The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-10
Egyptians Plead
Fourteen Points
Trouble Over England's Protectorate
Serious-Rule Far From Ideal.
By LOWELL MELLETT
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent }

/ United Press Staff Correspondent }
PARIS, June 1--(By Mail. How
seriously Egyptians are protesting
British rule and some of the reasons
therefor are revealed in a letter re-
ceived from British soldier stationed
in Egypt. lnasmuch as the Egyptians
are urging Wilson's declarations in
behalf of the rights of small nations
in support of their contention that
the British protectorate assumed in
December, 1914 should cease now
that hostilities have ended, Ameri-
cans may find the situation interest
ing.
THE causes of the present open
defiance of the British" the soldier
writes, "are many and varied, and
on the whole do not reflect any great
credit on the present administration
of the country by the English. When
England first entered the country,
some 81 years ago, as the result of
a decision by the great powers, Egypt
was on the verge of bankruptcy as
the result of extravaganza and mis-
rule by Turkey,
Zone of the greatest causes of dis
satisfaction in Egypt is the system
of 'capitulations.' These are laws by
which the subjects of European pow
ers are not subject to the ordinary
laws of Egypt. When a foreigner
commits crime he can only be tried
with the sanction of his own govern
ment and only before a mixed tri-
bunal composed mostly of his own
nationals. England has promised
they shall cease during the present
year.
"When England entered Egypt it
was with three announced Objects
First, to restore the financial status
of the country; se.ond, to abolish
capitulations, and, third, to educate
the Egyptians to a point where they
could govern themselves. In the first
two they have succeeded. Egypt is
in good financial condition and it is
promised capitulatons shall end 81 on
But in the third object, failure has
been the result.
England introduced a system of
secondary education of a secular
character on western lines, without
considering the Egyptians are an
Oriental people. A system of edu-
cation totally separated from the Mo
hammedan faith brought about
state of resentment.
"Then a lot of Englishmen were
imported to take fat government jobs |.
regardless Of their fitness, leaving
only minor Jobs to the Egyptians.
The Egyptians are divided into two
classes-the Effendi or educated
class, and the Fallaheen, or peasants.
The greatest ambition fthe EfPendi
is to obtain job in the civil service
or become lawyer. Young Egyptians
fiocked to the schools to equip them
selves for handling the greater part
of the government work. However,
they find these jobs are mostly re-
served for Englishmen, often no
more capable than themselves.
consequently there is a large
class of educated unemployed. Out
IF this class was born the Nationalist
party, fifteen years ago. Recruits
we're gained through the natural OBJ
lection of a Mohammedan to being Il
'uled by a Christian.
"Another cause for trouble is the
lose alliance of many families with
Turkish families. They view the
breaking up of Turkey with dismay
Is the breaking up of their religion,
$50 much for the wealthier class.
rhe Fellaheen, wholly uneducated and
living to themselves on little bits of
and, have for the most part obtained
eal benefits from British rule; irri-