The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08
ENGLAND WROUGHT UP
TO BURSTING POINT.
NO LONGER ABLE To BOTTLE HER
WRATH AT FRANCE.
Indications of . Rupture STRONGER
Than Ever Since the Appearance
OF the Madagascar Blue Book
Britain's Seal Set ON ERypt-Cecil
Road From Cape Town 10 Cairo.

Copyrighted. 1899. by the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. 7.-Au events seem TO
work together in European politics to In
crease the tension between Great Britain
and France. The past week has brought
Madagascar and Egypt forward as irri-
tants. just when the mutual irri,ability
was subsiding. Even the most conserva-
tive observers begin to take pessimistic
view OF the relations between the two
powers. This includes those who UP 10
the present have considered the beIliger-
ency to be mere talk. due to representative
ness upon tho part OF France and to tho
unnecessary grurness upon the part ot
Great Britain In insisting on what she con-
siders to be her rights
The past twenty-four hours brought the
publication Of the Madagascar biuebooi.
which " as followed by q leading editorial In
the Times denouncing France In language
20 fiery for that conservative newspaper
that Frenchmen are reading thu two to-
gether, and are constituting them as parts
OF a deliberate policy inspired by one mind.
That mind. in the theory OF the man In the
street, is Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the
secretary OF state for the colonies.
Other papers may storm and scod ana
not be noticed. but when the Times be-
comes abusive foreigners interpret II as
being the voice OF the government. In The
present instance some Englishmen VIII
place the same construction upon its ut
terances. recalling how the Times led the
mo surrender cry over the Fashoda in
cident under evident inspiration. One fact
Is certain. public opinion in Great Britain
Will ha 70
swerve an inch to avoid war with France.
thinking that II it must come, this is the
best time to have 1t out.
Many people give Importance to the Is
sue of the Madagascar bluebook almost
simultaneously with the Quie, but unmis-
taxable pronouncement at Khartoum by
which the British agent there. Viscount
Cromer, in his remarks TO the sheikts an
nounced that Great Britain has set her
seal upon Egypt. II there was a doub;
IN the minds of her European rivals that
Great Britain intended 10 forecIoss the
mortgage upon which sha has expended 50
much labor ana blood 20 secure. il must
have been set at rest by the utterauces
o. Lord Cromer. In which ths word PRO
tectorate'' was written In large letters.
though the governments mouthplesc care
fully abssained from using that fnceni!ary
word. 4 more definite notice that Great
Br!tasns tenure Of Egypt Is permanent
could not be asked.
In tae meantime. another enterprise. OF
the utmost moment in the tartheyance os
Great Br4t4!n's domination ia Africa 10
ab,sit 10 lie consummated. Air. Cecil
Rhodes the former premier and alleged
instigasor ot the Jameson rad. and the
se-caIted Napoleon O. Souta Africa" 10
going 10 England to arrange for pushing
forward the Cape Town-CaTio railroad 80
long ths dearest dream OF irugsriaiists. 4
definite proposition VIII be presented by
N- Rhodes to London capitalists for
extension OF the railroad trorn Bu.1wayo
20 Lake Tanganyisa He does not pretend
that * will Dc II paving Investment frofn
the start. Its Importance for some years
VIII te political Instead OF commercial.
ard re hopes TO persuade the British gov
eminent 20 smooth the way ny guarantees
inx ~ per cent interest On tha bonds 70
cover the cost of construction But one
barrier staEsis tn the way. In the form of
neutrality OF the part os TIE continent
about Lake TsngGnyika, sAica even fhs
gutrscTat @. Rho1esla will 3na hard 10
fQTce Here Germany Eas tae veto ca
Great Erstasn's adwance which SIZE cannot
lie expected 10 waive wsiaost - indeSnai y.
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