Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General , ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . ed to be in accord with men who had shown me as muchkindness as Lord Beaconsfield and his colleagues. But it wasimpossible. Englands policy in the East is hard, reactionary,and selfish. No one can visit those wonderful lands on theMediterranean, without seeing what they might be under agood g
Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General , ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . ed to be in accord with men who had shown me as muchkindness as Lord Beaconsfield and his colleagues. But it wasimpossible. Englands policy in the East is hard, reactionary,and selfish. No one can visit those wonderful lands on theMediterranean, without seeing what they might be under agood government. I do not care under which flag the govern-ment flourished, English or French, Italian or Russian, its in- j60 CONVERSATIONS WITH GENERAL GRANT—BURMAH. • fluence would be felt at once in the increased happiness of thepeople, toleration to all religions, and great prosperity. Takethe country, for instance, that extends from Joppa to Jerusa-lem!—the plain of Sharon and the hills and valleys beyond. What a garden the French would make of that! Think whata crop of wheat could be raised there, within easy sail of thebest markets! As I understand the Eastern Question, thegreat obstacle to the good government of these countries isEngland. Unless she can control them herself she will allow. no one else. That Iselfish policy. I cannot see thehumanity of keeping those noble countries under a barbarousrule, merely because there are apprehensions about the road toIndia. If England went in and took them herself I should besatisfied. But if she will not, why keep other nations out? Itseems to me that the Eastern Question could be settled easilyenough if the civilizing powers of Europe were to sink theirdifferences and take hold. Russia seems to be the only powerthat really means to settle it, and it is a mistake of Englandthat she has not been allowed to do so with the general sym-pathy <it the world. BISMARCK AND GAMBETTA. x6i This led to a rambling talk about the countri
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