Very interesting has it been to watch the trend of opinion abroad on the peace and the terms of surrender. At first, when the bare announcement was made that those terms had been signed, our kind friends who lind never ceased to hope for and expect the ultimate humiliation of England were bewildered. They, were convinced that we could only have obtained peace by yielding to all the demands of our foes. Then, when the terms were published, they refused to believe them, or expressed their conviction that there was a secret treaty behind them which considerably modified their effect. They laughed to scorn the suggestion thut the British Empire had emerged from this struggle greater, more powerful, more influential than when she entered upon it. But gradually the fact is being borne upon them, and now the talk in some of the Continental papers, especially in France, is of the need of combination to curb the arrogance which England will now exhibit. It must be admitted, however, that France hias on_ the whole behaved comparatively well. In Germany, where the bitterest and most indecent attacks have been made upon us throughout the war, the most vindictive comments are now made upon the peace, This has naturally created a deep feeling of resentment in this country—a feeling which I am afraid it will take a long time to assuage. Next to Germany the bitterest attacks on us come from Russia. It must be acknowledged, however, that as far as the official representatives of these and all the nations go, their attitude has left nothing to be desired. The Kaiser himself is understood to have sent a most cordial message of congratulation to the King. In America all the comments are most friendly.
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