The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-11

proved to them that what is possible is
being done in a situation full of difficult
ties. they are inclined to be more con-
ciliatory and less impatient than IL left in
the dark and allowed TO suspect the gov
eminent of supineness or irresoution. The
newspapers. flushed with the Sirdar's vic
tory. were unanimous in demanding the
immediate evacuation If Fashoda in terms
none too studDus of the susceptibities
of the French. But since the publication
| of the diplomatic correspondence they
have become more circumspect in their
comments. The offensive cartoon in
Punch-so contrary TO the good taste
which characterizes almost invariably
that leading comic paper-is universally
deprecated. From the unanimity with
which the press maintains the indisputa-
bic rights of England, there is no depart
ure. But it is very evident that. although
Lord Salisbury has not abandoned the
rigid line he originally laid down, he
has been careful to leave, with much dex-
terity loop-hole open through which it
is possible to find an issue. And since
1t is not improbable that same makeshift
cabinet may still be formed in Paris sem
sible enough to endeavor to remove this
danger which threatens France from
abroad. it is worth while to consider in
what the French case consists.
What the French colonial party appears
resolved to secure is an outlet on the
Nile from the Ubangi provinces by way
OF the navigable portion of the aBhr-el
Ghazal. The difficulty to an understand
ing, therefore, is two-fold-of form and
of substance. For the British maintain
that there should not be even the sem
blance of Compensation for trespass"
and that Major Marchand should first be
withdrawn; while they also claim the
whole of the aBhr-el-Ghazal territory.
The French government on the other
hand, appeal TO the precedent of Muong-
Sing, in the Upper Mekong, which the
British had seized in similar circumstan-
ces and did not evacuate till after the
signature of the convention of January,
1896, following upon protracted negotia-
tons II is therefore hoped that the re-
sources of diplomacy will not prove mad
equate to the friendly solution OF the pres
ent difficulty on lines similar to that
precedent; the more so as France is will
ing to regard the action of England as
that of a fonde de pouvior of the khedi-
vial government, with which government
France is in very cordial relations.
No one doubts the immense superiority
of the British fleet over that of France
coupled with any likely ally. 1t is equally
true that the only point on which Russia
would be able to operate against England
in case she were compelled to side with
Francis the Indian frontier where
operations would be impracticable in the
coming season of the year. But any in
itial advantage England might thus Sc
cure would prove a questionable gain.
She could not invade France, while
French trade would not be interrupted
with the rest of the continent And a
state of war would necessarily be pro-
Ionged until Russia was able TO assume
the offensive in Asia
Meanwhile Germany would be the only
power which would be able to reap rich /
harvest of political and commercial ad- /
The It.Serve maintained by the /.
German press on the Fashoda incident is /
most significant-more so than the copious |
comments coming from other quarters. |
Germany is, TO all appearances. absorbed |
n following the triumphal progress OF the /
emperor with his self-complacency which /
S not unjGstifiable. Nothing could have |
been more brilliant or more successful |
han slis visit to Constantinople. Never
las a European sovereign been received /
~ a Khalif with as great honors or by |
he faithful with equal enthusiasm. 1t
nay be said that henceforth German in
luence is absolutely supreme in Turkey;
hat the sultan will take no step which
he German emperor will not approve;
md that the magnificent Turkish army
nay in future be reckoned upon as an
re destined 10 complete pan-Germanic |
Consolidation and expansion-the ideal OBJ
ect Of the German eNperor's energies !
he peaceful subjugaton Of Turkey by
Germany is already an accomplished fact
British commerce in Turkey is nowhere
ompared with German enterprise: while
russian political influence. until lately
on the Bosphorus, has all
ut vanished. Even for Russia l. proved
10 great an Undertaking to control sim
ltaneously both the near and the far
asst. And il is now we may appreciate
be consummate skill with which the
mailed fist" buster attracted the atten-
on and the conflicting energies OF both
.usSia and England in the totterins fabric
Z China. Tho German emperor has
roved himself a worthy pupil of his
reat master in dipITrL SKID