The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-05

for the Great victory Achieved.
LONDON, Nov. AT a state dinner
tonight given at the mansion house for
Gen. Kitchener by the lord mayor, the
Marquis Of Salisbury announced pub
licly that France had yielded her claim
In the Soudan, and that FAshoda was
no longer a factor in the politics Of
Europe This definite taking Of Fash
oda out Of the region Of dispute as
sumes "a new aspect when it Is pointed
out that England is abandoning not a
GOT Of her extensive preparation for
war. Indeed, she is increasing her ac-
tivity. There are not wanting shrewd
observers of the signs of the times who
declare that the warlike preparations
under way are directed not against
France, but against an enemy much
more formidable, and that to find
the casus belh one must look in a
quarter of the globe almost antipodal
to Central Africa. That, Of course,
means Russia and the far Eastern
question.
A dispatch from Hong Kong received
late tonight again remarks upon the
there. The dispatch says Gen. Black
and his staff have been inspecting the
old frontier of British Kau-Lung (Kow,
Loom and the selecting points for erec-
81 ton Of defensive works Field and
siege guns are being mounted and the
men-of war lying off Hong Kong are
embarking large quantities Of ammuni-
tion. The fleet has been signaIed to
send no mails by the French steamer
leaving today Saturday.. This order
is regarded as very significant
The Berlin correspondent Of the Daily
News says: 1T is asserted in we'll in,
formed quarters that the British war
preparations are connected with tha
Philippine question, in which the Unit
ed States government is working In
agreement with England. The rumors
are revived that the United States in
tends ceding to England some of the
Islands or granting coaling stations
there"
The banquet given to Gen. Kitchener
was an exceptionally brilliant affair.
"A number of British and Egyptian
flags, entwined, had been arranged
above the lord mayors seat In all
SA4SAS NOAO eNOOuI oOU guests present.
The assembly greeted the rising of
the Marquis Of Salisbury to toast the
Sirdar with nervous silence, as it had
been whispered that he had an i'm,
portant and grave statement to make.
His statement was important, but it
was pacific, as he announced a settle
ment of the chief difficulty with France.
The premier said in part:
This afternoon 1 received from the
French ambassador the information
that the French government has come
to the conclusion that the occupation Of
Fashoda is Of no sort of value (pro-
longed laughter and cheers), and that
they thought in the circumstances that
TO persist in an occupation which would
only cost them money and do harm
merely because some bad advisers
thought it might be disagreeable to an
unwelcome neighbor, would not show
the wisdom with which, as I think. the
French republic has been uniformly
guided.
They have done what believe eyerv
government would have done in the
same positton-resolved that the occu-
patton must cease. (Cheers.) I must not
be misunderstood as saying that all
causes of controversy are removed
Doubtless there may be many discuss
sfons between us, but a somewhat acute
ana somewhat dangerous cause of diff.
1erences has been removed"