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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
ENGLAND ISSUES A
SECOND BLUE BOOK

LONDON, Oct. 24-The British Gov
ernment will issue another blue book
tonight, the most important feature of
which will be dispatch dated October
II. from the Marquis of Salisbury to the
Ensbassador at Paris, Sir Edmund Mon
son, reporting the previous interview
with Baron de Courcel in which the
latter wished to ascertain what solu-
tion of the question was possible. In
this Dispatch the Marquis of Sails
bury says:
81 gently insisted that the Nile Valley
had belonged and still belonged to
Egypt, and that whatever diminutiOn
that title had suffered by the Mahdis
conquest had been removed by the
victory at Omdurnan."
The Marquis of Salisbury then point
ed out the helplessness of Major
Marchand' position, which Baron de
Courcel denied, and finally the British
Premier, in response to Baron de Cour-
cells suggestion, offered to supply
Major Marchand with food and ammu-
milton in order that he might be able to
reach French territory.
Baron de Courcel then said France
wanted an outlet to the Nile. and the
Marquis of Salisbury requested that
the whole proposition be made in writ
ing.
This was the last interview between
the ambassador and the Premier on the
subject Baron de Courcel then went
to Paris and it is thought that the
proposition which he brings tonight
conversation.
The British Cabinet council has been
fixed for Thursday next.
The Salisbury dispatch in conclusion
said: The extreme indefiniteness of
Baron de CourceIs proposition made it
eciA HI for- fn or f0T.
an opinion relative to the territory
claimed by France in the Bahr-el-
GhaZal region. Under the circum-
stances the discussion has been fruitful
Of misapprehension. l informed him
that it was in no way my duty to dis
cusS the French claims now, but that in
abstaining therefrom I must not be un-
derstood as in any degree admitting
their validity
The blue book also contains interest
ing letters from Mustapha, the Regent
of Egypt, to General Kitchener and
Lord Cromer, the British diplomatic
agent, respectively, showing Egypt's
attitude He wrote to General Kitch-
ener warmly thanking him for taking
possession of Fashoda and thereby re-
conquering for Egypt the provinces
which assure her existence, and from
which she only retired Professionally.
The Regent in writing to Lord
Cromer protested against 1.-The French
violation of Egyptian territory" adding
that Egypt had never lost sight of the
reoccupation of the province of the
Soudan, which are the actual sources
of the vitality of Egypt and from which
she only withdrew owing to force. He
also said that the reconquest of Khar-
toum would fail to have its effect If the
valley of the Nile was not restored to
Egypt.
Mustapha concluded with referring
to the Anglo French discussion on the
subject of Fashoda, urging Lord
Cromer to use his good offices with the
Marquis of Salisbury Sin order that the
incontestible rights of Egypt may be
recognized and that all provinces occu-
pied up the rebellion of Mohammed
Ahmed to be restored to her."
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was to receive certain advertising and
also fair treatment at the hands Of the
paper. There can be no question that
the chief consideration TO inure to the
Southern Pacific Company in this trans
action was the fair treatment to be ac-
corded by your paper, that 1t would not
have entered into an agreement to pay
$50 900 for advertising merely, as the
benefit to accrue from such advertising
of money involved. 1t is now assumed
on behalf of the Examiner that the ques-
tion of fair treatment is one which could
be determined by the Examiner manage
ment only, and could not possibly be
question of debate or arbitration: You
say to admit otherwise. would be to sur
render the entire disposition OF your busl-
ness into the hands of your customers.
