New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12

RISE IN THE POSITION OF THE ENGLISH
SPEAKING PEOPLES
From The London Spectator

From The London Spectator.
The dominant fact OF he year 1895 has been the
which has been so groat thar m a qinet week ike
inns II Is worth more 'nan mcments examina-
fancy no one no" denies On the other side OF the
Atlantic the people Of the United States. moving
without with minute army i'm being A Presi-
dent specially vowed 10 peace and q Minister OF
teur. crushed the ancient monarchy Spain al
most without an effort. seated themselves great
accepted new policy. which. II pursued. Will. to
use the language Of the German Emperor. change
a local though powerful Republic into a world
Power. with. II may be- tendency toward wide
expansion. They are. moreover about TO increase
greatly their fighting fleet. ana 20 enlarge their
Army up to size which Tor nation still adher-
ing 10 voluntary enlistment IS least respectable
tated by the development. which the
statesmen perceive; Wal alter many of the condi-
presses apprehension that inc change NAV one day
short within one year in the eyes Of those who
control armies and fleets, almost a new. and con
ceivably a dangerous. Power
Within the same year The position Of Great
OF the United States. one Of those surses Of con
tempt for her power which .Or the last century and
q half have periodically swept over the Continent
had made its appearance. and the Government.
aware that such illusions often prccede menace
yielded to a popular call Tor more precaution. and
quietly raised The fleet up war footing 1t
made itself ready TO defy AT any probable coali-
ton. The Continent. few keen observers
copied paid no attention. bur in September the
Government which had just defeated the fighting
tribes Of the Indian Northwest frontier, crushed
Mahdism I'm great pitched battle. and practically
revealed IN the combat unexpected numbers. cour-
axe and discipline. and the victory greatly struck
the obseryant siaffs Of the Continental armies
They saw even more clearly than Englishmen that
n great organizing general had revea. ed himself on
the British side that the expedition had worked
throughout with the accuracy and speed Of a ma
chine. and that the State which while otherwise
occupied. could strike such crushing blows was, In
spite OF her preoccupaiion in other pursuits. both
alive and formidable. Iney began to reconsider
cident suddenly changed that reconsideration into
"A profound. even an npprehensivc. attention. An
agent Of the French Government Unexpectedly APP
peared at a point the Upper Nile. and I'm
polite but most determined way expressed his in
teniion Of remaining here Until his own Govern
such REGAL. be Impossible" and the world
waited anxiOusly 10 see what Great Britain would
do when thus clearly dehed not by Asiatic or
African State. but 10y one Of the FIVE great Pow
ers. They had not long 10 wait. From every sec
tion Of the people up that deep. low growl
retires. the growl before which any British Gov
eminent whatever. Of either party any opn-
ions. Immediately gives way. The British sig
ni1cd by hat grOHi that they accepted war II war
were needful and the French. shocked into a sud
dep perception Of facts, recognized that at sea
they not ready. drew hack and surrendered
the Upper Nile. The English did not parade sue
cess. very little was said ia London and the Gov
eminent though aware Of an immense gain among
the electors gave sign OF exultaiion. but the
whole word recognized that the tranquil State
once threatened IN It's clear rights would accept
battle. II the challenge came from a coalition
That the highly disa grees bile fact and II made
its full Impression The consequent change In the