The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-11
The Fashoda War cloud Gradually
Passing From View,
FRANCE WILL RETREAT
MAJOR MARCHAND WILL SOON
BE RECALLED.
London and Paris Journals Agree In
the Opinion That the Affair Will
Be Settled Without Resort to
Arms-Spaniards In Manila De-
nounce American Methods.

London, Oct. 1o-The comments in
the newspapers show that the Marquis
of Salisbury's determined stand on the
question of the occupation of Fashoda
has come as a most agreeable relief,
and as disposing of all theories of COM
promise. No whisper of dissent is
heard anywhere Both friends and op-
ponents of the premier are rejoicing
in the fact that in publishing the blue
book on the Fashoda question he has
burned his bridges behind him.
While it is recognized that the sltua-
ton, by this publication, has become
more difficult for France, there Is al
most entire absence of disposition any
where to believe that France proposes
to Dress her claims to the point OF
danger, and this confidence was demon
strated by the capital tone or the STOCK
exchange after a momentary scare, ana
such comment as comes from Rarls
also tends to abate alarm. The Matih,
which is directly inspired by the
French officials, voices today the more
pacific mood which is apparently OBJ
tanning in Paris, saying:
I'VE shall probably not risk war
with Great Britain for nominal soVer
eighty over territory at an immense
distance from our possessions on the
Atlantic. They are as inaccessible from
our coast as the mountains in the
moon. We can retain our honor with
out retaining Fashoda. prudence
should prevent us from overlooking
ourselves with too much territory. we
must be colonial, but in moderation.
The newspapers of Paris this even
ing take a calm view of the SITUATION.
and plead for moderation. 'They eX-
press a sincere desire for a friendly
0f "
Marchand's report arrives But the
prevailing view of politicians is that
the French cabinet will find way out
of the difficulty in the reDort expected
from Major Marchand, who, in re-
Spouse to q hint from the French Tor
eign office, will declare that his position
at Fashoda is untenable. The publica-
ton of such a report, it is held, VIII
fully justify the French government In
recalling him.
The London morning papers all re-
new their comments on the Fashoda
situation. but on neither side OF the
channel is any idea given that the az
fair is likely to lead to war.
The worst than can happen is the
resignation OF NJ. Del Case, the French
foreign minister, or perhaps the whole
ministry, but were it not for the DELI
cate internal situation in France arts
ing out of the Dreyfus affair and the
strike, the Fashoda affair would in
volve no danger whatever.
The general attitude of the respon-
sible tribunals in Paris is to wait for
the arrival of the text of the dispatches
in the blue book before committing
themselves to a, decided opinion. The
view of financial circles is that there
Will be no difficulty, and that way
can be found to give French commerce
access to the Nile.
The first impression in Paris /as that
NJ. Del Case was to blame for weak
ness in giving the French case away.
Now, however, the Liberte leads off in
an ATTEMPT TO explain NJ. Del Cases
course. It says:
by declaring that Marchand had no
mission, NJ. Del Case meant to convey
that he had not a special mission to
check the Sirdar's advance, but had
simply in view the natural expansion
of French interests. Major Marchand
cannot be recalled or disavowed. The
question is one for negotiation"