The age-herald., 1898-10-29
MAJ. MARCHAND
 AT KHARTOUM He NH Start for Cairo With-
 out Delay DEPARTURE FROM FASHODA Looked Upor $ Step Toward oOlullOil Tv~he UilllCully'
 6s 9 WILL WIS :. w ENTIRE FORCE
 /c.1 If Given 'ission to Do So by the
 r.,flch Government.
If Given Siission to Do So by the
 Inch Government.
BALFoUR SPEAKS IN SCOTLAND
Declares That the Settled Policy of England is That the Valley of the Nile Must Be Egyp-
 tian Territory.

Cairo, October 2S.-Major Marchand left Fashoda on Sunday and arrived at Khar- toum this morning. He will start for Cairo tomorrow. As the other Frenchmen remain at Fashoda, Major Marchands dep2xture from there Is not regarded as settlement of the question as to the possession of that place, which is in dispute between Great Britain and France.
 It is added that Major Marchand deemed it necessary to personally bring to Cairo the unfinished portion of his report of his explorations. Captain Germain was left in command of the French mission.
 Step Toward Solution
 London, October 29.-The morning news paper editorials regard Marchands move- ments from Fashoda to Khartoum as in- dicative of yielding on the specific ques- tion in controversy. It is assumed that he will push on to Cairo in order to be in direct scommunica- tion with the French government and that on reaching there he will represent to Paris the impossibity of remaining at Fashoda under existing conditions and will ask authority to withdraw his entire forces.
 The first cabinet officer to speak publicly since the cabinet council on Thursday is Lord Balfour, of Burleigh, secretary for Scotland, who, when addressing meeting last evening at Gala Shields, Scotland, de- clared that it was the settled policy Of the government that the valley of the Milo must be Egyptian territory.
 Baron de Courcol, French ambassador, had another long interview at the foreign office yesterday, Friday, with Sir Thomas Sanderson, parliamentary under secretary of state for foreign affairs, and there is no doubt that important matters were under discussion. The rumor was circulated on the Paris boulevards yesterday that Major MEr- chand would be recalled from Fashoda, but on neither side of the channel-certain- ly not on this sde-is any serious atten- ton paid to the rumors that England will declare a protectorate over Egypt.
 The Paris correspondent of the Standard says:
 q have excellent authority for the as- sertion that Major Marchand left Fashoda on his own initiative, but that he will demand permission to withdraw the mis- sion since his men are dying of hunger and disease.'''
 The special correspondent of the daily News at Omdurman telegraphs:
 'I have reason to believe that Major Marchand is waiting for instructions to withdraw the French mission from Fa- shoda."
 That Cabinet Meeting
 London, Oct 2S.-The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon summarizes the result of the meeting of the British cabinet yester- day as follows:
 First-Marchand must be withdrawn un- conditionally, and no undertaking or prom ise can be given to discuss the questions raised by France in regard to access to the Nile and such like.
 Second-When Marchand Is withdrawn it will be determined whether the questions raised admit of discussion, and under what conditions the discussions can be proceeded with.
 Third-Every possible facility will be af- forded to assist in Marchand's withdrawal by whichever route selected.
 Fourth-If Marchand is not withdrawn there will be no interference with his re- maining at Fashoda nor date fixed for his withdrawal Necessary endorsements will not be permitted to reach him. He will be treated courteousy as a foreign visitor, and will be regarded in no other light
 Fifth-Therefore it is left to France to adopt any active measures to precipitate conflict
 The Pail Mall Gazette adds that it, has gooA reason to believe that while Russia has counselled France to tide over the dif- iculty and avoid war, she has promised to throw her weight in the scale at no dis tant date for the purpose of bringing the whole Egyptian question and the British occupation of Egypt to the front for sette- ment.
 No Ulterior Negotiations
 London, October 29.-The Paris corre- spondent of the Times says:
 'Il France directs Major Marchand to re- tire from Fashoda, she will refuse to en- ter any ulterior negotiations, preferring to leave the question quite open and awaiting a more favorable onnartnnitv to reopen It.