THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sin,—Your article of August 3rd on the above subject reveals some strange mentality amongAt prominent poli- ticians. The principle of liberal thought and confidence in the integrity of sister nations, which has hitherto been considered the secret of other countries' high estimate of the English character, recorded so frequently by English and foreign authors, seems to be regarded now by many of our leading statesmen as political piffle.
I remember quite well when, under the Campbell-Bannerman Administration, the granting of Autonomy to South Africa was regarded by the Opposition and the House of Lords as a calamitous risk. Mr. Churchill, who was then at the zenith of his career, met the challenge with the memor- able words, " Yes, but it is a glorious risk," which after- events fully justified. How are the mighty fallen !—I ami
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