Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-26
cERMANY.s ASSENT

S1edWAN4SS AASSesNs
70 En~aanFs Expedltiou Against the Soa-
Sinnese Disasreeabae Surprise 70 Francs
-GermAnyss Newly-Formod and HearIh-
ly-Expressed Efiendshlp for Engiano-
France Has No Ground for Objection IN
the Matter.
BERLIN, March se.-The official an
nouncement that Germany had given
her assent to highlands drawing on
the Egyptian reserve fund to defray
the cost OF the British expedition up
the Nile valley, which was published
in the North German Gazette, was
worded in such manner as to convey
the impression that Germany's assent
was not given to conserve English M
terests. but rather for the sake of up- :
holding the interests of the allies OF
Germany included in the dreibund,
especially those of Italy. Two arr
ticles on the subject, which, were
subsequently published in the q ette
were great deal more cordial toward
England, and the intention seems to-
have been to dispel all traces OF the re-
cent German irritation toward En-
gland: to defend the Dongola expedl-
ton as an inevitable and indispensa-
BILE movement. and to predict the ulti-
mate recognition by Europe OF the
value of the operations of the expedi-
ton in controlling the destructive
mower of the dervishes- Other in
spired journals are now taking the
same view. The National Zeitung
denies the contention that France can
possibly create international trouble
because of the fact that Egyptian
troops are seeking to reoccupy Egyp-
tian territory.
AS late as 1894, during the dispute
over the Congo agreement, the AeitunR
says the French government main
tanned that the Soudan provinces were
legally Egyptian territory. although
they were in the hands of barbarlans.
The Tageblatt holds that the evacu-
alton of Egypt by the British is En-
glands affair and the Kreuz Zeitung
saws that France cannot oppose q punl-'
tive expedition against Soudanese
malefactors. /
The Cologne Gazette in an article
obviously inspired by the foreign Of
fee, contends that the Dongola ex-
petition is absolutely imperative.
1.-THE union of dervish forces, which
are now divided by the Egyptian adj
vance" it says, might have the effect
to drive the Italians out OF kassala
and so strengthen Abyssinia against
Italy and ultimately enable France
and Russia, who are now lurking in
the background to determine the fate
of Khartoum and the whole region of
the Upper Nile"
The key to all this sudden display OF
good will toward England is unques-
tionably Germany's sympathy with
Italy. If the battle of Adowa. fought
on March 1, in which the Italians were
disastrously defeated had not oc-
Cured, Germany would not have
valley of the Nile and probably would
have sided with France and Russia to
prevent it.
A curious incident connected with
the situat ion has arisen from the over
lures which were made by France with
the object of ascertaining Germany's
intentions with regard to the expedi-
ton. The communications from the
French foreign Office, which passed
through the hands of M. Herbette.
French ambassador to Germany, were
couched in language which indicated
expectation that Germany would Join
the French protest against England's
action. 1t consequently must have
been very unpleasant surprise to
NJ. Bershelot, the French foreign min
lister, to learn that the assent of Ger,
many had already been sent to London
and to Cairo, and then fact must.
certainly have caused the French gov
eminent to surmise that the emperor
knew more, and at an earlier date, of
the designs of Great Britain than
could have been obtained through the
ordinary diplomatic channels.
1t is now conceded on all sides that
NJ. Herbette must be recalled by his.
government and very speedily, too.