The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-26
BLUE BOOK UTTERANCEs.

BLUE BOOK UTTERANCES.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Most of the in
terest Of today centere6 in the MARQUIS
OF Salisbury's addition to the FashOda
correspondence contained In a publfca-
ton of the British blue book on that
subject. The conservative newspapers
express themselves as being highly
PLEASED with his rejOinder to the
french yellow book on the same sub
Ject. They declare that it dispeIs the
idea spread by the disptach of the
French amba sSadOr here. Baron de
CCurcel, that the British premier was
willing to negotiate on the whole cues
ton. But the liberal and radical Or
gans still consider that4the MARQUIS af
SallsbuFy's attitude admits Of negotia-
ment. The entire press, however,
scouts the idea OF the possession Of
FaShOda coming within the snhere- IF
the discussion. The St. James Gazet to
this afternoon says: -
We are prepared to negotiate the
question of the western frontier of the
Bahr-EI-GhaZell district. But we noust
control the Nile. both banks and wafer
sheds, from its source to the sea-
The Globe thinks the MARQUIS of Sal
lsbury has made it clear that Mai.
Marchand must quit Fashoda without
conditions =
Until that is done" the Globe
says there can be no discussion OF
the French claims in Africa"
The Globe points out the s:erifieant
announcement In Gen. Kitchener's re-
port that he sent gunboats south from
Sebat, towards Meshra-er-Rell the
principal trading center Of the ,Babr-eI-
GhaZen region, with, instructions to
establish necessary outneSts and that
before he left Sebat he .completad ar
rangements for the maintenance OF
those stations.
This move, the Globe adds, brings
eur cost on Gown to the eighth parallel
OF north latitude and the valley of t1a
Bahr-et-Ghazeli~ at this m6nent is I'M
der the rule Of the khediva. It would
be interesting to SEE the effect of tn s
reVelatfons upon thei French govern
nGsnt." =.
FRANCES POSITION UNITE HABLE.
The Pail Mall Gazette concludes
from the publication CT the blue book
that the French government has been
given to understand that wholly apart
from the FashCda question, it's title to
&ae territory abutting- en- the left bank
OF the Nile is rejected as utterly un-
tenabl9 and France must accept the
position or take tia consequences
The Westm nster Gazette sugges s as
| a solution that the Flench be granted
"way-leave" ard ''encIave" for com
mercial purposes in the Bahr-el-
GhaZell district. "Way-leave" is the
right Of way over another's ground.
''Enclave" is to shut in. to incIcse a
territory within the territories Of an
other power
The French papers today are more
hopeful and believe that & pacific S.
luton OF the dispute will be found.
Inc English papers ara full Of par
tlculars of naval news, but the only
fresh development is an ofder receive
ct Portsmouth to prepare all the ships
of the fleet and the reserve for imma-
date mobilization. Eight additional
warships there. in consequence, COM
llenced coaling this morning, and
Noik ng parties were imme Stately plac-
ell on board the other reserve vessels
at Portsmouth.
Although not connected with the war
preparations, much attention has been
attracted to a request received by the
| Clyde shipbuilders from the British
admiralty for tenders for four new
first-class battleships, D. frst-class
cruiser and twelve torpedoboat de-
stroyers. The distingu: sling feature is
the increased armament (Which it is
believed will make the battTeships, when
ready for service, the most powerful
vessels for their class a.foat. They
Will have speed of cniueteen knots.
The cruiser will be of .14,000 tons and
Will be able to steam twenty three
Knots an hour. All the vessels VII
mount exceptionally strong quick firing