, 1898-10-24
FASA0DA QUESTION
MARCHAND AFFAIR TO BE USED
AS MEANS OF RAISING EGYP-
TIAN QUESTION.
NJ. Delcasse and Marquis of Salisbury
Take Decided Stands Regarding
Withdrawal From Fashoda-Yel-
low Book Published at Paris Shows
Arguments to be Used.

Chenbourg. France, Oct. 23.-Orders
have been received at the military and
naval arsenals to prepare for the arri-
val Of a large body Of troops tomorrow.
The barracks are being hurriedly put
in order for their reception.
A DIPLOMATIC DEADLOCK.
London, Oct. 23.-The French yellow
book on Fashoda seems to indicate an
intention OF the French government to
utilize the Marchand affair as a means
of raising the whole Egyptian question.
This impression is confirmed by the
comments of los OF the Paris papers
this morning.
The London press admits the grav-
ity Of the situation revealed by the yell
low book, but the papers are unanimous
in declaring that 1t Is impossible for
Lord Salisbury to consent to any ne
COLLATION. until Fashoda is evacuated.
AS, however, the French minister. M.
Delcasse. with equal firmness declines
to withdraw Marchand without pre-
vious negotiations the situation has an
ominous outlook.
The Times. in its editorial. said Lord
Salisbury has replied to Baron De
Courcel's %pretensions with the decision
which might have been hoped for.
Baron De Courcel. after a long con-
ference with M. Delcasse, left Paris for
London yesterday. According to the
Temps, he had an important converse
ton with Lord Salisbury before he left
London and will have another on re-
turning there.
Another dispatch from Paris says it
is rumored that he is bringing to Lon
don definite proposals for the evacua-
ton of Fashoda on condition that
France be granted a Nile outlet on the
river Bahr- El-Gazal, n Of the trib-
utaries' OF the Nile entering 1t about $50
miles southeast OF Fashoda at Mokrem-
El-Bohur.
Most Of the special dispatches to the
London papers say that Yesterday the
feeling in Paris was decidedly more
hopeful, owing to the widespread idea
which the yellow book confirms
that Lord Salisbury had not fatty re-
fused to entertain Baron De Courcel's
suggestion of compensation for the
evacuation of Fashoda.
M. Lockroy. the minister Of marine,
expects that the movement OF the
troops to Cherbourg is merely one of
relief forces for Crete and the colonies.
Paris, Oct. ga semi-offcial note,
Issued this evening, says:
There is no foundation for the
alarmist rumors regarding the rela-
tions between France and Great Brit
ain. It is incorrect to say that ex-
traordinary measures have been taken
at any of our naval ports"
The Fashoda yellow book is volum-
nous. but it does not include Major
Marchand's report, which will be pub
lished later. The dispatches were
largely anticipated by the English Fa-
sbodra h,,,e book
The dip,omatic c~onversat,ons rece;v-
ed show ar endeavor nm the French side
to represent that Marchand's mission
was as important as General Kithcben-
|er,s. ON the ground that the struggle vas
against the kbalifa and barbarian.
Sent. Is. M. ,De,casse. the foreign min.
Letter. informed the british ambaa.ador
to France. Sir Edmund Monaon in ex-
plicit language. that France did not re-
gard Lord s%alisburv,s claim to the SOIL
dan. by virtue of conquest. as annlvine
to Raaboda. on the ground that March
and,s expedition went to the relic, n,
the French ~exned,t,on under :, In
Licolard. which dated from a ner,od
long before the declaration IN +be house
of commons bv Sir Onward Grav under
~secretarv NJ state q, foro;en ana,ra IN
Lord Ro.eberv,s cabinet as To tho NIL.
lev Of the British government toward
the soudan and at a time vban m.
equatorial provinces were lost IN c,v,,.
ixation.
In fact M. Delcasse argued that nm
less Great Britain possessed the sui