article in the Sefmrday upon Kygypt refers to the protracted negotiations and tu the activity of the small knot of people, of whom Mr. Wilfrid Blunt appears to be the leader, who call out for the return of Ara and the actual state of affairs in the te is not much dealt with, The 1 had not then been made public. The conclusion is, however, of general interest Of the many loose thr we left to be wound up in Egypt, the most sla were the loose ends left in th ian "The honest attempt which is at leat being made to wind up one of them is apparent! ly ina fair way to succeed. At least there is reason to believe that it is not being made too late. Emin Pasha is still holding out, and, to judge from the tone of the last letters from him, is of good courage and does not despair of his ability to hold his ground. In the meantime Mr. Stanley has got so far that he is about to begin the really difficult part of his journey to Gondokore. Some of us, at least, would have preferred to sce the help sent by England not only earlier, but more distinctly as her own act. Since this was not done, however, it is not to he denied that the measures tardily taken are as likely to prove effectual as any which could now he named. Mr. Stanley has yet to prove that he can—or even thit he Will—make a rapid journey along the Upper Congo. The country is disturbed, and an agent of the International Company may find his road barred, even though he go ever so well provided with machine guns and breech: loaders, "He must also. be strongly tempted to use the force at his disposal for the good of the Company, and he will not find it easy to know when he has done just enough to open
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