Ottoman Diplomats

Synopsis

Glavany writes about an American parade, which was meant to express that they were not weakened by the civil war. This was testified to by a public report from the American secretary of state. Perhaps out of jealousy, there was a similar expedition from a British squadron, leaving the shores of Britain to make a world tour. Glavany mentions that The Times devoted a strong and interesting article to this event. The newspaper attached an economic interpretation to the tour. The British fleet would also arrive at the port of Antwerp. Glavany expresses his hope that only such touristic (instead of political) expeditions would be seen in the future. He expresses his hope for universal peace, which – even though there was still a way to go – was not utopian anymore. As an example, he refers to the conversations at the banquet in Brest, as a celebration of the French Atlantic cable: diplomats expressed their wish for the union of France, England and the United States. Glavany then reports about a so-called note from Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust to the Belgian government, in which he advised to yield to the French demands concerning the Customs Union. Glavany doubts, however, whether such a report existed. If so, he sees it as a regrettable and egoistic move.

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