Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-15
LORD SALISBURY SPEAKS.

Lord Salisbury's speech before the
Primrose League is taken as a declara-
tion Of antagonlsm against nearly ev-
cry proposition Of liberal tendency
He declared, In substance, the inten-
ton Of the government to abide by the
original demands as TO the policy In
South Africa, and warned the country
from expecting the ashes OF past con-
diets TO be extlnguished Immediately"
That does not sound as II the Beers
can expect to be met half way, nor any
shorter distance, in the pending ne
gotlations Tor peace,
In the same way, the Irish demand
for home rule was spoken OF as insane,
suicidal projects OF imperial dIsrup-
ton" and speaking Of the project Of
imperial federation he said Il look
with apprehension on any attempt. un-
less backed up by strong mass OF
public opinion to anticipate events or
foreclose precious results which. II we
are patient are In store for the en-
pire"
one Of the notable subjects treated In
was that Of Egypt He virtually de-
clared thai that country now had be-
come part Of the empire. That ENDS
the fiction OF temporary occupation.
For some time agitation has been car.
ried on in Egypt against the prolonga.
ton Of British occupancy The decara-
ton made must have the effect OF end.
inc the foreign intrigues in this direc.
ton.
British occupation OF Egypt dates vir.
tuolly from the insurrection Of Arab
Pasna In the year 1882 During the dis
turbances number Of Europeans were
slain In Alexandria and their houses
set on fire A British fleet lined up out.
side the harbor and shelled the fortified
position Of the insurgents. Arab fled.
and his followers surrendered. The re.
suit was that the British government
overlook the administration OF the
country in the name Of the khedlve. al.
though the Turkish government pro.
tested, Offices were filed with British
citizens. and the financial system OF the
country was reconstructed according
to British pattern. The Egyptian army
was dissolved, and later reconstructed
by English officers Egypt became
Notwithstanding French protests.
British dependency the future OF which
was in the hands Of the British govern.
ment.
soudan and the east African coast
region had been conquered ana an.
neXed by Mohammed All och Isman
Pasha. but they were lost. until finally
a Britlsh-EgyptIan expedition again
added them to Egyptian territory.
Under British supervision the coun.
try has nourished. as no other part OF
the Turkish domain. Commerce and
Industry have been revived. Extensive
irrigation works have been constructed
and the country has very generally
assumed European activity. The orlen.
.al sleepiness that seems characteristic, |
'f other parts OF Turkey Is absent |
here. and this is wholly due to British |
One OF the methods adopted By the
British government for the purpose OF
iding the common people. was recently
eferred to by Lord Cromer the English |
administrator OF Egypt He said last
ear the National Bank OF Egypt loaned
money in small sums to more than iSoOo
{ the farmers This had the effect OF
Teahng up the rOinous business OF
riyate money-lenders. who formerly
sed TO advance money at scandalously
Ugh rates OF interest. In 1901 loans fell