Evening journal., 1898-10-25
COURCEL IN LONDON.
French Envoy May Bear a
Message of Peace.
ANOTHER FASHODA BLUE BOOK.
Correspondence which Strengthen
highlands Cnse-Egypt Protests
Against French violation OF
Egyptian Territory.

Egyptian Territory.
LONDON, oct. 25.-In spite Of the
news Of war notifications which came
from France and different parts Of
England yesterday, with the decline in
rentes and consols, there was distinct
" better feeling in diplomatic circles
hast night and growing belief that
the Fashoda dispute viii be arranged.
The French ambassador TO Great
Britain, Baron de Courcel, arrived here
from Paris last night, and there is good
authority for the statement that he Is
the bearer of a proposition to the Mar
quis Of Salisbury which may satisfy
both governments.
The British government issued an.
other blue book last night the most
important feature OF which was a
dispatch, dated oct. ~. from the Mar
quis Of Salisbury to the British embas-
sador at Paris, Sir Edmund Monson,
reporting tbs previous interview with
Baron de Courcel, I'm which the latter
wished 20 ascertain what solution Of
the question was possible and in which
the Marquis OF Salisbury says:
Il generally insisted that the Niie
valley had belonged and stin belongs
tion that title had suffered by the NAH
drs conquest had been removed by the
viatory at Omdurman."
The Marquis Of Salisbury then point
ed out the helplessness OF Major Mar
chand's position. which Baron de Ccur-
Gel denied. and finally the British pre-
mier, in response to Baron de Courcers
suggestion, offered 20 supply Major
Marchand with food and ammunition in
order that he might be able to reach
French territory.
Baron de Courcel then said France
wanted an outlet TO the Nile, and the
Marquis OF Salisbury requested that the
whole proposition be made In writing.
This was the last interview between
the ambassador and the premier on this
subject Baron de Courcel then went to
Paris. and It Is thought that the prop
osition which he brought last night em-
bodies the points indicated in this con-
versation.
The Salisbury dispatch in conclusion
said:
"rhe extreme indehnlteness Of Baron
de Courcel's propositions made It inn
possible for me to express or form an
opinion relative to the territory claimed
by France in the Bahr-el-Ghazal re-
gion. Under the circumstances, the dis
cussion has been fruitful Of misappre-
hension. ] informed him that Il was in
no way my duty to discuss the French
claims now, but that I'm abstaining
therefrom / must not be understood as
IN any degree admitting their validity"
The blue book also contains interest
ing letters from Moustapha Fehoy, the
regent Of Egypt. TO General Kitchener
and Lord Cromer, respectively, showing
Egypt's attitude. He wrote TO General
Kitchener warmly thanking him for
taking possession OF Fashoda and there
by reconquerlng for Egypt the prov
inces which assure her existence and
from which she only retired provision
ally.
The regent. in writing 20 Lord Cro-
mer, protested against "the French vio-
Iation Of Egyptian territory" adding
that Egypt had never lost sight OF the
reoccupatlon OF the provinces Of the
Sudan, which are the actual sources of
the vitality OF Egypt and from which
she only withdrew owing TO force. He
also said that the reconquest OF Khar-
tum would fail TO have its effect II the
valley of the Nile was not restored tc
Egypt.
Moustapha Fehoy concluded with re-
ferring TO the Anglo French discussion
on the subject of Fashoda. urging Lord
Cromer TO use his good offices with the
Marquis OF Salisbury "in order that the
ineontestable rights OF Egypt may b,
recognized and that an the province,
occupied up 10 the rebellion Of Moham.
med Ahmed be restored 20 her"
The British cabinet council has beer
fixed fer Thursday next.