New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-12
ADOPTING A CALMER TONE.
COMMENTS OF THE PARIS PRESS ON
THE FASHODA TROUBLE.
CONFIDENT OF PEACEFUL sETTLEMENT-M
DELcAssB PRAIsED-A QUESTION
FOR DIPLOMATS.

FOR DIPLOMATS.
Paris. Oct 1.-THE Paris newspapers this
morning discuss the Fashoda question ca'rny'
while pointing out the strength OF France po-
sition and the facts on which her Claims a'e
based They express confidence that the p'S
tion will be amicably settled in way sau
tory to everybody, and they urge that tIis WIN
be facilitated II the newspapers OF tno W.
countries do all they can to calm the emotions
Of public opinion.
The Figaro SAYS: I'VE have been literally
s,,h,.c,e1 ~ an ultinatum threatening war on
the Marchand question. The ultimatum "as ~
tho nockat of the British Ambassador or on MS
lins Fortunately the document was not pro-
ducAd and the word was not spoken. we sho"iu
bo grateful for the skill Of NJ. Delcasse Une MIN
ister Of Foreign Afairs) in preventing the ""
livery of the ultimatum. and to the honesty All"
unrightness of the British Ambassacoi J" 3"
critical juncture ,,
Another article in the Figaro TO-DAY "u-
mates that the tone Of the British press to"a'"
France is intended to divert pubic At'e".'o"
from the serious check which British pohcy I'd"
suffered at Peking. 90
The "Gaulois" to-day referring to the pupilca
+,on of the Fashoda Blue Book by the billisn
Foreign Office, expresses confidence III S""'
factory settlement Of the matter
On .be other hand the Jour says the situa-
t,on annears most serious 1t adds 'Tne IAN
euage of the Marquis of Salisbury, LORD Cro',e'
and the Sirdar removes the last Illusions Oh INC
most optimistic. 49,,
The Journal de Paris afilrms that 'ne
ments made public in the Blue BOOK 40 not
,otI,sh the right Of Great Britain TO the region
which France occupies.
The Justice" expresses the opinion that Great
Britain. instead Of facilitating the neso'''''0"'
evidently aims az forcing the SITUATION
The "Libre Parole" says: Great brl'a',' nos
s,,aao,,,, urroasked her batteries. doubtless
after an understanding with her eooo .'ieHu''
tho Drevfusards She evidently deems the mo-
rnent come to strike what she supposes u '
o decisive blow The precipitate publication y.
49, aoo,,,,,orts was an act Of rudeness and
menace"
IT, "r,o,o,r" ranoarks: I'VE have always pro-
tested against Great Britain's idea that 'ne
whole basin of tho Nile was included IN hsSP-
tian or British influence and we persist IN our
.hoo,, r.bicb is confirmed by the Treaty OF
Berlin. that effective occupation alone conierS
the right nj possesson. Great Britain no"
seeks IN change the International rules nut 'ne
right is on our side. and we nope our u'p'o''"
lists will compel respect for IT.
Tho "Tenons" after discussing the Fasnoda
Rlue Book. concludes from the puolcatoh o.
the correspondence that Great Britain mas mace
o complete change Of face, and Is now pasins
her claims on FashodG. not, as hitherto on 'i'e
anterior rights Of the Khedve Of Egypt ana
the Sultan Of Turkey. which the Omdurman VIC
tory revived. but on the right OF conquest ana
TO her benefit equally with that OF Egvpt
.rbe Temps then adds: "Such change or
argument gives us immense advantage in
the dispute"
After congratulating NJ. Delcasse on his mas
terly parryng Of the British demand 'ne
"Ten,rs" expresses the hope that everything
will he amicably arranged. concluding with the
remark: But in any case, NJ Delcasse can
RELY on the same universal support IN France
as the English press promises TO tne Marquis
Of Salisbury in Great Britain