The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-05
NO FRANCO-BRITISG WAR.
THE WHOLE THING SEEMS TO BE
MERELY A SILLY RUMOR.
There 10 no Question Between the Two
Governments which Could Cause n
Recourse to Arms

| LONDON, Oct. 4.-The Times, IN a
leader to-day, points to the fact that
Courcel. the new French Ambassador,
is at his post, as proof that there are
no serious matters in dispute between
the two Governments, and says:
Baron de CourcePs appointment in
| best relations with Great Britain.
We have questions of more or less
urgency, but on cnlm examination o.
all these problems IL is difficult to sup
pose that any one, or even any group of
them, could suddenly develop in such
fashion as 10 threaten, however, re-
motely, our good understanding.
IN Madagascar or relations are so
defined by agreements, which We have
every intention of religiously respecting
as to leave France free hand within
all reasonable limits.
In Egypt, as far as known, and i'm the
whole category of African questions
notnlng novel or startling has come to
light lately
In. Siam, It appears there will be no
Ifesh ground for controversy until the
report Of the commission shall be ready.
In the far East. on the contrary. we
are forcibly struck by the existence Of
state OF disturbance. which obviously
may give rise to questions needing
prompt decision by the cabinet.
- The Times. on the authority of its
Portsmouth correspondent. declares that
ed.
now 7HE rUIoR sTARTFD.
LONDON. Oct A dispatch from Port
Louis TO a news agency here received
today, repeats the denial previously
made that a blockade Of the ports of
Madagascar had been proclaimed. The
dispatch adds that the report started
through the misconstruction of the steps
taken by the French warships along the
coast 70 prevent the landing of arms and
ammunition for the Hovas.
The same dispatch states That the
french resident general I'm MadagaS scar
warned the settlers IN the Island tore
par TO the coast IN view OF the possibility
that hostilities might occur Many OF
them followed his advice and went to
the coast towns, but Bishop Cazet and
the Catholic missionaries on the Island
remained at their posts.
AMBASSADOR EAEoN pP coURcrL
PARIS, Oct. 4-President Casimr-
Perier has signed the decree appointing
Baron de Courcel French Ambassador to
London In succession to NJ. de Crais, who
has been recalled
The Journal Des Debats, referring to the
war alarm in England. says that there Is
no question between Great Britain and
France which cannot be settled amica-
bly,.
The solen declares that Madagascar
cannot lead 10 a conflict between France
and Great Britain.
The Matin says that II is absurd 10
suppose that a dispute in regard 10 Afri-
can affairs with France was the reason
for summoning the English Cabinet COun-
Gil.
LONDON, oct. A dispatch to the
Times from Paris says that neither the
rumOr Of hitch with Great Britain nor
the report of a blockade Of Madagascar
has received much credence there. People
are slow 10 believe that there X hltch
between France and Great Britain.
The Paris correspondent Of the stan
dnrd SAYS that he has made inquiries In
proper quarters and that he Is In po-
sition TO state that whatever urgent conf
have been received by the
British Foreign once Trey did not come
from France. No urgent communication,
he saws. could have been sent trOm the
French Foreign Office without being first
submitted to the French Cabinet. The
last Cabinet meeting was held week
ago.
THE CABINET COUNCIL.
LONDON. oct. 4.-The Central News
announces semi-OfIicially that the pro-
ceedings Of the Cabinet council We're
chiefly devoted 10 affairs i'm the East. |
Also that the Cabinet decided to send two |
additional cruisers and two more gun |
boats TO China.
The Westminster Gazette expresses the |
belief that the Cabinet council unanl- |
mously adopted plans for the protection |
NJ British subjects I'm China. 1t Is under
stood that the council decided upon i'm
mediate and energetic action In NADIA
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