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London Daily Telegraph
A name has been uttered lately,
and by a high authority on Eastern
subjects, General Sir Frederic Gold
smid, which we repeat because we
think it possible that it is a name
which may be heard frequently in
the next few months, and under
circumstances very interesting to
Englishmen. The word to which
we allude is Cyprus" and we are
mistaken If a good deal of attention
will not soon be concentrated on
this fair and fertile island, the seat
of powerful kingdoms in the past,
and destined, it may be, to a great
revival Of prosperity and impor-
tance. 1t is growing clear now
how the settlement of the congress
will mainly come out. The un-
shaken firmness of Lord Beacons
field, enforcing the policy so long
upheld in these columns-with the
staunch support of Austro- Hungary
and the applause Of the British
people-haS prohibited the destruc-
ton of the Turkish empire in Eu-
rope, and laid the foundations of a
diminished but stronger territory,
which, by the nature of things, will
have protection from the powers
who have preserved it. When the
discussions Of the congress pass over
into Asia, Great Britain will have
to rely there on her individual ar
rangements, and the nature Of these
has been already indicated. We
shall be charged, dune mosur(
speciale, with repressingan any further
Russian advances beyond the ex
tent Of plunder formally granted
to the czar, and this must bC
done in connection with large sys
TENS of administrative aid to the
sublime porte. For this aid a basis
must be established, and it may
turn out-as Sir Frederic states
that Cyprus will prove wore
byno means unconnected with sucl
a basis. Nothing can be plaineI
than that the conclusion of peace
will leave the question of Egypt
Asia Minor, Syria and Palestine
and, above all, Of our alternative
roads to India, more momentou
than ever. tits not at all beyonC
expectation, therefore, that stud,
has already been directed to th
search for a new and commanding
station which should confer inhu
ence in regard to all these points
and at the same time offer enhanced
facilities TO British action for mill
tary, naval, commercial and CON
municatory purposes. 1t appear
even possible that the construction
and guardianship Of an Oyerlan
railway to the Persian gulf, or far
ther, must henceforth emerge from
the list of speculative projects, ant
become task of obvious and i'm
perative concern, both for imperia
reasons and for the development {
the vast agricultural resources {
the Euphrates and Tigris valley
If, therefore, in view Of ends S
Beneficial both to Turkey and
Great Britain, and so perfectly FIRE
of objection as regards the Euro
pean powers, some project of tn
character indicated by the remark
could be devised, the British pull
lie would applaud the thoughtfu
and faithful policy of the premier
and understand why we repeat tn
classic title of this. noble islant
the name Of the beautiful and vel
placed Cyprus.
This word has, we have alread
said, been recently spoken by
competent authority in relation
those measures of developmer
and imperial precaution which I'll
issue Of the congress may oblig
England to take as regards the fl
ture of Asia Minor. A paper {
research, as well as significance, VIZ
read some days ago at the Unite
States institution, by General s
Frederic Goldsmid, on the topic
Communication with British Ii
dia Under Possible Contingencies
Sir Frederic Goldsmid is an a
knowledged expert upon this larg
problem. lie has served in Il
Crimea and in India, in importal
posts; he helped to establish ii
Turko-Asiatic line OF telegraph,
gether with the late Colonel Pa
rick Stewart; he negotiated tl
Indo-Ottoman Telegraph conye
tion, and assisted in settling q
Seistan boundary line between Pe
sia and Aifghanistan. Knight
the Star of India and CompaniC
of the Bath, Sir Frederic, spoke (
this matter with patriotism, exr
yience and connaissance de cauE