The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-25
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ERANcr1
AND ENGLAND FAR FROM
ELL PEACEFUL SOLUTION
LORD SALISBURY FIRM
FRANCE UNYIELDING
TEXT OF THE BLUE BOOK ISSUED
ny THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
UNCOMPROMISING
REGENT OF EGYPT
IND0RSES THE ENGLISH

France Demands an Outlet to the
Nile, and Paris Press Saws the
French Government VIII Brook
No RefusaI-British Sentimen,
Decidedly WarIII<e-Significon
Orders Issued.
LONDON. Oct. 24-The British gov
ernment will issue another blue book
tonight, the most important feature OF
which will be dispatch dated Oct. II.
from the Marquis of Salisbury TO the
British ambassador at Paris. Sir Ed
mund Monson, reporting the previous
interview with Baron de Courcel. in
which the latter wished to ascertain
what solution Of the question was pos
sible. In this dispatch the MARQUIS
Of Salisbury said:
Il generally insisted that the Nile
valley had belonged and still belonged
to Egypt. and whatever diminution
that title had suffered by the MahdPs
conquest had been removed by the VIC
tory at Omdurman."
The Salisbury dispatch, in conclusion.
said:
The extreme indefiniteness Of Baron
de CourcePs propositions made it i'm
possible for me to express or to form
an opinion relative to the territory
claimed by France in the Bahr-Ei- Cha
Eel region. Under the circumstances
the discussion has been fruitful of mis-
apprehension. I informed him that if
was in no way my duty to discuss the
French claims now, but that in alb
staining therefrom I must not be un-
derstood as in any degree admitting
their validity
The Marquis of Salisbury then point
ed out the helplessness of Mai. March
and's position, which Baron de CourceI
denied, and finally the British premier,
| in response to Baron de CourceI's sug-
gestion, offered to supply Maj March
| and with food and ammunition, in or
der that he might be able to reach
French territory. Baron de CourceI
then said France wanted an outlet to
the Nile and the Marquis Of Sails
ton be made in writing.
LAST INTERVIEW.
This was the last interview between
the ambassador and the premier on
this subject. Baron de CourceI then
went to Paris, and it is thought that
the proposition which he brings to-
night enlbodies the points indicated in
this conversation.
The blue book also contains interest
ing letters from Mustapha, the regent
of Egypt, to Gen. Kitchener and Lord
Cromer, the British diplomatic agent,
respectively, showing Egypt's attitude.
He wrote to Gen. Kitchener warmly
thanking him for taking possession Of
Fashoda, and thereby reconquering for
Egypt the provinces which assure her
existence and from which she only re-
tired Professionally. The regent in writ
Ing to Lord Cromer protested againsI
the French violation of Egyptian ter,
ritory," adding that Egypt had never
lost sight of the reoccupation of the
provinces Of the Soudan, which are the
actual sources of the vitality of Egypt.
and from which she only Withdrew ow-
ing to force. He also said the recon
quest of Khartoum would fail to have
it's effect if the valley of the Nile was
not restored to Egypt.
Mustapha concluded with referring to
the Anglo-French discussion on the
subject of Fashoda, urging Lord Crom
er to use his good offices with the
Marquis Of Salisbury "in order that the
fncontestable rights Of Egypt may ba
recognized and that all the provinces
occupied up to the rebellion of Mo,
hammed Ahmed be restored to her.
ENGLISH PRESS SATISFIED.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Fashoda vel,
low book, issued by the French govern
ment. having left some slight misgiv,
ings in this country as to Lord Sails
bury's frmness IN dealing with the
French ambassador, Baron de Courcel
dissipation of these fears followed
the publication of yesterdays blue
book. 1t is especially welcomed by tha
London newspapers. which this morn,
ing express their satisfaction at the
Egyptian action, which dispels the
French claims that England lacks
Egyptian approval. The Times says.
Lord Sa1isbury's interview with Baron
OS SOuTcSI IS CISdF enough TO ren6V6
the British mind
The Standard says:7 1.-The blue book
removes apprehensions regarding Lord
Salisbury's position, which il would
have been unsafe to leave uncorrected.''
The Daily News thinks the blue book
confirms the impression left by the yell
low book, namely that France is seek,
ing a 1oophole.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle claims to have authority to
say that a decision has already been
taken by the French government speed
lily to evacuate Fashoda, and that NJ
de Ia Casse, the French foreign minis
ter, will do his utmost to facilitate a
pacific solution.
PARIS, Oct. 24.-The newspapers
here today warmly praise the EXPOSE
ton of the French side of the Fashoda
question presented by the minister of
foreign affairs, M. de Ia Casse, in the
yellow book on the subject issued yes
terday.
The Figaro says: 'If the British gov
ernment rejects Frances moderate and
lust propositions. it can only be be-
cause the government of Great Britain
desires before everything else the hui
initiation of France"