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its origins 4o the history of financial intervention in
Egypt. A lecvurer at South Place Ethical Society traced
the Arabiot revolt to the Dual Control and "the machinations
of those wicked Jews, Lord Beaconsfield and Mr. Goschon. It
A further crgument against the war wan that it worsened
international relations, especially by increacine the
possibility of war with France, who found herself
excluded from the Egyptian settlement.
Isolationist and non-interventionist views resulted
from a conviction that interference abroad left fewer
resources to be spant at homes t Wo may deplore the fate
of the women and children in Sinkat, buth their fats is
not to be deplored in any nenne more than that of our
own people, who die by the hedges and ditches or in fetid
dono... A few millions are always ready for South-Africa
or Egypt or for any expedition providing it is for the
benefit of noneono a long Way off, "
These attitudes were included in the framework of a
final noraliotei'c judgement, - the war "violated the atatuc
quo, violated international law, and was inconsistent with
the principles of justice and the welfare of humanity,,, " (4)
(i) D. Fooeatt Look$ 1nr1nnd , end Epyrnt! 1882, p. z$;
(2) Tha war in Erv t why aro we fi
Amsociotlon pamphlet 1 2.
(3) I eyno1th itorx; )2n , er, 24th February 1884.
(3)
(2)
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