The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-16

Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Pross)
LONDON. March l5.-The Associated
Press is able to state in connection with
the reopened Egyptian question, that
the British government consulted and
obtained the approval OF majority OF
the powers before deciding upon the ad-
vance on Dongoia.
This makes the new Soudan campaign
of far reaching political Importance In
its bearing upon Great Brltain's rela-
tlons with the European powers.
That the disclosure by recent events
OF Great Britain's complete and friend
less Isolation In the community Of ma
tlons has given ghock and feeling OF
uneasiness TO the responsible states-
InanshIp of Great Britain has been
frankly admitted by British statesmen
themselves. That England's diplomacy
has been busy with efforts TO make some
inroads into the universal hostile array
OF nations has been generally UNDER
stood.
When the terms OF the settlement OF
the dispute over the boundaries between
the possessions on the Mekong IN
Indo- China OF Great Britain and France
were made known, the world expressed
It's wonder at the substantial conces-
opinion was generally held that Great
Britain sought TO secure an entente
with France as consideration for these
concessions.
Many commentators professed 70 see
confirmation OF this opinion In the sug-
gestion offered by the sultan little
later to Lord Salisbury that England
should regulurize the situation IN
Egypt. II was suggested that the SUI
tan's suggestion was inspired by Great
Britain itself, in order 10 open up
course for the evacuation OF Egypt, mus
removing the principal cause OF irritn-
tIon between Great Britain and France.
The announcement OF the new Soudan
campaign Is clear and convicting eVl-
dence that there is to be rapprochment
between Great Britain and France. II
further evidence were needed OF this, IL
was seen in the prolonged visit on FRI
day 10 the foreign Office OF Baron de
Courcel, the French ambassador IN
London. which was cabled exclusively
to The Associated Press on that day'
and his subsequent departure In person
for Paris TO lmpart the result oil MS in-
terYIew to the French cabinet.
CorroboratiOn OF Frances opposition
to the proposed Soudan campaign Is
found IN the dispatches from Cairo 70
The Associated Press naming as the eS-
piicit grounds OF her opposition that no
movement in the Soudan exists war
ranting such n campaign, and that the
Kahdlfa Abdullah. the successor OF the
late Mabdi, Mohammed Ahmed. and
military chief under him. In the former
war, has lost ell his authority and has
withdrawn his loyal adherents from the
Cassala district.
The advance upon Dongalo was de-
clded upon by the British government
with a view of the favorable eHect u
would have upon the Italian situation In
AbyssInia as was stated by the Times,
the organ OF the British cabinet. In con-
nection with Its announcement OF the
Soudan campaign. Almost simultane-
ously with this announcement comes
the news OF the visit Of Count Golu-
chowskl, the Austro-Hungartan prime
minister, to Berlin and the statement
that as a result the dreibund is to re-
main intact and that the governments
irritable attitude towards Great Britain
ms manifested over the TraGsraal cpl
sode. has been modified through the e1~
ertlons OF Count Goluchowsh.
The question Of the hour In European
politics is whether Great Britain mas
thrown In her fortunes with the drei-
bund ns against France and Germany