Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-11
ENGLAND WILL S1'FP "
Decides to Send Troops 20 ohi.
Protect the Brl1isa
Residents,

London, Oct 4-The cabinet vhfcb
hastily summoned for a conference way
day did not take up the Madagascar o, 4"
ton. The subject discussed was tho in,,,
nent danger in which British suhioo+, ,'.'
China are placed by the situation
affairs in the Cbinese-Japan war w., w
it was decided to take energetic ST. ."s
to extend protection. to subjects eyno.,S
to violence at the hands of combatar,SS
The ministers regard the outlook in CbirN
in view of the probable complete ra",
of the Chinese forces and the resuIt',I,
crisis in Pekin, With the utmost nnnn
hension. 1t is considered likely, too the,
Russia will make the adoption of nn'
tective measures by England an cyc rrs
for intervening i'll behalf of the otbes
side, in which case serious diffcTb,,
may arise In fact, in ministerial 81;
cles the Chinese situation is regaolpS
as offering much greater menace ~
peace than any difficulty with Fran
The absence of the Car from the holm
ct st. Petersburg. his pacific disposjnrnr
bcinS well known, adds another elemcr+
to the danger Of the situation, as it piysy
o comparatively free hand to his MINIS,
tiers. whose aggressive designs in tIa
East he has checked repeatedly "
When the cabinet council met TODAY
al
though Sir William Harcourt, chancenS"r
of the eXchequer. was absent. The cab.
met meeting lasted from noon until 12o
D. M, and a perfect agreement was
reached respecting the plans submit,f5
for the protection of British residents in
China. It is announced upon authoriy
that the council, after discussing The
state of affairs in China, decided to send
troops to that country in order to po.
VD..s4 sx.10 s,1|n 10
that additional ships will be sent u
strengthen the feet in Chinese water,
under the command of Admiral Fireman,
tie, 1t is also said that in consequence
of today's meeting of the cabinet the
British legation at Pekin will shortly he
guarded by British bluejackets and NATIVE
Indian soldiers.
The English newspapers have apparent.
ly recovered from the bad scare caused
some of them by the hasty calling of a
cabinet council. Yesterday the afternoon
newspapers were seriously apprehensiy
of war with France. Now they are unan
imous in expressing the opinion that there
is not the slightest cause of anxiety as
to a serious dispute with France, and il
seems to be admitted that the cabinet
council will not be called upon to decide
anything more serious than the protection
of British interests in China.
"A L
today says that according to Chinese re,
ports no pitched battle was fought at
Ping Yang, Corea. The Chinese there
according to the story, Only Numbered
1000 men, and they were greatly Out
numbered by the japanese troops The
Chinese general, Ieh, it is also said, was
Frustrated with dysentely, and Withdrew
his whole force Gen. Wei, the Chinese say
did the same, leaving only Gen. Tsas
force of 23O0 men to fight against over
whelming odds until all were killed with
the exception of 800 who were taken pTis,
oners.
Port Louis, Island of Mauljtius Oct t.
The statement that blockade Of the
island of Madagascar had been declared
by France was brought here by steamer
from Madagascar The report appears
to have been due to a mscOnstTcon
Of the French measures taken to prevent
the landing of arms and ammunition for
the Hovas. The Madagascar papers re-
ceived here state that the French set,
tiers have been warned by the French
residents to repair to the coast in view Of
possible hostilities. The French bishop
and the French missionaries, however,
decline to leave the capital until the lat
est moment.
Paris, Oct 4-The journal dies DebatS,
referring to the war scare in England,
says that there is no question between
Great Britain and France which cannot
be settled amicably. The Soleil declares
that Madagascar cannot lead to contict
between France and Great Britain. The
Matin says it is absurd to suppose that
a dispute in regard to African affairs
with France was the reason tor summon.
ing the English cabinet council.
President Casimir-Perier has signed the
decree appointing Baron de COurceI
French ambassador to London in success
sion to NJ. de Gratis, who has been re-
called.
Yokohama. Oct. 4.-Thc japanese gov
eminent has decided upon raising a for
eign loan, the amount Of which is not
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