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follow, from the acouiescepce o, Franc. In the

authority. taat administration Jting toier
measure for the iuaintenance0t order In Egypt.
and 10 insure the fultlment by Egypt Of her
financial obligatinns t. tue Enropean holders :, o,
OF those securities is in the hands OF French
holders. and the payment OF the Interest
upon them is undoubtedly the secret OF the pa
ticnce which tine French Gove.ninent has
shown In the matter OF the repeated evasion
10y England of her repeated undertaking to WITH.
Eryut 10 the .khcdjNc and the EGYPTIANS.
for the English Govcrmment TO rely upon the
influence OF t,c French holders OF Egyptian
securities 10 Keep in check thpse, Political
forces in France which are ,lTri,nted by the
prolonged presence OF the English ilng and
Of the EnSlish 0fncinls in Egypt hnt II IS per
hRHs UaNsc to run the risk al -tIa,iIiug this re-
liancc too far. uad am Inclined to think hat
this is thc mistake which Sir Edward Grey has
now made. 1t is tolcranly clear that he was led
revival at Berlin ni the Bismarckion temper.
That sabre. presented by the Emperor William
TO the gOnQucror OF ftnuCc. aud the s,crn soldier
ly allusions Of the Young Ea!scr 10 INC "pcligy
OF blood and iroi." have pretty plainly led the
ent iS n pronitious moment FOR An explosive dis
play OF British "j,ngoistn against France.
Doubtless Lord kimhGiey and Ills l'arliamcn-
taly .nder Sec retary have persuaded themselves
that The sound OF the German trumueIs along
dispose her to listen more El4cidly to the rapor-
ings OF England over the Niger and the Nile:
My own impress ion is. however that this VIII
prove 70 be misc@!cu!aiion. | do not believe
that the Ernpcr"r W iliiaul, whGn he made his
speech to Prince bismarck a! ,Friedtchsrrh
and gave the great CS-chanccltor thut gold
hi!ted sword with the arms ot Alsace-l Lorraine
daniascened on its blade. was thinking OF
France nearly 50 much as %. the Socialists and
snGXrr.ivrs nf i;rrirnny hr F.iunrrnr " ,llinin
knowe. and. thanks 80 the recent succch ut VI.
jules linyHr in tho French t'at..Gincni.the French
know. that the Gnrmaa Empgror to-day COM
manda. ready H. hu resi-, cts and Iutt! ~ Utrpt'l
tor wa", armies which uUt.uii1lrr y one hund.e!
and fifty thousand men Any iOice which France
ran prjt into the ir!h. aih that this OvCrw helm
ing power can within twCniy-.oGr huHta ot a
declaration Oi war bc set IN motion against The
French frontier IN snch cir.!r'taaN,S there
l. no need Tor the Kaiser to threaten France.
nor W.. Franc commit the folly az 7rppq.iGs
herself to be threatened. ltis inucn mogt iikely
that French Iharvntsm. chatting under the
bitter consciousness OF tn" military inicriGrity
ct France - Germany, W |. find drrtraiirc Tor
uron the Ens!i-h "JinGe-.'
The Erencn Government know perfectly we'll
that England II Ng.! tar from wishing 70 try
conclusions with ifaE,c !ur the control either OF
tie seas OF TIE world or OF i.e Mediterranean;
The French Government know perfectly well
thai il IS an open question to-dai among the
naval experts of btth countries whether Eng
the Mediterranean against France. single
handed, France uuqurslunshly possessing GER
tain Important strategic advantages for Il naval
war ia tie Aies.itcl rarcan orcc England. which
may more t!.an voun.rrbalaEcc any advantage
possessed u fhG. .nhl ~ iAHcfl england POS
scsseS any such adyantaEt1 over France. IN the
matte" vi lighting ships raaiy for war and OF
hgh'ing crews ana officers ior those ships. The
French Government. Knowing al! this. know
value of British "Jingoism'' IN or out
think. to see the moderate and licnifcd jingo-
isIn q: Sir Edward Grey met In the French Pa--
amfnt ey an e4na!:E m,srat" and \, equally
tnux tho French Minister tor Foreign Affairs.
NVr need y"r b" surprised Il some French Dep
ncwspapers. re. pond 10 the more expansive and
exuberant jinGoism OF British orators and Jour-
ant ohaurintsm. In other word. the raliic
cock may he trusted. think, IN this occasion,
t1 outGr"w inc Ams'"irMX@n chanticiGeT. t.,
.A,2crca you may have an opportunity. per
haps. ~ get an expression Of British jingo!sm.
elaborate than that OF Sir Edward Grey, from
really able and accomplished British public
man who is not unlikely 10 ill under The next
British Conservative Government the post nuw
held hy sir Edward Grey. mean IA" lion
SSon S"f ha, he is M 10 E % Egand aa ef e T2
OF April :or America. where. before the end of
the month. he Is 70 marry at Washington a very
passed "a good deal of time with her mother in
England during the last few years: Mr.. George
memoer LOT southport. N ltancash.rr: be!3n-s
70 ore OF tle oldest OF English families, three
House of Peers, one by the CurzoE lowes. Earls
Howe. another By the Curzons. Lords Iourhc of
the thiri by the Cnrzons. Lords scarsdais. a
pecrage created under George H.. and now
he'd By The Rev LORD ssarsaHe Of
is the eldest son and heir. Mr. George Curzon.
who has sat now in Parliament for several years
made hi- marx from the first by his assiduous
attention 10 public matters, and especially to
questions of foreign policy; since he began his
Parliamentary career he has twice visited the
East. ard published two books, one dealing
with Western and Central Asia. and more
cent oac dealing with torea. China. and Japan.
These works .now careful and thorough study
on the spot OF the questions with which they
deal and ar conceived and written in spirit
of patriotic devotion t. the interests of the
British empire. which it would hardly be fair
to describe, as "jingotsm." But Mr.. Curzon
Of the British empire. even By the I'M
assisted strength OF Grea, Britain, is itself
possible. and those therefore. whether English
men or foreigners. who find themselves COM
PEELED 10y the force OF facts 10 doubt this. must
necessarily be inclined to class Mr.. Curzon
among "jinEos' Of the best and most respect
able kind. should the next general elections
put Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Ba!four a the head
OF the British Govcrnmept. it is not unlikely. as
have said. that Mr.. turzon may be invited
into the Government as the Parliamentary
Under Secretary tor Foreign Affairs. In that
event British jingoism will probably be put to
the sharp test OF practical action. 1t is interest
ing. therefore. TO note that on Friday night
during the debate in the Commons Mr.. Curzon
put himself on record IN support of the attitude
assumed by Sir Edward Grey. When he reaches
America he may perhaps be disposed on fitting
opportunity to formulate somewhat more at
length. for the benefit OF the American public.
his views as to the real position and duties of
England in Africa; and though man in his
the stress Of politics, II Is to be hoped that Mr..
Curzbn may find time 10 get some useful points
on the real outlook of the relations between
Great Britain and Africa, in regard to tho Cen
Pacific. "Jingoi;m' there may be more trouble
some even than in the Mediterranean.
AN AMERICAN TRAVELLER.