Show France having arrived at an understanding under-standing with Russia appears to be proceeding to settle the Armenian question ques-tion Great Britain has lost her opportunity oppor-tunity and Is again pushed into the position po-sition of at secondrate power diplomatically I diplo-matically If she had struck f ongago Europe would have been compelled to follow and she would 1 < have wielded a dominating influence inevery nook and corner of the continent But she hesitated hesi-tated until another took the lead While her people agitated the question her government stood still and now France steps in as the mouthpiece of civilization and secures all the prestige that attaches to international leadership I leader-ship |