New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20
ENGLAND IN EGYPT.
-r,popE EYING THE EXPEDITION UP
THE NILE VALLEY.

nrEsrIoNs AND EXPLANATIONS IN THE HOUSE
OF coMMoNs--wHo WILL PAY THE PIpERi
THE FATE OF KAssALA.
london. March l9-In the House Of Lords to-
aav Lord Salisbury, in reply to question from
lord Rosebery. said the Italian Government had
mt learned Of the fall Of Kassala. which they
r.earded as extremely improbable.
Mr. Balfour. First Lord CT the Treasury and
enc Government leader in the House Of Com
mons. said to-day in the House that the British
Ambassadors to Paris. Berlin Vienna. Rome and
st. Petersburg had been instructed to communi-
cate TO the respective Governments to which they
we're accredited the grounds upon which the
English advance up the Nile Valley had been
made and also to point out the fact that In
order TO meet the expenditures required 1t might
he necessary 20 larger sum than was at
the dispo sal Of the Egyptian treasury. and that
the Government hoped that the Commission of
the English Public Debt would assent to the ex-
u.nditure OF f500,0)0 from the reserve fund which
was row f2.5O0,0O0. The Governments OF Ger
many, Italy and Austria had given replies
senting to this. but Russia and France had not
answered. AS the operations were in the In
teres; Of Egypt. Mr.. Balfour said. the costs
should naturally be betrayed from the reserve
f,na. II was not possible. he said to form
Mr. Labouchere. referring to the British expe-
dition Dongola. asked the Government "
any alliance existed between Great Britain and
Italy.
Mr.. Curzon, Under Foreign Secretary, said
there existed TO alliance or agreement OF any
kind between the two countries but the circum-
stances In which they were placed pointed to the
expedency of a friendly cooperation between
the two Governments in defence Of their COM
mon interests.
Mr.. Curzon also announced that NJ. Berthelot.
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs had In
formed Lord Dunerin. the British Ambassador
to France that re repudiated all responsibility
for the statements made in reporting the pur-
port Of the interview between the Minister tnd
the Ambassador on Tuesday. in which the former
reasons for the British expedition up the Nile.
and as having pointed out the gravity OF the
consequences OF the movement Such statements
H. Berthelot had said must have been pup
lished by misnformed persons. France. MT
Curzon said. had been informed OF the intended
plans Of Great Britain In the Nile valley p9t
the French Government had not as yet made
The Italian Government. Mr.. Curzon con-
tinued had informed England that Italy would
not evacuate Kassala unless the military au-
thorities there should find 1t impossible 10 hold
the place ,,,u. .,a..o,
from Paris saving that the Chamber OF Deputies
Is satisfied with NJ. Berthelot's statement. which
is regarded as having been patriotic. aIthough
pacific
Paris March 1s-In the Chamber Of Deputies
to-day NJ Berthelot. Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
said that th-re were serious objections, both
financial and political, to the British expedition
ngaiast Dongola and that representations had
been made by France to the Government of Eng
land and that at Cairo. negotiations resulting
from which we're now proceeding.
NJ. Berthelot added that France had declined
to accede 10 Great Britain's request TO take
100000 from the Egyptian reserve to meet the
kxpenses OF the expedition. The expedition was
no. defensive. but an offensive act.
The "Gaulois" pursuing discussion Of Frances
attitude on the Egyptian situation. says:
The Cabine. ought TO have modihed their
language and not lent themselves TO an incident.
anew and afford Germany occasion to draw close:
10 Great Britain.
''I-c Journal thinks ttat occasion has been
afforded the Foreign Ofice to take revenge for
the recent numerous rebuffs 1t has experienced.
Rome March 19.-The Italia. commenting on
the attitude o: Great Britain toward the Soudan.
dwells upon the long friendship which has ex-
isted between Great Britain and Italy. and says:
The British advance 20 Dongola will De OF great
advantage to Italy but o: rat, rather nora a, than
service 70 Great Britain In afording her a pre-
text for showing Europe that the time has not
yet come TO speak OF evacuating Egypt.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED ITALIAN PRISONERS.
cAPTIvEs FROM THE BATTLE OF ADowAH HELD
BIZ KING MENELEK-RETuRN OF MAJOR SALSA.
Rome, March 1s.-Prvate dispatches from
Massowah state that Major Salsa, who was sent
from the italian headquarters to obtain from
King Menelek permission to bury the Italians
killed in the battle at Adowah and 10 succor the
wounded. has returned TO the Italian camp He
states that the Abyssnians hold 1,5Oo 1talfa ms
prisoners
THE CAR TO BE CROWNED ON NAY 2s.
PREPARING FOR A GORGEOUS CEREMONY AT THE
OLD RUSSIAN CAPITAL. MOSCOW
81. Petersburg March 19.-Thc ceremony OF the
coronation of the Car has been finally fixed for
Nav ?s The official programme has been pub
lished. Tho Czar and Czarina Will make tri-
umphal entry into Moscow on May p and will
leave that city on June Z. The interim will be
flied with ceremonies religious services. recep-
tions. balls, fetes and reviews. The preparations
for the affair are on the most aVsh h aIe ba
most impressive and magnificent ever seen In
the old Russian capita.
THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION MEETS.
spAIN AND HOLLAND WILLING TO ASSIST IN IN
yrsr,GArIoN OF THEIR ARCHIVES.
WASHINGTON. March l9-The Venezuelan Commits
sion held a formal meeting this morning ior the
Transaction OF routine business Justice Alvey pre-
siding In the absencs o. PRESIDENT bre"ei' All '"o
other members were Ia attendance.
Having been in possession OF the British Blue
Book since Monday and Of the Venezuelan docu-
ments for over a week. the Commissioners nao
made copious notes in their reading. ana To-Day
took up the discussion Of various conflicting ana
inharmonious points in the two cases as preseh'ea'
referring also to the great accumulation OF evf
dence the Commission had already mace Deai'"s
upon the different phases OF the question.
complete bibliography OF the BOOKS ana maps
u the Lenox Library, New-York. was presented 70
TIE Commission. naming some 800 works covering
ne period from the years l5O9 to lIs ,s9 20 ranu
sccers Is offered: also. catalogue oL ~ mat 80
scripts relating 20 Spansh-American mssioh.. "a a..
uemens and similar matters, which are nelu reaH1 az.
ss ine Commissions inspection; rep1b 'bs Wiscon