ENGLAND’S ACTIONS IN ASIA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 736, 26 May 1876, Page 2

ENGLAND’S ACTIONS IN ASIA.

The Pester Lloyd, referring to the alleged acquisition by England of the harbor of Mobammerah, at the mouths of the Tigris and Euphrates, says that this is probably the first step towards the construction of tho Euphrates Valley railway, and the continuation of the policy which led to the pm,, chase of the Suez Canal shores. “ England has now one foot in the stirrups at Sues and the other at Mohammerah. * * * Russia will have to lower her flag ; she has neither the material power nor the spirit to beat England out of the field. ♦ * * Was it to be expected that, while Russia was advancing towards India, the statesmen of the richest and most cultivated nation in the world should look on with folded arms ’ * . * * The truth is that England is now as strong and her policy is as great as ever —as in the time of William 111., or of Wellington. She does not make any show of military strength, but she will get that when she wants it. A country which has so much money and so many resources, whose people are inspired with so grand a patriotism, and whose Government acts with such a masterly policy, does not meet with the difficulties of Continental nations in raising an army. Let the English peonlo only be convinced that their army requires developing---as seems to be the case since the Duke of Cambridge’s last speech—and the thing is as good as done.”