It is, unfortunately, only-too true that the most popular party
in Egypt is that which, under the Prithe Ministership of Zaghlul Pasha, was responsible for all the hostility to Great Britain, for widespread conspiracies and even for assassination. In these circumstances there is a not unnatural, demand. here that the policy of extreme indulgence which has been pursued in Egypt should be reversed. It is suggested that the Milner policy should be undone and that something like the regime of Lord Cromer should be restored. ' Such a scheme, we say, is not unnatural, bit we have to 'add that in our judgment it is quite impossible. What has been given in the way of self-government can never be taken away without promoting continual unrest. A dictator no doubt' can take away and may successfully hold a country down for many years. If a. suitable dictator can be found to succeed him—though this hardly . ever happens—the suppression can 'Continue with an ' outward appearance of success for many years more. But no reasonable ' person will pretend that we can adopt the methods of dictatorship in Egypt. For one thing we cannot afford it. •
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