Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04
A CONSTITUTION FOR EGYPT.

finances. or OF lnterpeIIdtlng ITS ministers,
or of making them responsible for the
actions of their subordnates. To remedy
this state of affairs parliament Is a ne
ceSsity. And the nation is now demanding
ii of its legitimate ruler, the khediNe, ana
which it hopes to obtain from him. Eng
land will not oppose. says Mohammed
Farid-' England, which has before all
other nations shed her blood in the cause
of political freedom. and has helped
others TO gain liberty for themselves.
Mohammed Farid concludes his article by
proffering his reason for attacking Loro
Cromer in his retirement. Our excuse
is he says. that Lord Cromer Is The
typical English bureaucrat, and IL Is on
his name and fame that the British occu-
patton of Egypt depends for any claim IL
makes on the good will OF other nations.
Cromer. the genius of Denshawai, ranks
with Miner, the genius of South AFRICA.
and Curzon. the genius of Bengal. 1t is
necessary for England to realize the cali
Der of these men: their narrow and re-
dictionary prejudices. and their proclaimed
hostility to everything that makes for
real civilization and well-being at home
When that lesson is thoroughly learned
the prestige of the empire-builders will be
shattered and the English people may
realize that the nefarious activities Of
these men are as injurious to the progress
of England itself as they are destructive
to the liberties OF other nations"
1t is confessed by Egyptians that all
Englshmen are not of the unsympa-
thetic bureaucrat type to
Popular which Lord Cromer be-
pr;+;.h longs. and among these
in contradistinction is Sir
Eldon Gorst himself. and another the
sirdar Sir Reginald Wingate. Ahmed
Yehia Pasha. recently interviewed in
I'm
Is quite different from Cromer. and follows
the instructions of Ills government Sir
Eldon Gorst, it is said, is just and gen.
erous man. even sympathetic, which shows
the vast difference between him and his
antipa thetic predecessor.
Since the military revolt Of Araby Pasha
a young patriotic Egypt has ripened into
maturity. The movement of Araby was
not originally a national movement. but
a revolt against a premeditated injustice,
the dismissal of the Egyptian army by
the Condominum ministry, 5000 men.
unpaid since three years, aud starving.
We're to be returned to their homes with
out a para. whilst British employees. with
enormous salaries, We're imported to I'LL
to overflow the Egyptian administrations.
Against such condition Araby revolted
and finally Egypt revolted.
During these twenty-six years OF Brit
ish occupation thousands of young Egyp-
tians have returned from European
schools. bringing with them ideas OF
emancipation, fraternity, progress and
| liberty. ideas which have built up the
national party of Egypt. The Importance
of the Isamic element in this new era OF
progress has been widely published in
Arabic and Turkish journals and we
quote from the Observation-Disclosures:
In Europe there are 14,1U,OO Mussul-
mans: in Asia. 153. 3S5. 900; in Africa. &c.
| S75OOO; in Australia and islands, q, A.
600; in America, 10000
tot of CS2 On0 MfSSrrr1qnc whose
eyes are turned. under the instruction Of
| new and liberal professors. toward liberty
and progress.
NJ. Charles Mismer. French writer Of
distinction and formerly chief of the
Egyptian mission of students in France.
has had long contact with the Moslem
and has written an article in tn Figaro
entitled. Souvenirs du Monde Musul-
man." The author paints a picture of
Moslem society from a far different view
! from that in which it Is generally dis
| cussed. Islam taxes luxury for the bene-
| fit of the poor and unfortunate artisans.
it interdicts the use Of spirituous liquors
and prevents that fruitful source of alcO-
| holism in European society. The Mosem
! Is not more depraved than the European
nor more of q fatalist.
Zone day" recites NJ Mismer. the
prophet Mohammed inquired of an Arab
| visitor: What hast thou done with thy
| camel?' I left him at the door, replied
the Arab. 'Didst thou attach him?' No.
I left him with God.' Thou didst wrong
| rejoined the prophet. thou shouldst
| have first tied him fast, and then rec
commended him to the care of God" -
| The world recognizes that Great Britain
! has solemnly committed herself to the
evacuation of Egypt. Proof of her
pledges would fill volume. 1t is neces-
| sary only to refer to a few.
Great Britain was openly denounced in
Cairo in 1S79-S1 with working sub rosa
to occupy Egypt. Sir Z. Malet informed
| Lord Granville of these accusations, and
the latter replied: This government
should be shielded from suspicious which
you inform me exist in Egypt as to our
| intentions