Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-03-26
cERMANY'S ASSENT

To KaGi.ndrs Expedition Ax.iast the ssa-
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iy-Exp~~..~a tri~nd.hip f.r Enxf.aa-
Frame Has No Grsaad For Objection IN
the Matter.
BERLIN. March .s.-The official an
nouneement that Germany had given
her assent to England's drawin or
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
woric'i in such a manner a. to convey
the impression that tscrmany's assent
was not given to conserve English in.
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 ar
ticles ON the subject. which were
subsequently, published in the Gazette
were a great deal more cordial toward
England. and the intention seems &c
have been To diSPcl all traces of the re-
cent German irritation toward En-
gland; II defend the Dongola expedi-
tion a. an inevita BILE and indispenss-
bile movement. and To predict the ulti-
mate recognition by Europe Of the
value of the operations Of the expedi-
tion in controlling the destructive
power Of the dervishes other in
sPired journals are now taking the
same view The National Zeitunr
denies the contention that France can
possibly create international troubl.
because of the fact that Egyptian
troops are seeking tn r-oecupy Egyp
tian territory.
As late as l.e$. during the dispute
over the Congo agreement. the Zeitung
says the French government main
tanned that the Soudan provinces were
legally Egyptian territory. although
they were in the hands OF barbarianS-
The Tageblatt holds that the ewacu-
alton Of Egypt by the British is En-
glands affair and the krcuz Zeitunx
says that France cannot oppose a punt
tive expedition against Soudanese
malefactors-
The Cologne Gaz-ite in an article
obviously inspired by the foreign Of
fice. contends that the Dongoia ex-
Pe'iitiou j. absolutely imperative.
The union of d~rvish forces. which
are now divided by the Egyptian adj
vance. il says. might have the effect
t. drive the Italians cut u kaS~ala
and ~ strengthen Aby~Sinia against
Italy and ultimately enAbie France
and Russia. who are now lnrking ia
the background Is determine the fate
OF khArtoum and the whole r~xion Of
the pP~r Nile
The key - all this ssssislen display of
god viii toward England = unQu~~-
tsonabiy ts~rmaay's sympathy with
Italy u th- hattie - Adngwa. fought
On March l. IN which th~ ItAlizax we're
disaSsrua~iy drtczt.-d had nDs &C.
carr~d. ts~rmznv weald not hare
cssuut~uancrd the ~xr~aifson np the
valley - thr Mic and Frossatly woald
have sisiea with Fraase ans EaSsiA 10
Fr~xrut a.
4 euriuas incident esnnecs~d vita
th- sitaatissn has ari~~n frsm the ever
tnres whicA wrr~ made by France with
th- ehs~et - aScer.ainiug ss~rnanvAs
iuteutAonS with r-garsf - the exp~~si
flssm- Th~ cfsmmmnirMsians from the
frvnch far~i<u af2rr. Which passed
tarvanzh the hand- of NJ Herb~ste.
Fr~ueh 4rul,as~aissr - Germany. were
cssaeassi IN lzaxus1r~ wh5rh indicated
z1F=zctztassu that Germany would join
Tar frras-h praf~st z<ziast Engiand's
4rsasr- Il czsasequ~ntlF must have
s~~n = verv unpleasant surprise to
" Rsrthelsrs. the Fr~nch foreign min
isfsr. 81 as4rn that the assent Of ter
lasany azsi Alreadv t--~n sent "a London
aud - f4ira Aad the fact must
.srtaialu hax~ eaus=si the French gov
ernnseut - sarzzise that the emperor
suex zaarr and a. an earlier date. of
ths 1esixns - Gr~zf Britain than
-ssuid havc e~vn obtained through the
ordinary airlomatic channels.
Il - msgy cuHeesieti IN al sides that
y. Merts-ttr must ~ r--eAlIssi bv his
government and very speedily. ton.