Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-01
ENGLAND AND THE CHANNEL
TUNNEL.

England's safety against the colossal
armies of the continental powers is in the
streak of blue water which separates her
from them, and in her superior navy.
Her policy is that this shall always be su-
perior, No matter what extensions con.
tinental powers may make in their ma
vies, England will make greater land will
keep navy that will be equal to that of
all other powers combined. Her enor-
nous wealth makes her a tempting prize
to invasion by powers which, although
they have armies four or five times as
great as hers, are comparatively poor.
Her government, therefore, may be
reasonably apprehensive that the tunnel
railroad under the channel will make a
vulnerable spot. In modern times they
give the blow and the word of war to-
gether, if not the blow first IF such a
power as Germany or France could, by
surprise, seize the north end of the tun-
mel, it could bring troops through it fast
er than England could bring them to op-
pose In short, such a surprise would be
the conquest of England. That the other
end is now in France, is no security that
it may not be seized by Germany. Nor
is it wise to trust to the friendship of
France, nor to suppose that her army
will always be as lacking in the qualities
OF an army as now.
In order to guard against a surprise, it
would be necessary to be always armed.
The opening of the tunnel would make
necessary great forts and garrisons to
guard it, and regular funnel squadron,
All theses could not remove the fact that
this was the weak spot but would confess
it. England may well look upon the
projected tunnel as like the wooden horse
which the Greeks presented to Troy
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The QUEEN AND GLADsToNE.-The
New York Worlds special says that the
great subject of discussion there, is the
attitude Mr.. Gladstone has adopted tow
ards the Queen His conduct of late,
according to this Tory authority, has
passed the bounds of decency. 1t is Gus
tomarv on the Queens arrival in London,
for the Prime Minister to wait upon her.
Thursday, when her Majesty arrived at
Buckingham palace, Gladstone did not
put in an appearance, but 1t was an
1ounced that he was indisposed. The
same night he attended the House 4
Commons and made a long speech. On
Friday the Queen held a drawing-room,
out the Prime Minister stayed away.
The day passed away without visit from
Mr.. Gladstone, and the Queen left Lon
Ion without having seen him. The cor
RESPONDENT attributes these occurrences
% an article in the Court organ referring
% the great anxiety of the Queen about
he present state of public affairs, and in
;imating that she had been compelled to
submit to more than one indignity at the
hands or her Minister.
The Princess Helena of Waldeck, who |
S soon to be married to Prince Leopold,
S described as fair, fresh, gentle, and OF !
| cheerful temper; one who would make
IN ideal wife for an earnest and cbarl-
able disposed English rector. Her fam
ly is old and proud, but far from rich.
The Dukes little atate is a country OF
high hills, wooded glens and brawling
treams-picturesque enough, but fright
ully poverty stricken. Prince Leopold
irst met his future wife at Rupenheim.
She is connected with the English royal
amily through the Duchess of Cambridge
md the Princess of Wales.