Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-18
MELEE OF THE POWERS.
England oOvertly Helping China and
Franc Lending Hidden Hand
to Ell Mahdi.
A Conflict Among the Powers Inevitable
AN Increased Demand for Amer
lean Wheat and Pork.
FoRr worm. TEX Feb. IA. 1885

AFTER months OF maneuverlnR and
conference after conference oy 1.-THE
powers" regarding the sick man Of
the East, the cat has jumped out OF the
wallet in full view of the world.
France has been discovered aiding and
abetting the False Prophet, so-cslled,
OF the Soudan, and stands convicted of
being psrticeps crlminls. This mar
rows matters down to a question Of the
best artillery between the nstlons Of
the earth. This is why the
London Times, with that fraternal
| solicitude, In bold contrast 10
what IL would have said a little more
than o century ago, claimed relation.
ship with America aud urged an alli-
ance with the young aud vigorous
republic when has descended from
British lOins,n for the mutual pro.
lection OF -? England only. Italy
and China will come to the succ5r
OF Britain; Germany, forgetting
the war of few years ago, viii assist
France, and so will Russia. The ball
must soon open. The diplomacy Of
D'lsraeli postponed the crisis, but 10
must come. Bismarck knew what he
was talking about when he
ipsulted Mr.. Gladstone and
England in a speech in the relchslsg
a few weeks ago. Figaro knew what
was coming, when about the same time
IL advised France 10 break loose from
England and join Germany, its nat
ural friend. England was then GOV.
ertly assisting China; France was then
covertly assisting I'll Mahdi There
are good many other powers to figure
in tbs melee, but they will he evenly
distributed and the hght will 20 brave
ly on. This is why 1.-THE powers,n
which means England, were 80 anx-
ious TO have America mediate between
France aud China; this Is why such
an effort was made TO
have "American representatives. at
the Congo conference, and this Is why
England was so ANXIOUS to prevent
France from obtaining u foothOld on
the American continent by giving
America plenAry power over all the
railways end ship canals on the 18TH
mus. This is why FL Mahdi held out
40 long In the desert and why his off
GERS are principally Frenchmen.
Well, We can afford to let them
fight We can raise hog and hominy
and tiud plenty of purchasers for 1t.
The wisdom OF the fathers OF our re-
public will be made manifest when we
will see and feel the blessings OF nom
interference and freedom from zen
tangling alliances.n We have no
hand to take ia the fight. Our
republic may have descended from
British loins,p but, II history and
truth divergs not too much, the child
would have been still.born had 1t not
been for Lafayette. We have many
noble scioDs Of English sires in Amer
lea, 5ut 30 have VT OF French, Irish,
German, and In fact OF ali other ma
tions who have proven themselves 10
be thoroughly American and will con-
tinue to do 90 II occasion requires II
England has no more claim upon the
assistance Of this country than has any
OF the other powers. We are "a young
and vigorous republic" and no thanks
TO her. If a few sturdy
fellows had not made a
tea. pot of Boston harbar and precipl-
tated fight, we would be like the
semi civil zed races of India, "Bitish
subjects" England, moreover, cannot
claim that her cause Is just one. She
has been living OFF OF other countries
too long and IL is time that she should
cease to rule the wsve.p She has TX
tended her "posses.ions" il is true,
but how? First, by missionaries to
teach the heather the way Of salvatipui
after them, by smooth.tongued specu-
lators to teach extravaganza, to lend
money, and finally, by iron-clads to
collect usury and coDfiscsle property.
Thus she MAINTAINED her sovereignty
and waxed rich of OF the wealth OF
other countries In time OF perfect
tranquility she has the sras full OF IRON
clads, aud one OF them is continually
nOsing abound the key hole OF every
weak or defenseless country on the face
Of the globe 10 protect British inter
esis.U Sne followed this policy with
the American colonies until they blew
the ashes Of discarded and senseless
servility in her eyes, when she pru-
IDENTIFY Withdrew and has ever since
tried to make friends, pat Us ON the
| back and tell Us that 10 just what she
wanted us 10 do. Aud our tosdies AT
feet 20 believe her for the precious priv.
ilege of hobnnbbing with me lud"
! So.and-5O. II lheslTuggle which seems
! inevitable should Rrlse, these cO0weos
I Of sophi-try viii be brushed aside
The world will ask why, II Engl=nd
cannot support herself at home for
ak months, should she longer i've
supremely Of II other natio 3? why
Is she permitted TO lake by force Whist
others deve for? The Cry OF pagan
uprising an the determination o. the
Christian will not be listened To. NJ
pagan government viii or eau De
more cruel than WAS England In her
treatment OF The sturdy Dutch
farm, r.. the Beers, the lIish, the
American colonisls, as long as she
vas able, aud If all other nations Ia
her power America has one duty To
Drrform, and that Is TO remain neu'
trail; she has one golden opportunity.
and that is TO get rich n
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