The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-02

The Case of Egypt

pie of that underhand diplomacy with which not
. familiar in this country
We not asked openly and directly to hand over
Egypt to Great Britain but asked to raty section
of the treaty which calls upon Germany to recognize the
British protectorate over Egypt
When we compel Germany to recognize the Brit
ish protectorae of necessity doing ourselves
In this shall simply be playing the part of the
accomplice who instigates another to commit crime.
The story of Egypt is interesting it is pathetic
The covetos eyes of the rulers of the earth have always
been upon Egypt For illustration need go further
back in history than Alexander Caesar Napoleon-and
Great Britain.
In 1882 Great Britain occupied Egypt with troops
osensby to protect the Khedve from the people, but in
reality to suppress movement for popular government
and to collect debts arising out Of the construction of the
Suez canal.
Great Britain promised to withdraw those troops
Every prime minister in England from 1882 to the beginning
Of the great soemny promised in behalf of the British
government that the British troops would be withdrawn
from Egypt.
Gladstone said that promise could be solemn
sacred than another the promise of Great Britain to
the British troops out of Egypt the most solemn of all
But the troops were not withdrawn.
At the beginning of the great Egypt took sides
with the allies believing that they fighting for the
rights of small nations for self determination and make
the world safe for democracy Egypt declared against
the central powers August 1914 Late in November 1914
Turkey entered the and attacked Egypt Great
shown by the statement of the British government on
file with the State Department. by of the fact that
Turkey had attacked Egypt assumed the protection of
Egypt during the
In order to assure the people of Egypt that Great
Britain had sinister design with respect to Egypt King
George V, in telegram to the late Sultan of Egypt of
date December 49, 1914 and published in the London Times
of December 81, 1914 made the statement that the
called protectorae merely for the purpose Of preserving
the integrity and independence of Egypt during the
After the war over, however Egyptians daring to
speak in public for self determination in Egypt
OhoI Dr;ks
troops The cry for liberty in Egypt answered by
British machine guns.
The leaders of the commission appointed by the mem
bs of the gsatve assembly of Egypt the peace
conference N&re arrested and deported Malta The
principles for which the fought made hollow
mockery.
Now Great Britain asks that the United States be al
party to the wrong done Egypt Why should the United
States be asked participate in the destruction of self
determination in Egypt If for the benefit of the
United States there might be justification from self
ish standpoint
Why in the of American justice should we do this
wrong for Great Britain? Why should help over
70 Great Britain of allies in the late sub
ect and conquered nation the people to be governed
unwilling subjects by the duress of arms? Why should the
United States be dragged in to underwe Great Btans
crime against liberty in Egypt?
The unreserved ratification of section of the treaty
would be Endorsement of the destruction of self deerm
nation in Egypt
Senator Owen of Oklahoma has presented reservation
which, least washes the hands of the United States of
Great Brtains crimes past present. and future against
Egypt section is to be ratified, by all this
ntepretative reservation of Senator Owens defining what
the United States understands the word protectorate to
in connection with Egypt should be adopted This
ntepretatve reservation leaves Great Britain to do she
eases and whatever she does with respect to Egypt must
e of Great Brtans accord without the United States
being accompice.
This interpretative reservation of Senator Owens
reads
1.-THE UNITED STATES UNDERSTANDS THE PRO.
ELECTORATE REFERRED TO IN SECTION SIX OF THE
TREATY TO HAVE BEEN MERELY WAR MEASURE