The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-31
FRANCES BACK DOWN.
uer Evacuation OF Fashoda Briggs up New
Issues-The Split IN the Ministry.

uer Evacuation OF Fashoda BRIGGS up New
Issues-The Split IN the Ministry.
copyrighted 1ses, by Associated Press.t
London. oct 2g-The arrival Of Major
Marchand at Khartoun on bis way to
Cairo. with the portion Of his report
which was not finished when Captain
Baratier left Fashoda. is regarded as =
rift In tho clouds overhanglng Angle
French relations. for, In spite sf tn.
semi-ofncial denial issued IN Paris that
ordcrs were sent 20 the Major to 20 70
C'To, II is fully believed here that the
French officer would not be on his way
70 Cairo unless he had received a hint
70 the effect from the French government
who consider that his leaving Fashoda
will take the sting out OF the situation
and at the same time prepare Franc. for
tho eventual withdrawal OF the Who'll. az.
petition which now consists Of seven or
noers and 10 men.
The British view CT this latest noys 4,
that the Marquis OF Salisbury and hi.
ministers are delighted to afford Major
Marchand the facilities Tor rsaehinr
Cairo. But they would hardly care to
send him back except In the capacity of
a guest or scientific explorer. That Is 10
say France will FIRST have 60 renoune.
her political claims based on her mission.
In the meanwhile IN the voluntary re-
turn Of Major Marchand the French min
lister OF foreign affairs and the govern
ment Of France have got over a great
difficulty from a diplomatic amour pro-
pro point OF view. NJ. Delcasse had de-
clared that the French government could
not do tho impossible, that is TO say. re-
call Major Iarehand Therefore the lat
ter's return has enabled the French gov.
! ernment 20 save It's face" az .fa sayin.
goes IL ls recognized however. that even
II the tri-color OF France Is hauled down
at Fashoda the main subject OF dIsputs
remains and may cause anxious NOM
ents in both countries before the Bahr-
El-Ghazel question is settled, although
Nf'NAN AftA' hN'AA a. NNnlAhtnA ItilnK TOT the
last few days that war win be avertsd.
The French ministerial crisis at fret In
creased the feeling Of anxiety which pre-
vailed as to tho prospects Of peaceful
solution, but In the list OF probable minis
ters, the British newspapers see a body
OF experienced lnd capable men who are
able to lead French opinion. The retsn-
tion Of Nj. DelesssS at the head OF the
ministry Of foreign affairs. however Ia
not regarded favorably. as he il tho faith
sr Of the Marchand adventure.
An instructive account OF the origin OF
the whole enterprise apears in an impor-
taut Paris paper, lie Journal. which says
he Marquis De Mores. the Anglopops
French explorer. who was assassinat.d
In the Hinterland OF Algeria. really con-
ceived the Grandlos plans which he SUBJ
mitted to NJ. Delcasse, who fell in with
his views and dispatched Major Mar
chand to the upper Nile. while De Morss
started for the sanara with the evowed
hope TO conquer, with the cooperation of
Marchand, the province Of Bahr-E-Gha-
zal ne plan OF campaign included the or
gnnization Of all the armed peoples op-
posed 10 Great Britain and included even
the cooperation OF the Khlan, whose
forces led by Frcnchmen. would attack
the British, and the Khlana, backed by
the French explorers, would thus inter-
pose buffer between Egypt and Central
Africa. thereby thwartlng British aims
De Mores and his party were mlssacrsd
al the outset OF their journey. but Mar
chand succeeded In carrying out his part
Of the plan and there is reason TO believe
that tho French government now wishes
he had not done so
French newspapers seem TO have little
faith IN Russia helping hor ally in tho
present crisis while Russian dispatches
70 the British papers sffrm positively
that tho Gar IS decidedly opposed to
war and has oounselled the French Ia
abandon their untenable attitude. 1t 10
even said that the Czar has Character
lied the French attitude as reckless
In the meanwhile military and naval
preparations continue on both sides OF
today OF flying squadron being COM
mlssioned but a reassurng featureis tho
departure OF Sir William Henry White.
director OF naval construction Of thu
British navy on a two months visit 10
Egypt No extreme measures. therefore.
are expected By the admiralty officials
at the present moments. at all events.