The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-03
HOSTILE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Three Of the NV French Cabinet AYoS-
edIy lntag0niSi.c 10 Its Claims.
APPREHEESlONS III ENGLISH CIRCLES
lister of Foreign AFFAIR, --G, nsrst
Foreign Information.

LONDON. June 2.-rhe formation OF a
French Cabinet with three ministers--
Poincar Delcasse. and HaEotsux--avow-
ediy hostile TO Great Britain. excites grave
apprenensions In English ministerial cir
eles. The record of Hanotaux. the new
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs places
him In the front rank as a combatant of
the English occupation OF Egypt and
militant advocate Of French rights In
Newfoundland, In the protectorate over
Siam, In French expansion In Africa. and
generally an enemy Of England wherever
the latter comes into competing contact
with France.
Poincar and Delcasse have deliberately
expressed their determination 70 oppose
the Anglo Belgian agreement In regard to
the Congo frontiers. not alone by protest.
but by active measures and TO vndicats
ths claims OF France in the territory of
upper Nile. other members or Dupuys
Cabinet are also known 10 entertala
strong anti-English views and II Is conSe-
quentiy neIl AZ certain mat diplomatic
sItuauUn Win severe tension between
tns twV gov Oserninents IS about 10 set IN,
emOfacins tie wnoie firid OF international
disputes. AZ me tOiitlsueS Ot tiaIUtduA
give MIN Iuli sdpiyit aggressive mOye-
lnents IN NeWIQaAbsGLu, ain, anu tne
region OF the Oppel .'i.. may De expected.
RcslDLaYs DlolAsArioS
Regarding the immediate subject OF
difference, the agreement between Great
Britain ana Belgium, Lord k0sebery
declaration last evening. natly denying
the right of trance 10 Interfere, viii by
no means meet the dlmculty. The trencn
aNnabttipn - mn
the French Congo territory TOWARDS
Bahret Ghazel, viii not be deferred under
instructions from Minister HanotauA,
from occupying territory which England
holds only upon paper rights.
The Earl Of kimberly. secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs, to-day received
communication from M. be CraiS,
French Ambassador TO Englard, explicit
ly declaring tnat France nolds the An
gio-Belgian treaty as Invalid. ana II Is
absurd 20 assume IN the ihA OF this
not,ncah0n tnat inc commahuer OF the
trencn expedition mas not received IN
sruction 70 occupy the disputed territo-
~.
II is the opinion OF officials OF the For
eigr Once tnat everything points 10 the
ultimate reference OF the matter 10 an IN
ternationaI conference OF board OF afDi-
tration, but II Is a question whether the
bellcose Dupuy Will assent To either. Any
how there are lively times ahead ior Eng
land.
IMPENDING LEGIgLAIIvR fiAsCO.
A legislative fasc) appears 20 be inn
pending IN tLe present session OF Pdrld-
ment L.yen WIN the most rigorous
appropriation OF the cloture rule, me
budget clauses will occupy the attention
OF the hOure OF Commons until the mid
die OF Jgly. The Minsteralists admit
that the WELSH Church discstabtlshmeHs
and local option bills must BE- dropped
and the registration blll limited 10 a
bfief and nOB-cOBtenuous me ASSURE, uitn-
ply shortening the period or tne resi-
dence quallncation. rms VIII 80 NOR
oughly emasculate the bill as 10 deprive
IL OF any Denent 10 any one In particular
and make it not worth while for the op-
pcsition 10 resist it, passage.
The McCerthyites have been given the
assurance that whatever bills may be
necessarily sacrificed, the eyicted tenants
bill will be passed before Parliament
is proruged, but as the measure is ter
tain OF prompt rejection by the House
OF Lords, the Government pledge 10 push
the measure through does not MI the
hearts OF the Irish party with any de-
gree of Joy.
sixty-one members OF the House OF
Commons have now given assurance OK
their adherence 10 the antl-LOrds' plat
form of the National Reform Union. The
progress OF this movement Will force The
Grafton TO be held at Leeds to pass reso-
lutlOns advocating more extreme meas
ures The Speaker says the unity OF
the Liberals and their political future
depends upon the result Of the anti
Lords campaign.
ROW AT sTBATFonD.
row has occurred in the town OF
Stratford- Upon-Avon over the doors Of
the church wherein the immortal Bard
was wont 20 worship and where lie MS
remains.
doors. and they were taken down. osten-
slbly to be repaired. Tney were traced 10
the yard OF a lumber dealer. who VIII be
made 10 restore them and tne warden VIII
be disciplined.
The betting on the Derby Is s. 10 10 on
Ladas and 10 70 - against Matchbox and
Burlington. ON the Oaks the betting rs ;
10 2 against Amlabe and 10 ! against
Golightly
DEVICE FOR STOPPING SHOT HOLES.
A device for stopping up shot-holes in
war vessels. invented by marine en-
gineer named Douglas, and accepted ~
the British Government. has been tested
by the United States cruiser Chicago.
IL resembles a parachute with rubber
cover, supported by steel ribs. II "a
pushed through the hole made by the shot.
when Il expands and clngs close 20 the
outside OF the vest. preventing an iDrush
OF water. Captain Mahan and Lieufea-
anti Commander Clover. OF the Chicago,
are much pleased with the device. and
Lieutenant Cowlcs, naval attache at the
United States embassy. has sent a spccl-
men Of It to the Navy Department at
Washington.