OF course, If Mr.. Hearst had not under
taken by contract to accord to the com
pany fair treatment he would undoubtedly
be the sole judge to the course which
his paper should take concerning the COM
pany and its interests, but when he chose
to enter into an agreement that In con-
sideration of a large sum of money to be
paid to him the Examiner would accord
to the company fair treatment, he neces-
sarily, under all business rules OF fair
dealing, submitted himself as to this
question of fair treatment to the decision
of an impartial arbitrator or tribunal, IN
between the parties. This contract was
mutual in its character, and both
parties to it should be protected
The Southern Pacific might as we'll in
sist that it has the sole right to determine
whether or not it would make the pay
ments stipulated In this contract as for
Mr.. Hearst to insist that he has the sole
right to determine the question to
whether or not he performed the cove
nants on his part. A fair analysis of this
case can yield no other result than that
the parties were equal In the contract;
that the arbitrary right to determine
whether the money had been earned and
should be paid was not left with the
Southern Pacific Company, nor was the
arbitrary right to determine whether the
consideration had been rendered on the
part of the Examiner left to Mr.. Hearsts
sole determination.
do not understand you as insisting
that it was improper for Mr.. Hearst to
make the fair treatment to be accorded
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E Huntington, September 90, 1894:
You say, 1.-The Southern Pacific
might as well insist that it has the sole
right to determine whether or not it
would make the payments stipulated;
Now, my dear Mr.. Huntington, that is
exactly what you have done Without
any notice to us whatsoever you IN
formed the clerk of the First National
Bank that you would not pay any more
on that contract; the reason for refus,
ing to pay it was that the Examiner mad
failed to keep its agreement to treat you
in a certain way. and you even
went so far as to point out on
cashier of the First National Bank. the
clause which you claim covered that
thing. OF course when say you L
do not mean you personally. l mean your
people or agents. Furthermore, your peo-
pie did what l consider anything but
proper courteous thing wnen nn-,1 tney e als1 Is
where we deposit. A few days ago while
talking with Irving M. Scott he informed
Of subsidy from the Southern Pacific,
to wit: the sum of $1,000 per month paid
monthly for thirty months, and he stated
cover co1e TIVE tWo '!ms SESSIONS aS of the Legs
lature He had the most intimate
knowledge of the matter under discus
sion, down to the smallest details, which
he could only have received from some
one high in the counsels of the Southern
Pacific. Without notice to US, without
explanation and without recognition or
any right except your own pleasure, for
a period of more than forty days, you
kept silent on this subject except as to
the communication made to third party
not interested. If this is not an assump-
ton that you had the right to determine
the matter 1 am very much mistaken.
But very little else remains to tell
the story of the purchase of William r.
Hearst The facts merit publication,
simply to illustrate the danger Of pri-
vate immortality In public affairs. If
the proprietor of the Examiner cares to
know, The Call will also tell to the pub
lie the part that the Examiner played
in the conspiracy that wrecked the Pa
cific Bank.
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1t Is Reported That tbe Paris
Government Has Decided
to Recede.
Great Britain Issues Reply to tbe yellow"
Book and Continues the Wurke
Perpetrators.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Oct. 24.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle claims
to have authority to say decision has
already been taken by the French Gov
ernment speedily to evacuate Fashoda,
and that M del Casse, the French For
eign Minister, will do his utmost to
facilitate a ,aCific solution.
The Fashoda yellow book issued by
the French Government having left
some slight misgivings in this country
as to Lord Salisbury's firmness in deal
ing with the French ambassador,
Baron de Courcel, a speedy dissipation
of these fears followed the publication
of yesterdays blue book. 1t is specially
welcomed by the London papers, which
this morning express their satisfaction,
notably at the view of the Egyptian
Regent, which is held to nullify entirely
the French idea that England lacks
the approval of the Egyptian Govern
ment.
The Times says: Lord Salisbury S
version of the interview with Baron de
Courcel is decidedly a dispatch to re-
lieve the British mind"
The Standard says: 1.-The blue book
removes apprehensions regarding Lord
Salisbury's position which it would
have been unsafe to leave uncorrected." -
The Daily News thinks the blue book
confirms the impression left by the yell
low book, namely that France is seek
ing a lOophOle
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by his paper to the Southern Pacific Com
pany a subject of contract between him-
tiation which led to this contract 1t was
not suggested nor intimated that Mr..
