Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-12
PARIS PRESS IS CALM.
Seems Convinced of Satisfactory End
to FashOda Affair.
LABOR STRIKE INCREASES.
Optimistic Predictions Apparently
GrOundless-The City Now a Huge
Camp-POlitical Troubles Rath-
err Than Social Feared.

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Paris newspapers
discuss the Fashoda question calmly.
while pointing out the strength of
Frances position and the facts on
which her claims are based. They ex-
press confidence that the question will
be amicably settled in a way satisfac-
tory to everybody, and they urge that
this will be facilitated II the newspa-
pers OF the two countries do all they
can to calm the emotions of public opin-
ion. The Figaro says:
I'VE have been literally subjected to
an ultimatum threatening war on the
Marchand question. The ultlmatum
was In the pocket of the British embas-
sador or on his lips. Fortunately the
document was not produced and the
word was not spoken. We should be
grateful for the skill Of M. Delcasse,
the minister Of foreign affairs. in pre-
venting the delivery Of the ultimatum
and to the honesty and uprightness Of
the British ambassador in q critical
juncture."
Another article in The Figaro inti-
mates that the tone of the British press
toward France is intended to divert
public attention from the serious check
which British policy has suffered at
Picking.
The Gaulois expresses confidence in a
satisfactory settlement of the matter.
On the other hand, The Jour says the
situation appears most serious. 1t
adds: THE language of the Marquis of
Salisbury, Lord Cromer and the sirdar
removes the last illusions Of the most
optimistic"
The Journal de Paris affirms that the
documents made public in the blue
book do not establish the right Of Great
Britain to the region which France &C.
cupies. The Justice expresses the opin-
ion that Great Britain, instead Of ia.
cilitating the negotiations, evidently
aims at forcing the situation.
Says England Was Rude.
The Libre Parole says: Great Brit.
| ain has suddenly unmasked her bate
ries, doubtless after an understanding
with her good friends the Dreyfusards
She evidently deems the moment come
| to strike what she supposes to be a de-
| cisive blow. The precipitate publica'
| ton Of the documents was an act Of
rudeness and menace"
The Eclair remarks: I'VE have al.
ways protested against Great Britain''
idea that the whole basin Of the Nil'
was included in Egyptian or British
influence, and we persist in our theory
which is confirmed by the treaty o.
Berlin. that effective occupation alon'
confers the right of possession. Grea
| Britain now seeks to change the inter
national rules, but the right is on on
side and we hope our diplomatists will
compel respect for It."
In spite Of the optimistic prediction
Of the end OF the strike being near. tn
strike continues to spread. The brick
LAYERS and wood carvers have decides
| to Join the strikers. The city, however
Is perfectly quiet, but the enormous In
crease in the strength of the garrison
points to the fact that the government
fears political rather than labor trou
bles.
The strikers central committee Is
political and revolutionary organization
and 1t is engineering the dispute as II
were a strike of the proletariat. N
conflict between the soldiers and tn
strikers has occurred up to the presen
Not since 1870 las Paris looked
warljke. A number of young men {
title made a demonstration in front
the house of the Duchess d'Uzes, on tn
Champs Elysees, on Sunday evening
They were led by Prince Henry OF Chal
tres and Count Sabran de Ponteves an
cheered a passing squadron Of cuira:
s,ers with cries of "Vive rarmee!
Thence they proceeded to an antirev
sionist meeting presided over by n
Millevoye, where they shouted. Lon
live the kirg!' They afterward di'