New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
THE FRENCH MUST GO.
~, MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH MAKES A
WARLIKE SPEECH.
.r,r-,.p FRANCE REFUSE TO WITHDRAW FROM
THE NILE HER MAJEsTY's MINISTERS
WILL. DO THEIR DUTY.

WILL. DO THEIR DUTY
,..aon oct. 19-Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
.,.,celIor Of the Exchequcr speaking at North
s.,plds this evening. announced that the Gov
Won't had opened negotiations with the Pow
With a view Of securing 10 the subjects OF
-. various Powers the right of developing the
,s?ective spheres in whlch each country Is
necially interested"
peqar6lng the Fashoda question. he said he
-,,hea cordially 70 acknowledge the desire evil
,.,cAd in the speeches Of Lord Rosebery and
,,.-hert Asquith TO help the Government in the
..er "a matter which might develop to the
utmost gravity.
.rt Is impossible" he continued. "for France
>, maintain that she has political rights at Fa-
,noda She has naturally and properly asked
,or time to receive Major Marchand's report;
M, until the contrary is proved, l decline to
,.l,eye that France will refuse to withdraw. II
.ss refused the matter would assume an aspect
:, crave as is possible between two great ma
tons
~The Government is animated by the friendli-
.s, spirit toward France and does not wish to
,-a,ct humiliation What desire is fair treat
rent our work in Egypt is not completed
africa Is big enough for us both-for France IN
,be west. and ourselves in the east Surely we
oueht 10 be able t. agree to respect one an
o,hers rights and claims.
HAS PUT HER FOOT DOWN.
81 hope. trust and believe the question is
,snabe Of friendly solution; hut this country
has MY her foot down. If. unhappily. another
view should be taken by France the Queens
Minister'S know what their duty demands
'Tt would be a great calamity. If, after peace
nrupward Of eighty years our friendly relations
should H. disturbed and We should be launched
IN a great war: but there are greater evils thah
war. and we shall not shrink from anything
that IS coming. knowing that we are supported
'by united people"
London. oct. 2O.-The speech Of Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach at North Shields last evening has
deeplv impressed England. and the utmost con-
eern Is felt as to how France will receive IT,
The idea has been prevalent that the French
have not realized how seriously England felt on
the Fashoda question. which has been coupled
with a desire that France would not force Eng
land to an armed support of Lord Salisburys
stand
Most Of the morning papers elaborate some or
The excited descriptions Of the bellgerent prep
aratlons Of France The Paris correspondent of
"The Daily Mail says:
In Toulon and Brest every nerve is strained
10 get ready for war. which may break out on
short notice. The Paris press is growing more
and more determined 20 back up extreme meas
ures. even a resort to arms The French have
been excessively piQued by the threatening tone
OF the English papers, which is a more likely
casus beln than the mere question of Fashoda.
DIsQUIETING ACTIVITY IN FRANCE
consequently. the outlook here is grave.
There are reports Of troops hurrying from Paris
10 Rrest and Toulon. The artillery in the bat
teries and at the various ports have been con-
0dentiallv instructed for any emergency. and
the cannon at all the forts and batteries are
kept ready for action at any moment. To-day
there was a prolonged war council at Brest OF
the chiefs Of the various services. and NJ. Lock-
roy is hastily returning to TOulon on account of
the gravity Of the situation"
The Paris correspondent Of THE Standard
says:
IF England keeps on saying that Marchand
must 20 France Will reply that Marchand VIII
stay: and If he be removed forcib;y there can
be little doubt as TO what the consequences will
be"
on the other hand. the Paris correspondent Of
1.-THE Daily Graphic" says:
81 have good reason for stating that Count
Muravieff the Russian Foreign Minister. has
discouraged French resistance in the matter Of
Fashoda"
Most Of the papers, however. refuse to accept
the explanation that French activity Is merely
In pursuance Of NJ. LockrOy's scheme. Several
exhort the Government to answer the prepara-
tons of France by mobilizng the British fleet.
Some Of the more conservative organs, notably
THE Times" practically ignore the French
movements. and decline TO perceive any war
cloud The Daily Chronicle" remarks:
"Sir Michael Hicks Beach has been at 1t again
He is dangerous man. He has honesty with
out tact"
Other papers hint that the plain speaking Of
the Chancellor at a time when a crisis is ap
preaching is an indiscretion