The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-25
ACTIVITY IN BRITISH NAVY.
SAX TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERs
TO ne READY IN "a HoURS.

Cruisers Being Made Ready Gor the
Sea-HritiSh Government to Issue
Another Blue Book Containing a.
Dispatch From Marquis of Sails
bury Insisting That the Nile VnI-
ley Belonged To Egypt-ImpOrtant
Letters From The Regent of Egypt.
London, Oct A-The British admiralty
issued a number of significant orders to-
day. The dockyards az Portsmouth De
vonport and Chatham have each received
instructions to prepare six thirty-Bnot
torpedo boat destroyers for commission
ing in twenty-four hours Over time
hours have begun on the hrst-class crui-
sers Surope and Romeda so as 10 hurry
them for sea service. Several gunboats
in the different dockyards have been order
ed to postpone unnecessary rehtung
The government win issue another blue
book tonight the most important fea-
ture of which will be a dispatch dated
Oct. Y Grom the Marquis Of Salisbury to
the British ambassador at Paris Sir Ed
mond Monson reporting the previous in
terview with Baron de Courcel in which
the latter wished to ascertain what solu-
lion of the question was possible.
In this dispatch the Marquis of Sails
bury says; Il generally insisted that the
Nile valley had belonged and still belong
"a 10 Egypt, and that whatever dimiuu-
tion and title had suffered by the Mahdis 8
conquest had been removed by the vic
tory Omdurman."
The Marquis of Salisbury then pointed
out the helplessness of Maj. Marchand' 5
position, which Baron de Courcel denied,
and finally the British premier, in response
to Baron de Courcels suggestion, offered
to supply Maj. Marchand with food ana
ammunition in order that he might be able
to reach French territory.
Baron de Courcel then said France want
ell an outlet 10 the Nile and the Marquis
OF Salisbury requested that the whole
proposition be made in writing.
The Salisbury dispatch, in conclusion,
said: "The extreme indefniteness Of Bar
on de Courcel5 propositions made ii im-
Iossible FOR me 70 express or form AN
opinion relative to the territory claimed by
France in the Bahr el Ghazal region. I'm
der the circumstances the discussion has
been fruitful of misrepresentation. / in
formed him that ii was in no way my duty
10 discuss the French claims now, but
that in abstainiug therefrom / must moi
be understood as in any degree admitting
The blue book also contains interesting
letters from Mustapha. the Regent oi
Egypt, to Gen. Kitchener and Lord Crom.
er, the British diplomatic agent, respect.
lively, showing Egypts attitude. He wrote
to Gen. Kitchener, warmly thanking him
for taking possession of Fashoda, ano
thereby reconquerng for Egypt the prov.
inces which assure her existence and from
which she only retired Professionally.
The Regent, in writing TO Lord Cromer
protested against THE French violation
of Egyptian territory" adding that Egypt
had never lost sight of the reoccupatlor
of The provinces OF the Soudan, which are
the actual sources of vitality of Egypt and
from which she only withdrew owing tC
force. He also said that the reconquest
of Khartoum would fail to have It's effect
if the valley of the Nile was not restored
TO Egypt
Musfapha concluded with referring to the
Anglo-French discussion on the subject
of the Fashoda, urging Lord Cromer C
urge his good Offices with the Marquis OF
Salisbury. in order that The incoutestable
rights of Egypt may be recognized an6
that all the provinces occupied up to the
rebellion Of Mohammed Ahmed be restor.
ed to her