Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-03
THE FASHODA AFFAIR,
Semi-OflciaI British Note on
the Subject
MATTERS IN STATU QUO,
No Further French Action Probable TIL
MarChand Reaches Cairo.
WAR NOT NOW EXPECTED.
Egyptian Question ns "hoie'
Though, May Lead to Conflict In
which other Powers Than Britain
and France Would Take Part.
and France Would Take Part.

LONDON, November "A semi-omclal
note issued this evening, relative to the
reports of settlement of the Fashoda
question, says:
'grhe matter is substantially in the same
position as it was when the Blue book
and the Yellow book were published. 1t
is not anticipated that France will take
further action until Major Marchands
arrival at Cairo on Thursday, when ex-
plantations will be forthcoming as to his
reason for leaving Fashoda."
A Frenchman has been arrested at
Dover for attempting to enter the big
gun-turret on the Admiralty pier there.
BRB~E ENDORSES SALISBURY.
LONDON. November 2.-Right HonoraJ
bic James Brice, former Under Secretary
Of State for Foreign Affairs, subsequent
" president of the Board Of Trade, and
now member of Parliament, in the Llbe-
raj interest, for Aberdeen, speaking there
this evening. endorsed Lord Salisbury s
stand in the Fashoda controversy. de-
claring that "the military control of all
the navigable waters in the Bahr Ell
Ghazal basin, as well as the Nile, must
be secured to Egypt"
ANGLO-AMERICAN ENTENTE.
Referring TO the increasing cordiality
between the United States and England,
Mr.. Brice said:
when last the United States commits
sion was here, it was must struck with
British cordiaity. Spontaneous demon
strations by those British subjects who
wanted to intervene in the Spanish war
made the tie beween the two countries
stronger.
FORMAL. ALLIANCE IMPOSSIBLE.
II would never advocate a formal alli-
ance. At all events, the obstacles at
present are sufficient. But all conditions
exist for a solid and enduring friendship
between America and Great Britain. They
have commercial aims in common. Each
can render great service to the other
and they can understand one another
better than either can understand any
foreign country.
Mature and history meant them to be
friends. and the closer and deeper that
friendship is, the better it will be fol
the greatness and welfare of both"
AS SEEN FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. November 2.-The criti-
cal situation of affairs between France
and Great Britain is exciting lively inter
est among members of the diplomatic
corps here, and on some of the phases
of the controversy their information ap
pears to be more exact than that coming
from Paris and London. The dispatches
to-day attached much significance to the
absence of Baron de Courcel, the Frencf
Ambassador, from London, and IL was
stated that France would show her ami
mostly by not continuing an Ambassador
at London.
CAMBON TO SUCCEED COURCEL.
The Journal Ofciel, received at the
French Embassy, however, says that the
appointment of NJ. Paul Cambon as Am
bassador to London, to succeed Baron d'
Courcel was officially gazetted on Sep
tember 2lst. NJ. CambOn Is brother o
NJ. Jules Cambon, the French Ambassa
dor here who was conspicuous I'm tn
peace negotiations between this govern
ment and Spain He has been Ambassa
dor to Constantinope, and Is now on hi
way from that point TO London.
NO WAR OVER FASHODA.
At the leading embassies here there is
little idea that the Fashoda affair Will
lead to war, although there is a very
general opinion that the Egyptian ques-
tion i'm general may lead TO conflict
in which other European countries than
France and Great Britain would take
part.
TO MINE BRITISH HARBORS?
SYDNEY, c. b.. November 2-The
British warship Cordelia and Pelican ar
rived to-day from Halifax. This visit
| is extraordinary, as both were expected
| to leave for home to go out of commits
| sion.
The ships have submarine mines and
heavy guns aboard. specially shipped al
Halifax. and it is reported they will mine
| the entrance to the Sydney and st. Johns
| IN. F. harbors.
IN FULL FIGHTING TRIM
HALIFAX, n. S., November 2.-Tht
british warshp Renown is in full fight
ing trim. and tonight the ship tested
her electric searchlights. This week the
Renown has taken aboard large quanti
ties of ammunition and naval stores.
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