France and Britain.
Mr Gladstone, writing from Canoes oo ' May 18 to ft member of the aUff of the ' Peris Figaro, says forty yean have pa* Bed since he declared in tbe Home of Ccn.mons thai France aid England appeared to him marked out by peonlitf circumstances for relations closer than those of mere superficial friendship. / Among the circumstances he enumerated the nearness of the two eonntriee to each ; otbar, the facility of intercoorse betiireflß > them, tbe absence of all reasons for riva/r y," ; and the experience since 1830 of the feet .„■■';, thaii their cordial union had been fovor> / ; able^to the peace of Europe, and kad broiv^bt about no diminution in their : cpodlAnnderstanding with other Powers. He lie never regretted this declaration, nor kkd the least desire to modify -it. Haviak quitted publio life, ha does no» thiokwoasthe right to offer advice a» to iliepbreign policy of his country.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 1, 1 July 1896, Page 2
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149France and Britain. Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 1, 1 July 1896, Page 2
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