| Show GORDON DEAD The little hope that existed that Gene ralGordon had been spared bythe Arabs and might be rescued by his countrymen country-men has now departed those who saw him stabbed and killed telling of the deed The murder of that brave soldier will prove a most disastrous affair for the Mahdi and his fanatical followers who will be made to suffer terribly for this and other cruel deeds Whatever might have been the disposition of the British government regarding a continuance con-tinuance of the war and especially to the pointer retaliation it cDnnot now desist it cannot stop short of subjecting subject-ing the False Prophet to complete submission sub-mission Patriotism and public sentiment senti-ment will compel the government to act and net with promptness and determination de-termination Uhe timidity and softheartedness soft-heartedness of Gladstone cannot longer stand in the way of British triumph in the Soudan In one respect the killing I of Gordon and the awful massacre of his followers in Kartoum will have a good effect for they will lead to the abandonment t of the hesitating halfhearted policy that has proven sod so-d mstrous to the English in their Egyptian business Gladstone may have to stand aside and let others lead the procession and it is probably well that he should get out of the way I for great and good as he is he seems unable to keep with the crowd Great Britain should aspire to nothing beyond I her own domain or she should give Gladstone no voice in the direction of I I affairs Away from home he has ever been weak halting vacillating and timid and without a vigorous foreign polity England must retrograde Until Khartoum has been retaken and El Mahdi killed or reduced to the posi tion of a supplicant for mercy there will be lively times England activity throughout Egypt and anxiety every where I |
