New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07

INTEREST.
London. April 6-According to the latest io'-
| eirn adyices. Belgium. both dip.omauca"y anu
practically will support France in her c'ail'S III
! the Upper Nile Valley. Tho Belgian Cohso "'''o
| expedition, under Van Kerchcven whlch S''' ~"
| IN ,sq2 effected march toward the Nile. pene-
tratng to a great distance inland. ih'S wac ''
| that was generally known Of the expedition until
| recently its movements having been kept s'ole'
Through a report of Commandant Franqui' who
| was left in charge Of the advance post "hic"
| Van Kerehovcn established. the fact has been
dscosed that number of Belgian forts have
been erected in the Upper Nile basin. THIS IS
tho fire, authoritative information that the eX-
petition had penetrated to the Upper Nile that
has boen made public Commandant Tranquil
has made q report 70 the Administration Of the
Congo state informing the authorities that the
dery!shcs are mcnacing his position. and urgently
requesting that reinforcemcnts be sent to him be-
fore II is too late on the strength Of this IL Is
said that King Leopold ia projecting another eX-
petition with the ostenslble purpose OF Strength
cning the outp,sts OF the former one
Il Is suspected in the Foreign Office. however
that under an agreement with France. concluded
in the fall of 1894. King Leopold Will cooperate
with France In the establishment OF FRANCO
Belgian position on the left bank Of the Upper
Nile before the English can secure similar POSI-
ton and accurately define their claims
NJ Hanotaux the French Minister % Foreign
Affairs demands that England. as the first step
In the pending negotiations. shall define what
are supposed 10 be the boundaries OF her sphere
Of influence This demand has acted as cheek
to the policy Of the Foreign Office. The sultan
Of Turkey holds the suzerainty of tn" Wh'ie
region In question including the equatorial PROV
incc formerly governed by Emin Pacha some
members Of the Cabinet are reported to be IN
favor Of making a decisive declaration. claiming
the whole valley Of tn" Upper Nile to BE- WITHIN
the British sphere. and denying that the Hu''"H
has any rights In the Emin territory.
II Is believed that ". Hano,aux is willing to
refer tho matter ~ arbitration or conference;
but on the other hand it is suspected that Eng
and is afraid 10 do either. Jos, the question OF
her occupation ~ Ecyp, should become involved
In this mood the Britirh Government shrks the
considcratt1n Of either question In an Impartial
WAY. In the mean time IL" diplomatic ad-
yantag. rests with France. and the strain be-
tween tho two Governments, despite tho pacihc
words u NJ HanotauX. becomes intensified
Berlin. April 6-Tho dispute between France
AMI England regarding the Upper MI" region -
watched here with tho k,enest interest Nothing
since The Ango-Ncgian agreement and the EN-
,or.r', Interference ~ illustrate It has caused
such Z 'icrnl comment among I'll" colonial en-
t,reI,sts thr,ucu,ut the Empire. Tn" news
parc.s are Almost unanimous IN SUi''rtnS
France against IN" drh gnct claims put f'rth "y
SIR Edward Grey IN Tho House - commons iasi
w,,k The same tendency Is apparent IN otlcial
c!r..,s Tho sympathy oi IN" German f"t'lSh
ONO. undoubtedly is with France. parity OWING
10 a fresh dispute with England az - IN" claims
- the British africa Company supported by
-. ont -
acuur. from a German syndicate vast stretches
Il territory within tn" German sphere oi m
nucncc tn" arrangements We're complete, but
the transfer had not been executed "heh me
matter Was ilrclhiy brought 20 tho attention ~
TIE berlin Government. which at one" interiered
:, rr,ycut m. company from attempting 10 oc-
cupy the land Tho dispute concerns territory
along the British boundary, and tn" Germans
arr convinced that 30 on" way or another IN"
British Government IS stu p'ain.nk 10 absorb
The territory IN question. THIS r"hFlcuoh mn
taics the Colonial Department. although IL i
certain that diplomatic communioati'hs ,'-tw""n
Eeriin and London VII ichd To- the abandonment
~ ih. English claim.
The .Krruzzcitung" Tory and an;i-Hritish:
comments Frances ait.tule toward Sir Edward
with which France pro coded against the con-
summation ~ tn Auglo-i}egian treaty and her
subsequent skill In reaching an understanding
with belgium Germany" adds the "krcuZ-
zituug" ought - INA inspiration in frances
oyafnple W. ougat o. defend our interests with
equal energy. euro Eu@iand's "ucfoAD hu"ntH IN
Afrl,a and t. obtain tho y 'Hiuunf lntlH'nc"
i'm th, South African regions where England ~
l.. ginning T. show signs of weakness
Tho "KGlnl--h, Zc!tung" makes this comment
f,-lay an NJ IauotauN's staten, Mt In the Frcn n
Senate last evening.
NJ HanotauA is right In asking England for an
acrurltr definition CO.. her claims o. territory In the
I-pp,- mi. region lie ls right also. In contcnilrg
NAT IA. German and italian treaties lid not com
nit France To- recognition OF England hold upon
the Nile Valley.
The press - the Colonial party calls f1r an
understanding with France and against England
and her possessions in Africa. even To- the extent
Of letting France seine and hold The Upper Nile
until England shall get OFT ~ Egypt.