The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-16
France Ostensibly Opposed to the Sou-
Conditions Do Not Warrant 1t.
VIEWS OF GERMAN EDITORS
THEIR COMMENTS GIVE NO EVIL
DENCE OF FRIENDLY FEELING.
An Inspired Organ Thinks the Expe-
dftiOn Against the Dervishes Has
Been Delayed Too Long.

Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Pres.)
LONDON, March 1.-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 majority of the powers
before deciding to advance on Dongola-
This makes the new Soudan campaign of
far-reaching importance in its bearing on
Great Britains relations with the European
powers.
That the disclosures by recent events of
Great Britain's complete and friendless iso-
lation in the community of nations has
given shock and feeling of uneasiness
to the responsible Craftsmanship of Great
Britain has been frankly admitted by Brit
ish statesmen themselves That England's
diplomacy has been busy with efforts to
make inroads into the universal hostile ar
ray of nations has been generally UNDER
stood.
When the terms of the settlement of the
dispute over the boundaries between the
possessions of the Mekong, in Indo-China,
of Great Britain and France were made
known, the world expressed it's wonder at
the substantial concessions made by Great
Britain, and the opinion was generally held
that Great Britain sought to secure an
entente with France consideration for
these concessions. Many commentators pro-
fessed to see confirmation of this opinion in
the suggestion offered by the Sultan a little
later to Lord Salisbury, that England
should regularize the situation in Egypt.
1t was suggested that the Sultan's sugges-
ton was inspired by Great Britain itself.
in order to open up course for the evac-
uation of Egypt, thus removing the prin-
cipal cause of irritation between Great
Britain and France.
The announcement of the new Soudan
campangn is clear and convincing evidence
that there is to be no raporochement be-
tween Great Britain and France. IL fur
ther evidence were needed of this, it was
seen in the prolonged visit. on Friday to the
Foreign Office. of Baron De Courcel. the
French ambassador in London, and his sub
sequent departure in person for Paris to
impart the result Of his interview to the
French Cabinet. Confederation of Frances
opposition to the proposed Soudan cam
paign is found in dispatch from Cairo.
naming as the explicit grounds of her op
position that no movement in the Soudan
exists warranting such a campaign, and
that the Khalifa Abdullani, the successor
of the late Mahdi Mahamed Ahmed. and
military chief under him in the former
war; has lost all his authority, and has
withdrawn his loyal adherents from the
| Kassala district.
The advance on Dongola was decided on
| by the British government with a view to
| the favorable effect it would have upon
! the Italian situation in Abyssinia, was
| stated by the Times, the organ Of the
| British Cabinet, in connection with it's an
| nouncement of the Soudan campaign. Al
most simultaneously with this announce
bo n visit of Count
Goluchowsld. the esAustro-Hungarian Prime
| Minister, to Berlin, and the statement that,
| as a result the drebund is to remain in
| tact, and that the German governments
| irritable attitude towards Great Britain, as
| manifested over the Transvaal episode, has
been mollfed through the exertions of
! Count Goluchowski.
| The question of the hour in European
politics is whether Great Britain has
i thrown in her fortunes with the dreibund
| as against France and Russia. The state
| ment which has been promised for to-mor-
| row in the House of Commons of the pur-
poses of the proposed advance up the Nile
by Mr. George N. Cursor. the Parliamen-
| tary Secretary OF the Foreign Office, is
| looked for with keen interest in the hope
| that it may disclose something of the
shifting of international relations now be-
| ing adjusted in Europe.
Frances Objections.
CAIRO, March 15.-It is reported that
| France as a guaranteeing power to the
Egyptian bondholders, will refuse her con-
| sent to the cost of the campaign, which
| is estimated at f20O0,000. being charged to
| the Egyptian budget. In support of this
decision it is alleged from French sources
| that no movement exists in the Soudan
warranting such campaign, and that, on
the contrary, the Khalifa Abdullani has
lost all his authority and has withdrawn
his loyal adherents from the Kassala dis
trict, himself fearing assassination.
Italy Negotiating with Menelek.
ROME, March 15.-The Italie states that
the Crispi Ministry authorized General
Baldissera to negotiate peace with Meme
lex after the defeat of Adowa- The Mes
sagero says that General Baldissera, on
leaving Rome. had authority to evacuate
| Kassala, Agordat and Adgrat.
The latest news from the front in Africa
is that the main body OF Dervishes is ad-
vancing on Kassala.
British Troops Going to Egypt.
CAIRO, March 15.-The Egyptian Council
yesterday stated that Lord Cromer, the
British agent, had announced that a thou
sand British troops drafted at European
stations were coming here directly to take
part In the advance upon Dongola.
SENTIMENT IN GERMANY.
Comment of Editors ON Ensrana's
Scheme-Thc Peters Scandal.
BERLIN. March 1.-THE Peters scandal
has done the government worse service
than anything the oposition could have
devised. Colonial adventures have already
cost the government a loss Of 10000. 900
marks. The papers now ranxacking
Peters's writings to discover instances Of
his boosting of his own brutaiities. One in-
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