The age-herald., 1898-11-06
THE CRISIS HAS
 NOT YET PASSED France Must Withdraw From the Bahr-
 El-Ghazal Region. HE RECALL OF MARCHANO Does Not Settle the Controversy in
 Valley of the Nile. THE EVACUATION OF FASH0DA Is Only One of Many Pills the French Must Swallow Before They Are
 Out of Reach of the
 Lions Wrath.
THE EVACUATION OF FAsHODi

London, November 1.-The Marquis of Salisburys declaration on the subject of the withdrawal of the French mission from Fashoda made at the Mansion house ban quet last night in honor of General Lord Kitchener, is not regarded here as being wholly satisfactory. The entire absence of any reference to the extraordinary naval preparations is considerably commented on and it is remarked upon how careful the British premier was to explain that the evacuation of Fashoda was only in the nature of oil on troubled waters and that British diplomacy had not yet weathered the storm which the Marchand mission conjured up.
 It is recognized that the French premier, M. Dupuy and his colleagues intend to carry out what they have 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 ministry precarious, and which might at any moment in the event of certain con- tingencies provoke a general upheaval. In such an event the Fashoda business which has been more or less carefully kept in the background, would be rushed to the front in order to distract attention from other things and would be used as rally ing cry for all parties and classes of ,Frenchmen.
 : The English papers point out that the eyacuation of Fashoda is only an installa- ton of the satisfaction expressed by Great Britain, and that France has yet to swallow the pill of withdrawing from the Bahr-El- -Ghazal region.
 Debate of the Deputies
 Under these circumstances the debate in the French chamber of deputies on Fashoda next week Is eagerly awaited, as thaa French government is then expected to explain it's intentions regarding the re- mainder of the French posts in the Nile valley, as established by Major Marchand. q In diplomatic circles a reassuring impress sion has been made by MT. Dupuy's deciar- ation of yesterday in which he said the French governments policy would be based on we'll understood interests and that it's course would be measured by the value of the objects in view. This Is held to im- ply that the present government will show a conciliatory attitude on the main points in dispute.
 The attitude of the sultan and the khedive of Egypt on the Egyptian question is be- ing closely watched, and it is said the Brit isf foreign office has received proofs of attempts upon the part of France to in- f1uence both of them against Great Britain. The intrigues at Constantinople, it is added, were greatly checked by the present rela- tions between Great Britain and Germany and the British diplomatic agent in Egypt, Lord Cromer, has taken the khedive in hand and Is understood to have put before him a sort of ultimatum which may have involved his deposition in favor if his brother, whereupon the khedive became submissive and indicated as a token of his submission his willingness to visit Eng land and pay his respects to Queen Vic toria, a duty which, however, he has hith- erto eyaded although he has paid prolonged visits to several European capitals.
 The Duke of Orleans, who is now at Brus- sels, is being closely shadowed by French detectives, as the French government has been warned that he is preparing for some important move.
 The activity of Prince Napoleon is caus- ing more anxiety to the French govern ment. He Is evidently waiting an oppor- tunity, and his chances. are infinitely more favorable than those of the Duke of Or leans.