The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25
ENGLAND WILL NOT i.ECE5tE

matter what the outcome may be. /
is said on good authority that the Gov
yrnment has Also determined not fe
crock unreasonable delay.
the FA>H0DA QUESTION
Copyright, 1898. yb Associated Press.)
London, October 22.-Never since
Great Britain and France began to dis
pute over Egypt. nor during the most
acute stage of the Niger differences be-
tween those two countries, Els the situa-
ton looked so ominouS as to-day. In
spite of the hope expressed in the sober
Journals of both countries that the matter
would be amicablv ..rran@e.i. it is 4 fact
that the French naval and military au-
thorities are making feveriSh prepara-
tionse for war. and though calm reigns
at the British dock yards at Portsmouth,
Chatham and Davenport, it is only the
calm of preparedness, and significant or
dcrS have been arriving there from the
Admiralty indicating the belief that
Great Britain and France are on the
brink Of war. AS Mr.. De Blowitz. the
Paris correspondent of the London Times
writes. to-day:
"\cver before has there been wit
messed such a state of fever as is now
prevailing in Great Britain nor so great
an eNaltation of public feeling over Il
matter of reign and policy: while on her
side. France. promptly and rapidly. with
out looking forward or backward. is pre-
pared to fight any power provoking her.
The French statesmen. however, still
cling to the hope that the Marquis of Sa-
lisbury will offer some exchange which
will nn1hln thp1p To ratirn from INaShnIo
without apparent sacrifices. of dignity.
This hope is based on Il conversation be
tween Lord Salisbury and Baron De
Courocl. (the French Ambassador al
London). which figures in Il most impor-
tant dispatch in the yellow book which
the French Government will issue to
morrow"
ENACUATION FIRST OF ALL.
1t is learned by the Associated Press
that Baron De Couroel. in this dispatch,
says Lord Salisbury during the conver-
sation referred to asked him what were
the desires of the French in the Soudan;
to which the Baron replied that France
wished for an outlet on the Upper Nile.
Lord Salisbury then responded that he
could not promise anything and must
consult with his colleagues on such a mat
ter.
Frenchmcn infer from this attitude of
the British Premier that he is willing to
discuss the French claims and they even
talk of negotiations being i'll progress.
The English newspapers, however, vigo-
rOusly combt this impression and warl
rance not 10 ne led away by Such lll'i
SlonH' neS decl"re 'hat the evacuation
VI "H'IoN" must Pltctut "iN thlhS tlS'
Iit ieli'Il ndNdl preparations we're
DIT hlS' uecl|reu 10 De mere routine aI
ran Seiliell'9'p"t IVY are no" auihiI'tuis
uio.''" "c',9' 'hI"' iIi''lh'
NiIHISl'I % 'i'IIi' i-oehroH' Is oE-
i3''HIlG oroerS 10 an 'nt naval stations
7Iol@ the cc,St' ana ne Is rTGeiFInG re-
I'i3H "N ! 'H', ,'il'lIi'"' -" i'"'I
t"TN H'i"S IN "lH:n|lS ~ ""lNiiE "'
I,nI pressure larfieoIH preparing war
N.'1pN AN" t'il'"' po"'S - '''N' SCI
NiIF' .
vi" - i"itl>h N''. VI IrN'
'"'' syn 'o1''l'IiI'' - "isrl'Seu. h,ei
F'"oH - the ""rGel ol "h "Ie St'"
menus rom NAVAL quarters IN i''t'
'h' iHl'lS" navy n"H '
Oh Il war lool!hG lor Il !'"l l'S'' anu
an au'h"EiI''Ne proilounceineiil 10 n"'
tLect mas COME rom ~ ETr !"
l'e A"iilra"A' Nl' - ""
-AFthe!.
ENGLAND FULLY PREPARED.
,+ dnol- yard official in an
in+nrriov. docI,rod that the circum-
49, ,.a.ont ,ri,i, had henn
fnIi, ,roridaI For in tho mobilization
scbnn,n Ne added that the British ma
vaI~ authorities had nil their ships ready
and narId .an,,ni.,inn , SQUADRON of
rruisprs and have them off the French
co,ct i, los. tban o1 bours This official
also uointed ont that if was not for moth
inc that tho Rritisb naval manoeuvrcs
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