourco that the Government Of which he is 'he
lad had resolved to establish a British pro-
,,o,oratc over Egypt The press. both In Eng
,ora and abroad. took it for granted that the
colossal preparations OF a naval and mihtafE
character. all pointing in the direction OF war
oould only he due TO the fact that Great BRITAIN
-.os about to perform some hgh-handed coup
calculated to invite on the part OF lores"
powers protest and opposition, even goins 10 ''e
,e,cth o. embarkng upon hostities Win "''"'
pr,,ain The only act Of this kind on the pa''
=, England that seemed to he OF suihclen' IN
or,ance 10 bring bout the danger OF Wal ""'
.,o british annexation Of Egypt. THIS We" was
' ',.a,aa ON both sides OF the English Channel
IN France It created an Irritation diihcui' ~ W
".no hut IN the United Kingdom it aroused an
enthusiasm that was by no means hhh'eo 10 INC
-.-es and Liberal Unionists. but which eX-
ended to the entire population In fact hoIu
s.usb,,rv WAS made to understand thoroughly
,,s. II he took such bold step as TINS ne
I'D have had the entire nation behind him to
g man. 49,,
For the last sixteen years England has been
CARRYING on her self-mposed task OF the resen-
ration and reorganization Of Egypt under diff
sulties which are almost beyond the pe'ei ..
,hoso who have not resided for any length of
time in the Land Of the Nile. owing 10 inc eA-
,,,o,c, - the so-called captulations or extra
territorial rights Of foreigners. ii Is impossio.e
Tor either the English or the Egyptian authorl-
ties 10 arrest foreign criminals even N"e"
actually discovered in the preparation oil
crime They are subject to no jurisdiction pu'
that Of their consul. who in nine cases out Oh
ton protects rather than Furnishes them IheSe
capitulations have naturally Increased 'he Oo-
s,acles Of every kind which the jealousy or the
foreign Powers and In particular OF france
and Of Russia has led 10 being placed III the
wav Of each reform Instituted by the Enghsh'
Russia and France both took the ground 'haI
rreland had no business in Egypt, that her
rresonce was illegal, and that it was. Therefore
tho duty ~ every non -Englishman to endeaVor
., ,,,r, her ont Of the Land Of the Nile. Yet
,.,o,. britain has spent both blood and treas
yro bevond all calculation upon Egypt, has nat
rrallv no intention Of foregoing the fruits of all
her investments OF life. labor and capital ana
* anxious to see the Land Of the Nile estaD-
,isbed as a British protectorate solely for the
rurpose Of putting an end to the foreign inter
ference with reforms. and good honest admin
istration II Egypt becomes an Enghsh DC
perdoncy It will become still more open to the
foreign trade OF the entire world than II Is at
present.
This by way OF explanation why protector
ATE is so earnestly desired by all English people.
Yet Lord Salisbury last night in the course or
his speech after creating climax by mention
ing that Il was the proposed establishment OF
vrotoctorate which had been ascribed as the
cause for all the recent ornaments and FOR the
naval and military preparations. which are even
Vet in progress followed this with an ant-cH-
max bv declaring that Great Britain has no in
tcntion Of declaring protectorate at the pres
m, time although It might at some future time
no con,nol1ed 10 do so were the actions OF any
foreign Power in connection with Egypt to rem
dor this necessary. He likewise gave his hear
e~s 70 understand that the reason Great Britain
ahstained from annexing Egypt was IN conse-
oyence OF the susceptibilities of certain foreign
Powers whose feelings must be considered
From an English point OF view this can only
he regarded a deplorable piece oi poi''
According to the assertions of the English Min
,s,ers Of the Crown. as well as Of naval ana
military experts. England. thanks 10 the maehl-
tudo of her armaments is more ready TOT nos
Titles and better prepared for war al the pres
ent moment than she has ever been OF l. likely
10 be again Moreover. she happens to be as
sured lust now Of the goodwill or the Oi'''eu
States and in particular OF Japan-ah ii'o'u
able ally 10 Great Britain as far as the hos'iIi-
ties with France and possibly RUSSIA III 'he
Far orient. are concerned. MoIeo'''' NV
Anglo-Gernan secret convention cohc'uue" III
London last summer and the existence "l VIII"
was admitted by Colonial Secretary 'ha"'Dei-
lain WHOM here goes to sho" thaV '-"s' '"u
would have nothing TO 0fead III inc ''i"P
Interference or unfriendly action on the pa VI
German France. on the other haho' j. 'o'
asunder by internal dissensions- Its army IF
disorcanizod through the scandals affecting the
honor Of its chiefs. while no one has bceh MOI
eloquent than thu present Minister or Marine VI,
the subject Of the shocking unprcpareuhesss ~
tho naval defcnces Of the nation. count Mu i
virN. the Cars Minister "f foreIsh ti'"ii o.
visited parie The other day by imperial com
mand for the express purpose OF urging France
TO give way on the subject of Fashoda' no ma
ttr how bitter on cruel the hunll1ail"", si ~"
gas a.sol,,teiv iroDosslble az the present Junct-
ure for Impoverished and farnine-strlckeh RUS
ss. row IN the midst Of The process o. Ir a
aiming hey huge army. to fuiiiil her ophsS'Ioil9
as an all, 10 France in the event or the lallel
going 10 var with England. But Count MuId-
ye@ promised that II France would only oeldI
Bringing tho Eile Valley question 10 an 'SS"V
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