The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-24

n lord Hose sbery'S rAbnet. rs 10 the po.-
icy of the British government toward the
Soudan. and a, the time when the eQua-
torial provinces were lost 10 civilization.
In fact. NJ Dslcasse argued. unless Great
Britain possessed the sal;an's mandate. as
Wei as the khedive's. 10 acquire all former
Egyptian provinces. France considered
herself entitled 10 possession Of any point
occupied by French officers.
Judging from the yellow hook dis
patches. the foregoing represents the
French standpoint and NJ Delcasse con-
tends that as Marchand reached Fashoda
first, England had no righ, to command
an evacuation Of Fashoda prior 20 nego-
tia:ions
On Sept. 80. NJ. Delcasse declared 70 Sir
/ Edmund Monson that such demand would
be equivalent 20 an ultimstum. and would
afford a sacrifice or Frances material in
;erests. SO long as her honor was intact.
for the sake Of the Anglo-French entente,
no one could doub: what would be the
reply OF France 10 such demand.
The subsequent dispatches appearing in
tho yellow book. relate 20 conversations be-
tween Baron de Courcel. French ambassa-
dor 20 London, and Lord Salisbury. the
latter con,ending that the capture OF Khar-
the mahdi's domnions and the French am
hassador arguing that Maj Marchand had
captured Fashoda before Gen. Kitchener
took khartoum and that France had for a
long time held several posts on the Bahr-
el-Gazei.
Lord Salisbury retorted that the French
forces in the regions referred to were too
weak 10 constitute effective occupation.
.3a-c cd
Baron do Courcel to NJ. Delcasse. records
a conversation with Lord Salisbury IN
which the French ambassador claimed ae
cess to the Nile through Bahr-el-Gazel, and
asked an amicable delimitation of the pros
pecsive spheres OF interest OF the two
powers. in reply to which Lord Salisbury
indicated that IL would be necessary for him
10 consult his colleagues.
Baron de Courcel having represented
that it would be impossible for Marchand
to retire until II was settled where he
should go and how the evacuation was To
| be effected Lord Salisbury, after rejecting
very seriously said he WAS not sufficiently
| acquainted with the geography of Africa
to reply for the present regarding deiimit-
| alton. and that moreover ne could not enter
| into projects of that nature without con-
| sulting his colleagues.
| Baron de Courcel concluded the dispatch
| of October II by saying:
II Quilted him OH these explanations.
| which were pronounced in a conciliatory
| and friendly tone"
VIII Open the EEy ptian Question.
LONDON, Oct 24-The French yellow
| book on Fashoda seems to indicate the IN
| feation OF the French government 10 utilize
| the Marchand affair as means OF raising
the whole Egyptian question. This I'M
| preston is confirmed by the comments OK
| most of the Paris papers this morning.
| The London press admits the gravity OF
| the situation revealed by the yellow book.
| but the papers are unanimous in declaring
! that 1t is impossible for Lord Salisbury
| to consen. to any negotiations until FASH
| oda is evacuated. AS. however. the
! French minister, NJ. Delcasse. with equai
| frs,ness. declines to withdraw Marchand
| without previous negotiations. the situa-
| ton has an ominous outlook.
| The Times, in its editorial. said Lord
Salisbury has replied TO Baron de Cour-
| cells pretensions. with the decision when
| might have been hoped for Baron de
| Courcel, after long conference with NJ.
! Delcasse, left Paris for Londcn yesterday.
According to the Temps, he had an i'm
| portant conversation with Lord Salisbury
| before he left London. and will have an
| other ON returning there.
| Another dispatch from Paris says 1t Is
| rumored that he is bringing To London
| definite proposals for the evacuation OF
| Fashoda, on condition that France be
| granted a Nile outlet on the river Bahr-
| el-GaZal. one OF the tributaries of the Me.
| entering 1t about 80 miles southwest OF
Fashoda at Mokrem-el- Bohur.
! Most Of the special dispatches TO the
| London papers say yesterday Sunday the
| feeling In Par.s was decidedly more hope
| full. owing TO the widespread idea-which
| the yellow book confirms-ihat Lord Sails
bury had fsot fatty refused to entertain
! Baron dc Courcels suggestion OF COM
| pensation for the evacuation OF Fashoda.
| NJ Lockroy. the minister of marine. ex-
| plains that the movement of the troops to
| Cherbourg is merely one OF relief forces
| FOR Crete ana tho colonies.
Troops Ordered to CherbOurg.
| CHERBOURG. France. Oct. c3.-Orders
| have been received at the military and
| naval arsenals here 10 prepare for the
| rival Of large body OF troops tomorrow.
The barracks are heEur hurriedIy nut In