Hearst would solely and arbitrarily de-
termine all questions as to sucn 1alr
treatment. 1t is unfortunate that this po-
sition was not taken in the negotiations
which led up to this contract Had we
been apprised of such intention on the
part of Mr.. Hearst it is not likely that
the contract proposed would have been
entered into by US
William r. Hearst cannot quibble on
the meaning of this letter. The terms
of H. E. Huntington speak for them
selves w. r. Hearst and his news
paper had been bought and the South
ern Pacific Company intended to enjoy
the benefits of its purchase or to re-
pudiate the price. When Huntington
penned his letter of censure he evil
IDENTIFY did not know that William X.
Hearst had a new grievance. The pro-
prietor of the Monarch" felt that an
insult had been thrust upon him. He
had been eager to be purchased. He
had fixed his price and the Southern
Pacific Company accepted 1t as reason
able. Southern Pacific officials had
agreed that $4,000 was a fair sum with
which to silence a lying tongue. And
William r. Hearst placed himself on
the market at their valuation.
It is one thing to be bought and an
other, however, to have the public
know it. William R Hearst was stung
by the fact that Irving NJ. Scott knew
of the shame of the proprietor of the
Examiner The great ship builder was
informed of the private purchase of
Hearst and mentioned the fact. Hearst
thought nothing of the sale of his honor
but he shrunk from the fact that the
sale was known.
One of his agents. L. I. Williams,
formerly an employe of William M. Neil
son. hastened to his masters assist
ance and in answer to Huntington's s
chiding, wrote the following letter:
w. r. Hearst, by T. T. Williams, to H.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
FRANCE MAY RECEIVE
SOME SATISFACTION

LONDON, Oct 24.-The afternoon
papers here to-day discuss the report
of the French ambassador, Baron de
Courcel, on the subject of the conver-
sation here with the Marquis of Sails
bury regarding the proposed French
outlet on the Nile, as being the leading
feature of the yellow book on the Fash
oda question, issued yesterday by the
French Government. The Conservative
organs scout the idea of the Marquis
of Salisbury entertaining the surrender
of Bahr- -Ghazal to the French, and
the Pail Mall Gazette and the Globe
suggest that the ambassador misunder-
stood the Premier, and call on the lat
ter to make some explanation.
The Liberal and Radical papers are
not displeased at the prospect of a
compromise being arranged. and they
believe that, provided Major Marchand
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
FRANCE AND THE
OUTLET ON THE NILE

PARIS. Oct. 24.-The newspapers
here to-day warmly praise the exposi-
ton of the French side of the Fashoda
question presented by the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, M. del Casse, in the
yellow book on the subject, issued yes
terday.
Government rejects Frances moderate
and lust proposals, it can only be be-
cause the Government of Great Brit
ain desires before anything else the hu-
initiation of France"
The general tone of the French press
comments is reflected by the Eclatr,
which remarks: An agreement re-
ear5ing Fashoda can be arrived at pro-
yided Great Britain does not persist In
asking for the immediate recall OF
Major Marchand. But, as to an out
LET on the Nile, we have an absolute
rieht thereto, and will brook no re-
fl1Sal -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
MUST STOP THE
SALE OF CANNON

NEW YORK, Oct 24-The Herald's
Washington correspondent telegraphs:
T was Informed to-day on high author
ity that as a result of consultations be-
tween the President and his Cabinet
the Secretary of State was directed to
send a note to the French Embassy, ex-
planning that this Government could
not permit the sale of cannon or the
removal of guns from the Notifications
of Cuba, as reported by the American
Commissioners, and that such proceed
ings must be stopped at once. This
note was at once cabled to Paris by
M. Eugene Thiebault, First Secretary
and Charge d'Affaires of the French
Embassy, where 1t will be transmitted
to the French ambassador In Madrid
who will present 1t to Senor Sagasta.
So far as the dispatch of warships is
concerned, 1 was told to-day the Presi-
dent feels that such action at this
time, while peace negotiations are in
progress. would be injurious, but such
action will be taken If the Spanish
Government fails to heed the protest
which has been made.
