The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-22
UNREASONABLE DELAY
NOT TO BE BR0OKED
BELIEF EXPRESSED THAT Ex-
TREME MEASURES WILL NOT
PIE NECESSARY
WAR PREPARATIONS
CONTINUE IN FRANCE

Rumored That Maj. Marchand Has
Been Instructed to Retire ia
Some Point Further South Than
FashOda - Intense Feeling
Shown in the Celebration of Ira
faIgar Day
LONDON, Oct 21.-Government cir
cles here are apparently satisfied that
the F'ashoda question will not lead 10
war. At the same time, the statement
Is reiterated that the government will
not bulge from the position 1t has
taken. nc matter what the outcome
1t is also said on good authority that
the government is not disposed to
| brook unreasonable delay, and that, IN
the event of France declining to evac-
uate Fashoda, Maj. Marchand and
party will be removed from that place,
! although it is not expected that it will
be necessary to resort to such ex-
! tremes.
A remarkable change has come over
French opinion on the Fashoda ques-
ton during the last forty-eight hours.
The attitude Of the public is more in
| famed and more defiant This is partly
| due to the tone Of the British press,
but more to the threatening speech of
| the British chancellor of the exchequer,
| Sir Michael Htcks-Beach, which the
Autorite calls "a provocation that is
| almost a threat of war" The munich
| pal council Of Paris Is abused on all
sides for exhorting the government to
| avert war. In government circles the
disposition seems to be to resist the
| British demands. 1t is reported that
| the policy of France as definitely stat
ed to Great Britain includes the reten-
! tion Of F'ashoda. Runors that the
Russian foreign minister, Count Mura-
vieff, has assured M. Delcasse, the
French foreign minister, Of Russia's
support in the controversy, tend to stiff
fen the backs Of the higher officials,
although these continue to maintain
conciliatory tone and declare that
France is prepared to carry aIniability
3. to the utmost limits consistent with
her rights and dignity.
MARCHANDfs REPORT.
PARIS, Oct. 21-Capt BaratIer, Of
Maj. Marchand's expedition, on his
arrival at Cairo, with the report Of the
French government, said the expedi-
ton had not lost an officer or a. SOL
dier. He said the health Of all the
! party was very good, and revictualing
on the march was very easy.
Maj. Marchands report, telegra phed
from Cairo, was received during the
! night. 1t does not mention the arrival
at Fashoda of Gen Kitchener, and
only gives an account Of the incidents
of the expedition, with an elaborate
description of the route followed, the
places occupied, the manner of occu-
patton. the raising of the flag, the
force left at each point, and the
treaties Of submission concluded with
the tribes, in addition to referring to
an encounter with the Dervishes.
MILITARY ACTIVITY.
The Temps this evening publishes a
| dispatch from Nantes, saying that the
| Fourth battalion of the infantry regi-
ments comprising the Twenty first di-
vision, with headquarters at Nantes,
have completed their war equipment.
Each man, it is added, has received
120 rounds of ammunition and his camp
outfit, and the officers of all the four
regiments of the division have been
supplied with revolver cartridges The
division is now in readiness to march
when ordered, and it is believed here
that the troops are intended for coast
defense. The defense Of ST. Nazaraie
is also being organized.
FRANCE A VOLCANO.
The truth of the matter seems really
to be that the critical state of the in
ternal affairs of France constitutes the
| danger in the situation. If the real
! government only were to be considered,
! the matter would be one easily settled,
! hut the arbitrament between peace and
! war does not exist with this make-be-
| lieve government; it does not rest even
with the people, who as a people, are
| thoroughly averse to war. 1t rests with
a pack of hysterical. venal deputies and
with a handful of military men, who
| already have shown that they will
| stick at nothing-frOm forgery to as
sessination-to gain their ends. 1t is
the recognition of this fact, rather than
| the news of French naval activity or
the declaration of Sir Michael Hicks
| Beach, chancellor of the exchequer,
! that there are worse things than war
that has caused the serious depression
| in the stock market and the general
feeling of apprehension in the air.
| TRAFALGAR DAY OBSERVANCE.
LONDON, Oct. 21-Exceptional in
terest was taken today in the celebra-
ton of the anniversary of the battle
of Trafalgar on Oct. Il, 1905, when the
British fleets under Admiral Nelson
gained a brilliant victory over the
| fleets of France and Spain, commanded
by Admiral Villeneuve. The cause of
| this increased outburst of patriotism
here is the dispute with France over
the Fashoda question, which in some
| quarters Is looked upon as a matter
that may possibly bring about war be-
tween the two countries. The Nelson
column on Trafalgar square was pro-
! fusely decorated and entwined with
| spiral chain of laurel leaves, while lau-
rel festoons hung from each corner Of
| the capital to the lions at the base
| which was elaborately embellished with
anchors, wreaths, flags and evergreens,
with a back Of crimson cloth. There
were also floral shields in each corner,
| inscribed with Nelson's great victories,
| ''St. Vincent" t'Camperdown," THE
Nile'' and '"Trafalgar.''