Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-31
WAR CLOUDS LIFTING.
Marchand's Return May Result In
Averting War;
SITUATION is MUCH EASIER.
France Trying to Retreat "Wfh
HOnOr"-HOwever, War Prepnra-
tiOns Are Proceeding ON Both
Sides of the Channel.

London, Oct. 31.-The ARRIVAL OF Ma
jor Marchand at Khartum on his way
to Cairo with the portion Of his report
which was not finished when captain
Baratier left Fashoda is regarded as
rift in the clouds overhanging Anglo
French relations, for, in spite OF the
semiofficial denial issued in Paris that
orders were sent to the major to go to
Cairo, it Is fully believed here that
the French officer would not be on MS
way to Cairo unless he had received
hint to that effect from the French gov
eminent, who consider that his leaving
Fashoda will take the sting out or the
situation and at the same time prepare
France for the eventual withdrawal OF
the whole expedition, which now con-
sists of seven officers and l2O men.
The British view of this latest move
is that the Marquis Of Salisbury and
his ministers are delighted to afford
Major Marchand the facilities for
reaching Cairo, but they would hard
care to send him back except in the ca
pacity of a guest or scientific explorer
that is to say, France will first have to
renounce her political claims based on
his mission.
In the meanwhile, in the voluntary
return of Major Marchand, the French
minister of foreign affairs NJ. Del
casse, and the government of France
have got over great difficulty from
diplomatic amour propre point of view.
M. Delcasse had declared that the
French government could not do the
impossible-that is to say, recall Ma
jor Marchand Therefore the latters
return has enabled the French govei n
ment to save it's face" as the saying
goes. 1t is recognized, however, that
even if the tricolor of France is hau d
down at Fashoda the main subject OF
dispute remains and may cause anXio
moments in both countries before the
Bahr- ell Ghazal question is settled, al
though there has been confident feel
ing for the last few days that war will
be averted. The French ministerial
crisis at first increased the feeling of
| anxiety which prevailed as to the lr[ s.
poets ola peaceful solution, but in the
| list of probable new ministers the Brit
ish newspapers see a body Of expert
enced and capable men who are able to
| lead French opinion. The retention of
M. Delcasse at the head of the ministry
| Of foreign affairs, however, is not re-
garded favorably, as he is the father,
so called, of the Marchand adventure.
Little Faith In Russia.
| The French newspapers seem to have
| little faith in Russia helping her ally
| in the present crisis, while Russian d.s-
patches to the British papers affirm
| positively that the car is decidedly op-
posed to war and has counseled The
French government to abandon its un-
| tenable attitude. 1t is even said tie
| car has characterized the French at
| titude as reckless
| In the meanwhile military and naval
preparations continue on both sides If
| the channel. There was talk at d vo..-
| port Saturday of flying squadron be-
| ing commissioned, but rea suing
| feature is the departui of S + Wi lam
Henry White, the dir otor of val con-
struction of the british navy, on two
| months visit to Egypt. No extreme
measures, therefore, are expected by
| the lniralty officials at the present
moment at all events.
| Mr.. George Wyndham, Conservative
| member of parliament for Dover,
| speaking to his constituents has male
British and American aims. He said:
| I'm Egypt we are actuated by the very
sentiments which actuated American in
the recent war. In the case of the Phil
ippne islands America could not toll
crate the situation there, and, hav ng
undertaken a task, she objected to b.
ing hampered by Germany and 50 mace
it plain that since she is engaged in
loI, -, '<.I,
another power fe't itself called upon to
NEEDLE she must have a free hand to
bring it to a successful issue. That is
precisely the British view of the has in
of the upper Nile"
May cepOse the Khcdive.
The rumor f, ON Paris of the intention
of the British government to declare
Egypt under the protectorute of Great
Britain has attracted little attention,
as the general feeling is that the me-
menet is clearly inopportune for such
a step. 1t would be only playing into
the hands of France. There is persist
ent talk, however, of Great Britain
adopting extreme measures toward the
khedive of Egypt unless he modifies
his attitude. 1t is we'll known that he
returns from each of his visits to Eu-
ropean courts filled with sinister idea,
against British tutelage, but every act
of petulency has been met with an iron
hand. 1t is asserted that the khedive.
Abbas Hilmi, has shown no capacity
for government end is a mere puppet
in the hands of French intriguers. Con-
sequently it has been mooted that he
is likely soon to be deposed in favor of
his brother, Mohamed Ali, who was
born in 1875 and who is a brighter and
more amiahle youth.
The plans for the reorganization of
the newly conquered Sudan have al
ready been drawn up. and the Egyptian
government las decided that the first
credit, S1,75r rN0 r. tt 10 chiefly devot-
oil RI aS-te,- -'-~ 49, -cilrc,1 70 L-h,,,
tum and or" ri-inc q Sudan nolice