The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-11
NO HIexs OF WAR CLOUDS.
France Seems Unlikely to Push Her Upper
Nile Claims.

France Seems Unlikely to Push Her Upper
Nile Claims.
Special Cable Dtspdtchss 10 THE SUN.
PARIS, Oct. 10.-Le Mdtin. which is supposed
10 be directly inspired. says: 1T is improbable
that we shall risk war for the sake Of nominal
possession OF territories which Egypt. who has
had them within her grasp. has never been
able to retain. We can retain our honor with
out retaining Fashoda. Prudence should tell
US mot to load ourselves with too much terri
tory. We should be colonial. but in modera-
ton"
The statement OF Frances case thus plainly
made by lie Mdtin has attracted a good deal Of
attention. as 1t is believed to be indicative Of
the Governments weakening policy. Most Of
the newspapers publish q garbled resume Of
the Blue Book on the Nile question Just issued
In London. yet not one OF them comments upon
the correspondence the book contains in re-
gard to the French occupation Of Nile territory
and England's attitude thereon.
tits officially announced that a yellow book.
containing the ohlcial correspondence between
France and Great Britain in regard to the up
perEile. will be published when the sittings Of
the Cham berB are resumed.
lie Gaplois says that NJ. Felix Dubois will
shortly start for the Soudan. the object OF his
trip being tn ascertain to what extent the
country Is adapted to the use of electric motor
cars.
The situation still awaits Major Marchand's
dispatches for its development. All the news
papers are diGnifedly calm. The Temps and
Journal des Debats defer comments until they
receive copies OF the British Blue Book. Of
which they have as yet only the teleRraphed
summary.
NJ. Meline's RSpublique FRANCHISE is some
what less reserved. but seems more inclined to
snatch political capital by blaming NJ. Delcasse
than by demanding extreme measures In OPP
posing Great Britain.
The Cabinet meeting tomorrow will be
chiefly occupied with a discussion OF the upper
Nile question. Everything at present Is mark
ing time.
LONDON. Oct. 10.-To the congratulations of
the morning newspapers are added the ~felicita-
lions OF the evening papers to Lord Salisbury
upon the firm attitude OF the Government in
regard to Fashoda. and there is a general
spirit OF exIltation among political leaders.
The evening papers here make no attempt to
conceal their Ill humor over the correspon-
oence between the French and British Foreign
ohces concerning Fashoda. The Pdtrie says
II counts on NJ. Delcasse. French Minister Of
ioreign Affairs. making an adeauate reply to
'he lnsolent attitude assumed by England.
Inc Gazette de France says that the conduct
o. England on the upper Nile puts to shame the
iIehch Government. which does not dare to
prevent the English from carrying out their
plans.
Inc statement that the British Channel
squadron will shortly start on a two months
e'u'se IN the Mediterranean. and that the YES
s.S nad been provisioned for six months.
should be treated as Of small consequence.
lne statement emanated from the Ports
mouth correspondent Of the Central News. and
Sohe Of the alarmist rumors which furnished
sne afternoon papers with such scare heads as
Preparing for War"
II j. not improbable that certain orders
nave neen given to the squadron that were
prompted by the Governments realiza-
uon OF possible. but not expected. contin-
seucles IN connection with the Upper Nile
Huosuoh. but 80 far as can be ascertained no
.teph as neen taken that is in any way akin to
}" moolllZation of the flying squadron which
Ipp"oWeu Emperor Williams telegram to the
f,rsluent Of the Transvaal.
Inc fact OF the yessel's enb arkin sir
no"thS stores, II true. is not unprecedented
W. necessarily significant. while the projected
cruise Is apparently the annual winter VOYAGE.
ine Admiralty officials profes IS ignorancesof
sny'n'ng unusual. and at the moment the out
ehtrely peaceful and unalarminG.
phsLlN' Oct. lO.-The North German Gazette,
nn'ch Is evidently officially instructed, denies
u, ~ tSmor published in the London Telegraph
= tne German oficer who accompanied the
HnS"'Egyptian expedition for observation
'TpoSes adversely criticised the campaign.
son Norfh German Gazette says that on the
ConS" Iy ne was impressed by the excellent
c.Nrt OF the operations. and especially by
W hltchener's military qualities.