The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-16
JOHNNY BULLS PLAN
BE Is Preparing to Advance Upon
DOngcla at Once.
1T IS AN IMPORTANT MOVE
The British Propose to Pull Sou
dan Up by the Roots and
Shake IL In the Face
OF the World.

London. March 15.-The associated
press is able to state, In connection
with the reopened Egyptian question,
that the British government consulted
and obtained the approval of a major
ity OF the powers before deciding upon
the advance upon Dongola. This means
the new Soudan campaign OF far-reach-
Ing Importance In its bearing upon
Great Britain's relations with the Eu-
ropean powers. That England's diplo-
macy has been busywith efforts to make
some inroads into the universal hostile
array OF nations has been generally un-
derstood. When the terms of the settle
ment OF the dispute over the boundaries
between the possessions OF the Meltong
In Indo-China were made known the
world expressed its wonder at the con-
cessions made by Great Britain, and
the opinion was generally held that
Great Britain sought TO procure an
entente with France as a consideration
for these concessions. Many comment
ors professed TO see confirmation OF this
opinion I'm the suggestion offered by the
sultan a little later to Lord Salisbury
that England should regularize the sit
uation in Egypt 1t was believed that
the sultans suggestion was inspired by
Great Britain itself In order to open up
a course for the evacuation of Egypt
thus relieving the present cause of ir-
ritation between Great Britain and
France.
The announcement OF the new Soudan
campaign was clear and convincing
evidence that there was to be no rap
prochement between Great Britain and
France. IL further evidence were need
ed OF this. II was seen In the prolonged
visit on Friday to the foreign Office of
Baron de Courcel. the French embas-
sador in London. and his subsequent
departure In person for Paris to impart
the result OF his interview to the
French cabinet Confederation OF the
opposition OF France to the proposed
Soudan campaign Is found in the dis
patch from Cairo. naming as the ex-
pllcit grounds OF her opposition that no
movement I'm the Soudan exists war
ranting such a campaign. and that Ka-
lifa Abdullah. the successor OF the late
Mahdi Mohammed Ahmed. and military
chief under him In the former war. has
lost all his authority and has with
drawn his loyal adherents from Casa
In district.
The advance upon Dongola was de-
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with a view to the favorable effect II
would have upon the Italian situation
In Abyssinia, as was stated by the
Times. the organ OF the British cabinet.
I'm connection with its announcement
OF the Soudan campaign. Almost sim
ultaneously with this announcement
comes the news OF the visit OF Count
Goluchowsk. the Austro-H Hungarian
prime minister. to Berlin. and the state
ment that. as a result. the dreibund Is
to remain Intact and that the German
governments irritable attitude towards
Great Britain. as manifested by the
Transvaal episode. has been mollified
through the exertions OF Count Golu-
chowski.
The question of the hour In European
politics is whether Great Britain has
thrown in her fortunes with the drei-
bund as against France and Russia.
The statement which mas been prom
ised for tomorrow In the house OF COM
mons OF the purposes OF the proposed
advance up the Nile by George n. Cur
zon. the parliamentary secretary OF the
foreign Office. Is looked for with keen
interest In the hope that IL may dis
close something OF the shifting interna-
tional relations now being adjusted in
Europe.