The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-29
His Movement
Significant.
THE ENTIRE FORCE.
He May Ask France to.
Withdraw 1t.

London, Oct. 2S.-Although nothing
official has TRANSFERRED regarding the de-
alterations of the cabinet council yes
terday, the Times says it may be TAX
en- for granted that the decisions
reached are in full agreement with the
policy formulated in the recently pub
lished blue book.
Judging from the tone of the papers
in general, whose editorials ara seem
ingly inspired the cabinet has decided
that there can be no question of any
concession in the nature of an outlet to
the Nile for France.
The morning newspaper editorials
regard Maj. Marohands movement
from Fashoda to khartoum as indica-
tive of yielding on the specific ques-
ton in controversy, although The po-
sitioa is officially un2Itered. 1t is as
sumed that he viii push on TO Cairo
in order to be liz direct communication
with the French government, and that
on reaching there he will represent to
Paris the impossibility of remaining at
Fashoda under existing conditions and
will ask authority to withdraw his en-
tire force.
The Times says: The desire ascribed
to France to raise a general discussion,
ought to be in itself sufficient answer
to the ridiculous rumor circulated in
i'll informed quarters yesterday (Fri-
day. that we intended to play into her
hands by declaring a protectOrare over
Egypt. Nothing could be more I'M
likely at the present moment.
The first cabinet minister to speak
publicly since the cabinet council on
Thursday is Lord Balfour of Burleigh,
secretary for Scotland, who, when adj
dressing a meeting last evening at
Galashels, Scotland, declared that it
was the settled policy of the govern
ment that the valley of the Nile must
be Egyptian territory. Earl Spencer.
first lord Of the admiralty In Lord
Rosebery's government, in g strong
speech last night at Greenock, en-
| dorsed Lord Salisbury's attitude to-
ward the Egyptian question, and We
ferred with the greatest satisfaction to
the prospect of an Ang'lo-Saxon en-
tente.
Baron de Courcel, the French am
bassador, had anothss. long interview
at the foreign Office yesterday (Friday)
with Sir Thomas Sanderson, permanent
under secretary OF state for foreign af-
fairs. The rumor was circulated ON
the Paris boulevards yesterday that
Major Marchand would be recalled
from Fashoda; but on neither side OF
the channel-certainly not on this
Hide-is any serious attention paid to
the rumor that England viii declare a
protectorate over Egypt. The Paris
correspondent OF the Standard says:
sertion that Maj. Marchand left Fash
oda on his own initiative, but that he
will demand permission to withdraw
with the mission, since his men are dy-
ing of hunger and disease.
The special correspondent of the
Daily News at Omdurman telegraphs
I have reason to believe that Maj. Mar
chand is waiting for instructions to
Withdraw the French mission from
Fashoda.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
summarizes the result Of the meeting
of the British cabinet yesterday as
follows:
1-Marchand must be withdrawn I'M
conditionally and no undertaking OF
promise can be given to discuss the
question raised by France in regard to
access to the Nile and such like.
2-When Marchand lis withdrawn it
will be determined whether the ques-
tons raised admit of discussion and
under what conditions the discussion
can be proceeded with.
EVERY possible facility will be af-
forded to assist in Marchand's with
drawal by whichever route selected.
4-If Marchand is not Withdrawn
there win be no interference with his
remaining at Fashoda nor date fixed
for his Withdrawal. Necessarily rein
forcement win not be permitted to
reach him. He win be treated courte-
ously as a foreign visitor and will be
regarded in no other light.
5-Therefore it is left to France to
adopt any active measures to precipi-
tate a conflict
The Pail Mall Gazette adds that it
has good reason to believe that while
Russia has counseled France to tide
over the difficulty and avoid war. she
has promised to throw her weight in
| the scale at no distant date for the
purpose of bringing the whole Egyp-
tan question and the occupation of
Egypt to the front for settlement