small compass. The French admit that it "The Fashoda question lies within a very once formed part of the Egyptian dominions but contend that Egypt abandoned it and that it became a No-man's land of which the first comer was free to take possession. Itis perfectly clear that they only took it because England wanted it and because they hope to obtain some other advantage in exchange for it. They reckon that England will find a diplomatic concession cheaper than a war. There will be long-Arawn-out negotiations, the quid pro q will eventually be found, and everyone will live happily until the next little dispute.
not very amiable on the part of the French but it is business. If England wants to prevent this kind of thing in future she must wake up and be first in the field. The French are profiting by their experience.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.