The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-05
Announcement Made by the Premier
that France Has Agreed to Re-
call the Marchand Mission.
TROUBLE NOT ALL ADJUSTED
BUT DANGEROUS CAUSE OF DIFFER
ENCES HAS BEEN REMOVED.
Sword Presented to Gen. Kitchener
dOners-French Cabinet Safe.

LONDON, Nov. 5.--There will be no war
between Great Britain and France. The
Fashoda dispute has been adjusted by the
complete backdown of the French govern
ment which has decided to recall the
Marchand mission from Fashoda without
delay, This announcement was made last
night by Lord Salisbury at a banquet in
honor of General Kitchener, and it con-
firmed dispatch from Paris, which stated:
"A semi-official note issued says the gov
ernment has resolved not to retain the
Marchand mission at Fashoda, adding that
this decision was arrived at by the Cabinet
after an exhaustive examination of the
question. The government, replying to
Interpolation to be asked in the Chamber of
Deputies. will avail itself of the opportu-
nifty to explain the motives for this resolu-
ton" Lord Salisburys statement at the
Kitchener banquet was made in toasting
the sirdar. His lordship said
mo one can wonder at the vast enthu-
siasm by which the career of this great
soldier has been received, especially when
we consider the strange dramatic interest
of the circumstances and conditions amid
which his laurels were won by the sirdar.
Besides being a splendid soldier he is also
a splendid diplomatist. 1t must have re-
quired unusual talents successfully to carry
out the delicate mission up the Nile which
conducted him into the presence of Major
Marchand. The sirdar has recently ex-
pressed the hope that the difficulties arising
from the presence of Major Marchand may
be within the power of diplomacy to ad-
just. am glad to say that up to certain
point he has proved true prophet.
This afternoon I received from the
French ambassador the information that
the French government has come to
the conclusion that the occupa-
tion of Fashoda is of no sort of
value prolonged laughter and cheers) and
that it thought, in the circumstances, that
to persist in an occupation which would only
cost it money and do HARM merely because
some bad advisers thought it might be dis
agreeable to an unwecome neighbor, would
not show the wisdom with which, as 1
think, the French republic has been uni
formly guided 1t has done what l believe
every government would have done in the
same position-resolved that the occupation
must cease. (Cheers) 1 must not be un-
derstood as saying that all causes of con-
troversy are removed. That is not so.
Doubtless there will be many discussions
between us, but a somewhat acute and
SOMEWHAT dangerous cause OL OlIlereHCSS
has been removed"
Despite the jubilation of the country over
the favorable announcement by Lord Sails
bury, there is serious uneasiness as to the
real object Of continued war preparations,
which can hardly be justified even by Lord
Salisbury's warning that there are still mat
ters in dispute with France. dispatch
from Hong-Kong, received late tonight,
again remarks upon the unusual naval and
military activity there The dispatch says
General Black and his staff have been in
specting the old frontier of British Kau-
Lung (KowLoon), and selecting points for
the erection of defensive works. Field and
siege guns are being mounted and the men
of-war lying off Hong Kong are embarking
large quantities of ammunition. The fleet
has been signaled to send no mails by the
French steamer leaving to-day Saturday.
This order is regarded as very significant.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
News says: 'It is asserted in well-informed
quarters that the British war preparations
are connected with the Philippine question,
in which the United States government is
working in agreement with England. The
rumors are revived that the United States
intend ceding to England some of the
islands or granting coaling stations there"
The Peking correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph telegraphs Thursday, saying:
Twenty Americans with machine gun are
expected here on/Saturday."