Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-10-29
Lord Salisbury Denies That He Has Made Any Offer to Give France
 Any Other Territory.
COMMENTS OF THE
 sLBADING NEWSPAPERS,
They All Have a Word to Say on the Situation, but They Conclude That France Must Withdraw or
 Make q Fight.

London, Oct. 26.--The relations be- tween Great Britain and France are as much strained as ever. There is no backdown in Great Britain's plain sug- gestion to France that if she does not want trouble Fashoda must be vacated, and that at once. Lord Salisbury de- nies that he has offered France any in- duceaent whatever to get out. War ships are gathering and being manned and eoaled to the utmost capacity and they will be ready to fight the minute France gives the word, and perhaps will not wait for the word.
 All interest here is centered in Lord salisbury's addition to the Fashoda cor. respondence contained in the publica- ton of the British blue book on that subject. Conservative newspapers ex- press themselves as highly pleased with his rejoinder to the French yellow book on the same subject They declare it dispels the idea spread by the dispatch from the French ambassador here, Bar on de Courcel, that the British premier ! is wiling to negotiate on the whole question. But Liberal and Radical or g2ns still consider Lord salisbury's att attitude admits of negotiations, promis- $ ing friendly arrangement. The entire press, however, scouts the idea of the possession of Fasboda coming within $ the sphere of discussion.
 The St. James Gazette this after noon says We are prepared to nego- tiate the question of the western from tier of Bahr-Ei- Ghazel district, but we must control the Nile, both banks and |watersheds, from it's source to the sea. '
 The Globe thinks Lord Salisbury 8made it clear that Major Marchand must quit Fasboda without conditions. Y Until this is done, The Globe says, there can be no discussion of French claims Africa. The Globe points out the irnificant announcement in General # #Zitchener's report that he sent gun Y boats sauth from Sebat towards Meshra- gr-R Rex, the principal trading center of he Bahr-Ei-Ghazel region, with in- functions to establish the necessary out < ,osts and that before he left Sebat he < sompleted arrangements for the mainte- rance of those stations. This move, The s 4lobe adds, brings our position down to he eighth parallel, north latitude and tbe valley of Bahr. EI. Ghazel, which this moment is under the rule of the
 bediye. It will be interesting to see he effect of this revelation upon the french government.
 The Pail Mall Gazette concludes from 2 be notification of the Blue Book that < be French government has been given @ understand wholly apart from the # ashoda question that it's title to the srritorv abutting on the left bank of ,e Nile rejected as utterly untenable nd France must accept the position or
 Ike the consequences.
 The Westminster Gazette suggests as
 solution that the French be granted
 way leave, and "enolave, , for com < ,eroial purposes in the Bahr-EI-Ghazel
 strict Way leave is the right of way
 ger another's ground. Enclaye is shut
 to close territory within the terri
 ,ries of another power.
 English papers are full of particulars M naval news, but the only fresh deyel- r ,ments is all order received at Ports
 outh to prepare all ships of the fleet
 ,d the reserve for immediate mobiliza-
 nn Eight additional warships are
 ere in consequence and have com
 enced coaling and working parties
 are immediately placed on board other
 serve vessels atPortsmouth.
 Although not connected with war
 .enarations, much attention has been
 +raoted to the request received by the
 sbinhnilders from the British ad-