Show THE EGYPTIAN difficulty EGYPT la Is figuring prominently once more in the affairs of the world once the seat of learning and of power the land of the in fulfillment fulfilment of oi the divine divino word has become one of the basest of the kingdoms and is the prey at once of the christian and tho moslem yet it is always interesting as t tha the a land where the ancient priest hoyd hobo studied and taught the nolence science of tho the pears ru nd d balt those gond wondrous rond structures that tand aa as a witness for the lord of hosts to the pu end 9 pt time jossph the tho thorgood good ruled in wisdom drisdom dom sita meek dwelt in tho comiti cf ef th t king where israel buffer suffer edl erm i and were redeemed by the P wit wei I 1 jehovah and where nir alty has been preer preserved ved for gr to link the former with the latti lattia 0 today to day egypt once the s the splendor of the pharaohs Phara phars s mere turkish dependency abc abb i khedive who stands at the hei hel its affairs la 13 a subordinate sultan A portion of thee the arey rett derived frona from taxation has 1 I handed banded over to the thel 1 mo mor but the satrap who lords it ovee ovet ove denizens of modem egypt affa affi the pomp and splendor of a arf aff sovereign with broad do dona and immense treasures th this trava gance added I 1 to 0 the trl tri paid to the ottoman edil eddi has brought the country QI tm M bondage ond aoto loto to tha as T as tho the turk monay money hhas haab raised in large sums bums on egypt bonds which are held ceiell chiefly english capitalists and to a set payment of the interest a boar control Contro lj made up tip of re presenta from england and france have bained the management of egyptian finances divid dividing ioe lov revenue so as to set apart the n ne sary amount for interest upon tl bonda bondi a eti plated surn BUM for the gensea anses of the khedive and household Eo household and the rest for thag thees oral expenses of the gov ram thus while the sublime por pon porte over alses a sort of suze suzerainty raint dominions of the khedive eng engla and france hold a financial BOT sot eighty which Is of far more vital S the native egyptians figuro figure t ply as sources of revenue tha labor and toil and pay taxes af til offices are filled chiefly by ere turks Circa mjane nJane europa rod and d americans it is araine agaid this condition of affers thia the arabi bey is in rebellion he is i 0 nau man of the people who hw has rafeei himself to a high military rositta by his bravery and ability leech reech ing promotion from tho the above that of any other native add in violation of precedent othet however through his influence have since been elevated to important commands in the army TU has given him the power ia mm tary affairs which behas bohas he has hag wed weddo to coerce the khedive into the dwar bleg sal of ministers obnoxious to alt 11 populace and into ioto concession conces siou which endangered the existence ot of the board of control and the interests of the bondholders bond holders the cry was raised arab arabi must RO 90 11 and pending negotiations fa in europe europa for the settlement of the egyptian question came the massacre of europeans which hastened on the crisis arabi repudiated tte the tt authority alike of the khedive ad ani the suitan sultan raised the war cryor cry of egypt for the egyptians r repaired gunned and manned the forts it at alexandria then came tle tin ultimatum of admiral seymour representing great brili france franca standing back in silence the ignoring of the admirals commands the bombardment cf tle the th cily city and the inevitable me vi table tabie triumph ED far of british prowess itis it is conceded ceased however that the egyptian fought with a stubborn stubbornness adi and bravery that could but be al ad mired but bat the end is not yel yet although the power of england to the ro bellion and entirely the country is not disputed yet the chief who is now leading the egyptian forces will in all probability give his assailants a great deal ot 0 trouble the regular army of eg egypt was some time ago restricted by thi sultan to men but by tool in increase creasa creaso of tri trl tribute butu buti permission wo vai given for an increase to tt tho egyptian soldiery when they havi have I 1 been employed in lam las late inte te years har hav not acquired any great reputation aa fighting men but under the la fluence ofle ofIe of leaders adera who are ull fall cl of fluence ofle ofIe of leaders adera who are ull fall cl of enthusiasm and possessed w wih with iiii the tee ae idea of battling for liberty hatm ism iem may develop qualities in them then which were not brough tout under less exciting reci Keci lk recruits crutts can no doubt bo be raised by arabi on his march into the tha interior and under the tha influence of religions religious incitements forces may ie to brought into tho the field which will vil tax the Inva invaders deeb dees powers to the utmost and the sun cf of egypt sends down his rays with no gentie gentle w warmth upon european abad heads the land of tho the pyran pyramids irig vill will provo prove a fatal camping ground for english troops but bat to meet meat chis hs england can if addi adopt tho the suggestion of jn another emergency and ship chip nato native Bol sol soldiers diers from india who are well trained both in lul the tattles of mo dietri detri warfare and to endure marching under thie heat of a tropical bun sun the troubie trouble ha lini only bogun begun arabi la not yet conquered and wh en the country is subdued delicate questions will arise aa asi to its passe passo salon and government and unless who heads and not too greedy hearts are engaged in the settlement of these thesie knotty knolty questions complications may ariss arise which will bring all europe into disputes that cannot bo be settled except by force of arms arma the Egypt egyptian lan iau question tionna ia connected with the pregnant eastern a faise false step 13 ly 13 i nolt to spring a mine that over all the greab great powers the lurid flames of bloody war |