[London, 24 July 1885] 

Dear Ede, 

Bebel has written to say he will be in Zurich on or about the 26th 
inst.— the enclosed lines are for him *; if he doesn’t turn up, you will 
know how to deal with it. 

Schorlemmer sends his regards. 

The coming autumn elections in France and England 29° will be 
the beginning of the end, and I trust we shall also see the end of old 
William.* Now that the Russians seem to have come to a standstill, we 
shall doubtless have to make a start ourselves. And, if the three great 
Western nations begin to move, that will also do. 

Your 
F. E.