On the same authority can say tnac
the American Commissioners have ac-
cepted the proposition made by the
Spanish Commissioners that January l
be decided on as the final evacuation OF
the island by Spanish troops.
The President is determined Decem-
Der / shall be the date when the United
States shall assume possession OF the
civil administration OF Cuba.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
ADMIRALTY ISSUES
SIGNIFICANT ORDERS

LONDON, Oct 24-The British Ad-
miralty issued number of significant
orders this morning. The dockyards at
Portsmouth, Davenport and Chatham
have each received instructions to pre-
pare six thirty-knot torpedo boat de-
stroyers for commissioning so that they
will be able to put to sea in twenty-four
hours. Overtime hours have begun on
the first-class cruisers Europa and An
dromeda, so as to hurry them for sea
service. Several gunboats in the diff
ferent dockyards have been ordered to
postpone unnecessary fitting. Finally,
the Cunard Line and White Star Line
have received word from the Admiralty
to hold their subsidized steamers in
readiness for turning over to the naval
officials.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
INDICATIONS OF THE
APPROACHING CONFLICT

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 24.-Cotton buy
ers of Dallas this afternoon received
cables from foreign customers ordering
them to make all future shipments
subject to war risks. Walter Glazener,
who buys for houses in Havre and
Liverpool, said to the Herald CORE
spondent concerning the cables he had
received: This indicates to my mind
that war between England and France
is sure to begin soon. Buyers in this
country may be embarrassed on pur-
chases already made, as we cannot say
what the war risk will be. They may
be 1 per cent or they may be per cent,
possibly more than the last mentioned
figure.
are being demanded for cargoes 10
French ports, and some ship owners
have refused such cargoes. The aver
age increase is Sd to Is cd per ton on
the net register. 1t is reported tnat
several large vessels have been engaged
on French account to load grain at
American ports.
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sary before American sovereignty in
Cuba is established. Blanco early on
Friday received telegraphic instruc-
tions from the Spanish Ministry to turn
the Government of Cuba over to the
Americans on December 1, should the
treaty Of peace have been signed by
that date, even though the complete
evacuation of the island by Spanish
troops may not have been wholly eff
fected. After a consultation with his
staff and a hasty council of war, Blanco
sent the following response in code per
the French cable via Hayti:
"HAVANA, Oct. 21.-Hasta que no Sc
les papue les muchos meses que Sc le
debe no embarcara guarnicion Ha-
bana Nj permito que los Americanos
tomen possession hasta que haya embar-
cada todo ell ejercito. Resistare.
BLANCO."
This message, which was addressed
to Sagasta. President of the Council at
Madrid, is translated into English as
follows:
HAVANA, Oct 21-Until they shall
have been paid many months salary
which we owe them, / will not embark
the Havana garrison. Nor will / per-
nit the Americans to take possession
until the entire Spanish army be en-
barked I shall resist. BLANCO."
Spain owes her troops here six to
eight months pay, amounting to $12,-
0O0. 900 or SIS, 100000 besides some $6,000,-
600 or 81 O0O, ,00U due contractors and
civil employees. And yet in response to
Blanco's repeated and urgent appeals
for money made almost daily since the
Washington protocol was signed, the
home Government has RENTED him
but the pitiful sum of $3000,0 0o0 and
tLia oane in silver Under the SDanish
law national troops and volunteers are
required to be paid in gold. The money
Sagasta sent here reduced to gold
would be worth hardly $1,500,00O, or q
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mere drop in the bucket, considering
the sum owed. Riots would have
broken out days ago but for the cur
rent customs receipts, which have aid
ed Captain General Blanco in pacifying
his soldiers.
The situation is now becoming most
critical The troops supported by all
the higher army chiefs refuse either to
deliver up their arms or to return to
Spain, unless their demands for money
be met, nor will they allow Blanco him
self to leave Havana unless he first
pays them their just dues. The Cap
tain General can do nothing to appea Sc
the army unless Madrid supplies him
with the necessary funds.
