Show the position or of por Port unal ngat portugal is a weak nation and seldom considered in speaking of the powers of europe but she able is in a 4 position now to be of great importance in the controversy between england and germany the only seaport through which german forces can go to the assistance of the th transvaal Is ie on delagdo bay which belongs to portugal and if that power refuses to assent delagoa bay cannot be used for hostile purposes without making war against portugal the situation is awkward tor for Gerni germany any if portugal sides with england as reported for she cannot give the boers the en encouragement coura gement of a military demon demonstration stia without committing an act of war var against a power with which the ebe quarrel but it is stilt worse for gal who finds herself be between tween two fires and in a fair way to buinie whichever way she tums hia ez 1 hedgers W |