Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05
NO SERIOUS UNREST NOW IN EGYPT.

had erred only in tmid;ty ana senti-
mentality" there is direct evidence that
he has taken Lord Cromer too literally,
and If some distinguished mel bers OF the
liberal party in England do not undertake
10 dispel this impress.cc we may couns
upon Mr.. Nilfric Blunt TO take up that
challenge in detail. Mr.. Blunt viii doubt
less inform Mr.. Roosevelt Of the Denshawi
AFFAIR. which led TO the recall or Lord
Cromer by the liberal government oSten-
sibly because uf i'll health really because
OF the shocking crime committed IN the
name of justice In the unjust and cruel
punishment of the accused at Denshawi.
1t proved a blessing though. I'm cruel
disguise; ii rid Egypt of Lord Cromer
and procured the nationalsts the first ray
OF hope III long years of the final freedom
which has become their aim.
The comments OF the American press
are chiefly confined TO the improprieties
committed in Cairo and
Roosevelt again III London. There
T,,,J Is a side to the matter
Ai"pPeo: which is apparently un-
seen, namely, that Mr.. Roosevelt fell into
a trap purposely set TO catch him for the
benefit of the British conservatives.
TO those familiar with Egyptian matters
the liberal policy adopted in Egypt since
the withdrawal of Lord Cromer has pro-
Voked great fear among the vast numbers
who have been given fat offices under
Lord CromerS administra ton to the OK
clusion OF the competent aud educated
native For a fact Sir t.ldon GorSt, pre-
sumably acting under instructions from
the government at London. has COM
menced to turn these out and let in the
Arab. This is the real crux of the unrest
In Egypt-unreSt because to me fat and
overpad official it is warning that the
bered.
There is another note of warning The
iipefal government has ordered Sir E.ldon
10 loosen the reins over the EGYPTIAN
ministry and the general assembly. Mo-
manned Pasha Said, prime minister, is
very different type OF man from the all
Ject creature, Sir Mustapha Pasha Fehmy.
the assassin OF the Moffetticl who was
the man Friday of Lord Cromer
Mohammed Said is bold. dignified and
mighty educated Egyptian, who is intel
iigent and has faith in the promise of
an early liberation of the soil Under
Said Pasha the ministers occupy seats
In the assembly and reply to interpella-
lions which are addressed them 1t Is a
marked innovation and sign Of good
1alth on the part Of the government of
which Sir Eidon is the representative.
The general assembly. whose rights
are restricted, meets every two years
to examine the subject of taxes. This
year was marked by vote of excep-
| tional significance. 1t was a question
OF the prolott alton for forty years from
1868 of the SueZ canal concession The
present charter expires in 1868, when
the canal becomes the exclusive prop
erty OF the Egyptian government.
The ministry, at the request OF Sir
Eldon Gorst representing the company,
offered Egypt i'll exchange S2l,0oo.o0o.
which would be paid immed ately i4to the
Egyptian treasury. The ASSEMBLE, with
one single exception, voted negatively If
il is asked why the answer is that Egypt
would be employed in the development of
the Sudan, which England win claim as
her own whenever she may evacuate
Egypt