The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-22
THE FASH0DA SNARL
In England a Resort to Arms Is
Not Anticipated.
BUT FREN JHMEN ARE BELLIOOsE.
In the Latter Country the Populace
Mako No Effort to Conceal Their
Warlike Opinions, While the English
Are Still Determined.

In the Latter Country the Populace
Make No Effort to Conceal Their
Warlike Opinions, While the English
Are Still Determined.
London, Oct. 22.-Government circles
here are apparently satisfied that the
Fashoda question will not lead to war.
At the same time the determination is
reiterated not to bulge from the po-
sition which has been taken up, no
matter what the outcome may be. 1t
Is said on good authority that the gov
ernment has also determined not to
brook unreasonable delay and that in
the event of France declining to
evacuate Fashoda the Marchand party
will be removed from that place, al
though 1t is not expected that it will
be necessary to resort to such eX-
tremes.
A dispatch from Paris announces
that Major Marchands report, tele-
graphed from Cairo by Captain Bara-
tier, was received during Thursday
night. 1t does not mention the arrival
at Fashoda Of General Kitchener, and
only gives an account of the incidents
of the exposition, with an elaborate de-
scription of the route followed, the
points occupied. the manner of occu-
patton, the raising of the flag, the
force left al each point, and the treaties
Of submission concluded with the tribes,
in addition to referring to an encounter
with the dervishes. The report only
goes as far as the beginning of Ser
tcmbcr, and says that on Aug. 20 the
supplies Of the party were abundant.
The reason for the omission of any
mention of the arrival of General
Kitchener at Fashoda is said to be the
fact that the report of Major Marchand
was not ready when Captain Baratier
left FaShoda. When the captain start
ed from that place he did not think
he would go beyond Khartoum. Major
Marchand, however. deemed 1t advis-
able to send the finished portion Of the
report, intending to dispatch the re-
maindcr of it as soon as Captain Bara-
tier returned. But the captain. on ar
irving at Omdurman, found there in
structions telling him to go on to Cairo,
from which place he will proceed to
France.
1t Is believed In certain quarters that
Captain Baratier Is the bearer of
verbal report, which the French au-
thorities were not willing to trust upon
the British telegraph lines.
Another dispatch from Paris says: A
remarkable chance has come over
French opinion on the Fashoda ques-
ton during the last As hours. The at
titude of the public Is more inhamed
and more defiant. This is partly due
to the tone of the British press, but
more to the threatening speech of the
British chancellor of the eXchequer,
Sir Michael Hicks Beach. which The
Autoritc calls "a provocation that is
almost threat Of war"
The municipal council of Paris Is
abused on all sides for exhorting the
government to avert war.
In government circles the disposition
seems to be to resist the British de-
mands.
1t is reported that the policy
of France. as definitely stated
to Great Britain, includes the
retention of Fashoda. Rumors that
the Russian foreign minister, Count
Muravieff, has assured M. Del
casse. the French foreign minister. of
Russias support In the controversy
tend to stiffen the backs Of the higher
officials. although these continue to
maintain a conciliatory tone and de-
clare that France is prepared to carry
amiabiity to the utmost limits con-
sistent with her rights and dignity.