Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 26 January 1899, Page 2

Foreign.

4 Speaking in the Chamber of D 3 putifis to day, M. D°lcasse stated that Major Marohnnd's recent pxpedition to the Upper Nile had b^en undertaken without anyinfcention 1 of annihilating? the pretensions formnlafcpd by Sir Edward Gr^y. The withdrawal of Franca from Fashoda, ha contended, far from h"ins; humiliating, wa=» dictated by the clear reason that in the interest? of the nation itßplf it was a criminal wasfcft of re^nnrcpfl to maintain an "inexplicable fldventure." [ A conflict, with Ensland, Raid M D^lca'se, wo'ild be. a calamity to th^ whole world. Franco waa ready fen discuss the matter, aud thfl Governmpnfc would only advance is support of iheir claims what were the country's real rights. M. Ribot followed the. Ministpr, • and raised the whole question of the valMity of Great Britain's position in Egypt. The general tone of the debate which ensued was, however, of a conciliatory natn*e. It is understood that tho Italian Government will onlytnko part in the Disarmament Conference, which will probably be held at Copenhagen on condition that the Pop:* 13 not iuvited to take part or send an emissary. Prince George of Crete visited a number of Christian churches and Mahommodan morqneq in the principal town of th^ island. The visits werrt made amid indescribable enthusiasm of the populace. Christian women and children scattpt'pd fl iwprs and perfumes along *he path. Tho Mo3lems appear quite reconciled to the new order of nffn'rg.