The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-08-30

Fifth-Anglo-French agreement. June.
1885
sixth-Anglo-Frene agreement. March.
1893
Under these arrangements long standing
causes Of quarrel were removed. Thus
Germany obtained definite occupation Of a
large territory in East Africa While she
conceded supreme control Of Zanzibar 10
Britain. and at the same time. part of
the bargain. received the islet of Heligo-
land. in her own home warers. France
acquired undisputcd sway in MAZDA ssscar
in exchange for privileges surrendered IN
Zanzibar The traditional friendship be-
tween Britain and Italy was strengthened
by mutual good services rendered in Abys-
sin!a and the soudan. After critical
moment in iSss. when the Fashoja inci-
dent threatened an open rupture between
Britai nand France. with an appeal ta
arms. the agreement % 1879 supplement
ing previous agreement as 10 Nigeria.
laid down frontiers between the eastern
and western Soudan which each Power
agreed TO recognize. again and agsiu
armed expeditions OF ore Or the other
Power exploring in Africa either with ~
without official warrant. were on the point
OF clashing with rivals and involving their
respective nations in general con'ict
but the working agreements 81 the
spheres Of influence fortunately pro-
vided means for settling the questions
in dispute.
Strong advocate - h Was Of the peace-
able settlement OF quarrel and pfo-
%
the sanctity of which be held Was a sacred
principle lying 81 the base u the eiriliza-
ton Of the worId-I,ord Salisbury was
called upon 10 act a. 2 war Ministsr
Both In the north and sogth - Afr1es
difficulties had arisen which admitted %
no other solution but the appeal 20 M
sword In the ore case the reconq0s ?
OF the Egyptian sossdan wa the over
throw - the Khslisa's tarbsrous tyranny
IN TIE interests II civiilzaticn ~ fhe
ofher President KrugerE defiant chsl-
lenge 10 HrifsIs allowed bat two c1us@
quences-a fatal blow 20 che sapr.r1zcy o.
the British asg in South Africs and th~
empire al large Or the Incorporation o.
7 The two Boer republic lnfo tho isnperial
system - Britain Lord saisbrTv from
&
terests of his country ard paTsBsd his
/ policy along he path cf gar unfsltsT-
ingiy 10 So iozicai conclusion lie Nss
ahiy serysd ia Exypf h. Lord cror1eT and
Lord Kitchener - the three deliberate y
planned campaigns which esrFiro tss
Anglo Egyptian arrnv bark ~ khartnssl
rsth haf sslrhi expense lu ifs@ nd meas
IN cornparison vifh the rszvlts attained
ne Tranvsai var - fsSe-lse sxposesi
the gezkrsss - - Brfffss War ofsce-
hat q; the sarrs t.-ns revealed ~ hitherto
unreaHzs-i resources q fhe srssiFs. Tbe
arpt sersous ch~1ks 20 British srns see
promptly fouo~~d ~ lord Salisbury pise-
f-g sn supr-une cornsnaus Lord ftoA<rfs
and Iord KI.cbens-. VITA a. srrny =
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thousand rrii~s from ho-ns. Thaf ~ "a
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