New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-02
FRANCE YIELDS TO ENGLAND.
TO RETIRE UNCONDITIONALLY FROM
FASHODA.
BARATIER SAID TO BE CARRYING THE
ORDERS TO MARCHAND.

BARATIER SAID TO BE CARRYING THE
ORDERS TO MARCHAND
London. Nov. 2-Thc Paris correspondent Of
THE Daily Mail" says:
France will retire from Fashoda uncondi-
tionay and without asking compensation.
Baron dc Courcel whose term French Am
bassador I'm London expired long ago. but who
has held on to conduct negotiations affecting
Egypt, Will now be recalled and no haste will
he shown to appoint his successor. with view
Of marking French resentment at British action.
for England has almost taken the place of Ger
many the object of French hatred"
The Paris correspondent Of The Times" says:
Baron Dc Cource gathered from a converse
tion held after the last British Cabinet Council
that Lord Salsburys attitude had undergone
change the British Premier insisting that 1t
was impossible to disregard public opinion in
England. and that nothing could he done until
Fashoda was evacuated.
so far French public opinion Is concerned,
there is not the slightest idea Of going to war
for Fashoda. and any Government doing }
would bc regarded AS Government NJ i'm
beetles"
THE Daily Graphic" SAYS this morning:
I'VE learn from an official source in Paris
that CAPTAIN Bararer bears instructions 20
Major Marchand to return to Fashoda and then
10 withdraw hs expedition I'm the direction ~
the Upper Tbanghi River. north OF the Congo.
evacuatins Fashoda and the five posts es'ab-
lished hy him east Of he frontier indicated in
tho Anglo-German agreement.
The Egyptian Government will he invited 70
send troops to accompany Major Marchand rs
he retires from the Bahr-e- -Ghazel territory
+.a.l
by the French officers. thus solving the dim
Guilty concerning Major Marchand's revictual-
ment.
When Major Marchand's retirement Is fully
accomplished. negotiations based on proposals
submitted hv BaTcn Dc COur"el 70 Great Britain
will be opened. France IS disposed TO recognize
frankly that he roconquest Of Omdurman COM
ple'ely changes the situation as It existed when
Major Marchand was instructed 20 proceed 10
the Nile Tho French Government will oven
state that. lad Major Marchand teen aware -
the KAedive's advance he would not have
pushed his mission so far east.
These Intentions have not get been officially
impaired 10 Great Britain. hut they rrobabl
will he before Major Marchand's evacuation
begins"
Without going 50 far The Daily Graphic" "
al the dispatches from Paris 70 the morning
papers indicate that the solution predicted by
The Daily Graphic" viii te the one finally
reached. and that even should France sulk
diplomalicallv no further serious consequences
are anticipated II is not believed. however. that
France will pursue the useless course Of ieaf -
ing her Embassv i'm London vacant
The acquioscence of the French people in tho
revision Of the Dreyfus case iustihes the French
Cabinet in coDcilfatorv policy. only as A.
means of Withdrawing attention from internal
tr0nrhes could ,he French Government eL.ea,
tain the idea Of riskng war for Fasho1a and
since there Is no sign Of disorders in Paris the
whole situation Is changed.