The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-27
FRANCE IS FOR PEACE
But John Bulls Belligerent
Mood Remains.
PARIS MOB C0OlS DOWN
But the Dreyfus Revision Is
TO Come on Today.

Paris. Oct. 2s.--A feeling distinctly more
peaceable regarding the Fashoda aues-
zion prevails in Paris this evening.
President Faure Is taking the crisis
quietly and the belief Is stronger Than
IL was yesterday that n Brisson fell
because he wished to fall
1t is now rumored that General Cha
nome resigned tho war office portfolio out
OF pique al the refusal of the general stan
COMMITTEES to give him command OF an
army corps.
Extraordinary police precautions have
been ordered against possible disturb
ances at the court Of cessation tomorrow.
where the Dreyfus revision appeal will
be heard.
The Soir hears in diplomatic circles that
France is prepared TO evacuaoe Fashoda-
with the reservation that she shall re-
ceiye some compensation, 70 be arranged
hereafter.
This result" says the Soir. is the out
come OF new argument advanced by
L ord Salisbury 10 the eect that as the
dispatch OF the Marchand mission was not
notified TO Great Britain. in accordance
with custom. Great Britain is entitled to
dispute Major Marchand's right TO hold
the territory occupied. LAS re quad or
ray IS thus placed in a false position
through the fault OF NJ Hanotaux. the
predecessor OF NJ. Delcasse the latter Is
forced to recognize the justice of the
British objection
NO BACKDOwN IN ENGLAND.
London, Oct 26-The keen desire to hear
the views Of the Liberal leader in the
house of commons, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, on the Fashoda question, was
satisfied this evening by his speech at
Aberystwith. Wales.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said IL
was the urgent duty of Liberals with
out regard TO political differences, 10
support the government in maintainin
the right of the empire in the present
crisis, a crisis especially dangerous, ow-
ing TO the unexampled situation in
France
This evening has witnessed great out
pouring Of oratory on the Fashoda ques-
ton. Speeches were made at various
places by the Hon Charles T. Richie,
president of the board of trade; Sir John
Gorst. vice president Of the committee OF
council and Conservative member OF par
lament for Cambridge university; George
Wvndham, under-seCretary of state for
war; Lord Edmond FitZmaurice and Al
fred Lytton, member OF parliament for
bennington.
All recognized the gravity OF the situa-
ton. but declared that, even at the risk
of war, IL was impossible for Lord Sal
isbury to recede from his position.
Lord Salisbury held the usual foreign
office reception this afternoon. The
French ambassador, Baron De Courcel,
was cOnspicuously absent. II is assumed.
however. that whatever proposals he
bears from Paris were communicated yes
terday to Sir Thomas Sanderson. perma-
nent under-secretary of state. The activ-
ity in naval preparations continues on
both sides Of the channel
The Capetown correspondent OF the
Times says:
Cecil Rhodes. addressing a meeting
here today wednesday, said that Great
Britain owed TO Lord Roseberry her re-
tention of Egyp and the occupation OF
Uganda
The Cairo correspondent OF the Daily
Mail telegraphs a curious report that
Major Marchand has been requested to
withdraw from FashOda by the way he
reached il