The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-04

French have a right to a protectorato
! over Madagascar, but protectorate is
different from complete effective occu-
patton.
FRANCES ALLEGED PROTESTS.
The Central News adheres to its asser-
tion that the summoning Of the cabinet
council Is due to the fact that France has
made representations TO the British gov
ernment concerning England's alleged
responsibility for the attitude of the
| HoVa government in continuing their
strenuous opposition TO the treaty rights of
France IN Madagascar. 1t is also claimed
that France has protested against the
shipment of munitions of war from
England to Madagascar and the enroll
meuI I British subjects in the military
service of the Hovas. 1t is known that an
eX-cayalry officer in the British army has
| gone out TO Madagascar to act as com
mander-tn-chief of the Hova forces he
having taken part in the Hova campaign
against the French in MADAGASCAR in
1888. Another British onicer has en-
gagged to serve as adiutant general in the
| Hova army, and hundreds of settlers in
South Africa, of all nationalitles, are pre-
pared 10 join the Hovas in the event Of
war, they having been offered five shill-
lngs day and plot of land if the Hovas
| are successful
The Hova army consists of two divisions
OF infantry well armed and drilled and
the Hova authorities claim that they will
be able before Jan. l TO take the field with
| l00,0 900 men
| Later advices say there is no founda-
tlon for the report that the Madagascar
| ports have been blockaded
Foreign diplomats regard the situation
as hopeful and believe the difficulties will
be settled amica0ly between England and
| France.
Advices from Port Louis, Mauritus, an
nounces that a blockade of the ports of
Madagascar has been proclaimed The
French resident has gone to Tamatave
lie has received instructions to protect
the French inhabitants in the event Of
hostilities occurring.
NO CAUSE FOR PUBLIC ALARM
The Globe expresses the belief that the
hurried calling of the council is due to
disputes with France, saying: ave be-
lleve there is no cause for public alarm
But we cannot surrender any part of
England's rights or shirlt any part Of her
duties. Our strained relations with
France are not matter of a days
growth, nor connected entirely with Mad
| agascar. We have points of contact
with the French throughout the world
ana each Is capable of having fostered r-
ritation which may easily become strife
1t is certain that the tame way in which
| we have allowed ourselves to be out
| Wltted in the far east during last year
and the manner in which we have stood
by while France partitioned our herit-
age in Siam, have done much to per
suade the more ignorant Of potheaded
trenchmen that England is not so very
terrible after all.
"To-day's news of the blockade Of the
island Of Madagascar sets at rest all
| doubts as to the immediate business of to-
norrows S cabinet council The ministers
have decided upon resolute course Of
action, and the public will await with
anxiety the news of their decision We
want no panic and no war fever,
but we need the assurance that
our interests will be properly safe
guarded and our allies protected. The
French will find that we shall have a
word To say about the Madagascar ques-
tion before it is settled and Lord Rose
berry may rely upon the uuionists to sup
port him Loyalty and heartily in the in-
terests of the empire"
The Pail Mall Gazette refers to the ar
ticle printed to-day in the Politique Colo
male of Paris, which reflects the views
of the minister of the colonies. M. Del
casse, and which gives, exclusive Of the
question of Egypt and Madagascar, list
of eleven outstanding difficulties between
France and England. connected with from
tier and similar disputes In various African
colonies. The Politique Coloniale, how
ever says that many of these have prac-
tically been settled, and that none Of them
would justify rupture unless one country
was bent upon picking quarrel with the
other, which the paper says is not the
case. The PAU Mall Gazette,
inspite Of this, says that the
article is unfriendly TO the verge
of discourtesy. IL says: "And II it
reflects the spirit in which the French
ministers intend TO discuss the difficulties
with England, we may prepare for
troublesome times. We do not wish 10
quarrel with France, but, on the other
hand, we are indisposed to permit tres
passing upon our unquestioned rights
The bullying spirit which tells
Frcnchmen that they have only TO brag
and bluff enough TO force England
to surrender may easily lead to trouble
The Daily Chronicle says that war be-
tween France and England must be re-
garded as inconceivable madness. IL
may be madness, but it is not inconceiva-
BILE.
France must be told courteously, but
firmly, that we have not the slightest de-
sire 10 attack or to provoke her, but that
If attacked we shall defend ourselves to
the last extremity
The liberal organ, the Westminster
Gazette, handles the subject very ten
derly, and is anxious not TO excite public
opinion, and thereby EN- barrass the gov
ernment