The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-30
Adjustment Of Fashoda Question
Probable.
FRANCE HAS A LOOPHOLE
RETURN OF MAROHAND OBVI-
ATES HIS RECALL
LIE Journal Gives Origin of Fashoda
Expedition-Well Conceived, But
Poorly Executed-Rumor of Brit
ish Protectorate Over Egypt Given
Little Attention.
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Presso

! Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press.l
! London, Oct. 29.-The arrival of Ma
jor Marchand at Khartoum. on his way
to Cairo, with the portion of his report
which was not finished when Captain
Baratier left Fashoda, is regarded as
a rift in the clouds overhanging Anglo
! French relations, for, in spite of the
semi-official 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 his way
to Cairo unless he had received a hint
TO that effect from the French govern
ment who consider that his leaving Fa-
shoda Will take the sting out OF 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 120 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 hardly
care to send him back, except in the
capacity Of a guest or scientific ex-
plorer. That is to say, France will first
have to renOunces her principal claim
as pdScQ On MS MISSION.
In the meanwhile, in the voluntary
return of Major Marchand. the French
minister of foreign affairs, NJ. del Case,
and the government of France, have
got over a great difficulty from a dip
lomatic amour propre point of view NJ
del Case had declared that the French
government could not do the impossi-
BILE; that is to say, recall Major Mar
chand. Therefore, the latter's return
has enabled the French government to
save its face" as the saying goes. 1t
is recognized, however, that even if
the tri-cOlor of France is hauled down
at FashOda. the main subject of dis
pute remains, and may cause anxious
moments in both countries before the
Bahr- El-GhaZal question is settled, al
though there has been a confident feel
ing for the last few days that war will
be averted. The French ministerial cri-
sis at first increased the feeling of anx-
iety which prevailed as TO the pros
poets Of a peaceful solution, but in the
list of probable ministers the British
newspapers see a body of experienced
and capable men, who are able to lead
French opinion. The retention of NJ
del Case at the head of the ministry
of foreign affairs, however, is not re-
garded favorably, as he is the father
of the Marchand adventure.
ORIGIN OF THE SCHEME.
An instructive account of the origin
Of the whole enterprise appears in an
important Paris paper, LIE Journal,
which says the Marquis de Mores, the
French explorer, who was
assassinated in the Hinterland of AL
geria, really conceived grandiose plans
which he submitted to NJ. del Case,
VINO fell in with his views and dis
patched Major Marchand to the upper
Nile, while De Mores started for the
Sahara with the avowed hope to con-
quest, with the cooperation of Mar
chand. the province of Bahr-El- GhaZal.
The plan of campaign included the or
ganiZation of all the armed peoples OPP
posed to Great Britain, and included
even the cooperation of the Khalifa,
whose forces. led by Frenchmen. would
attack the British, and the Khalifa,
backed by the French explorers, would |
thus interpose a buffer between Egypt I
and central Africa, thereby thwarting /
British aims. De- Mores and his party /
were massacred at the outset Of their I
journey, but Marchand succeeded in I.
carrying out his part of the plan, and 4
there is reason TO believe that the 1
French government now wishes he had 4
not done so. AS the Eclair says today: i
Major Marchand returning? Why. /
then. did we go to .Fashoda? In order 1
to play the game we played against I
The English, we ought 10. have had a .
lavy capable of making a brave show
igainst the English, instead of which .
he fossils of our navy department /
ave left US incapable of fighting with I.
honor"
French newspapers seem to have lit
lie faith in Russia helping her ally in
he present crisis. while Russian dis
patches TO the British papers affirm
positively that the car is decidedly op-
,osed TO war and has counseled the
french to abandon their untenable at
itude 1t is even said that the car
las characterized the French attitude
IS reckless.
VAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUE.
In the meanwhile military and naval
continue on both sides of
he channel. There was talk at Devon
,ort today of flying squadron being
commenced, but reassuring feature
$ the departure of Sir William Henry
White, director Of naval construction
f the British navy, on a two months
-isit to Egypt. No extreme measures,
therefore,, are expected by the admir-
lty officials at the present moment
[ all events. Mr.. George Wyndham,
member OF parliament
or Dover. speaking to his constituents,
as made an interesting comparison
British and American aims.
ie says: In Egypt we are actuated
y the very sentiments which actuated
america in the recent war. In the case
f the Philippines, America could not
olerate the situation there, and, hav-
lg undertaken a task, she objected to
eng hampered by Germany, and so
lade it plain that since she is engaged
D a laudabie enterprise in a sphere in Il
ihich another power took upon itself
D middle, she must have a free hand
D bring it to a successful issue. This
precisely the British view of the
asin of the upper Nile
The rumor from Paris of the inten-
ion of the British government to de-
lare Egypt under the protectorate of
Ireat Britain, has attracted little at
sntion, as the general feeling is that
ne moment is clearly inopportune for ,
UGH step. 1t would be only playing
Ito the hands of France. There is
nix, however, of Great Britain adopt
lg extreme measures toward the khe-
i've of Egypt unless he modifies his :
ttitude. 1t is well known that he re-
rms from each of his visits to Eu- {
,pean courts filled with sinister ideas !
gainst British tutelage; but every act
petulancy has been met with an iron
and. 1t is asserted that the Khedive I
bbiSlimi has shown no capacity for {
)vernment, and is a mere puppet in J
le hands of F'renchmen. Consequent Z
IL has been mooted that he is soon 2
be deposed in favor of his brother. {
ohammed Ali, who was born in 1875,
Id who is brighter and more anna
e youth. The plans for the reorgan-
alton of the newly reconquered Sou
IN have already been drawn up and
e Egyptian government has decided :
AT the first credit. e35O,000, is to be
lieiiy devoted to extending the rail- \
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