The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-28
War INEVITABLE.
But England Doing What She Dan TO Pre-.
INVENT Hostilities Between France and
China-The Khedive to be Supported
"A Separate Sues Canal.

LONDON. Nov. 81. Indications mu ltipy
that the Government is convinced that war
between France and China 10 inevitable.
Preparations to prevent hostilities are being
made rapidly and oponly. Orders have
been issued to speedily redt and make ready
for service several men.of.wsr at Sheer.
ness, and the mechanics In the Government
Ship yards there are working night and day
under pressure, in the fulhllmsnt Of these
Instructions. The Government may thus
have questions Of pc icy In Chinese waters
added to it's endorsements In Egypt.
The Egyptian question alone, however,
may prove sufficient to threaten Mr.. Glad.
stones tenure II he should be ~ reluot-
ant to act in hearty accord with the other
mem oers Of the Cabinet as he WAS to assent
to their firm position that the British troops
should not be removed from Egypt. Toe
rationale OF keeping garrison there 10, Of
course, that
THE KHEDIvR SHALL RE SUPPORTED,
against rebellion and invasion, aud that
England shall In emergency maintain tho
statu quo in Lower Egypt in the financial
interests Of her subj ects. Yet while the
present small contingency there ID manifest
ly inadequate for such policy, and there
are rumOrs that additions will be made III,
the government Is evidently hesitating TO
send the rein ,orcemen1. This looks like
the result Of the inharmonious feeling be-
tween Mr.. Gladstone AMI his colleagues,
and 1t need hardly be said that the tories
are closely watching the course Of the min
istry, and viii not fail to promptly take I'D.
vantage Of any mistakes II may mako In
judging and humoring the popular i'm
pulse.
THE POPE WARNED.
The American bishops now In Rome have
warned the Pope that further med
ding on his part with Irish politics
will weaken the attachment OF
the Irish In America and imperil his II flu.
ence among them. This action 10 supposed
to be due to the recent letter Of the Pope to
the Irish clergy exhorting them TO keep out
Of political affairs. The bishops have dur
Ing their stay at Rome taken every OPP
portunity to oppose the intrigues Of Mr..
ErringtOn, the semi -official representative
Of England at the Vatican, TO whom Is
credited the inspiration OF the letter re.
terred to. This protest Is likely to give his
Holiness vivid idea Of the strength OF tho
tie between the people Of Ireland and their
brethren on the other side Of the Atlantic.
Cardinal Jacobini, the Papal Score.
tary of State, gave ban
quet last night in honor OF the
American bishops. 1t was q brilliant a..
fair, and largely attended by leading church
dignitarles. The visitors have no room
for complaint Of lack Of attention and
honors from their oo.religionisA In the
Eternal City.
| AsEPARATE sUEz CANAL.
| 1t Is conceded at this time that the mis-
sion Of NJ. De Lesseps 10 support Of hi
plea for making the Suez Canal parallel L
the present one Is failure, and that tn
British ship-owners will not b,
dissuaded from their favorit
scheme OF separate canal
NJ. De Lesseps so seldom fails In what b,
undertakes, however, that no one would
be surp Used to see him pluck some victory
for bis interests from this apparent de
feat.
TOOL OF THE POLICE.
Leading Socialists positively declare ths,
WoIff, arrested with explosives In bis pos
session and charged by the police with de.
strucive intentions against the G,rman en-.
bassy, 10 = notorious mouchard used by the
police to enable them to get credit for
unearthing terrible plots that never OK.
listed. They have thoroughly Investigated
all the facts In the case, aud promise START
ling revelations In support Of their sllega.
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