Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
READY FOR THE FRAY.
England Still Carrying on Her War
PrCDarntiOns.


England Still Carrying on Her War
Preparations.
I.ont n Nov 3.--The situation ,cg Nrd
ing Fashoda is practically unchanged,
The special dispatches from Paris this
morning repeat the ssmi-otiiCial state
ment that the evacuation of Fashuda is
accepted in principle. but that other
points in the lSahr-el Gael region Will
be maintained.
Various rumors are ailoat as to Abys-
sinian expeditions meaning the Nile to
assist the French. but nothing authen-
tic is knoWn on this point.
MIR. pelcasse. French minister Of for
eign affairs, is expected To announce his
policy in the chamber of deputies to-
morrow. 1t is admitted on all sides that
Fashoda itself offers no difficulty, pro-
vided a way can he found to save French
amour propre.
Not since the Crmean war has Eng
land engaged in such extensive prepara-
tionS for war as at the present moment.
Every dockyard. arsenal and military
centre resounds with the din of prepara-
tion for some mighty emergency. No
one outside the government officials
knows what the exact reason is, but
nearly everybody thinks he can guess
pretty near what it Is.
The belief is almost general that Eng
land contemplates a sensational coup by
declaring a protectorate over Egypt
or to speak more plainly to make it Il
part of the British dominions. Such q
move would command the support Of the
whole English people, for curiously
enough all parties are united in demand
ing that British supremacy in Africa
must he secured forthwith and safe
guarded for all time.
To be in a position to enforce her de-
mands, England is now straining every
nerve.
Her great fleet is being mobilized at
various points, and all kinds of military
stores are being placed on board. Ships
that We're laid up for repairs or out of
commission have been hurriedly ordered
to sea, and the utmost dispatch is being
used to fill out the crews. The fact
that the coast guardsmen throughout
the United Kingdom have been warned
to be in readiness for mobilization. is
regarded as menacing sign. Many of
them have already Joined their ships.
London, Nov. 3.-James Byrce former
Ic, 49,
fairs, subsequently president of the
board of trade. and now Liberal mem
ber of parliament for Aberdeen, speak
ing there last evening, endorsed LorG
Salisbury's stand in the Fashoda con-
trOversy declaring that the military
control of all the navgable waters in
the Bahr-e Ghazel basin. as we'll as the
Nile, must be secured to Egypt"
Referring to the increasing cordalty
between the United States and Great
Britain, Mr.. Bryce said: When last
in the United States was much struck
with the change in public sentiment.
The spontaneous outburst of feeling in
Great Britain. when the European pow
ers wished to intervene against the
United States during the recent war
with Spain, made the Americans un-
derstand how close we felt the tie be-
tween them and ourselves. They have
shown that they appreciate and recipro-
cate our sentiment
II would never advocate a formal al
lance. At all events the obstacles al
present are serious; but all the condi-
tlnnG nyiCf n un1 Il 4 Ii
ship between America and Great Britain
They have no adverse interests any
where in the world, and they have CON.
mon aims in sundry regions. Every
where each can rendera great service to
the other, and they can understand one
another better than either can under
stand any foreign country. Nature and
history meant them to he friends; the
closer and deeper that friendship is, the
better it will be for the greatness and
welfare of both"
Sydney, c. b., Nov. 3.-British war
ships Cordela and Pelican have arrived
from Halifax. Their visit is extraord-
mary, as both were supposed to leave
for home to go out of commission The
ships have submarine mines and heavy
guns aboard, specially shipped at Hall |
fax, and it is reported they will mine the |
entrances to Sydney and st. Johns har-
bors.
Halifax. Nov. 3.-The British battle
ship Renown is in full fighting trim, and |
last night the ship tested her electric
Cairo, Nov. 3.-Major Marchand and |
two other Frenchmen, accompanied by
Captain Fitton of the Egyptian army,
are expected to arrive here this evening.
Washington, Nov. 3.-The critical con-
ditiOn of affairs between France and
Great Britain is exciting lively interest
among the members of the diplomatic
corps here, and on some of the phases
OF the controversy their information ap-
pears to be more exact than that coming
from Paris and London. The dis
patches yesterday attached much sig
nifcance to the absence of Baron Cour-
rel, the French ambassador, from Lon
don, and 1t was stated that France
would show her animosity by not con-
linuinG an ambassador at London.
The Journal Official, received at the
French embassy, however. says that the
appointment of Paul Cambon as am
bassador to London to succeed Baron
courcel was officially gazetted on Sept
Il. Mr.. Cambon is brother of Jules
cambon, the French ambassador here.
who was conspicuous in the peace ne
sotiations between this government and
Spain. He has heen amhaSSadnr al