The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-16
fashoda Difficulty May Lead
to Outbreak.
Only Gen. Marchand's Report
Recommending a Complete
Breakdown by His Govern
ment VIII Avert
Hostilitias.


Copyrighted, 1sas by the Associated Press
LONDON, Oct. 15,-The week opened
with an ominous rafting of sabies over
Fashoda, and ended with the rumblings Of
a revolutionary volcano in Paris. The situ-
alton arising out Of the question between
Great Britain and France as to the right
OF occupying Fashoda Is extremely grave.
Everything hinges on the nature OF the
report OF Mai. Marchand. the French COM
mander at fashoda, which is on its way
from Kha-toum TO Paris.
The evacuation OF Fashoda by the French
must take place, If war between Great
Britain and France is 10 be averted, as
the Marquis Of Salisbury has nailed his
colcrs TO the mast and cannot recede from
the position he has taken up. and IN which
b., received the unanimous support OF the
country.
The Sneaker, the organ Of the Liberal
party. refers plainly this week to the i'm
possibility Of relinquishing the British
claims. and points out that II it comes to
war it will not be merely for Fashoda, but
cor the maintenance OF Great Britain's
place in the world. plus her undoubted
rights. The Speaker adds:
'If we abandoned our claims. English
men would not only lose The respect OF
others. but would lose their own seif-re-
spect, and English craftsmanship would be
dragged In the mile."
These emphatic declarations OF the En-
glIsh press and public men have already
had a certain influence across the channel.
and the inspired statements OF the French
press be,ittie the importance Of Fasaoda
and shift the ground to an undeflned claim
,,non the, province OF Bahr-el-GhaZal and
a port on tha Nile.
The mouthpiece OF the French foreign
office Is preparing France fer the ahan-
donment Of Fashoda by asserting that
Mai. Marchand overshot his goal. and
that instead Of gong 70 Fashoda he ought
n have stopped a. the confluence oS the
Bahr-el-Ghazal Many British publicis.s,
however, scout the idea that France WI
be permitted 10 install herself on the
Pahr-c}-Ghazal. which !s described az the
-'uavInr roes' ~ the Soudau. All the rest
Of the re-corquere3 territory as tar as
Fashoda IS comparatively yaiue.ess. berg
mostly desert ground which cannot 10
made 20 paw - many years 70 come.
But the Bahr Che IA, territory & thick
= populated. and has masnifcent trade
ros3ects During the governorship - ne
la-a Gen. Gordon. EdhF-e l-'Fnl2stt Ahis III
rnense exports Of ivory. grain beessfvaH,
skins. etc while Il contained white forests
~ arrowroot Besides the cotton grown
there sl~gasses the Egyptian proigct
The Chauv.nls, Paris papers are de-
nouacing Great Britain and are doirs
Their utmost 20 excite French feeling =
the mater. Cthsr French papers ere
making bitter complaints ~ Rusela's IN
activity The Gaulols declares that ne
.tirne haz arrived for Russia - reQay he
service which Francs lent her IN the far
East by helping France against firea'
Britain. VIE the Patre. after declaring
France has been betrayed by the Brlsson
ca5iuet. demands The dispatch % an an
tassaao- - King Mene.k - Abyss'nia.
fog the purpose ot saeking an alliance
win h.s aoot. valiant. ta!.h<n. warriors.
who VIII cooperate wttA rs in yhe event
% host.li,ies az Fasao!a-H
TIE moderate thinking section o the
French press Is earnestly urging peace
ful arrangement az tAs affair. These
papers candidIy admit that France is TO
match fo- Grca: Britain II The event o:
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