Show THE FASHODA the fashoda Fla incident seems seams to be one of the troublesome ghosts that refuse to remain below the english people if the press voices the general I 1 sentiment persists in demanding the I 1 retreat of the french from that position and the frenell reply is that they are not willing to recall marchand as that would be a humiliation huml Matlon for the flag which he hoisted at the express command of the french government to understand the reason why pub alc 11 C opinion on both sides of the channel is in a state abate of foment on account of an apparently trivial question it must be remembered that the real territory in dispute bahr el ghazal Is about five times the size of england it A was formerly for an egyptian province it Is well watered and has an abundance of fertile soil boll fashoda Fash odia Is the key to the entire region sir samuel baker once conquered the country as far south as uganda and general gordon appointed a governor over it IL but when the egyptians were expelled the french obtained the of way through bahr el ghamar in 1894 the french fren eh appropriated tor for the formation ait ot oit a column to protect french interests ln there ther and an expedition WM wax organized under the durec tion of colonel montell A governor commissioner was also aej anted in 1896 captain marchand was sent to add ahda commissioner and arrived with his forces within easy disi distance tance of fashoda when general kitchener with the british forces came to fashoda he found captain marchand Marc band there thera who clammed for his government the right of prior occupation the news as will be created intense in greatt great britain Brit aln and the suggestion was made that the french government elther either repudiate marchand or explain that his expedition is only in the ini terest of science so tar far however the french have shown no dispo disposition eltion to act on the suggestions on the contrary athey are putting the french ar army on a war fo footing orting and great britain seems to realize that the danger of an interruption of friendly relations between the two countries is possible in the meanwhile it is earnestly hoped that some way can be found out of the dilemma other than on an appeal to arms which might be disastrous to the best beet interests of both countries |