The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

clubs and set the fashions. In every Egyp- tian city there is a Church ofEngland estab~ lishment. with chaplain, school and regnlar services on Sunday.
 Wherever an Englishman goes hecarries his
 Bible and his prayer book with him.
 The British military element, which numbers about 5000 officers and men, Is very much Tn evidence. It is scarcely posshleto enter hotel cafe, a club. any other public place or walk a block upon the streets of Cairo with out meeting officer in the uniform Of the
 British army. and. naturally thls IS IaVo.- t. able post because of the climate, thecomfort- able quarters, the social pleasures and the additional income, for both officers ana prl- yates receive double payandaenjoy double rahk for the time being captain is colonel: lieutcrfant Is a captain; and he has two pay
 masters one representing the King Of Englaho and the other the Khedve of Egypt, each or
 whom gives him the allowence due to his orevet rank Cairo is expensive place 10 hVe
 however, and that is the justification TOT the
 Naturally there is a difference of opinion as to the necessity of maintaining a British gar
 rson in Egypt while a regular native army or 6O GOO troops is always under arms Inc E.
 for they consider it superfluous h9mihatlotl t British government looks at the subject rom different point of view, and, speaking rom o
 protection of foreign interests requires the presence of a considerable force whlch us d matter of policy, is made as conspicuous aS
 possible in order to keep the EsyPuan It l.l, pressed with the idea that John Bulls master here and that his wishes must be respected ! While Egypt is nominally a province or Fur Fur key and pays an annual tflDule oI ooVoV'V'V "
 the sultan and the khedive is supposed 10 pe subject to his will Lord Cromer, the Brlusn consul general and diplomatic agent, Is the de facto of the country, and thekhedve IS allo"eu i to do nothing without his consent and approval. | He has no formal title. In the onlclai ns's M 2
 he ranks with the consul generals of theuhte1 | States and other countries. and on ceremoniai . | occasions he appears with his colleagues or @ tne l consular corps and makes his bow to the man man ! on the throne. And the man on the thio.e returns the salute of his master, ana 10 a ooI scious that the quiet looking man with uhoS
 tentious manners and pleasant smile cont t Oi n l his thoughts well as hit acts TOT i tS M % | waste of time for his highness to r~eIlect ~ or plan or even imagine things that Loru CiVii0' does not approve. ., o, | While the administrative force and the eA & | ccutiVc departments of the government I, tit nominany in control of natives, every , onIla,
 of importance, from thke minister or TOT eis" ..
 relations tn the chief of pOliece in every ci'S & has an Englishman at his side who acts , el his adviser and receives his orders rom anu makes his reports to the British consul. ,
 If the official does not conform to the os views | of his "adviser' he loscs hs job. If he p5oEes himself capable useful. honest and IS wililmH li to carry out the British policy he is p pronloteu | honured and admired. Hence Lord Sio,IS, o has his finger upon every dereau anu uP every clerk of every department Of the EsIf P Y tian government and every wire runs ih'" HIS 8 house.
 ! This supervision begins with thekhedNehin B self. who has his adviser in the perso3n 3 o an aid -dec camp, and appreciates the impot,t
 of following the counsel he gives. IT ,1 41Ot tS. ] Hlmi II. should attempt to guide unaloe9a " h' 3 government of which he Is titular he~O' N'