The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
FRANCE CAN WITHDRAW WITH HONOR
II Is Said that Marchand Received a Hint
to Make Ghis Movement.
QUESTION STILL REMAINS
Bnhr-EI-Gax al Country Will Likely
BE a Bone of "Reminiscences
Expedition 10 Fnshodn.

LCfsion, October ~ .--Tne arrlVal OF MA
jor Marchand at Khartoum on the way ia
Cairo with a portion of his report, which
was not finished when Captain Baratier
left Fashoda, Is regarded as q rent In the
clouds oyerhanging Anglo French rela-
ticns for. In spite Of the semi official denial
| issued in Paris that orders were sent 10
the major TO go to Cairo. 1t IL fully be-
leyed here that the French officer would
| not be on his way TO Cairo unless he mad
received hint TO that effect from the
| French government who consider that his
leaving Fashoda will take the sting out OF
the situation and at the same time prepare
l'rarce for the eventual withdrawal of the
whole expedition, which now consists of
seven officers and 100 mon.
| The British view of this latest move is
that the marquis OF Salisbury and his min
isters are delighted 10 afford Major Mar
chand the facilities for reaching Cairo But
they would hardly care to send him back
except in tho capacity OF guest or ex-
| plorer. That il to say. France will flrst
have 10 renounce her political claims based
on his mission.
Ia The Meanwhile IN the voluntary re-
turn OF Major Marchand, the French MN
| ster OF foreign affairs, NJ. Deeasse, and
| the government Of France have got over
n great difficulty from % diplomatic amour
profie point of view. NJ. Delcasse had de-
clared that the French government could
not do the impossible; that is to say, re-
call Major Marchani. Therefore, the lat
ter's return has enabled the French gov
eminent to save It's face" as the saying
goes.
~ Is recognized, however that even II
the tri -color of France is hauled down at
faShoah the main subject of dispute re-
MAINS and may Cause anxious moments In
both countries before the Bahr- Ell Gazal
question is settled, although there has
been confident feeling for the last few
days that war wal be averted The French
ministerial crisis at first increased the
feelmg OF anxiety which prevailed as to
the prospects of a peaceful solution. but
In the list of published new ministers,
British newspapers see a body of expe-
ileneed and capable men who are able to
lead FIenth opinion. The retention of NJ
Delcasse at the head OF the ministry OF
foreign affairs, however, is not regarded
favorablv, as he is the father, so-called,
OF the Marchand adventure.
An instructive account of the origin O.
the whole enterprise appears in am impor-
tant Paris paper, lie Journal, which says
ule Marquis de- Mores, the Aglophobe
French explorer, who was assassinaeed In
the Hinterland of Algeria, really conceived
gfandiose plans, which he submitted to NJ
Delcasse, who fall in with his views and
dispatched Major Marchand to the Upper
Nile, while De Mores started for the Sam
ARIA, with the avowel purpose to conquer
with tine cooperation of Marchand the
province of Bahr- Ell Gazal. The plan of
campaign included the organization of all
the armed peoples opposed 10 Great Britain
ntrnt ,,...A ~.
kEalifa, whose forces, led by Frenchmen,
would attack the British and the khaifa
and the French explorers would Thus i'm
pose a barrier between Egypt and Central
Africa, thereby thwarting British aims.
De Mores and bis party We're massacred
at the outset of their journey, but Mar
chand succeedstt In carrying out his part OF
the plan and there is reason to believe that
the French government now wishes he had
not done so.
AS the Eclare says to-day: major Mar
chand returning! Why, then. did we go
TO Fashoda? In order to play the game
we played against tine English we ought 10
have had "a navy capable OF making a de-
cisiye show against the English, instead OF
which utaa fossils of Cur navy department
nave lew us dsarmed AMI incapable of
fighting with honor"
Tho French newspapers seem TO have
liutle faith in Russia helping her ally In
'.tV HSsSbb tIlsiS, NuIe RUSSIAN ulspAtEnes
to the British papers affirm positively that
uise car Is decidedly opposed to war and
has counselled the French government 10
abandon its untenabe attitude. II is even
said the car has characterized the French
attitude as reckless.
The rumor from Paris of the intention OF
the British government to declare Egypt
under THE pro'sctorate of Great Britain has
attracted little attention, as the general
feeling Is that the moment is clearly inop-
perfume for such step. II would be only
playing into ths hands of France. There
fs persistent talk, however, OF Great Britain
ShN ptlng some measures toward the khe-
dive OF Egypt unless he mo .fies his atti-
twse II is we'll known that he returns |
IRON each of his visits to European courts |
hllsd with sinister ideas against British |
Wlelagc. But every act Of petulancy has |
been met with an iron hand.
II IS asserted that the Khehive Abas,l,m |
has shown no capacity for government and |
Is q mere puppet in the hands OF French |
in'rguers. Consequently ii has been |
mcoted that he is likely soon to be depose3 |
in favor Of his brother Mahomet All whn
WIS born IN 1875, and who Is q brighter ana
morn aIrfiahle youth.
The pNsns for tire reorganization az ths |
newly reconqnered Soudan have already |
been drawn up and the Egyptian govern
mont FMS decided that the first credit
1880 ooo7-is to be chiefly devoted TO ex- |
terding the railway 10 Khamoum and or
ganizing Soudan police force.