Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-07
ROBERTS AND KITCHENER
HAVE CONE To THE 'FRONT.'

but this official denial 10 not taken seri-
ouslX
The most conservative authorities re-
gardsa rupture between the two countries
inevitable unless England should show
toward France the same meekness with
which she just allowed Russia to oust
British influence from Persia.
When NJ. Del Case, the French for
eign minister and Baron Munson failed
to understand each other in regard to
the sending of Italian troops to Egypt
the British ambassador received in
structions to go to Rome and there to
hold up the hands of Baron Currie, in
helping to carry out his orders.
1T is significant that NJ. Del Casse
and NJ. Curoussoff, the Russian ambas-
ador, have been closeted daily during
the last two weeks. their conferences
some times lasting two hours So it is
believed that Russia's arrangement with
Persia was effected with Frances ap-
proval after British interference had
been ca,nvassed.
The World correspondent discovered
another important point. When Lord
Salisbury proposed that italian troops
take place of the English garrsons in
Egypt, King Humbert objected to rum
ming the risk of mourning French dis
pleasure. although Italy was under GER
tain obligations to England for aid aft
er King Menelik Of Abyslnnla routed
the italian armies. On this point the
italian and English ambassadors at
Paris were instructed to sound the
French cabinet.
I'M OF Aprf InI srvs
answer. alleging that at previous con-
sultatiOns he had entered into an ar
rangement with other European powers.
mentioning more particularly Turkey.
Under Lord Satsburys demand for an
answer regarding Frances position, Sir
Edmund Munson ascertained that
France had never communicated with
Turkey on the subject. The English
ambassador thereupon huff1ly accused NJ.
Del Casse Of seeking a pretext for trou-
BILE with England about Egypt.
Premier Waldeck- Rousseau said to
President Lou'bet, when. laughlngly, he
handed him President Kruger's ultima
tum to England: From this may
spring our cha nee to wash away the blot
of Fashoda-and do more"
Recently M. l.iillerand, minister of
commerce, speaking to M. Viviani, editor
of La Laneturne, said: 'Unless we
seize this, we will never find such
safe opportunity to compel England to
evacuate Egypt
Such is the una anfmors opinion, not only
of members of the government, but of
all the senators and deputies whom the
World correspondent has questioned
They say in effect that France does not
wish to obtain a settlement Of the
car questions at the cost of war but
now is her chance to arrange these mat
ters without shedding drop Of blood or
spending centime.
President Loubet, M. Waldeck-R -Rous-
seau, M. Del Casse, Millerand, all the
long headed statesmen. are all perfectly
aware that war with England would cost
more than it would fetch. The Beers
are their catspaw. Deputy Millevoye,
one Of the most influential members Of
the chamber said: France bides her
hour. When England has all the force
she can engage employed In South Afri-
ca, we need no war to obtain from her
all the reasonable concessions we ask.
These Britlshers say their fleet can
hold Europe at 'bay-provided Europe
chooses to fight at sea- Who knows but
that English feet may lose It's prestige
as has the English army? Even had we
not battleships, England could only bonn
a few unimportant colonial towns No
where could she land an army and leave
garrisons."