The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-12

Amer most appreherdrd-namelv.
the charac er OF "a mission 70 dominate
over him and TO reduce him I. .he
position Of one of the projected prin-
ces of India. That mission was sent
on the responsibility. Of Lord Lytton,
no on that of Her MaJestv's govern
ment. "a appears In Lord Campbell's
despatch. Having ser a mission.
which was legal and properly CONSTR
tutcd, and having il rejected and re-
pulsed. Lord Lytton at last had a
field for carrying out his own Russian
policy. and. as | said. he has forced
the hand of the government and got
US into this war.
is the Amer as formidable an enc
my as has been generally reported
here. Sir George:"
Yes Lord Grey was perfectly right
in saying that A~fgbanistan was equal
TO three Besnias. without a Christian
population to assist u.s."
Ills subjects are said to be good
and obstinate fighters. Is that true 2"
The Afghans are not so much ac-
customed TO European warfare and
not so united as the Turks. although
they are quite as good soldiers. 1t is
possible that we may have a rapid
military success. but it is by no means
certain. Should we be successful,
however. our difficulties, as | said be-
fore, will only then begin in good
earnest. Whatever ruler we may set
up will, on that very ground alone, be
hateful to the people of Afghanistan.
If We support him it will ruin us. and
if We do not support him it will dis
grace u.s."
While this conversation was in pro-
gress the mist had lifted from the RIVER
and a few stray sunbeams breaking
through the clouds gave promise of a
fair day for the beginning of the voy-
age. The vessel was to leave the pier
at eight o'clock to the minute, and all
ready friends of passengers were mott
fled to go ashore. Sir George seemed
unaffected by the hustle and from his
quiet corner took in the scene in he
III of one who had no particular
interest in it. While the hawsers were
being cast off the reporter asked him
what were the principal impressions
of this country he had obtained during
his three months of transformations
travel in it.
..Oh , could not undertake TO give
them out of hand" he answered, with
a laugh. Elisa big. big country"
Don't see any rocks ahead of us,
do you?"
"No; 1 take a very hopeful view of
the future of America. There are no
really difficult social questions between
the blacks and the white population.
This particular question ome to
mind first because 1 have spent most
of my time in the South. Indeed. it
was to see and study that section that
| came over. | have, however. been
travelling a good deal in the North and
West also. The blacks in the South
cannot do without the whites. and the
whites in turn cannot dispense with
services of the blacks. 80 that the
question will ad just itself"
Twill you write a book on our
return to Engiand:' asked the re-
porter, innocently.
Sir George looked a little surprised
then he smiled pleasantly as he said,
u wont say that | shall"
"You think you viii, however,"
"Well, | usually make some usa of
my travels | always take notes."
The warning screech of the steam
whistle put an end to the conversa-
ton. A minute later the immense
steamer was steaming slowly down
the river.