Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-14
ENGLAND IN EGYPT
Some Objections to British
Management.
HOW FRANCE LOST POWER
Reforms in Agriculture and Finance
Successful.
NATIVES NOT 0FFICEH0LDERs
Excellent Diplomatic Engineering Of
Earl Of Cromer-Poor Education
for the Egyptians.
HOW FRANCE LOST POWER
NATIVES NOT oFFIcEHoLDERs

| Inc mission OF the new Italian ambassa.
| oor 10 Great Britain. the Marquis of San
Hiuiiano. is evidently one which concerns
the policies OF both Italy and England in
| AFRICA Yesterday the MARQUIS held a
| lengthy interview with King Victor Em.
manuel. the object of which. II is known
| from confidential information. WAS to in
| strnct the new ambassador In regard tn
the cooperation of the two nations in Trl-
| poiitania. and. incidentally. apropos of Eng
| lands protectorate in Egypt and Italr-s
predominance in Abyssinia
| Why Italy is concerned in Fevatiar AZ
iairs Is purely matter of conjecture" said
prominent diplomat today The game is
one of craftsmanship and in this case IL
! means that Italy does not care to clash
| with France, who is directly interested i'm
| f-sypt- The European republic mas been
| inclined to misunderstood the British occu-
patton Oh Egypt right along. In fact it has
! often been contended that France has been
| Infused in the entire affair
/ Only lately the French government has
! begun to understand that the British occu-
patton has been I'm the interest of the Egyp-
| tians themselves. Egypt has gained much
| from this occupation. although MANY
| French writers have condemned the intro
| duction of alcoholic liquors in that country
| anu etIliciSe the occupation In other minor
| general points.
| Gains and Losses.
| Egypt has gained in the matter OF ma
| teriai wealth. and the immediate satisfac-
! ton or physical wants. Yet in spite of her
excellent system of colonizatio Great
Britain has failed deplorably from the hui
manitarian standpoint. The English have
| created new wants in Egypt and at the
! same time have provided the means in
| many cases to satisfy those wants. AS a
Weil-known French traveller stated in this
| respect, to aid a people in paying their
debts is good, but to teach them and help
| them not to contract other debts would be
| much better.
| The military reforms. the strengthened
| local finances and the irrigation works.
| said the diplomat ARE the best work the
| British have accomplished in Egypt Fault
must be found. however. with the efforts of
| England at judicial reform. They have ex-
| cluded from the judicial tribunals all ma
tives. British justices. the other hand.
| are a handicap. They have no knowledge
| of the Arabic language, and many of them
| have little cognition of the Egyptian stat
| utes
French Language Suppressed.
| THE French language. which, up to some
years ago. was generally taught in all the
| schools. has been suppressed and replaced
| by English. The native justices also
| required to study this language. as it Is
easier for them to learn something of Eng
| lish than it Is for the British to acquire a
| knowledge of theirs.
| This general linguistic mixup has been
| the cause for the poor judicial condition of
the country. altogether like the deplorable
| ignorance complained of twenty-five years
| ago. This is because the justices have given
| up the practice OF studying in France. and
are satisfied with an inferior training in
| their own country.
"A number of reforms. too. have been
! brought about in the domain of education.
| While the reform in agriculture has been
| successful that in education has been dis
as.rous. Nearly all the French professors of
| Cairo and Alexandria have been replaced
| by Englishmen, and even in the provinces
native teachers who have passed some time
in England or have acquired a knowledge
| of English, are chosen.
Standard of Studies Lowered
The curriculum of studies has been low
| cred. In accord with the tendency of Brit
| ish schools. sports made part of edu-
| cation, and result all the pupils are
| adopts at foot ball. cricket and tennis"
That is a rather serious matter. VIII
| this state of affairs be permitted to last
| long?" was asked.
Il don't know answered the diplomat.
| Much of the success of the British in
| Egypt u.s. and will be. due to the excellent
policies of the Earl of Cromer. who is now
British minister at Cairo He has been con-
| nected with the affairs of Egypt ever since
| 1SSb, at WHICH Time ne went TO cairo as
agent and consul general. In 1881 he was
the financial assistant at the conference on
Egyptian finances held in London.
I'm 1904 the Egyptian School of Medicine
| had to close its doors owing to lack of pu-
| pills That same year only twenty native
| doctors. against eighty foreigners, applied
! for permission to practice their vocation in
| Egypt. In every domain the British NIL tho
best posts and the doors closed to tho
natives.
( Egyptians Little Regarded.
1.-The Egyptian is kept in a veritable state
| of servitude. He is taught nothing which
! could awaken in him ideas of justice
/ and humanity. England has repeatedly
| been regarded as mercenary by many
| European countries. notably France te-
| cause she looks upon Egypt as source of
! revenue and seemingly little concern is
| shown for the condition of the worker
producer.
| Abbas Him. who is thirty-six years of age.
| He succeeded to the throne at the death OF
his father in 1892. He is the seventh ruler
| of the dynasty OF Mehemet Ali, appointed
governor of Egypt in 1906. who maue him
| self, in 1911, absolute master of the coun-
| try by force OF arms. The administration
| is carried on by native ministers, subject
| to the ruling of the khedive
ION account of the British Intervention
| in the summer Of 1852, in consequence of a
| military rebellion, where the rising was
subdued and authority restored to the
khedve. abolished by imperial frman, the
] joint control CT England and France. the
! office of English financial adviser was
created. and without the concurrence of
| this British official no financial decision
| could he taken. Later a khedivial decree
| removed some restrictions which encun-
| bered the management of the local
finances"
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