The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-11
a STRONG TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
ENGLAND MAY JOIN HANDS WITH
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

mbe Czar Believed to Be Bringing
about an Agreement Between
France and England on the
E,pvptian Question-France to Oh
thin Substantial Compensation
elsewhere in Return for RecOgni-
tion of British Occupation of
Egypt.
london. Oct. 10.-The weeks events in
paris attendant upon the reception of the
czar have created a deep impression in
r,nqIand. where there is an increasing de-
sire for an agreement with France and
Russia regarding the eastern question.
During his visit the czar has personally
enhanced his reputation. He says little,
blr that little is very sensible. All his
speeches have been delivered with quiet
confidence that betokens that he fully ap-
nreciates the tremendous power he wields.
while at the same time his remarks con-
firm the belief that this power will be
welded for the maintenance of peace
With regard to an English, French and
Russian agreement it can be said that
that is now looked upon as the only prac-
+icable means for England to escape her
impotence in the face of the so-called con-
cert of Europe on the eastern question.
In view of this the succession of growls
from Berlin upon the Egyptian question.
generally taking the form of semi-offi-
ciai hints that France and Russia intend
TO make early trouble for England in re-
gard to Egypt and that Germany will
look with benevolent eye upon the pro-
cess. is regarded here as merely a display
of spite. The belief is that France and
England, with the assistance of Russia.
are nearing a rapprochement respecting
the Egyptian difficulty, and that while
France is preparing to frankly recognize
the British occupation she will obtain sub
sJantial compensation elsewhere. 1t is
worth noting at present that
the German press is beginning
to point out in view of the Importance of
Germanys colonies and commercial inter-
ests, that the unconditional neutrality of
the Suez canal is to her matter of the
utmost Importance and that if the neu-
trauty Of the canal was guaranteed by the
powers, Germany might not object to the
sutans territorial suzerainty over Egypt
passing into other hands. Lord Salisbury
himself proposed the convention of 1887
securing the naturalization of Egypt but
the present sultan, after much delay re-
fused to sign. AS that arrangement would
have left undisturbed the suzerainty of
the sultan there is not the remotest chance
Of its being revived, and ratified in view of
the state of his other dominions. The only
clauses that may be heard of again are
that Egyptian territory should be neutral
lied under the guarantee Of the great pow
ers; that the guaranteeing powers should
retain the right of transporting troops
through the khedive's territory either by
f land or the Suez canal; that England
should exercise the right of appointing a
majority Of the officers in the Egyptian
army and should retain the right of re-oc-
cupyng the country in case necessity
arose In 1887 it was also provided that the
English army should be given three years
q within which to withdraw from Egypt, but
there is no likelihood of this being pro-
posed by England again.
Ihomas Wemyss Reid, editor of the
speaker the liberal organ, says in an ar
ueIe IN that paper that the position of lib
q eFalism is graver now than it has been
II n generation He eXtols Lord Rose
@ry S honorable conduct, and concludes
Dy declaring that Sir William Vernon
harcourts chances of leading a united
A0eral party are absolutely nil, adding
1at some startling displays of antipathy
lor MIN have already come from unex-
pected quarters.
uniess definite settlement should be
unexpectedly reached before the assem-
Dlhg Of parliament the debate on the
'ehezuelan question, which it was at
tnpted TO initiate last session, is likely
laKe place during the first week or two
a-'er the House meets. 1t was owing to
an -hIlmatlon given privately by the gov
anhent to the leaders of the opposition,
ana afterwards to the House, that the de-
yale dld not take place before parliament
rose.
inc eternal Armenian difficulty must
inevitably become the subject of early
-SCusslon IN the commons.
me strike among the cab drivers at the
away stations is increasing. The cab
~.yers union will call out a thousand
a9re men on Monday. The use of the
III ~Ds IN the city is generally declining, ow-
~s 10 the TACT that business men are more
@ %Lu more using the telephone instead of
S%'I's around to the various Offices, as
s@s heretofore been the custom There is
their fight '''i''s
''NCH BOWL FOR THE RALEIGH.