The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-20
She Cas- Not Keep England Gu,
Of the SOudan.
sALIssURrs GREAT TRIUMPH
His War Of Conquest Sanctioned by
the Triple Alliance.
The Latter Want to Help Italy Out OF
England the Rich Upper Nile Coun-
try In RctarL-France the Greatest
Loser.

Paris. March fs.-The minister Of for
etgn affairs. NJ. Bertheio.. in the chamber
OF deputies today. commented anfavari IDLY
upon the proposed British expedition 20
pongois, and intimated that France was
not inclined TO consent to use the Egyp-
tian surplus TO defray the expenses OF the
expedition
~ Eer1he!ot said that Great Britain, in
order 10 utilize The Egyptian surplus 10
defray the expenses OF the expedition 10
Dongola needed the authority of the csn,-
mission OF the Egyptian debt. and mad
asked the acquiescenee OF France To such
scheme. Ba;. continued the minister
that matter seemed open to the most Sc
rious financial and political objections. rs
II directly endangered the interests of the
fund holders of whom thfee-quarters were
French Beside. he asserted. the expedi-
ton was offensive and badly defined. II
might involve an unlimited expense which
would not only absorb the 500 200 asked,
but would eventually. perhaps. dissipate
the whole reserve. The proposal made
TO u.s." added BertheIot. seems TO rcqrIre
the unanimous consent of the powers"
prolonged cheers1 Such consent is
equally necessary from a political point
of view, owing TO the unexpected and great
Modification which the expedition has nee
essarily caused in the prese Mt cordition Of
occupation of Egypt. by drawing upon that
country dangers with which II was not
threatened These dangers are arousins
fanaticism which may even extend TO the
possessions of France ana other European
nations. In any case they tend indefinitely
to prolong the occupation Of Egypt. which
occupation the British government has
constantly recognized Of a provisional
character Therefore" added NJ. Berthu-
lot. before granting cooperation. France
thought 1t necessary to ask for explana-
s.2r nsrtr nd h.5fF ha
chamber to be satisfied with these explana-
items as the exchange OF views Is proceed
ing between the two governments. The
speech of the minister of foreign affairs
was frequently interrupted with applause.
Egypt has continued 10 be the chief topic
of discussion all day in the lobbies OF the
chamber of deputies. and the statement
made by the minister of foreign ahairs,
NJ Berthelot. adis abundant fresh ma
teriaI for discussion. The general feel
ing is that NJ Berthelot's language was
moderate and cautious, and it has served
TO dispel the anxiety OF the moderate poll
ticians who we're consumed with the fear
that France was rushing 10 an open rup-
ture with Great Britain and the dreibunf
as the result of the semi-oiii ,ial announce
ment of the remoasfrince when had been
conveyed by NJ. Berthelot TO the British
ambassador. the Marquis OF Duiferin. As
the situation presents Itself. and he M
tention of different parties to the Euro
pean balance begins to emerge. 1t becomes
more evident that France is not prepared
to take any extreme measures TO avert
the Nile campaign.
It would be hayd to find Frenchman
who sees in the proposed campaign any
thing but a plan of aggression on the part
of Great Britain. They protest u at
Frances interest in the welfare Of Egypt
is equal to or greater than Great Briiains
or the other powers. The cniy purposes
which any one in France will consent 10
in the British plan. are nrst. an excuse
for prolonging indefinitely the hated oc-
cupation of Egypt ny British troorS. ana,
second a reoccupa ion of the Soudan VIZ.
the intention of harring the future de-
signs of France sor prosperous colonial
expansion on the upper Nile frenehmeh
believe the British purpose i'm the Nilc
campaign is to mt 4 bar TO the s,i.cess or
these French calon al plans, The precipi-
tstion of war woui1 threaten not only the
French in this. hue Germany in the
Cameroons as we'll
There is the keenest disappointment
felt here at Germany's asserting to G:eat
Rritains proposal 10 expcndinS the ksyp-
tiau surpigs on the Nile expedition. Never
theless France IS not prepared to go TO
extreme measures IN obsifuctfnR the Nile
expediflon. Freneh statesmen are alert 20
the fact that the rssvit'1n project is mo-
vithont its bite opponents among inc
EurIishmsn themselves. They are well
aware that a large body q influential tn-
elish statesmen rssdr1 the Ntie eNi'edh'oh
simply as a price pad heavy price, they
think for accord with the dretndnd, Ea
.ffort bv Lord Salisbury TO eNtricate
Great Britain from her position Of iso'a-
,lon among the 9ows~s of the worii. and
a wish 70, assume SOM unpleasant re-