Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-09
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l

South are proving very attractive to them,
and our neighbors in that direction are to
be blessed with the presence of some of
these gentlemen for few weeks to come.
A considerable party leave at once on the
United States steamer Tallapoosa for the
West Indies. The steamer is to
engage in dredging, taking deep sea
soundings, and work Of this kind, and is to
be accompanied by a number of members.
Mexico is proving quite attractive, too, and
number of gentlemen will take up their
line of march in that direction. Of course
the majority go to their homes. Of these,
some have gone already, and others go in
few days, after closing up their work in
the departments.
THE MADAGASCAR ENJOYS.
The arrival of the ENJOYS from the island
of Madagascar, whose coming was foretold
in this correspondence some months
ago, brings to the surface
some interesting facts about
that government and people and their
island. Some statements have been al
ready published regarding the ostsnsible
seem to be that they are seeking to escape
from threatening absorption from the
French government. France, it seems, has
for long time looked with longing eyes
upon this fertile island, a very garden spot,
where she has already foothold, and the
officials of the government thus seeing that
their only safety was in making friends
with other nations, have sent out these en-
voys to make commercial treat
les with Germany, England and
the United States, and with France
too at the same time. Information OBJ
tanned by the state department some time
since shows that the French journals pub
lished in the island of Madagascar have
been not only very abusive, but threaten
ing as we'll. Consul Robinson, in writing
to the state department from Tamatave,
says that a French paper published at that
place in the interest of European trade in
that island, recently published what pur-
ported to be statement by the command
ant of a French war steamer made
to the governor of Tamatave,
representative of the Madagascar
government. The statement was in effect
that the French government had suspicion
that the government of Madagascar had
been intriguing to get the inhabitants of
some French settlements on or adjoining
the island to renounce allegiance to France
and raise the Madagascar flag, and that un-
less a promise was given that it would be
discontinued at once and forever the
French government would stop it by force
of arms. The consul says: ''The French
island of Reunion formerly called Bour-
bon) is over-populated with impoverished
people who are constan ntly casting covet-
GUS eye upon Madagascar, and
the that people with Its local
officers and the ambitious local officers of
the French islands of st. Marie, Nosibi and
Mayote, together with the French creole
residents in Madagascar, are and have
been during the last three years playing all
their cards in an effort to draw the French
government into a quarrel with the gov
ernment of Madagascar, hoping, as they
have nothing to lose themselves, to gain
slice, if not the whole of the island" This
same consul in another report says NADIA
gascar is a wonderful coffee-growing
country, destined to be the chief producer
in that portion of the world.
THE JAPANESE VISITORS
who arrived here a few days ago
take a lively interest in the national capi-
tai. They are seen everywhere and their
examination of their surroundings, as well
as their appearance and habits, betoken
intelligence. They wear tightly fitting
Prince Albert coats, high beaver hats.
fashionable shoes, their hair cut short, and
follow American style in every detail.
They have even succeeded in raising toler-
able crops of whiskers and moustaches,
and but for their diminutive size would
scarcely attract the attention given Ori-
entails, even in this capital where they are
so often seen. All the Japs here wear
the American dress, as do some
minister and his salt cling to the costum q
of their country with great tenacity. The
Chinese here say that tbs present Chinese
Minister is too proud to suit them. They
used to visit his predecessor, they say, but
they do not 60 near this one.
THE FOLDING ROOM
Of the house is the busiest place in Wash
ington just now. Every member is rush
ing his documents of by the cart load
and members of the press are gathering
up copies of the records and other docu
ments for reference. 1t is limited that ar
effort will be made at the next session
to cause congress to furnish
every newspaper a copy of all public docu
ments for reference. Certainly nothing
could be more appropriate.
GILFILLAN's SUCCESSOR.
There is an eager scramble in progress
for the Office of treasurer of the United
States. The pay is $4,000. 1t has also
considerable amount of patronage con
nected with it. Civil service demands tn,
promotion of Wyman, the assistant treas
urer. he is thoroughly competent to fl
the place. He is in good health. There
is not a single objection urgeC
against him. Neal, of Ohio, who was re