The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-11-12
ENGLAND VS.. FRANCE.
USUALLY SUCCESSFUL BRITISH DIPLO.
MACY HAS NOT YET TRlUMPHED.
Brltishers Not Satisfied with Salisbury's
speech;-Franoe is Believed to be Trying
to Incite the Sultan and the Khediye of
Egypt Against Britain.


house banquet Friday night in honor
OF Lord General Kitchener, is not re-
garded here as being wholly satisfac-
tory. The entire absence of any ref
erence to the extraordinary naval prep
aratlon is considerably commented
upon, and it is remarked how careful
the British premier was to explain
that the evacuation of Fashoda was in
the nature of oil on troubled waters.
and that British diplomacy had not
yet weathered the storm which the
Marchand mission conjured up. 1t is
recognized that the French premier,
NJ. Dupuy, and his colleagues intend
to carry out what they have promised,
but factor which must be reckoned
with is the fact that there are infu-
ences at work in Paris which render
the existence Of any ministry preca-
rious, and which might at any mo-
ment, in the event of certain contin-
gencies, provoke q general upheaval.
In such an event the Fashoda bust
ness, which has been more or less
carefully kept in the background, will
be rushed to the front in order to dis
tract attention from other things, and
would be used as a rallying cry for all
parties and classes of Frenchmen.
The English papers point out that
the evacuation of Fashoda is only an
installations ,of the satisfaction ex-
pressed by Great Britain, and that
France has yet to swallow the pill of
withdrawal from the Bahr-El-G hazal
region.
Under these circumstances the de-
bate in the French chamber of Depu-
ties on FashOda this week is eagerly
awaited, as the French government is
then expected to explain its intentions
regarding the remainder of the French
posts in the Nile Valley as established
by Major Marchard.
In diplomatic circles q reassuring
impression has been made by NJ. Du-
puy's declaration of Thursday, in
which he said the French governments
policy would be based on we'll under.
stood interests, and that its efforts will
be measured by the value of the OBJ
Jects In view. This is held to imply
that the present government will show
conciliatory attitude on the main
points in dispute.
The attitude of the Sultan and the
Khedive Of Egypt on the Egyptian
question is being closely watched, and
1t is said the British Foreign office has
received proofs of attempts upon the
part OF France to influence both of
them against Great Britain. The
lntrlgues at Constantinople, it is
added, were greatly checked by the
present relations between Great Brit
ain and Germany, and the British
diplomatic agent in Egypt, Lord
Cromer, has taken the Khedive in
hand, and is understood to have put
before him sort of ultimatum which
moy have involved his deposition in
favor of his brother, whereupon the
hhedlve became submissive, and indi-
Gated as token Of his submission his
willingness to visit England and pay
his respects to Queen Victoria, a duty
which, however, he has hitherto
evaded, although he has paid pro-
longed visits to several European cap
itals.
A majority of the people here have
become convinced that war between
France and Great Britain is inevita-
BILE, sooner or later, and many express
siOns of regret were heard Friday at
the military and other clubs that the
conflict apparently is not to take place
in the near future, as it is the general
belief that the army and navy are in O
perfect state of preparedness. The
general feeling in the country is such
rs would endorse any warlike action
ID the part OF the government. In any
case work at the arsenals and dock
yards actively and silently continues,
and information on the subject has
oeen curtailed to an unprecedented
point. All the officials have strict Or
lers not to talk. The British Admit
atty has suspended its daily announce
nents of British ships abroad, and
laval men express the opinion that
UGH farreaching preparations mean
far more than q naval DEM
nstration.
The whole reserve squadron has as,
embed at Davenport and is now COM
letely fitted out and ready to sail at
Nv hours notice,
Besides this, eight reserve cruisers
Portsmouth, three frst-class cruisers
nd five second-class, have been Or
cred to be commissioned for service
18th the emergency squadron.
Troops on the Move.
SAVANNAH, GA.-The transport
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