THE BRITISH IN EGYPT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10969, 25 January 1899, Page 5

THE BRITISH IN EGYPT.

FEELING IN FRANCE.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY M.

DELCASSE,

THE FASHODA INCIDENT.

NOT A HUMILIATING WITH-

DRAWAL.

VALIDITY OF ENGLAND'S

POSITION.

A CONCILIATORY DEBATE.

APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNORS FOR. THE SOUDAN. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. Paris, January 24. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Delcasse, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, made a statement in which he said France would endeavour to give practical effect to the Czar's disarmament proposals. He said Major Marchand's expedition was never intended to annihilate the pretensions formulated by Sir Edward Grey. France's withdrawal from Fashoda was not humiliating, but was dictated by reasons of a cleai sense of the interests of France. It would be a criminal waste of resources to maintain an inebplicaable adventure. A conflict with England would be a calamity to the world. France was ready to discuss the matter, advancing only what were her rights. M. Ribot raised the question of the validity of Britain's position in Egypt. The general tone of the debate, however, was conciliatory. Cairo, January 23. Major-General Sir Archibald Hunter, commandant of the Egyptian frontier field force, has been appointed Governor of Omdurman; Colonel David F. Lewis, Governor of Sennar; and Colonel H. W. Jackson, Commander of the 11 th Soudanese regiment, Governor of Fashoda,