The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-02


ment. In actual fact. many of these
Turkish rights are now dlsregarded;
but nevertheless, they we're recogniz-
ed as late as 1892 In an official fir.
man, or decree, and they have never
been repudiated by England. 1t can
not be too emphatically stated that
1t Is actually an integral part OF the
Turkish empire.
When, therefore, Italy declared
war on the Porte, and seized the
neighboring province of Tripoli, the
Turkish government had an absolute
right to march its armies across
Egypt to fight the Itall.ns In the next
province; 1t was entitled to order the
Egyptian army to assist in the de-
tense of the empire; and 1t mad every
written authority for demanding the
Khedivcs assistance in money, mate
rails and men. Egypt was the uat-
ural base for Turkish operations 4
Tripoli; for the sea, being held by
the Italians the Turkish armies could
only reach the seat of hostilitios ty
| way of the high road through ASIA
Minor, Syria and Egypt. Thus there
can be no shadow of doubt that Italy
had first to ascertain England aiti-
tude on the I'd before the project
of the invasion OF Tripoli could EN-
| ter the field of practical affairs. II
| England had stated its intention OF
acting according to the letter OF the
firman of 1892, and OF allowing Turk
ish troops to pass through Egypt, let
alone the question Of allowing Egyp-
tian soldiers to fight for the defense
of the sovereign, Italy would never
! have risked an invasion OF Tripoli.
| That invasion could only have been
made practical by England's definite
assurance that Egypt would remain
neutral, and would prevent the pass
age OF the Turkish armies through its
territory. Moreover, before the dee
laration Of war Italy had to be sat.
isned that the BritSjh control of
Egypt was sufficiently powerful to
prevent a revolution in that country
which, II successful, would have Civ
en- Turkey the opportunity OF march
ing large force through the Delta
to Tripoli.
In view of these facts It is surely
significant that Lord Ki chener, the
only man whose influence could keer
Egypt passive at such a critical time
was sent to Cairo q few days before
Italy declared war, and that the de
claration Of hostilities was announc
ed on the next day after the news
ad reached Rome that he was in
stalled at the British headquarters II
Egypt; and it d equally signihcan
that Lord Kitchener at once took thu
most drastic measures to prevent an!
Turkish soldiers from passing thr,
to Tripoli. When the Egyptian
troops demanded the right to go t
the relief of the Turks in the west
, Lord Kitchener is said to have toll
them that II they were to do II
would fill their place d Egypt VIII
British regiments maintained at tn
expense of the Egyptian nation,
proposition which effectually check
! ed their enthusiasm. When the BE
douin tribes asked permission U
serve with the Turks, he replied tina
II they did not remain passive n
would treat their warlike tendencie
, as an indication that they were u
, IN he conscribed for the Egyptia
, army serving in the far away Sudal
} these Bedouin having been Away
! EXEMPT from CONSUMPTION; when TIL
Egyptian Nationalists desired to rails
funds for the Turkish cause he a.
ranged, / believe, that most OF IN
; money should be given to the he
= Crescent hospitals; and when fe'
! Turkish officers managed to cree
: through Egypt in disguise ON the'
( way to the seat of host 'ties' II
5 caused the strictest watch to be kep
, on the frontiers by attachments
: the 21st Lancers. In word, hht
+ land, and England alone, made In
3 conquest OF Tripoli by Italy poss
= bility.
At that time, it must be remempe'
ed, a European war was Imminent
! and 1t was generally understood Una
, Italy was about to join with Austri
and Germany in the coming attac
D upon the Tri,le Entente Is 1t ther'
: fore conceivable that England shou'
. have allowed Italy to occupy the u
ritory on the immediate west
" Egypt and should have risked gi''n
the gravest offense to turkey
9 helping the Italians to do THIS