The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-25

LONDON. Oct A.-Afternoon newspa-
pers here today discuss the report OF the
French ambassador, Baron de Courcei. on
the subject Of a conversation he had with
the MARQUIS OF Salisbury regarding the
proposed French outle; on the Nile as being
the leading feature OF the yellow book on
the Fashcda question. issued yesterday hy
the French government. Conservative or
gans scout the idea Of the Marquis OF sal
iabury entertaining a surrender OF bahr-
el-Ghaxal.
The British government Will Issue an
other blue book tonight. the most ifnpor-
,ant feature of which will be dispatch
dated October u from the Marquis of Sal
isbury to the ambassador TO Paris. Sir Ed
mund Monson representing the various in
terviews with Baron de Courcei. in which
the latter wished 10 ascertain what soiu-
ton OF the question was possible. In this
dispatch the Marquis OF Salisbury says:
II generally us'fsted that the Nile val
ley had belonged and still belonged TO
Egypt. and that whatever diminution that
title had suffered by the mahdfs conquest
had been removed by the victory at Oul-
durham"
Baron de Conrcel then said France want
ed an outlet on the Nile. and the Marquis
OF Salisbury requested that the whole
proposition be made in writing. This was
the last interview between the amhassa-
dor ard the premier on this subject Baron
de Courcel then went to Paris. and 1t Is
thought that the proposition which he
brings embodIes the points indicated In
this conversation.
The Salisbury dispatch. in conclusion,
said
THE extreme Indifference OF Baron de
Courcers proposition made IL impossible
for me 10 express or form IN opinion rea-
tive TO the territory claimed by France IN
the Bahr-ei-Ghazsl region Under the cir
cumstances the discussion has been fruit
ful of misapprehension. / informed him
that i, was in no way my duty TO discuss
the French claims now, but that in alb
staining tnerefrom I must not be under
stood as in any degree admitting their va
iidIty."
The blue book also contains interesting
letters from Mustapha. the regent Of
Egypt. 10 Gen. Kitchener and Lord Gro
mer the British diplomatic agent.
showing Egypt's attitude. He wrote
TO Gen Kitchener warmly thanking him
for taking possession of Fashoda. and
thereby conauering for Egyp; the prov
inces which assure her existence. and from
which she only retired Professionally. Mus
tapha with reference to the Anglo-French
discussion on Fashoia. told Lord Cromey
20 use his good Offices with the Marquis
OF Salisbury in order tha, the 'ncontest-
ihle rights Of Egypt may be recognized
and that all provinces occupied up 10 the
rebellion OF Mohammed Ahmed be re-
stored TO her.
The Fashoda yellow book issued by the
French government. having left some
slight inlsgivings in this country as 10
Lord SaIisbu-y's tirmuess in dealing with
the French ambassador Baron de Courcei,
a speedy dissipation Of these fears follow
"a the publication OF yesterdays blue book.
II IS especially welcomed by tho London
papers. which this morning express their
satisfaction. notably az the view OF the
Egyptian regent. The Times SAYS
Lord Sa;sburys version of the inter
view with paron &c Courcei is decidedly
dispatch % relieve the British mind"
The Paris correspondent OF the Chronicle
claims ~ Nave authority 20 say decision
has alreadv been taken nv the French n
government sptFGsiy 10 fFHCNase F3ShoGa a
ard ;sat NJ De'casse. the French foreign
minister. vii 10 his utmost 10 facilitate a
pacific solution.
TIE British admiralty issued a number o:
Significant orders this morning. The dock
yards a. Portsmouth. Devonpor, ard
Chatham have received Instructions to pre-
pare SIX thirty-kno, torpedo boas destroy
ers for comm ss3oning so that they Will
b ahle 70 put 10 sea IN twenty y-foar hours
Overtime hoavs have begun ~ re Asst-
class eyuas srs Europa and Androreda 80
ss - harry them FAR So. service Several
gua heats n the different Goekysr3s havA
seaa orde-sS - postpone unnecessary H.
ting