Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-25
ANOTHER BLUE BOOK ISSUED.

iHSUIlILn ULUL UUUH .lUCULU
By the British Government, Regarding
the Fashoda Question.
THE MOST IMPORTANT MATTER
CONTAINED IS A DISPATCH
DATED OCTOBER r. SENT BY
LORD SALISBURY TO SIR ED
MOND MONSON, THE BRITISH
AMBASSADOR AT PARIS, con-
CORNING AN INTERVIEW WITH
BARON De COURCEL, THE
FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO LON
DON THE MARQUIS OF SAILS
BURY INSISTS UPON THE EGYP-
TIAN OWNERSHIP OF THE NILE
VALLEY - WAR PREPARATIONS
GO ON IN BOTH FRANCE AND
ENGLAND.
London. October 24.-The British
! government will issue another blue
book tonight, the most important fea-
| ture OF which will be the dispatch dated
October II from the Marquis of Sails
bury TO the British ambassador at
Paris, Sir Edmond Monson, reporting
the previous interview with Baron de
| Courcel, in which the latter wished to
ascertain what solution of the question
was possible. In this dispatch the
Marquis of Salisbury says: Il gener-
ally insisted that the Nile valley had
belonged and still belonged to Egypt,
and that whatever diminution that
title had suffered by the Mahdis con-
quest had been removed by the victory
at Obdurman.'
The Marquis of Salisbury then
pointed ont the hopelessness of Major
Marchand's 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 ammunition.
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
this subject. Baron de Courcel then
went to Paris, and it is thought that
the proposition which he brings to-
night embodies the points indicated in
tbs conversation.
The Salisbury dispatch, in conclu-
sion said:
The extreme indefiniteness of Baron
de Courcel's propositions, made it i'm
possible for me to express or to form an
opinion relative to the territory claim
ed by France in the Bahr- Ell Ghazal re-
gion. Under the circumstances. the dis
cussion has been fruitful of misappre-
hension. | informed him that it was
in no way my duty to discuss the
French claims now. but that in abb
staining therefrom, | must not be I'M
derstood as in any degree admitting
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 at
titude.
He wrote to Gen. Kitchener warmly
thanking him for taking possession of
Fashoda and thereby reconquering for
Egypt the provinces which assure her
existence and from which she only re-
tired 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 re-Occupation
of the provinces of the Soudan, which
are the actual sources of the vitality of
Egypt, and from which she only with
drew owing to force. He also said that
the reconquest of Khartoum 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 sub
jeet of Fashoda, uruging Lord Cro1ner to
use his good offices with the Marquis of
Salisbury, Sin order that the incontesti-
BILE rights of Egypt may be recognized.
and that all the provinces occupied up to
the rebellion of Mohammed Ahmed be re-
stored to her"
The British cabinet council has been
fixed for Thursday next.
The British admiralty issued a num-
Der of significant orders this morning.
The dock yards at Portsmouth, Devon
port and Chatham have each received
instructions to prepare six thirtyknot
torpedo boat destrovers for commits
sioning, so that they will be able to
put to sea in twenty-four hours. Over
time hours have been begun on the first
class cruisers Europea and Adromedia
so as to hurry them for sea service.
Several gunboats in the different dock
yards have been ordered to postpone
unnecessary refitting.
Finally the CuDard line and White
Star line have received from the ad
miralty an intimation to hold their sub
sidized steamers in readiness for turn
ing over to the navy officials.
London. October 25.-The Fashoda
yellow book, issued by the French gov
eminent. having left some slight mis-
givings in this country as to Lord Sal
isbury's firmness in dealing with the
French ambassador, Baron de Courcel,
speedy dissipation Of these fears fol-
lowed the publication of yesterdays
blue book It is specially welcomed by
the London papers which this morning
express their satisfaction. notably at
the view of the Egyntian regent which
Is held to nullifv entirely the French
idea that England lacks the approval Of
the EgvDtian government
The Times says:
lord Salisbury's version Of the in
terview with Baron de :Courcel is de-