New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
WAR CLOUDS STILL LOWER.
LORD SALISBURYS STATEMENT NOT
WHOLLY SATISFACTORY.
A GENERAL uPIIEAvAL YET FEARED OVER AFhi-
CAN oUEsrIoNs-wA PREPARATIONS
CONTINUE IN BRITAIN.

| CONTINUE IN BRITAIN.
London. Nov 5-The Marquis Of Saisburys
declaration the subject Of the withdrawal OF the
! French mission from Fashoda made at the Man.
sion House ban Iuet last night In honor OF uen-
eral Lord Kitchener Is not regarded here as peihg
/ wholly satisfactory. The entire absence or any
reference TO the extraordinary naval preparations
| is considerably commented upon. and II Is re-
marked how careful the British Premier was 10 ex-
/ plain that the evacuation Of Fashoda was only IN
| the nature OF oil troubled waters. and that
| British diplomacy had not yet weathered the storm
which the Marchand mission conjured up. 1t IL
recognized that the French Premier. NJ. Dupuy' ana
his colleagues intend TO carry out what they nave
promised; but a factor which must be reckoned
with is the fact that there are influences AT Work
In Paris which render the existence OF any Mihisry
precarious, and which might at any moment, In the
event Of certain contingencies provoke seherai
upheaval. In such event the Fashoda business
which has been more less carefully kept In the
background would be rushed to the front In order
TO distract attention from other things, and would
be used rallying cry for all parties ana classes
OF Frenchmen
The English papers point out that the evacuation
Of Fashoda Is only an insament OF the satisfac-
ton expected by Great Britain and that France
has yet to swallow the pill Of withdrawing from
the Bahr-el-Ghazal region.
Under these circumstances the debate In the
French Chamber of Deputies Fashoda next week
is eagerly awaited. the French Government Is
then expected to explain Its Intentions regarding
the remainder OF the French posts In the Nile
Valley established by Major Marchand.
In diplomatic circles a reassuring impression has
been made by VI. Dupuy's declaration OF yesterday
evening that the French Governments policy Will
be based MISUNDERSTOOD interests and that Its
efforts viii he measured by the value of the objects
in view This is held to imply that the present
Government will show a concatory attitude on the
remaining points IN dispute.
Is iets fOp.i hat nj ftph nrp
pared and placed before the Marquis of Salisbury
IL scheme defining the frontier OF Bahr-e-Ghazal
md the positions he regards vital TO the proper
protection. OF the Soudan and Egypt.
An indication OF the probable character OF tie
final arrangement Of the question IS found in
map drafted By Major Marchand himself. which
has reached Paris. and in which he sketches his
route from the River Oubangui as far as Fost
Dcssaix Tbs map shows the town Of Tambura,
which is close 10 the recognized frontier between
the French and Egyptian possessions and in nay'-
sable communicaiion with the Nile Ihe FIench
Officer established five other posts on the Eg ptlNn
side Of T"mburd These the British Premier in
siSts france must ABANDON, but she can Ir'dln
Tambura ana The country westward OF that place.
from the Congo to Lower Egypt without ehcroach-
ing upon the Bahr-el-Ghazal Province ,
the commercial side OF the question Is explained b.
THE London Times which after reiteratins
French a foothod in the Bahr-el-Ghazai province
says
"A freNch Quiet 10 the Me LOT CoI'He.' ~. Pust
poses is secured by our general commerciai p9ddoE
and may be doubly assured by a treaty. PROVIDED
she grants Egypt re ciprocal commercial faclties III
the French Congo.
The attitude Of the Sultan Of Turkey and the
Khedive of Egypt the Egyptian question Is De-
ing closely watched and Ii Is said the British FOR
egn office has received proofs OF attempts upon
against Great britain The intrigues at Ccnstan-
tinope ii Is added were greatly checked by the
present relations between Great Britain ana btI-
many, and the British Diplomatic Agent IN I;sSp',
Lord Cromer. has taken the khediye in hand ana
to hay mt lef
matum. which may have involved his deposition III
favor OF his brother, whereupon the kheulNe pc
came submissive and Indicated. as "a token OF MS
submission. his willingness to visit England ahl
he has hitherto evaded, although he has paid pro-
longed visits to several European capitals ,,
4 majority OF the people here nave Deeh convince
that war between Great Britain ana France Is m
eyltablc sooner later. and many expressions oi
regret were heard to-day at the military ana otner
clubs that the conflict, apparently, Is not 10 axe
place In the near future. as IL Is the Seisra, ~
that the army and navy are In perfect state or
nIenarelness The general feeling in the country Is
such as would ndorse any warlke acton upon !ue
part OF the Government. In any case Wofk az ene
Times and information the subject has been cur
tailed to an unprecedented point. All the onlciaS
have strict orders not TO talk The Brltlsn Adni-
raIty has suspended it, daily announcements OF tie
movements OF British SHIPS abroad. and the naval
men express tn opinion tina. such tar-itachihs
preparations mean something far more than naval
demOCstrato1 ,,o, -,
Davenport and Is now completely ntted Out anu
ready 10 sail at few hOIrs' notice.
Resides this. eight reserve cruisers at for'snlou.l
George ana the Crescent. and five second class
cruisers. the Latona, the Naild. the SybiHe, tne
Mercury and the Irs-have been ordered TO be com
mssloned for service with the Emergency squadron