Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05
American
Concept.

p' weak Is typical. That the
American press should applaud this dis
position to perpetuate wrong committed
in Egypt and of which many distin-
guished EngIishmen have been conscious,
notably Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. John Nor
ley, is not typical, but due to q complete
misrepresentation of the Egyptian question
and the Egyptians aspirations. Lord
Cromers Modern Egypt" even with its
denunciation of Gen. Gordon, has been
widely read and accepted without protest
III America from public or press. In
England, in all truly liberal and generous
circ.es, it has nevertheless been pro-
nounced false history and wholly
misleading"
The foreign official class in Egypt, who
were born under Lord Cromer, are, like
their master, partiSanS of the conserya-
tiVes or Greater England" kind. and would
force the hand of the LIBERAL government
al London and replace. sir Eldon Gorst
either by Lord Cromer, or better. by
Lord Kitchener
"A writer of conservative affiliations
writes recently: Lord Cromer during
MS more than quarter of century
or rule in Egypt perpetuated PERHAPS a
lew mistakes. But of all his mistakes
perhaps the most difficult to swallow was
his approval of the selection of SIR EIdon
Gorst as his successor" And he fol-
lows tn $ with a running fire OF charges
against Sir Eldon Gorst, who is simply
IMPOSSIBLE VINO sacrInces all that was
won by Lord Cromer, who truckles to the
khedlVe, permits native TYRANNY makes
dlsioyal speeches and COMFORTS himself
pauly. Neither this writer nor the Ameri-
can press reflects that whatever Sir E,ldon
does he does through the Instructions
from the liberal government at London
Besides it should be remarked that the
conservative writer aforementioned has
furnished evidence him
Conservative self that weakens his ar
roro4 Sunent and diScIoSes his
occult object or that OF
the party which he would have returned
to its former drastic method. He says,
and all should note it well:
To-day the nationalist leaders are all
men who have graduated at foreign uni
versities, who have received the greater
part OF their education abroad. who are
in Il position to appreciate international
JealoUsieS, and the weaknesses and diff
cultles OF the various powers interested
in Egyptian affairs.
Neither Mr.. Asquith nor Sir Edward
Grey, least of all Lord John Morley
who, for Il fact, has encouraged th..
Egyptians 10 hope for freedom, Will agree
to abate one jot or title of the liberal
policy inausurated in Egypt
Lord Morley, denouGcing the idea of the
annexation of Egypt in the house of
commons. February IL, 1854 said: Upon
the day. whatever name and under what
ever government we took definite pos
session OF Egypt. from that day we might
bid farewell to the blessings and advan-
tages of the Silver Streak! 1t was not
only our European frontier that would
be thus undergoing most dangerous and
miSchieyouS extension; We should to all
intents and purposes, bring india into
the Mediterranean. There We're other
difficulties. Ireland was already a cor
roded link in the chain OF the empire and
a second would he added il his majesty's
government We're unwise enough 10 seek
another Ireland in the Mediterranean"
A liberal government is still in power
at London and Lord john Morley is an
important factor therein. His name and
is a guarantee that justice will
be done in Egypt.
CH. CHAILLE-LONG.