ENGLISH WORK IN EGYPT.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 987, 22 January 1883, Page 2

ENGLISH WORK IN EGYPT.

'The Osmanli, a Turkish paper publishes a leading article on England,and the Egyptian Question, .which lias produced considerable impression in diplomatic circles. • ;The article states that “ Mr- Gladstone loss‘ constantly - pror fessod great sympathy for all oppressed nationalities, hut in the Egyptian Question this.principle has,not been respected. Had he acted with more .prudence,: die would have succeeded in solving sill difficulties without effusion of blood. It is even'believed, that .'Araid and his adherents had been 'encouraged in their resistance by former declarations of Mr Gladstone, who had constantly blamed wars of intervention. However this may bo, there is no doubt that ;the war has not put an end to the complications arising out of the Egyptian Question, nor has it solved the difficult problem concerning the Suez Canal. The arrangements which are to be made are considered neither wise nor reasonable. For example, it is proposed to abolish

the negro regiments. It is well known that in consequence of the convention between England and the Khedive for the suppression of the slave trade, the negroes brought by caravans from Soudan and the interior of Africa were set at liberty. Ismail Pasha, in order to . avoid vagabondage, enrolled them in the army. That is the origin of the formation of that army. Now, the men who— formed ' of "that-army *are licensed, and will undoubtedly endeavour to live as well as it is’possible for them do - do. - - A- sunimary- decree, granted under the amicable pressure which all know, causes officers' to be dismissed. They are mostly fathers of families* and; ■ wi11.... be thrown,, into misery. Everybody knows .that these officers lived exclusively on the salary and the rations given by ! the Government. The ' Egyptian army having been dismissed by The dash of a pen, are those officers who may not be able to find employment in commercial, industrial, and agricultural enterprises to* be thrust literally into the street with their families in misery ? All this, it is hinted in England, will not prevent peace and order-being reestablished in Egyptr ’No i native will be allowed to enter the new gendarmerie. One must conclude that unless the Egyptians have become devoid of every feeling p { amourpropre .they most feel bitterly hurt at this proceeding. The , new, Egyptian army will- be vforra.ed the most part' of foreign and corauianded by foreigners.,,„ principal task will be to subjugate the Egyptians.”