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The Great Round World

And What Is Going On In It

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Vol. II., No. 5. FEBRUARY 3, 1898 Whole No. 65

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[Sidenote: With the Editor]

As we go to press there is an uncertain feeling resulting from the
departure of our cruiser for Cuban waters. It may provoke a crisis, or
it may lead to a better knowledge of the true attitude of the
administration toward Spain.

Cuba continues to furnish us with its share of current history; the news
is no more encouraging than that of previous weeks, however.

In the East the situation has not materially changed. It continues
interesting--so interesting that this subject is uppermost in the minds
of the civilized world. While any day may witness the peaceful
settlement of the whole trouble, it is by no means certain but that
selfish motives of one of the Great Powers may, at any minute, cause a
general European war.

England's attention is divided between China and Egypt. The Indian and
Chinese questions bid fair to be merged, as there are indications that
England's attitude toward China is not an unse