The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-30

LONDON. Oct. za-T'he arrival OF Maj.
Marchand at Khar,oum on his way 10
Cairo with the portion Of his report which
was not finished when Capt. Baraier lett
Fashoda Is regarded as a rift in the clouds
overhanging the Anglo French relations.
for. in spite Of the seml-offcial denial is
sued IN Paris that orders were sent 20 the
major 10 go 20 Cairo, II is fully believed
here that the French officer would not
be on his way TO Cairo unless he had re-
ceived hint 10 that effect from the French
government who consider that his leaving
Fashoda will take the sting out Of the situ-
alton, and az the same time prepare France
for The eventual withdrawal OF the whole
expedition. which now consists Of seven
officers and 10 men,
The British view OF this latest move Is
that the Marquis OF Salisbury and his min
listers are delighted to afford Maj. Mar
chand the facilities for reaching Cairo.
but they would hardly care TO send him
Rack except In the capacity Of guest or
scientific explorer. That Is 10 say. France
will first have to renounce her principal
claims based on his mission.
Marchand simplifes the Problem.
In the meanwhile, In the voluntary re-
turn Of Mai. Marchand the French minister
OF foreign affairs. NJ. Delcasse, and the
government of France have got over
difficulty from diplomatic amour propre
point OF view. NJ. Delcasse had declared
that the French government would not do
the Impossible; that is to say. recall Maj.
Marchand Therefore the lattcrs return
has enabled the French government TO
"save it's face as the saying goes.
II Is recognized. however, that even II
the tri-co.or or France Is hauled down at
Faahoda. the main subject OF dispute re-
/ mains. and may cause anxious moments In
both countries before the Bahr-ei-GhaZal
question Is settled. although there has been
a confident feeling for the last few days
that war Will be averted. The French
! ministerial crisis az first increased the feel
ing Of anxiety which prevailed as 20 the
prospects Of a peaceful solution. bat In the
list Of proba bic ministers the British
newspapers see body OF experienced and
, capable men who are abe 70 read French
opinion TIE retention &C NJ. Delcasse at
the head Of the ministry OF foreign af
fairs however is not regarded favorahly.
as he "a the father Of the Marchand ad-
venture.
An instructive account or the origin OF
the whole enterprise appears in an impor-
tant Paris paper. Ia Journal. which says
the Marquis de Mores. the Anglophohe
French explorer. who was assassinated in
the hinterlard OF Algeria. really conceived
grandiose plans which lte submitted 70 ".
Delcasse, who fell in with his views ard
dispatched Mai Marchani 20 the Upper
Nile. while De Mores started for the Sa-
hara with the, avowed hope IN conquer.
with the cooperation ~ Marchanf the
province - Bahr-el-Ghazal. The plan OF
.ha campaign included the organization II
all the armed people opposed 70 Great
Britain. and Included even the c0-opera-
tion of the khalisa. whose forces. led by
/ Freuchnen. wouid attack the Bftssh, ard
the khaltta. backed by the French expior-
ers. would thus :nterpose a buffer between
Esgpt and Central Afr{c4 thereby thwa-t-
ing British aims De Mores and his parry
we're r7assacred at the OUTSET of their
soufrcy bat Marchan3 succeeded IN carry
tug alt h.s part Of the pan. and there IS
reason % believe that the French govern
man. ~ow wishes he Asd not doue 50
As me Eclsir SAYS to.say.
MA Na9chanf returning Why. then.
80 we 20 - Fasho3ac - orter 20 play
the eaaae we PLAYED against the English.
, we aaea; % 3savc had q Daey capable -
making hrAve S1ow}nr against ne Eng
hsa astssd ~ wr}eh she fossils - our
raTs department have left us inca pable o..
aenliax VITA aDmoc"
French MiStrust Russia.
F>~eaca newspapers seem 80 have Uttie
faI.h in Russia helping her ally IN Ire pres
ert crisis While Russian dispatches 70 TIE
! british Gape~s affirm positively that ehA
czar Is decidedly opposed Go ~a-. and has
eounse3ef ne French 20 asa15oa taelr W.
te--<Ale atsrssae /; - even S&3a ths; .ae