The evening world., 1894-10-03
BRITISH OFFICIALS DENY,
hut the London Press Believes tina I
the Trouble Ia in Madasascar.

nut inc bohuOu fress believes that
the Trouble IL in Madagascar.
CBy Associated Press.)
LONDON, Oct. 3.-The officials of the
Foreign Office deny that the Cabinet
Council summoned for tomorrow is due
to hitch in the negotiations with
France in regard to Madagascar.
They add that the hasty summoning
Of the Ministers was due to the neces-
sity Of discussing several important in
ternstional questions, one OF the chief
subjects to be brought UP being the
safety Of British subjects resident in
China.
A despatch was received at the For
eign Office to-day from the British Con-
sui at Pelkin, stating that he was making
Arrangements to insure the safety of
the British residents at the Chinese
capital.
All the afternoon papers gravely dis
cuss the hasty summoning Of a Cabinet
Council Thursday Tomorrow. and It
Is generally accepted as being con-
nected with some serious difficulty with
France over the Madagascar dispute.
The Liberal organ, the Westminster
Gazette, handles the subject very tender.
ly, and Is evidently anxious not to ex-
cite public opinion and thereby embar-
rass the Government.
On the other hand. the Conservative
mouthpieces discuss the matter more
fearlessly, and warn France against en-.
croaching upon British rights.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "A crisis
which necessitates the converting of a
Cabinet Council must be. very sudden, as
the Ministers were dispersed on their
holidays. 1t Is quite possible. however
that propositions have been made to set
tie the various differences. But, while we
gladly recognize that the incident admits
Of favorable Interpretation. It is idle &c
ignore that 1t Is quite possible that the
Cabinet has been summoned to discuss q
new and unexpected cause of friction
with France"
The Gazette then refers to the article
printed to-day In The Politique Col.
oniale. OF Paris, which reflects the views
OF the Minister of the Colonies. M
Delcasse, and which gives, exclusive OF
the questions Of Egypt and Madagas-
car. list Of eleven outstanding diff
culties between France and England
connected with frontier and similar dis
putes in various African colonies.
The Politique Coloniale says that many
OF these have practically been settled
and that none of them would justify a
rupture unless one country was ben,
upon picking a quarrel with the other
which. the paper adds. is not the case.
The Pail Mall Gazette, in spite OF this,
says that the article In The Politique
Coloniale Is unfriendly to 1.-The verge OF
discourtesy." adding:
And II II reflects the spirit in which
the French Ministers intend to discuss
the difficulties with England. we may
prepare for troublesome times. We dc
not wish to quarrel with France, but
on the other hand. we are indisposed tC
permit trespassing upon our unques
toned rights. The bullying spirit which
tells Frenchmen that they have only tc
brag and BLUM enough to force England
to surrender may easily lead to trouble.
The Globe says: I'VE believe tina
there is no ground for public alarm o.
suspicion. but we cannot surrender an!
Part OF England's rights or shirk an!
part OF her duties. Our strained rela
lions with France are not matter o
days growth, nor connected entirel!
with Madagascar. We have points o
contact with the French throughout tn,
world, and each is possible OF havinI
fostered irritation which may easily be
come strife.
at Is certain that the tame way II
which we have allowed ourselves to b.
outwitted in the far East during tn
last year and the manner In which "
have stood by while France partitions
our heritage in Slam. has done much t
persuade the more ignorant or hot
headed Frenchmen that England Is no
so very terrible after all.
"To-day's news OF the blockade o
the island Of Madagascar sets at res
all doubts as to the immediate bus
ness OF to-morrow's Cabinet cour
Gil. The Ministers have decide
upon h resolute course OF action and tn