The age-herald., 1898-10-27
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 OF ORATORY English Speakers Endorse Lord
 Sa|isbuIys Policy WILLIAM VERNON HARCOURT Asks Liberals to Support Goy- ernment in Present Crisis. GEN. KITCHENER AND BARATIER Arrive Together at Paris Direct from
 the Contested Territory. FAR MORE PEACEABLE FEELING Prevails in the French Capital in Re gard to the Fashoda Affair
 Brisson Fell Because He
 Wished to Fall.
Arrive Together at Paris Direct from
 the Contested Territory.
FAR MORE PEACEABLE FEELING

London, October 26.-This evening has witnessed great outpouring of oratory on the Fashoda question. Speeches were made at various places by the Hon. Charles T. Wichie, president of the board of trade; Sir John Gorst, vice-president of the coun- ty council and conservative member of par liament; George Wyndham, under seere- tary, and others.
 All recognized the gravity of the situation but declared that even at the risk of war 1t was impossible for Lord Salisbury to re- cede from his position.
 Lord Salisbury held the usual foreign of- flee reception this afternoon.
 The French ambassador, Baron de Courcel was conspicuously absent It is as- stunned therefore that whatever proposals he bears from Paris were communicated yesterday to Sir Thomas Sanderson, permanent under secretary of state for foreign affairs
 report was in circulation fin the city this evening that Rothschilds had been informed that France had agreed to evacuate Fashoda, but the foreign office has no in- formation on this subject The activity in naval preparations continues on both sides of the channel.
 
 liberal leader in the house of commons. Sir William Harcourt, on the Fashoda question was satisfel this evening by his speech at Aberystwith Wales.
 Sir William said it was the urgent duty of every one, without regard to political differences, to support the government in maintaining the rights of the empire in the present crisis, crisis especially dan 4l,. in France
 The Cairo correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs curious report that Major Marchand has been requested to withdraw from Fashoda by the way he reached it.
 Arrival at Marseilles
 Marseies, October 26.-General Lord Kitchener, of Khartoum, and Captain Baratier the bearer of Major Marchand's Fashoda report, arrived from Alexandria, Egypt, today on board the Messagerie's steamer from that port. During the voy- age the two officers dined together and cordially conversed on the customs of the tribes and peoples each had met.
 The British consul here met General Kitchener on landing, and Captain Bara- tier received an affectionate greeting from his mother and brother.
 General Kitchener and Captain Baratier left for Paris on the same train.
 A crowd which assembled on the platform cheered Captain Baratier, and delegation from the naval and commercial schools presented him with a bejeweled insignia of the Legion of Honor. to which his ap- pointment has just been announced.
 A deputation from the Geographical so- aft tula in Captain Baratier, proceeded to General Kitchener's saloon car. There the spokes- man of the French party expressed admira- tion of the generals remarkable campaign and work in behalf of civilization, and thanked him for the courtesy he had ex- tended to Major Marchand, and his col- leagues The general thanked his visitors warmly and eulogized Major Marchand, whose expedition, he said, had excited the admiration of the whole world
 The train departed amid shouts of "yive Baratier,'' ''Viva Marchand."
 Kitchener in Paris
 Paris, October 26.-General Lord Herbert Kitchener commander of the Anglo -Egyp- tian forces in the Soudan, and Captain Baratier, the French officer who brings Ma jor Marchands dispatches from Fashoda. arrived at 10 o'clock this evening. General Kitchener left the railway station un- l noticed. Captain Baratier received an ova- ton from hundreds of members of the Pa | triotic league and others. Marcel Hobert, a member of the chamber of deputies, on l behalf of the Patriotic league. presented to | Captain Baratier gold medal. The frend- | ly demonstrations continued until Captain | Baratier reached his residence. There was l no further incident The city is calm this evening.
 A feeling distinctly more peacable re- garding the Fashoda affair prevails in Paris this evening. President Faure is l taking the crisis quietly, and the belief is stronger. than it was yesterday that M Brisson feu hAnansA hA udshed tn fall