The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-28
READY TO MOBILIZE.
ENCLAND'S NAVAL PREPAR-
ATOMS CONTINUE.
LORD ssiisbury's Apswsr to France In
the niue Book Piessss the English
Press Papers Agsinst Allowing Any
Discussion OF the Niles Possession.

LONDON, Oct 1.--The English pa.
pers are full OF particulars of naval
news. but the only fresh development
Is an order received at Portsmouth to
prepare all the ships Of the feet and
the reserve for immediate mobiliza-
tion. Eight additional war ships
there, In consequence, began coaling
this morning, and working parties
were Immediately sent on board tho
other reserve war vessels ut Ports
| mouth.
All interest to-day is conferred In the
Marquis Of Salisbury's addition to the
Fsshoda correspondence, contained in
tho publication Of the British blue
book on that subject:
Tho conservative newspapers declare
that the book dispels tho idea spread
by the dispatch here OF the French am
bassadcr, Baron dc Courccl, that the
British premier, was willing to nego.
tiate on the whole question. The Lib
crsl and Radical organs still consider
that the Marquis Of Salisbnry's atti-
tude admits OF negotiations promising
friendly arrangement. The entire
press however, scouts the idea OF tho
possession Of the Fashoda coming
within the sphere of the discussion.
St. James Gazette says: 1--WE are
prepared to negotiate tho question Of
the western frontier of the Bahr.cl-
Ghazel district. But we must control
the Nile, both banks and water sheds,
from Its source to the sea-"
The London Globe thinks the Mar
quis Of Salisbury has made IL clear
that Major Marchand must quit Fasho-
da 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 sig
ni6cant announcement In General
Kitchener's report that he sent gun
boats south from Ssbat, towards Mesh
raor-R REX, the principal trading center
of tho Bahr -Ghazcl region, with in
structions to establish necessary out.
posts and that before he left Sebat he
completed arrangements for the main
tenance Of those stations.
, The Pail Mall Gazette concludes
from the publication Of the blue book
that the French government has beer
given to understand that, wholly apar,
from the Fashoda question, its title tc
the territory abutting upon the left
bank of the Nile is rejected as utterly
untenablc, and France must accept tn,
position or take the consequences"
The Westminster Gazette suggests
as tho solution that the French be
granted "way leave" and "enclave'
for commercial purposes in the Bahr
ell Ghazel district. Way leave" is the
right Of way over another's ground
"enclave" is q territory enclosed with.
In the territories of another power.
The French papers to-day are more
hopeful and believe that pacific solu.
tion Of the dispute will be found.
The Paris correspondent Of tho Lon
. don Daily Chronicle claims to have au
j thoritv to say q decision has already
been taken by the French government,
speedily to evacuatc Fashoda, and tina,
NJ. Delcasse, the French foreign min
lister, will do his utmost to facilitate q
: pacific solution.
e HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. % THE
] British war ships Pallas and Talbot
{ arrived to-day from Bermuda. Gen
I eral Lord William Seymour, com
I mander Of the troops in British Nortl
!. America, will return from Ottawa a
6 once, his visit having been cut ahor
q by the unusual activity In military
}. and naval circles at this station.
b VICTORIA, B. O.. Oct. 25.-Thc prep
!. arations at Esquimault, the nava
depot Of the Northern Pacific squad
!. ron, continue unabated. The Amphion
, which II was understood would go int
!, dry dock until after another steame
|, already booked had been dealt with
!. received instructions to-day from tn
!. almiral Of the feet to begin the neces
: sary work Immediately, and she en-
a tered the dry dock. Tho officers d
n not deny that the preparations nov
|, going on arc due to the strained rela
. sions Of France and England.