The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-05
FRANCE TO GIVE UP FASHODA
THE OFFICIAL .1NNO OUNCEMENT OF
 PRENIER SALISBURY.

Made at a Brilliant Banquet to General
 Kitchener-Men of Highest Rank ina
 British Empire Present and Cheer the
 News -Rosebery Says the Egyptian
 Campaign Wiped Out the "Bloodiest
 and Most BarbarOus Tyranny in the
 History of Mankind"- Txitchener,s
 Speech.
 London, Nov. 4.-The banquet given to General Kitchener at the Mansion house this evening was an exceptionally brilliant affair. A trophy of British and Egyptian flags entwined had been arranged above the lord mayors seat. The guests, who wore full dress uni forms with ribbons and decorations, included the Duke of Cambridge, the Marquis of Salisbury and the other cab inet ministers, Lord Roberts of Kanda- mar, Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Lord INpoCpGIyy LULU w OlScleyy tle GOillllietIl- der-in- chief of the British forces; Lord Russell of Killowen, the lord chief jus tice of England; Lord Curzon of Kedel- ston, the newly appointed viceroy of h. dia; Sir Joseph Lister, president of the Royal society; the Duke of Marlbor ough, Henry White, the United States charge de'affaires; Baron Rothschild, Judge Lambert Tree, formerly United States minister to Russia, and others of the highest rank in the British em- pire. In all there were about 800 guests present.
 The lord mayor received his guest in the grand salon. General Kitchener was attired in the uniform of major general of the British army, with the ribbon of the Osmanish order He was greeted with tremendous cheering from the assembled guests. The banquet, appropriately, was served in the Egyp- tian hall of the Mansion house. Gen. eral Kitchener sat on the right hand of the lord mayor and the Duke of Cam bridge was seated on the lord mayors left. After the dinner proper the lady nayoress and 8 number of other ladies were accommodated with seats in the gallery in order to enable them to hear the speeches. After the loving cup had been circulated the lord mayor toasted the queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the royal family, to which the Duke of Cambridge responded.
 Lord Rosebery toasted the army and navy, paying a glowing tribute to Lord Kitchener and his gallant comrades, and to Lord Cromer and the Egyptian and Soudanese forces whose brilliant campaign just closed it the most con- summate in the annals of British mili- tary history for eighty years and far more beneficent and extended in it's re- suits than perhaps any recorded in his tory" The campaign, said Lord Rose bery, had wiped out the "bloodiest and most barbarous tyranny in the history of mankind" He concluded by ex- pressing the opinion that Great Britain had "a right to expect from the na- tions whose territory borders on the Dervish territory not ill-feeling and jealousy, but the fullest measure of gratitude
 Admiral Sir Newell Salmon, first and principal aide-da-cam to the queen, responded for the navy, and the sec retary of state for war for the army. There was a feeling of expectancy throughout the speeches, and every thing that could be construed as an allusion to war was jumped at by the assembly with prolonged cheers. When Sir Newell Salmon alluded to the pre- paredness of the navy and Lord Lans- downe to the readiness of the army" 1c plause The assembly greeted the ris- ing of the Ma 'quis of Salisbury to toast the Sirdar with nervous silence, as it had been whispered that he had an important and grave statement to make. His statement was important but it was pacific, as he announced a settlement of the chief difficulty with France. The premier said in part:
 No one can wonder at the vast en- thusiasm by which the career of this great soldier has been received, espe- cially when we consider the strange dramatic interest of the circumstances and conditions amid which his laurels were won by tlle Sirdar Besides being a splendid soldier he is also splen- did diplomatist. It must have required unusual talents successfully to carry out the delicate mission up the Nile which conducted him into the presence of Major Marchand. The Sirdar has recently expressed the hope that the difficulties arising from the presence of Major Marchand may be within the power of diplomacy to adjust. 1 am glad to say that up to certain point he has proved true prophet.
 This afternoon I received from the French ambassador the information that the French government has come to the conclusion that the occupation of Fashoda is of no sort of value. Pro- Ionged cheers) and that they thought, in the circumstances that to persist in an occupation which would only cost them money and do harm, merely be- cause some bad advisers thought it might be disagreeable to any unwel- come neighbor, would not show the wisdom with which, as I think, the French republic has been uniformly guided They have done what I be- lieve every government would have done in the same position-resolved that the occupation must cease. i (Cheers). I must not be understood as saying that all causes of controversy are removed. That is not so. Doubt less there will be many discussions be- tween HIS. but a somewhat acute and