The Archive · 1885

THE INTERACTION OF NATIONAL INFLUENCE

A cuasorr glance is all that is needed to discover very striking evidence of a Intent bond of sympathy between many neighbouring nations, however diver gent they may bein manners, tradition and character. By the recent election France and England, both countries Lave pronounced emphatically against many of the measures which were most characteristic of the policy pursued by the previous Governments respectively, and cial manner with regard to foreign enterprises. For the tele. gram we publish to-day shows that the Conservative Party, even without the support of the Irish vote, has become a far more numerous and fort exemplified by the latest and most remarkable departure on the part of both, In sooner bad Japan witnessed the rep. brochement between El! and the Vatican, to which we hav cly onlied attention, than she bei promptly made overtures of a similar nature, What the eventual result of this strange affsic will be it is almost to tell, espeoinlly if it be the Vationn Hig, Holiness sole authority over Rotant Catholics in Obiun. If this mens thing, it means that the Pope is as to him some millions of his own eubjeots,—to eatnb-—foot, an imperium en imperia to service of the Imperial authority. It is difficult to believe that any such will never be the case in Japan, and we do not suppose for a' moment that Chinn is likely to be more complainant, But the fact remains that both nations a one whioh, connection with the other stances we have. quoted of aynchronous actions, is, worthy of passing notice, All things considered, it out not but be comforting to all who interest themeclyes in the well-being. of

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