The evening world., 1894-10-03
BRITISH OFFICIALS DENY.
But the London Press Believes thu
the Trouble Is in Madagascar.

the Trouble Is in Madagascar.
CBy Associated Press)
LONDON, Oct. 3.-The officials of the
Foreign Office deny that the Cabinet
Council summoned for tomorrow is due
10 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
ternational questions, one OF the chief
subjects to be brought up being the
fafety of British subjects resident in
China.
despatch was received at the For
eign Office to-day from the British Con-
Fu at Pekin. 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 Uo-morrow), 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
Ply, and is evidently anxious not to ex-
cite public opinion and thereby embar-
rass the Government.
Conservatives Warn France.
On the other hand, the Conservative
mouthpieces discuss the matter more
iearlessly and warn France against en-
eroaching 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
hat propositions have been made to set
te the various differences. But, while we
gladly recognize that the incident admits
M favorable Interpretation. 1t is idle &c
ignore that it is quite possible that the
Cabinet has been summoned to discuss 9
new and unexpected cause Of friction
with France"
Refers to n French Editorial.
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. NJ
pelcasse, and which gives. exclusive o.
'he questions of Egypt and Madagas
car, list of eleven outstanding difh
culties between France and England
Veonnected with frontier and similar dis
putes in various African colonies.
The Politique ColoniaIe says that man.
OF these have practically been settle
and that none of them would justify
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 thi:
says that the article In The Politiqu
coloniale is unfriendly to "the verge c
aiscourtesy." adding:
q And II 1t reflects the spirit in whic
.he French Ministers intend to discus
e Tue diihculties with England, we ma
prepare for troublesome times. We d
"o' wish to quarrel with France, blu
OF VII he other hand. we ARE indisposed
ysimit trespassing upon our unque'
Il aVned rights. The bullying spirit whic
~ ehs Frenchmen that they have only
n at and bluff enough to force Englar
surrender may easily lead to trouble
NO Ground FOR Public Alarm.
a Inc Globe says: 1--WE believe tn
% Nre Is no ground for public alarm
Y p'cion' but We cannot surrender al
~ OF England's rights or shirk ar
IL OF her duties. Our strained rel
as with France are not a matter
Mv,,SSs growth, nor connected entire
~ madagascar. We have points
ror's with the French throughout Il
q fos, and each Is possible of havil
n com. ea irritation which may easily b
viii, certain that the tame way
out,a"e have allowed ourselves to
as, 'ed In the far East during 4
'ear and the manner In which ,