It is a curious evidence of the world-wide relations of
the British Monarchy that the warmest appreciation of the , deceased statesnian comes from the Japanese. They were, in . fact, profoundly flattered, as well as pleased, by his Treaty with their Sovereign, which, as they conceived, admitted their country into the circle of first-class Powers, and they consequently mourn the author of the Treaty as a friend. In Europe, with the partial exception of Germany, where Bismarck's reputed ()biter dicta are still accepted as gospel, all comment has been appreciative, but appreciative rather of Lord Salisbury's loftiness of character than of his success in diplomacy. The writers seem to forget that Lord Salisbury helped to give Europe peace for seventeen years, frequently to that end making "graceful concessions" upon which only a statesman so trusted would have ventured. Europe was repeatedly during his terms of office on the edge of a conflagration, and the journalists might acknowledge, as we believe the statesmen do, how often, and with what pains, he helped to ,erctingnish the flames. Lord. Salisbury fought one great war for the safety of the Enipire, and iiiked'inother
defence of its dignity, but he regarded war none the less as one of the greatest evils, though not the supreme one.
