Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-24
LA BELLE FRANCE
Sends Her Compliments to John Bull
and Says, If It Please Your
'Ighness,
THE POSSESSION OF FASHODA
Is Question Of Who Got There First;
and As the French Troops Did in
This Case, They Are Going
to Stay There.

| Paris, Oct. 24.-The local newspaper
today warmly praise the exposition O
the French side of the Fashoda ques
tion presented by Minister of Foreign
Affairs Delcasse in the yellow book or
the subject issued yesterday. The gen.
eral tone of tie French press is reflected
by the Eclair, which remarks: "Ar
agreement regarding Fashoda can be
arrived at provided Great Britain does
not persist in asking for the immediate
recall of Major Marchand. But as to
the outlet on the Nile, we have an abso-
lutte right thereto and will brook no re-
fusal.
According to the yellow book, Del
casse Informed the British ambassador
to France, Sir Edmund Monson, in ex-
plicit language, that unless Great Brit
ain possessed the Sultans mandate as
well as the Khedive's to acquire all for
mer provinces, France considered her.
self equally entitled with England to
the possession of any point occupied by
French officers. Delcasse contends that
as Marchand reached Fashoda first,
England had no right to demand the
evacuation of Fashoda prior to negotia-
tions.
Preparing for Emergencies.
London, Oct. N.-Conservative or
gans scout the idea of Marquis Sails
bury entertaining the surrender of
-Gazal to the French. The
liberal and radical papers are not dis
at the prospect of compromise
being arranged. They believe, provided
Major Marchand is recalled, that the
dispute is susceptible to an arrange
ment by which France will receive
some satisfaction in the Bahr- FL Gah-
1al district.
English View of 1t.
Halifax, Oct. 24.-The commanders of
all war ships of the British North
American squadron have received or
1ers to mobilize at Halifax.
Another Move on the Board.
London, Oct. 24.-The dock yards at
Portsmouth, Devonport and Chatham
lave each received instructions to pre-
oare six 30-knot torpedo boat destroyers
or commissioning so that they will be
lble to put to sea in "a hours. Over
line has begun on the first class cruis-
RS Europa and Andromeda so as to
hurry them for service. The Cunard
md White Star lines have received
rom the admiralty intimation to hold
he subsidized steamers ready for turn
ng over to the navy officials.
Paris, Oct. 4.-The Steele, after urg-
ng peace, says" France would hardly
'ome off better in war with England
han did Spain in her war with the
United States. France might be bet
er employed in developing her colonies
nan in going to war with England"
The Autorite declares that France
ught never have gone to Fashoda, add
ng: 1T was stupid mistake, and now
england calls on us to get out. Well,
is no use talking, we shall have to get
ut, otherwise there will be war, which
would be madness"
Report Denied.
Ihere is no foundation for the report |
hat the British admiralty has ordered |
he Cunard and White Star lines to |
ave their subsidized vessels ready to
e handed over to the admiralty off,
ials.
Possible Loophole.
London, Oct. 14.-The French embas-
ador to Great Britain will arrive here
rom Paris tonight. There is good au-
hority for the statement that he is
carer of proposition to Marquis
alisbury which may satisfy both gov