New-York tribune., 1898-10-26
ENGLAND STILL STANDS FIRM.
NEWSPAPERS SATISFIED WITH IhH
PREMIER'S ACTION.
ABSOLUTE POSSESSION OF THE NILE DEMANDED
FRENCH PAPERS HOPE FOR PBACE-bip'
FOR NEW WARsHIPS.

FOR NEW wARsHIPs.
,ordor Oct 25-All interest to-day Is CEN
tired IN the MARQUIS Of salisbury's addition to
the Fashoda correspondence contained III lhe
publication Of the British Blue Book on that
rhiec, The Conservative newspapers express
,,sn,sa,ves "a being highly pleased with his re-
,oirder to the French Yellow Book on the same
subioct They declare that II dsrels the IDEA
snraad bv the dispatch OF the French Amoas-
sodor here Baron DE Courcel. that the British
Prarnier was willing 10 negotiate on the "hole
oueetlon The Liberal and Radical organs SUN
consider that the Marquis OF SalisbUrys attl-
tude adnito Of negotiations promising friendly
arrangement
The entire press. however. scouts the Idea OF
the possession Of Fashoda coming wltnln the
sphere of the discussion.
crbe St Iames's Gazette this afternoon
saws: we are prepared 10 negotiate the ques-
ton Of the western frontier OF the Bahr-ei-
Ghazal district but We must control the ME-
both banks and watersheds from It's source TO
the sea"
"The Globe" thinks the Marquis Of Salisbury
has made it clear that Major Marchand must
quit Fashoda without conditions, adding: I'm
III tha, is done there can be no discussion or
the French claims in Africa"
Continuing The GLOBE points out the sgnh-
cant announcement In General kitcheners q re-
rort that he sent gunboats south from Sooat
toward Meshra-er- REX. the principa! trading
centre Of the Bahr-el-Ghazal region. with IN
structions TO establish necessary outposts and
that before he left Sobat he completed arrange
ments for the maintenance Of these stations
"rhe Globe then adds This move brings
our position down to the eighth parallel Of north
latitude. and the valley Of the Bahr-el-Ghaza
o, this moment Is under the rule Of the khe-
dive II will be interesting to the effect OF
this revelation upon the French Government
"The Pail Mall Gazette concludes from the
publication Of the Blue Book that the French
Government must understand that. wholly
apart from the Fashoda question. its title 10
the territory abuttng on the left bank Of the
Nile IS rejected as utterly untenable, and
France must accept the position or take the
consequences
The Westminster Gazette suggests as a
solution that the French be granted way
leave" and "encave' for commercial purposes
in the Bahr-e -Ghazal district.
WAY leave is the right OF way over an
others ground. "Enclave' is to shut in. to in
close a territory within the territories Of an
other Power
The French papers to-day are more hopeful,
and believe that a pacific solution Of the dis
pute will be found.
The English newspapers are full Of naval par
ticuIars but the only fresh development is an
order received at Portsmouth to prepare all the
shlps Of the fleet and the reserve for immediate
mobilization. Eight additional warships there
In consequence be gan coaling this morning, and
working parties were Immediately placed on
hoard the other reserve vessels at Portsmouth,
Although not connected with the war prepa-
rations much attention has been attracted to a
request received by the Clyde shipbuilders from
the British Admiralty for tenders for four new
first class battle-ships. frst-class cruiser and
twelve torpedo boat destroyers. The distin-
gushing feature is the increased armament.
which IL is believed will make the battle-ships.
when ready for service, the most powerful YES
sells Of their class aioat They will have a speed
of nineteen knots. The cruiser will be OF II. 100
tons and will be designed to steam twenty-three
knots All the vessels Will mount exceptionally
strong quick firing guns