The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-06

have been turned adrift, and then Egypt
would have been very much in the inrl-
guing Taraly2ed condition it was in Arabps
time. Lord CT0mer put his foot down on
this scheme very firmly, and he had the
strong backing. of Lord RosebeTy at the
English foreign office. The French seem to
have been irTtaied by this show of firm
ness. and NJ. Washington made representa-
lions in an energetic tone. the only result
being that Rosebery gave him clearly TO I'M
derstand that the Khedive'S rule must be
acceptable to England, and that he cannot
be allowed to change his Ministry on mere
within. For the present the khedive must
submit but the snub VIII rankle in his
breast. No despot likes to be controlled.
The agricuIturists of England, who have
been hoping for some relief to their indus
try from reciprocity or protection. by which
food imports would be taxed in some degree,
must be disappointed at the utterances OF
their only hope, Lord Salisbury. His lord
ship questions the morality and expediency
of using the tariff as weapon against other
countries, and as an illustration he main
tans that the fiscal wars between France
and Italy and Switzerland have produced
disaster all round. This may be taken to
mean that he VIII be no party TO interior
ence with free trade in England. although
he has limited that on certain luxuries i'm
ported untaxed it would do good to remind
| other nations that reciprocal courtesy
should he accorded. But no responsible
| statesman has as yet veDtured to add to the
| very small British customs tariff
| No complaint can be made by American
readers as to the tone of the London Speaker
on the Hawaiian question. 1t is the most
sensible and far-seeing utterance yet tele-
! graphed, and considering the source of in
spration 1t is also the most influential.
| One passage is as follows: THE first article
| of England'S foreign policy in the near
] future must be the cultivation of an Identity
| of interests with America, with the ulti-
| mate aim of forming a great defensive ALI
ance of the English-speaking powers. We
| must stand by America in the course which
the natural expansion of her interests pre-
scribes TO her as necessary. The
alliance of kindred blood, kindred speech
| and kindred interests will be that between
the two great powers of the EngIish-speak-
ing race. These two will be able to stand
for civilization against all It's enemies and
! may be the ultimate saviors of culture and
peace" In other words, blood is thicker
than water, as has often been demonstrated
in the intercourse between America and
England.
The editor oil the Speaker Is T. Wemyss
Reid, as well known in literature as in jour
nalism. Until FIVE years ago be was editor
Of the Leeds Mercury. one Of the stanchest
journalistic friends the United States has
had. being one of three or four papers that
espoused the cause Of the North during the
secession war. He is now one OF the partners
in the publishing firm Of Cas>els e Coy. A
few years ago he founded the Speaker as an
organ of Liberal opinion. and it at once took
high rank as a critic and authority on poll
ties. Mr.. Reid is a personal friend Of Mr..
Gladstone and of most of the men in his
Cabinet, and he is on good terms of friend
ship also with many Conservative states
men, In the literary world he is well
known. He wrote the lie Of the late W.
L. Forster. and also of the late Lord
HoughtoD, at whose house in town or c0un-
try he was always welcome guest: Ii
there are any political disclosures TO be given
to the public Wemyss Reid is almost certain
to have the information first hand at the
dinner table or in the Reform Club, where
he was wont to have many chat with John
Bright, and NO writer makes more dis
Greet use OF political news.