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! IaIs from Fashoda by force of

arms. Wy Iorce OF
Inc Spectator says: IF we 90 m
Fashoda and quietly take posseSsion
rance Will not order us out. IF ehe
uUes' ana we naturally refuse to 90
S SiIe won attack US Nothing else
however, will serve her turn &C 10 49,
matter is settled locally we n1I1st - ,,t 'ire
II, then, the French are at Fashoda
we 90 not see any reason to he grna+Ir,,
alarmed. The most they will do is to
ny TO make the occupation the erornd
LOT good bargain. The Bahr : ri
Uhazei "a river branching into the Nile
Mttle way south of FaShoda. and
iedlIy continuation Of the NiIel ana
lts afhuents might, it is conceive he ~ ba
conGeueq to her on certain terms.
Inc French newspapers. which o.
a., 81 LOOK the matter quietly, are now
tnoulg1ng IN truculent articles. Thev
tt mat II Maj. Marchand is really
IN FashOda he will stay there IT,
Idea that Fashoda is within the Eo1,r ne
tlan sphere is pooh-poohed. OtberWiea
IL is asked what right has Great Rrj+
am to Uganda, which also belonged 70
ince? N'''0i la prov
The The Eche de Parts says: "The Sir
udI FORCES dare not fire upon Mai
Marchand, for France is behind btn9
England must now consent to a Eli
ropean conference unless she wants
war" wants
The interesting announcement 10
made here that the whole cost of the
NE c6o campaign since 1896 has been ONLY
tZ,oOOOO0 ($13,000000), including 81 0O0
Ooo spent upon the Soudan railroads
OF which 500 miles have been const r11ct,'
ed during that time
Gen. Kitchener has decided to de-
stroy the tomb of the Mahdi at ON
uur1nan, which was so prominent a.
the bombardment
AMERICA IN THE EAST
How the United States will admins
ter us new possessions and how large
these possessions will continue to he
the SUBJECTS for considerable specuIa-
tlqn IN the European newspapers.
DaVld christie Murray writes: '@ThA
republic has drawn upon her shoulders
t the hlahue or empire and has taken
the scepter in her hands and has SET
upon her own head the crown of ano~
pre- ana the whole world knows that
1t is the richer for the fact. II is one
OF the most momentous historical ham
penlngs Of modern years, and is FIJI
u 5000 augury for the progress of the
adaptive and inventive spirit of tbe
land we know well already and that
she Will conform herself to her new
u9tles all men who are really acouaint-
hand" ~ GU 0eIore
London Life claims to have Informal
tlon that M. Emile lola is about to ba-
come Catholic priest It saws fine
vatican was approached on the sub
Ject fortnight ago and that the popa
mas given his assent to the ordination
or the distinguished author six months
nence. M. Zola's conversion Is said to
have been made by Fatner Gougon. the
pastor Of small parish church and
intimate friend of the novelist.
DREYFUS CRISIS.
All reports from France agree that
the Dreyfus case has now brought
france to the eve of a crisis, perhaps
the most formidable in the history of
the third republic. The situation rs
rendered more acute by the fact that
II is threatening not merely the exist
ence of the cabinet, but the stability
or the constitution. A significant feat
ure Of the situation is the attitude OF
President Faure. He is known to be
utterly opposed to a revision Of the
case; but the premier, NJ. Brisson, and
a majority Of his colleagues, have de-
cided.1n favor of reOpening the matter
and with the resignation of the nnini,-
ter of war, Gen. Zurlinden, as a result
there is but little doubt that popular
FEELING is still against a revision Thus
the cabinet will come In conflict with
the people, while President Faure as
the champion of the army and the sym.
pathy Of majority Of the nation as
sumes a formidable role Which may
lead to grave developments.