The Helena independent., 1894-10-04
LONG STANDING DISPUTE.
Th) 0na Regarding Madagascar,
Which May Involve Eng
land and France.
History OF tho Contention and tho
Present Demands OF the
French.
The unlted states Have Had Trouble lie
cause OF tho Disputes between
Natives aRd french.

NEw YoRK. Oct. 3.-The dispute between
France and England regarding Madagascar
Ia one Of long standing. Madagascar 10 a
large island, separated from tho southeast
orn portion of Africa by tho Mozsm bique
channel. II Ia now virtually under a French
prosectoratO. although II is olAimsd In Eng
land that At least onS-ssvsnth Of the islan q
10 held By British capital. But tho French
embassy in London answered q eommunl.
cation from the Madagascar consul In Lon
don by formal statement tha. Officially
There 10 no longe, such q pOraon ns The Lon
don Madagascar consul. and II was added
that the agents OF France In various conn
tries represent tho Hovas sovsrnmsnt.
Enr'y last month the French government
evidently determined upon taking decided
action in regard to Madagascar. probably
believing that the hands OF Enslsni were
tied BY complications brought about
through ths var between China and Japsn.
Consequently N. LIE My,o do villsrs was
sent on q special mission TO Madagascar,
and 10 was understood that he was. to ell
intents and purposes. instructed 10 demand
the abdication Of The government and 10
annex the island to France.
The following statement VAS made 70
Rarding the mission of M. Ls Myre de
Villers recently; He will frat demand q
revision OF the treaty OF 1885, and will then
ask that The territory OF Francs at Dsigo
suarez be extended TO Pssssndane bay on
the western side Of Madagascar. and 70
Vohemsr bay on the east side OF ths island,
and that hadajunea and Nossibeh. on tho
vast coast. and Fort Dsur hin. Tam atave,
Man aboudro and Andovorsn. on the east
srn shores. with their adjacent territories.
be cedsd TO France. Finally. he was tn
shall have the right TO control all actions
OF the government Of Madagascar. includ-
ing its foreign policy"
The Concorde. OF Paris at the tina Of
the departure Of N. Le Myfe de Villers,
who Is Just about due al Madagascar. said:
He will call upon the Hovas government
TO satisfy all our demanis and TO respect
all clauses OF the war treaties. Ia the ease
OF tho Hovas government accepting this
demand. p'otosoL summarizing our
rlRhts and rendering some obseu's point.
'Theae rights may bo sum marizsd as fo,-
lows: The Installation of French rep, e.
sentative who will treat exclusively all
questions OF foreign policy with the pow
ers; the recognition of tbs rights Of Euro
peans to poisess pIops.ty without any re-
trocession clause; the rights OF trading
with natives for the hire and farming OF
property; registration OF all deeds COM otrn-
ing purchase aud hire OF property. at tho
French resid ,noy; the construction OF n
railroad. which tho Malaghsy Rovsinmsnt
has till now rsfusod; the ffe, dom OF nayiRa-
tiou OF tho rivers; the establishment OF
military stations whers the fieuoh may
think IL; the appointment OF French
agent to control and ssouEo the hnHncia
Ieeoutces. waited At the present moment TO
the deirlment OF natives; the installation
OF French resident with zach OF the Alala-
gOsy governors, with the ob isct OF seeming
res. Oh OF treaties and tie proper collection
Of tsKss-in Avord. the effsctnal app lea
tion OF the protectorats iopina. whlea has.
until nos. been nothing Int nominal.
IF the HoVas ministers do not give en-
tie satisfaction, NJ. de Villors will with
draw to ono OF tho vessels OF our suundon.
and the conmhnder OF that squad on will
then open the sealed instructions sent 10
him."
WAsHNdToS, Oct. 3.-rhe Madagascar
issue has been on endless source OF o0nteu.
ton to the United States ever since the
pfotectorato over Madagascar IN 1855.
lhe hfst American ooBsnl after that was
Mr. Campbell, who was In the center of tue
contention between the native government
and the French consul general. respecting
tho p p'oteolotate. lie was succeeded by a
colUred man of NcbrEskp, NJ. Walker.
whose aym phthies appeared 10 havs been
with the native RoyOTnuent. although tho
state department hero wished him 10 nc
csio TO the French claims, and take his eI-
equator from the French consul gene al.
ho American consul could not be located,
howsye', until he bad treated with tho
Hoyas government, when IL was too late 20
rscugniZs tho French claim.
The present United States consul Ia an
ex-governor Of Alabama. lie was appoint
ed year ago but up 10 the present time
his consular office has not been Recognised,
owing to the oohhiet between the Hoyas
end French COVE nments. II has brought
about endless c0rrsspondcncs between tha
French government and the state depart
ment. Tho pTSson, move OF France is
hkon 10 Indicate that che IL tired of the
Nmporlzing and Intends 10 fotcs her con
trntion 20 q final asttsment. Private Ad.
vices received be arc 70 the effect that
elosiHa Of the Madagascar ports will be
followed By the landing Of 1000 French
soldiers In Madagascar.