Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-14

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\ liberal government. the Egyptian Ga
Zette does not comprehend. does not 70.
auire a soldier in Egypt as it's representa-
tive. but a liberal in politics who VIII ne
in entire sympathy with it's generous pol
icy toward a patient and lons-sufferng
people.
Les Nouyelles Of Alexandria puhhshe,
rumor. which appears to he credited ir
official circles, TIA!
Strengthening the British gov
British Garrison. 80 ,r,,s,ar ,ono
mon 10 Cairo and Alexandria and ahan-
don Malta as too far away for the pro-
lection of the Suez canal and the, will
become the new bases of her operations
for the defense of the road tn India.
Egypt accords place 10 the article or
Les Nouvelles because II has learned
from private sources that the motives
assigned FOR such movement really
exist. The execution of the movement
is quite another matter. For how l. Z
possible for England to make use OF her
position I'm Egypt to violate intcfna tional
agreements. England's standing I'm Egy pit
being based upon the assent aud mandate
of Europe? In order to change her base
and transport 5000 men TO Egypt IL would
be necessary To procure the authority
to do so from Turkey. the suzerain,
and Germany and Russia. 10 say nothing
Of France, Italy and Austria
The proposition could only be regarded
as serious If war had been decided upon.
England. being already In Egypt holds
the key to that situation. France ncces-
sarily would he u party Ia such move.
II being understood that II was not
against Egypi. hut as military move
of Egypt and the declaration Of her auton-
omy and Independence
The famine. the Young Turk commit
to" organ. has announced, according 10
Les Nouvelles. that Turkey has PROTESTED
and has demanded that England explain
her intentions Turkey asks the meaning
of the military inspections OF Sir Ian
Hamilton. Lord Kitchener. Gen Sir Her-
bert Miles and Sir Charles Hadden. Is
NouVclles, as it's name implies. Is
French journal devoted to French inter
ests In Egypt II has nothing - say
about those interests. and " the Ironosi-
ton IL to be treated as serious. II means
that France would resume with FnclaHd
the status quo ante hcilum which France
| abandoned rather than lombard AcXan-
dria In 1850.
The reasons assigned by Les Nou-
vcles for this situation are tho recent
events i'm Turkey. The Young Turk re-
gime has caused a sharp turn OF tia
steering wheel at constantinople in ire
direction OF Germany. The increased rs-
val armament Of Austria has sensihly al
| tered tho equilibrium OF the Meditcrra-
mean. The DEVELOPMENT OF German naval
strength obliges England to concentra',
her best naval forces i'm the channel an
the North sea. 1t need not surprise us
that the English" adds Les NouveleS.
should take new departure to meet
possible events"
1t is recalled that In the manifesto is-
sued by the Egyptian committee address
ed to the liberal. labor aud other mem
bers OF parliament. IL said: II Mess
| logic, well morality. Is TO be cast
aside by the liberal party in its dealings
| with eastern people. and il great com
| plicationS are to be avoided. a change ~
policy is necessary at tho foreign Office
| and an entirely new attitude toward the
| eastern peoples with whom the empire Is
i'm contact
II the article we have cited following
| the lead Of Egypt is "A bona fide propo-
sition. 1t means. perhaps. a change Of
| policy as suggested 10y the committee.
brief notice of the splendid review
OF the British occupation of Egypt i'm M.
Rot hist n S book
Britain Stand 'Ecypts Ruin is nee
r. essary because Amer
NoJ cans may read there
for the first time the defense OF Egyp-
tians by Englshman Egypt
Ruin is financial and administrative
record which is closely documented, and
were the arguments submitted In court
they would be accepted as conclusive in
favor of Egypt
The Nation under the ruh-ir Of "Er,
pire and Finance, levels it's gun again,
Lord trOmers book. Modern E,gypt
which has been extensively read in Amer
ica, and has diffused false impressions OF
n
dissipates all these. There is here no dis
pute about facts, no motive to conjecture
no hypocrisy to unmask The origin OF
Inc Egyptian question in its present
Phase. so runs the first sentence of Lord
Cromer's book, was financial" And tht
NATION continues, England statesmen
drifted INTO the occupation Of Egypt at
the bidding Of high finance and for no
other reason
1T was finance that forbade evacuation.
Inc occupation OF Egypt was no isolated
proDiein 1t was the master key ~
EhsEsh policy at home and abroad for
generation. TIE foreign Office under
liberal administration, appointed imperl-
alistS only to control II caused antago-
nism with France. destroyed British in
Huence IN Turkey, created German as
.eIuehcy on the continent and created
tHc TWO power naval standard.
Egypt finally was the cause of the
| luarrel WIN Germany. and Egypt is still
'Wlth Morocco and PersiaD the point on
"lIch the European balance turns
Mr.. Rothsteins book appears AT a
moment when England is asking tie
meaning OF the European unrest. X
is study of Engiands dealings with
Egypt. The book is the ab!est in this
KIND which has come from tie press ia
recent years 1T is INDISPENSABLE for
any study of the Egyptian question, aud
II is, what lis much more important. the
best concrete illustration which one
could select for study of impe ria lism
There Is In lis quiet chapters and elabo-
rately documented pages "A whole romance
OF sudden discovery and illumination
Here Is the secret history Of the long
intrigue which made MS The masters
OF Egypt. And the Nation concludes it's
criticisms in detail with Parthisn az
row shot at Lord Cromer: The writing
Tor Egyptian history has been left too long
to our pro-consuls. II WAS time that
an advocatus diaboli should appear to
contest their self-canonizatinn"
MT Nilfred Scawen Blum has written
hotapie preface to Mr.. othsteiIlE book
Mr. Blunt commences by fecalling Mr.
Gladstone promise to withdraw from
Egypt lie concludes by The assertion
that there Is large probability that
ENGLAND may be obliged TO withdraw
under circumstances of juyt that real
disgrace Sir Edward Grey declares him
Sell so anxious to avoid - .#rt
Gil CHAlI LE-LONG.