ENGLAND AND THE POWERS

Dunstan Times, Issue 1202, 13 March 1885, Page 3

ENGLAND AND THE POWERS

The North German Gazette puh» lishes a long reply to the article which recently appeared in a London morning, paper setting forth the reasons which, in the opinion of the Engl'sh journal, prevented the Powers, and Geimany in particular, from replying to the proposals of the British Government regarding Egypt. The ssraiollicial organ s ys :—"‘The Continental Powers are much mo'ie concerned about their relations with each other than about their relations with Egypt. For each nt them it is far more impoitant to live paiceab'y and in harmony with its Continental neighbours than to decide whit. Is to become of Egypt What the Powers therefore have to con-ider in the fir-t place, with regard to Egypt is wheth r,‘- if thev agree to t'le British proposals, their relations with the other Powers will be prejudiced or placed in actual jeopardy. Next to England, France has .the greatest interest in the Egyptian question, and it the two .Power’s can come to an agreement regarding it th re will probably be no difficulty in arriving at an understanding with the o'hei- Powers. If such an understanding is not arrived at it may be in England’s iuteiest to induce Germany first of a l to accept the British propos ils, and then to bring the diplomat c press sure of the An rlo German acc >rd to bear upon the French Government; but it is too ranch to the interest q,t j Germany to maintain a good under- \ standing with Prance to render it probable thrit German policy will take upon itself to snatch .the A nglo Egyptian chestnuts out of the French fire. German, attaches too. high a value to tie maintenance of England's good opinion to be disobliging to her out of mere wantonness or any perso nal ill feeling, but her wishes must not go so far as to imply that Germany, even though without injuring her own interests, should, merely for the sake of rendering a service to the interests of England, give up the peaceful policy which she has carefully observed to wans France since the war.” The Norddeut.scho declares, in conclusion, that •’ accompli diluent of an under standing between the Powers, by means of an exchange of diplomatic notes, is altogether improbable, as no Continental Power will care about. 1 being the first to anticipate the judgment of tin others iy accepting or rejecting the British proposals.” The article on England and the Powers iu the Noiddeutsche Allgein fine Zeitung finds' a lively echo in the Vienna Press. The Tagblatt res marks :—“ For many years past Engla id has wis dy abst iucd from going to war with any European nation. Three dec ides have elapsed since British arms tried their fortune o i Continental s-oil, and during that spice of lime England Ins peacefully pursued her economical development But she is no long *r the England of the past, and has l >st a great part of the powerami influence she exercised in. the time of Palmeisto.i, and even of Beacons field. In two years the Victorian ep l ch will have extended over half a ce itury. The great Sovereign who oc npies the British throne has rendered England lasting services. Similar praise is due to the Minister who now governs in her name. He, too, has always devoted his energies to the freedom and welfare of his countrymen. On the other hand, the Genua > Emperor has a much longer career behind him, while Prince von RLmark will soon cclebiate his 70th birthday The comparison between the two: Slates is still more striking. The German Empire is makioggiaot snides ahead, and acquiring colonies which England claims as her own. In England there are symptoms that politics are m maged on antiquated priuc pies, and her rulers have the mortification of surviving events which they never anticipated - . , . The glorious 1 1 aditiers of the English F reign Office have fallen into the sea of time, and there is no ody who can recover the lost treasure.” According to the Presse :—While the English Government may succeed iu inducing Parti tmenfto take patience until the Nrle_ 'expedition shall have

fulfilled its task, there is no such expedition at Paris or elsewhere. The q lestiops that, have recently -come to the forground mush be solved without regard to events in the Soudan. Before all a decision must be taken re-

specting the claim of Germany imd liussii to berejuvesejiteiE on the com* Jiiisuoa- of. the pablio. debt ,-Xji-o Powers like the two " EtopirpS in question do not:take such a step without carefully estimating its consequences, and will certainly not allow themselves to be put of! with vain pretexts. Before the Bmiah transport -boats shiiU have arrived within gunshot ot the Mahdi’s hosts England vyill find herself in the dilemma of either submitting to the demands of Germany and Russia, supported by the other Continoital Powers, or of facing the consequences of a conflict with Europe ”