The Government trick suggested by
Premier Sagasta, whereby the bulk of
the Spanish forces in Cuba were to be
mustered out of the service and aban-
doned here, did not work. The men
would gladly accept relief from further
military obligations to the crown and
save the Government the expense Of
transportation to the peninsula, but be-
fore giving up their arms they want
their pay, and unless they get 1t there
will be trouble.
Owing to the rigid censorship 1T has
been impossible for correspondents of
American newspapers to send the truth
concerning the condition of affairs in
Havana 1t is known that Blanco is
stripping the city and adjacent prov
inces of property that, under the terms
of the protocol, should revert to the
United States, and against which the
American Commission has protested, but
the protests have been disregarded.
Complaint has been made to Washing
ton. but so far as appears on the sur
face here nothing has been done to
check Blanco. The latter is now re-
,.6ad rpadV tO revolt and atf6Tnnt
to establish himself as dictator. The
army in its present state of mind will
follow him to a man. The Hispano-
American war is not yet ended.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
The SoutherD Pacific Company
Baked at William r.
Hedrst's BlockmdiI.
Documents That Demonstrote the Danger Of
Private 1Dnorulity in Public Affairs.
The Secret Compact.

was to be rejected by William X.
Hearst or his employees One OF Hearst S
agents who was present at the confer
ence, objected to the railroads S demand
that it was Ito enjoy immunity from
hostility in the columns OF the Exam
iner" Charles f. Crocker, w. H. Mills
and A. n. Towne insisted upon such an
immunity or declined to pay the trlb-
ute. The matter was thoroughly dis
cussed and Hearst's agent, who is now
one of his employees, made his obJec-
tion and was overruled. Thirty thou
sand dollars is not obtained every day
for ones employer, and F. H. Gassa-
way, the Hearst agent who objected,
was willing to be overruled.
The contract was therefore made and
signed. Another compact was prepared
and given to w. r. Hearst to protect
him in his shame against the lash OF
public condemnation. Both of these
documents The Call has published.
These papers prove on their face that
the secret agreement was made four
teen days before the public imposition
was penned. The conferences had
ended when the secret compact was
signed. The Southern Pacific Company
had submitted to HearSt'S blackmail.
The proprietor of the Examiner was
bought. A time lock had been set upon
his tongue. The money was already on
the way 10 MS purse. Oilly one ueIdIh
in the transaction had not received at
tention. The public was to be deceived,
and on June 90, 1892, the absurd "ad-
vertising" contract was penned.
After the contract was signed the
Southern Pacific was not slow to de-
mand what I lad bought. Malice and
rralignit.- were to pe silence3 and the
columns of the Examiner We're to be
Crened for the presentation of Southern
Pacific interests as Southern Pacific
people saw these interests. Hearst had
promised to silence his tongue and give
the railroad the right to present itself
as it pleased in the columns of the Ex-
aminer.
In accordance with that demand and
with the knowledge that William r.
Hearst had become the purchased chat
tel of the Southern Pacific Company
William II. Mills wrote as follows:
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PREPARATIONS DUE TO THE
STRAINED RELATIONS

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 24.-The
preparations at Esquimalt, the naval
depot of the Northern Pacific squadron,
continue unabated. An air of activity
pervades all departments. The Amph-
ion, which, it was understood, would
not go into drydock until after another
steamer already booked had been dealt
with, received instructions to-day from
the admiral of the fleet to commence
the necessary work Immediately and
she entered the drydock. The officers
do not deny that the preparations now
going on are due to the strained rela-
tions of France and England.
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BLANCO DEF|ES
SPAIN AND THE
UNITED STATES
Would Make Himself
a Dictator.
GRAVE SITUATION IN HAVANA
REFUSES TO SURRENDER TO
THE AMERICANS.
Until His Troops Are Paid He Will
Decline to Depart for the Penin-
sula-A Trick That
Failed.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HAVANA. Oct. % (via Jacksonville.
Fla, Oct. 2D.-Captain General Blanco.
after q consultation with his officers.
has defied the Governments at Madrid
and washington. and it may be that
a renewal Of hostilities will be neces-