The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-08
|pOUTUNITY OF FRANCE
=. IS Not 10 a Position to Dictate
Terms just Now.
En1AsE WILL Be TAKEN OF II
several Matters Which
a.xe Been In Dispute for
n Long Time.

work. February THE Worlds
u cable SAYS:
,nes England's hereditary foe, seems
", her opportunity in England's
q need.
..rc. and England are at the door Of
',,ous disagreement. II the disagree
,omes 1t probably win be over the
-stian question.
!. payas News Agency distributes to-
officlal denial of the statement
.sstsrday in several newspapers
asparture from Paris Of Sir Ed
III Monsoon. the British ambassador
r-,ree signifies friction between
and England, but this official de-
!. not taken seriously.
most conservative authorities re-
,upture between the two countries
.,,hle unless England should show
IA France the same meekness with
]. .bs has lust allowed Russia TO Dust
Is,sh influence from Persia.
s ass n pelcasse. the French foreign
w. ana Baron Monson failed to I'M
a.ard each other in regard to the send
y ItalIan troops to Egypt, the British
.s..ador received instructions to go
Rome and there TO hold up ths hands
aaron Currie in helping TO carry out
orders a,
rassotf, the Russian ambassador, have
n eloseted daily during the last two
sks their conferences sometimes last
I tNo hours. 1t is believed that Russia
Ersneement with Persia was effected with
(.nce's approval, after the possibility OF
Eillsh interference had been canvassed
discounted.
m World correspondent discovered an
M important poir-S When Lord Salls-
II proposed that Italian troops take the
IL Of the English garrisons in Egypt,
Eng Humbert objected to running the risk
incurring French displeasure, although
siy was under certain obligations 10 En-
|aud for aid after King Menelek of Abys-
ba routed the Italian armies. On this
IN the Italian and English ambassadors
Paris were instructed to sound the
terch cabinet.
IN, Decasse at first evaded giving an an
Ter alleging that at previous consultaI
kns he had entered into an arrangement
IA other European powers. mentioning
bre PARTICULARLY Turkey, Under Lord
kIlsbury's pressing demand for an answer
harding frances position, Sir Edmuii
bison aseertained that France had never
nmunicated with Turkey on the subject
L English ambassador thereupon huff
accused N. Delcasse Of seeking a pre-
1t for trouble with England about Egypt
|rfemier Waldeck Rousseau said to Pres
tat Lonbet, when laughingly he handed
b President Krugers ultimatum to En-
and From this may spring our chance
wash away the blot of Fashoda-and dc
nree
Recently NJ NTillerand. minister of com
Erce speaking to NJ Viviani. editor Of
lanterDe. said Unless We seize this
will never find such a safe opportunitS
compel England to evacuate Egypt"
Such is the unarimcus opinion. and moi
" Of members of the government, hut
all the senators and deputies. whom
World CORRESPONDENT has questioned
Fsy say. in effect. that, France does mo-
Esh 70 obtain a settlement OF the Egyp.
%, Newfoundland and Madagascar ques-
rs at the cost of war, but now is hei
ance 10 arrange these matters without
edding drop of blood or spending {
|ntime.
President Loubet. Waldeck Rousseau
lease, Millerand, all the long headed
lHmen. are perfectly aware that wal
3 England would cost more than il
pud fetch. The Beers are their cat!