The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-22
FRANCE 0UTGENERALED.
England Has Secured the Support OF
the Dreibund in Her Soudan-
csc Campaign.
Statfv. 81 and Treasure Is Likely TO lie
SJ,s,,.s led in the War which Has
hc,lcntly Been Forced by
England.

London March 2L--(Copyrightcd. 1876, by
| Associated Press France il is generally
believed here. is burning her fingers with
| the Egyptian question. The French GOV
ernment. 1t is asserted. expected the CO.
| operation of Germany, but found she had
| been anticipated by Great Britain, as the
Marquis OF Salisbury assured himself that
he had the support of Emperor William.
who is said TO have informed the British
| premier that Great Britain could rely upon
| the support of Germany and Austria II she
aided Italy The Marquis of Salisbury, IT
appears. also consulted with the Congo
Free state authorities before announcing
| the governments decision France, couse-
quentiy, found herself confronted with a
plan fully prearianged, AMI it is stated
| that she now shows a disposition to "climb
down from the attitude she assumed
when the government issued It's note on
| Wednesday last, saying that the proposed
| advance up the Nile was a great surprise
to the government Of France and viii
| serve TO embltter the anu-Eugish feeling
| IN thai country at Al time when u better
understanding was promised and adding
| that Great britain's explanation that the
advance is necessary IN the interest OF
| EGYPT Is viewed with scepticism in France.
The wording of this note is now saddled
upon the premier, Bourgeolsc who, IL is
inserted, ISSUED II without consulting the
| rest OF The ministers. Inc opposition or
France TO the use of the Egyptian reserve
tund to defray the expedition to Dongolu
does not await for, AS the British under
secretary of state for foreign affairs, Mir.
Cur2on. explained in the house OF conf
mons yesterday, there are two funds con
trolled by the Egyptian debt commission
one of these. the larger fund, is derived
from conversion OF tho Egyptian debt
and il requires the unanimous consent of
the powers to authorize the expenditure OF
the whole or any part OF H. But the sec
ond and smaller reserve fund, amounting
10 about N2,500,o0o can he used with The
consent of the majority OF the commissions,
and Great Britain has majority OF the
commission on her side, even II France
ana Russia refuse their consent, for the
approval of Germany Austrts and Italy to
the use of the reserve fund has already
been obtained. Then, again, French news
papers argue that Egypt has no right to
that II she does so they VIII be driven
south and may disturb the French, Bel
gian and German possessions in Central
Africa. Such an argument naturally does
not carry much weight here, and the Brit
ish newspapers retort that everybody must
protect himself.
In spite OF the bold front put upon the
matter here, there is no denying tina there
is a feeling in Great Britain that the Nile
expedition Is likely to turn out something
OF a disturbing element, and the support
aspect is pIoblematical.
A Russian traveller, Elizieffe who is
thoroughly familiar with the situation,
estimates the forces at the disposal OF the
Mahdi at about 100000 men, of which TO-
0io arc Bagears, all trained and dis
ciplined Tho Mahdi is believed TO have
100 ono rifles, bur it Is said they are az
a rulo Of an obsolete character and that
onlv 20GD Rcmmgtons. which form part
iar AS artillery IS concerned. II is not
believed no has more than the guns cap
| turcd upon Tho occasion OF tho defeat
of Hicks pasho. but 1t is iutimated that
Mahdl has been secretly purchasing arms
and ammunition for some time past and
it will be found that his troops are quito
as wen armed as those of the negus.
The capture of Snudan viii not he
accomplished without the expenditure of
much blood and treasure and that end
largely upon the British Indian troops
as well as upon the British troops now
in England In fact. the more the mat
ter is looked into the more serious tho
outlook appears. and anything In the
shape OF q picnic or a walkover need not
tso anticipated. Tho Mahdists. as is well
known can fight with terrible determine
ton. skin and ferocity and they can en-
duce hardships heneath which the best
European troor% would speedily sue
Cheriff and Nadichelow. The khalifa's
flag is black, Cherifs IS green dndi-
eating that he is a direct descendant Of
va" llApPAt'N +ihApiiA'Rt AHl ultUfIbW ,
Is red,
Much interest is manifested in legal
and other circles at the bill introduced
Lord IIalsbyr for the suppression of in
decent evidence. This measure was read
for the second time IN the house OF lords
yesterday. by its provisions Il Judge is
empowered 10 order evidence which he
thinks would be prejudiclal to public
morals not to he published. The lord
chief justice, Baron Russell, Is known
to he opposed to the bill. and II is quoted
that tho master Of the rolls. Baron Esther
president Of tho divorce court. is OF the
becomes a law II will practically cstab-
lish p censorship OF the prcss
Lord GIencsik. proprietor Of the Morn
ing Post contended that the tendency Of
the press was quito against tho publca-
ton OF such details aud asserted that he
had read more offensive things in recent
novels than had ever been found In the
newspapers Although tho bill has been
read for tho second time In the house OF
lords It doubtful 81 it viii he adopted
by the house Of commons.
The Field continues it's opposition to
the presence OF Yale crew at Henley
most stringent INQUIRIES into the anna
tour standing Of Tho members OF that
crow who intended to take part IN tho
races at Henley "without being desired
to do so " as the writer says. and sur
costing the immediate passage Of rule
excluding all FOREIGN crews from nartci-
patinH in tho annual reEatta ~ Henley.
Another letter to tho Field contends that
raising money by public subscription. as
has been done in tho United States
preirdices the status Of the members Of
the Yale crew as amateurs
Mr. Richard Cookers horses have not
been doing well in training and they have
heen scratched for the events iu which
they were entered for the Lincoln meet
ing,
TRYING FOR PEACE
Managua, Nicaragua, March Il, - The
peace commission has arrived. II IS com
posed Of Vice President DR.. Prudencie Al
80 a M Gererrll CANA both Of Salvador