The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-02
A Government That Would Go to
War for II Would Be lmbeciIe.
ENGLAND STILL MAKES READY.
Activity Continues Unabatcd at All
Her Scaports-Thc French Minister
Will be Recalled and France
Will Not Hasten to Appoint
His Succcssor--tccling is
High Against England

pondent OF the Daily Mail. says:
France will retire from Fashoda un-
conditionally and without asking COM
pensation
Baron De Courcel. whose term as
French Ambassador in London expired
long ago, but who has held on to conduct
negotiations affecting Egypt. will now
be recalled and no haste will be shown
to appoint his successor. with a view
Of showing French resentment at British
action which has almost taken the place
OF the German haired in France"
WOULD BE IDIOrlC.
LONDON, Nov. 2.--The Paris cores
pOndent Of the Times, says:
Baron De Courcel, gathered from in-
formation after the last Cabinet held,
that Lord Salisbury's attitude mad unGer-
zone change, the British premier insist
ing that II was impossible 10 disregard
public opinion in England and that no.
thing could DO done until Fashoda was
evacuated.
$50 Tar as the French opinion Is con-
cerned, there Is not tho slistest idea OK
going 20 war for FashodG and any gov
ernment doing so would be regarded as
a government Of imbecilea.'
MAkChAND's INSTRUCTIONS.
LONDON Nov The Daily Graphic
saws this morning: We learn from an olt-
clal source In Paris that Captain BARTER
bears Instructions 10 Major Marchand 10
return to FashJda and then Withdraw his
expedition I'm the direction OF The upper
Ubanghi river north OF the Congo. evac-
uatfng Fashoda and the five posts estao-
lished by him east OF the frontier indi-
Gated in the Anglo-German agreement.
The Egyptian government Will be In
vited 70 send troops to accompany Major
Marchand as ne retires from the Bahr Il
Ghazal territory and to re-occupy ths
posts as they are evacuated BY the
French officers. thus solving the oaIhculiy
concerning Major Marchand's revictutl-
ment
when Major Marchand's retirement IS
fully accomplished everything based on
propositions submitted by Baron de Cour-
eel TO Great Britain will be considered
These intentions have not vet been Of
ncially impaired TO Great Britain but
they will probably when Major March"
and's evacuation commences.
NOTHING SERIOUS FEARED
without going so far as the Daiy
Graphic. all the special dispatches from
Paris to the morning papers indicate ttat
Graphic will be the one finally reached.
and that even should France sulk diplo-
maticailv. no further serious consequences
are anticipated.
II is not believed however, that France
will pursue the useless course OF leaving
her embassy In London vacant
The acquiescence Of the French people
I'm the Dreyfus revision justihes the
French cabinet in a conci'iatory policy
only as a means Of Withdrawing atten-
ton from internal troubles could the
French government entertain the idea OF
risking war over FashOda. and since there
Is no sign OF disorders in Paris the whole
situation has changed.
DISPATCHES SEEN.
LONDON. Nov. William Hayes
Fisher. one OF the junior lords OF ihe
treasury member OF parliament for fui-
ham. and a ministerial whip. speaking In
London this evening. said he had seen
despatches which enabled him 10 assert
that the French government had decided
10 recall the Marchand mission from Fa-
shoda.
ln he course OF an interview after the
delivery Of his speech Mr.. Fisher. on be
in, reminded that he said he had seen
the dispatches justifying his assertion
OF the intention OF France 10 withdraw
Marchand replied that he did not say
he had been misreported.
There is little doubt. however that
either purposely or carelessiy Mr Fish
or allowed the news OF the actual fact 10
leak out.
RUSSIA WILL NOT INTERFERE.
The Berlin correspondent OF The stand
ard says:
Russia has declined 20 support France
I'm the Fashoda affair. fearing that re-
~ ffHtr. ion
interfere with her tremendous task In
China"
PREPARATIONS GO ON.
HALIFAX, y. s., Nov. mot since tho
Trent affair has such activity been dis
played IN military and navel circles here.
After the order had been received 20 have
the battleship ReDown prt In thorough re-
pair another order came the purport os
which was not known until this morning
when eight large double teams and about
200 men. including sailors and marirsJ.
were put 70 work transferring powder.
ammunition and small arms OF every de-
scrlption from the magazines In the do'k
yard 10 the distributing shed and Thea TO
the several warships In port. The work
continued all day.
UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
VICTOHIA. =. c., Nov. 1.-The I'm
pereuse. the flagship of the British Nortn
Pacific schadron Is expected to SAL TO-
morrow following the Amriie ien SOUTH
ward A rush order for 40 tons or pro-
visions was placed with one Of the lead
ing merchants to-day.
The Impereuse will sail under sealed
orders not to be opened until the vessel
is out OF sight OF land.
The Amphi0n took on board one OF the
fastest torpedo boats on the station ana
the Leander. now In dry dock has also
taken one on board. This is the first
time this has been done In three years.
When the Leander comes out Of dry dock
II is believed she will go South also.
The torpedo boat destroyer Sparrow
Hawk. now long time out OF commis-
sion, will be Reconnaissance al onee.
The virago. torpedo DESTROYER Is pro-
visioned and cosled and u Is thoush' she
will accompany the flagship.
1ho s,oon NJ War Icarieus. Is waiting