The record-union., 1894-10-04

various officials in connection with the
war in China. British Minister O'Con-
nor's dispatches from Pekin indicate that
the danger to foreigners in China is con-
siderable. Sir William Robinson. Gov
ernor of Hongkong, and Admiral Free
mantle, commander of the British fleet.
arc acting in conjunction with Mr.. O'Con-
nor Tor the protection of British rights.
Admiral Freemantle has twenty vessels
IN hls fleet, but many of them are obso-
Iete from lighting point of view. and
are only able to do duty as guardships
1t is stated that China would make no
objection to giving British troops camp
ing ground on the main land.
AN ENDLESS SOURCE OF CONTENTION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Madagascar has
been an endless source of contention to
the United States ever since the protect
crate over Madagascar in 1885. The first
American Consul after that was Mr..
Campbell, who was in q center of conten-
ton between the native Government and
the French Consul-General, representing
the protectorate. He was succeeded by q
coiored man OF Nebraska. Mr.. Walker,
whose sympathies appeared to have been
with the native Government, although
the State Department wished him to ac-
cede to the French claims and take his
exequatur from the French Consul Gen.
eral. The American Consul could not be
located, however, until he had treated
with the HoVas Government and il was
too late TO recognize the French claim.
The present United States Consul is an
Ex-Governor of Atlanta. He was ap-
pointed year ago, but up to the present
his office has not been officially recCC-
nized. 1t has brought about endless cor
respondence between the French Gov
ernment and the State Department. The
present move OF France is taken to indi-
cate that she is too tired Of the temporiz-
ing, and intends TO force her contention
to a final settlement.
Private advices received here are to the
effect that the closing of the Madagascar
ports will be followed by the landing OF
1000 French soldiers in Madagascar.
\ DISPUTE OF LONG STANDING.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The dispute be-
tween France and England regarding
Madagascar is one Of long standing. Ma
dagascar is largo island, separating the
southeastern portion of Africa by the
Mozam Uique channel. 1t is now virtually
under French protectOrate, although it
is claimed in England that at least one
seventh of the island is held by British
capital. The French Government evil
IDENTIFY intends to take decisive action in
| tho question.
A French representative has been sent
TO Madagascar to demand the abdieation
Of the Government The following state
ment was made by NJ. lie Myre De Vii
liers recently: He will first demand a
revision OF the treaty of 1855, and will
then ask that the territory OF France at
Diego SuareZ be extended to Passandame
Bay, on the western side of Madagascar,
and to Nohemar Bay, on the east side Of
the island, and that Madajunga and Nos
slDeh, on the west coast, and Fort Dau-
phin, Tamatave, Manaboudro and Ando-
voran, on the eastern shores, with their
adjacent territories, be ceded TO France.
Finally, he was instructed to demand
that the French Resident shall have the
right TO control all the actions of the Gov
ernment of Madagascar, including its
foreign policy.
The COcarde of Paris, at the time of the
departure of NJ. lie Myre De Nilliers,
who is just about due at Madagascar,
said: He will call upon the Hovas Gov
ernmeut 10 satisfy all our demands and
10 respect all the clauses OF the war
treaty. In case of the Hovas Govern
ment accepting this demand, protocol,
summarizing our rights and rendering
some obscure points clear, Will be drawn
up. These rights may be summarized as
follows: The installation Of a French rep
resentative, who Will treat exclusively all
questions of foreign policy with the
powers; the recognition of the right of
Europeans to possess property without
any retrogression clause; the rights of
treating with the natives for the hire and
farming Of property, the registration OF
all deeds concerning the purchase and
hire OF property at the French residency;
the construction of a railway, which the
Malaga Government has until recently
refused; the right of navigation Of the
rivers; establishment of military stations
where the French may see fit; the ap-
pointment of French agent to control
and secure the financial resources wanted
aaI gI~frsT
OF the natives; the installa ton OF O
French Resident with each ofthe Malagasy
Governors, with the object of securing
| the respect Of the treaties and the proper
collection OF taXes-in a word, the effect
ual application of the protectorato regime,
which has until now been nothing but
nominal. II the Hovas Ministers do not
give entire satisfaction, NJ. De Nilliers
Will withdraw to one OF the vessels of our
squadron, and the commander of that
squadron will then open the sealed in
structionS sent to him.