The Archive · 1896

the Czar Alexander

The next question which arises is: Has now in reality a Russian lake, and if the Although it is authoritatively stated that Suez Canal is in danger of being made imthe mere fact of the Administration having the Treaty been put into any kind of passable in time of war, the Black Sea would ordered Admiral Bunce's powerful fleet to operation 'The answer to this must' be in fun an even greater risk, The Persian Gulf, the uffirmativ the West Indies, whence Cuba can be too, isnot a pleasant place, for, compared to the Hed Bea may be considered cool, as reached in three days, is not intended as Fresh codicils, as we may call then, have an indication of an intention to intervene been added dealing with two situations the thermometer sometimes marks 145 deg, first, a curious scare, based on an unfound-in the struggle between Spain and the jn.the shade. It is probable that the new Cuban insurgents, the majority of the ed report of an intention on our part to route to India and Australia will be of intervene in Morocco; and secondly, the newspapers look upon it as a sign that the more use to the Continental nations than recent war between China and Japan. Executive means to be well prepared for any action that may be necessary. The tanda is.made. into a good harbour in six to. ourselves, always supposing that Cos 'A further but slighter development of fleet is to sail in a fortnight. the Alliance has been the despatch of, we years' time, except for mails, which will The Sun says:—' Admiral Bunce will believe, two French Notes to this country Faturally follow the shortest and quickest have under his command a fleet with which concerning the expedition to the Soudan. route. But it is unlikely that much Bri.

These Notes werd shown to Russia before Spain could not expect to cope, being the tish trade will be conducted by an overland route, as the expense of carriage all across most powerful array of modern vessels their dispatch, We understand that they over which our flag has ever floated." displayed some desire on France's part to recur to the abortive Drummond Wolff Europe will be prohibitive. Moreover, The Herald says:—If General Weyler we have the Suez Canal in our own hands, Convention of 1887, the failure to ratify fails, and Spain prefers to be moved out of which was no doubt due in some measure thanks to our fleet and our occupation of Cuba by our forces, Admiral Bunce will Egypt, but Costanza, hidden away on the to French financial opposition. have enough ships to accelerate thei depar-shores of the Black Sea, would be quite out ture in hot haste. Possibly such action Holloway's Pills and Ointment.—Influenza, of our reach, unless anything so surprising may not be necessary, but the Administra-Coughs and Colds.—In diseases of the throat were to occur as a British occupation of the tion is wise to be prepared." and chest, so prevalent in our changeable cli-Dardanelles and, Bosphorus. A. route which, between the Straits of Dover and The Morning Advertiser says:—MTf Spain mate, nothing so speedily relieves, or so certainly cures, as these inestimable remedies. insists upon forcing war upon us for the the Persian Gulf, lies across the territories These disorders are too often neglected at of our trade rivals and possible enemies, picayune advantage of her statesmen, then their commencement, or are injudiciously the statesmen must personally pay." ill never be of much use to us.

Consequences. WVhatever the condition of treated, resulting in either case in disastrous Tae Lickman in Truth having stated on The Times and Tribune are averse to the Bth ult. that it had been determined any intervention. The latter says:—'*Our the patient, Holloway's remedies will restore, to give up Cyprus, Lord Salisbury at the duty in this case is clear. We must give if recovery be possible; they will retard the Guildhall banquet four days afterwards Spain no needless provocation, and for our alarming symptoms till the blood is purified and nature consummates the cure, gradually denied that England was going to give up part we shall not believe in war until the anything. In "Truth of the 13th alt. the storm actually breaks." restoring strength and vital nervous power. ing in the use of Holloway's pre-Linkman returns to the charge, and says:—

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