Leading Articles in the Reviews. 



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sible for the present chaos of public opinion 

 owing to the contradictory principles and sterile 

 methods which they champion. The supreme 

 aim of the Eg-yptian nation is to emancipate 



KladileraUutsch] iBerlin. 



Turko-Italian Peace Negotiations. 



Turkey: " I give you my desert steed with pleasure, and 

 congratulate you on owning it." 

 Italy: " Cursed camel ! " 



and freedom to think and write. It is impossible 

 to stifle such sentiments. They must manifest 

 themselves and become transformed into action 

 in some field or other. The Government, there- 

 fore, should prepare the way by liberal measures 

 and concessions to meet the activity thus pro- 

 duced. Instead, it has forgotten one of the 

 elementary principles of good government, 

 namely, freedom of the Press. The English, it 

 is accorded, have accomplished great economic 

 and financial reforms, but it is none the less 

 true that their work still leaves much to be 

 desired. They have developed public education, 

 but they have failed to convince the Egyptians 

 that England does not occupy the country for 

 her own exclusive interests, but also for those 

 of Egypt. They have administered the country 

 after their own fashion, without trying to get 

 rid of the misunderstandings between the 

 governing and the governed which were charac- 

 teristic of the previous regime. The Egyptian 

 people are indeed convinced that the interests 

 of the Government are not their interests, and 

 that what is expected of them is obedience to 

 the caprices of the men in power, while the 

 welfare of the country is lost sight of. From 

 the first day the English should have worked for 

 the extension of Egyptian political liberty in a 

 sense which would have benefited the Egyptians 

 as well as themselves. The Egyptians have con- 

 tinually asked for a share in the responsibilities 

 of government, and the reform of the provincial 

 councils has been a first step in self-government ; 

 but it is a very imperfect reform. 



itself, to acquire independence. Everyone is Baily's Magazine is very serious this month, 



agreed about that, but Egyptian writers fail to and is almost entirely absorbed with foxes and 

 proclaim Egyptian nationality. According to pheasants, 

 them, every Mussulman who finds 

 himself on Egyptian soil, no matter 

 to what other country he belongs, 

 is an Egyptian ; and how can Egypt 

 be the country of all the Mussul- 

 mans of the universe? Again, many 

 writers are clamouring for the im- 

 mediate evacuation of Egypt by 

 England. 



POLITICAL REFORMS NEEDED. 



The Government is by no means 

 exempt from responsibility for the 

 present condition of affairs. Edu- 

 cation has awakened in the people 

 sentiments which are not in harmony 

 with the political situation or with 

 certain actions of the Government Too many Cooks spoil the Broth. 



concerning the rights of the people The Powers and the Balkan Soup. 



• Atnsterdaminer.] 



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