Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-04

least oEe-seventh of the island is
held by British Capital. bus the
French embassy in London re-
Gently answered Communication
from the Madagascar consul in London
by q formal statement that officially
there Is no longer such person as Lon
don Madagascar consul, as the agents
of France in various countries repre-
sent the Hovas government.
Early last month the French govern
ment sent NJ. LIE Myre de Vilers on
special mission TO Madagascar aud II
was understood he was 10 all intents
and purposes instructed to demand the
abdication Of the government aud To
annex the island TO France.
The following statement was made
regarding the mission OF Nj. lie Myre
de Vilers: "He will first demanta re-
vision OF the treaty of 1885, and will
then ask that the territory Of France
at Diego Suarez be extended TO Passan-
dame bay, on the western side OF Mad
agascar, and to Vohemar bay, on the
east side OF the island. aud that laJunga
and Nossi Beh, on the west coast, and
Fort Dauphin, Tsmatsye, Manaooudro
aud Andovoran, 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 coltro all the
actions OF the government OF Madagas-
car, including his foreign policy"
The COrcdrdc. OF Paris, at the time OF
the departure of M. lie Myre de Nllers,
who is just about due at Madagascar,
said: "He will call upon the Hova gov
ernmenI to satisfy all our demands,
and to respect all the clauses OF our
treaties. In the case OF the Hova gov
ernment accepting the demanda,
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 representa-
tive who will treat exclusively
all questions o. foreign policy with the
mowers; the RECOGNITION Of the right OF
Europeans TO possess property without
any retrocession clause; the right TO
treat with the natives Cor the hire and
farming OF property; for registration OF
| all deeds concerning the purchase and
I
hire Of property at the French resi-
dency; the construction Of railway
which the Malagasy government has
until now refused; the freedom
of navigation of the rivers;
the establishment Of military stations
where the French may think
IL; the appointment of French agent
TO control and secure the financial re-
| sources; the installation of q French
resident with each Of the Malagasy
governors, with the object OF securing
res pect Of treaties, and the proper col
! lection OF tRxes-in q word, the effectual
application of the protective regime,
which has until now been nothing but
| nominal. If the Hova ministers do not
give entire satisfaction, NJ. de Vilers
will withdraw 10 one OF the vessels OF
| nnr sa"os-su, and thA cnnnnsndar ni
that squadron will then open the sealed
instructions sent 10 him"
The COcdrde added that all this means
that the voice Of the canon will make
itself heard without any delay II the
Hovas do not at once accept what may
be termed the French ultimstum.
Nj. lie Myre de ViIers will be remem-
bsred as the astute diplomatic agent
who rendered such valuable service 90
France during the latter's dispute with
Siam, and who compelled the Siamese
10 accept the terms offered by France
In spite Of the haf-hearted support
given to Siam by Great Britain.