The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-03
BRITISH OFFICIALS DENY.
Eut the London Press Believes tina
the Trouble Is in Madagascar.
(By Associated Press,)

tBy Associated Press)
LONDON, Oct. 3.-The officials of the
Foreign Office deny that the Cabinet
i summoned for tomorrow is due
to =. 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
safety of British subjects resident in
China.
]. A despatch was received at the For
ueign Office to-day from the British Con-
eul at Pekin, stating that he was making
arrangements TO insure the safety of
ythe 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
lFrance over the Madagascar dispute.
The Liberal organ. the Westminster
Gazette, handles the subject very tender
ny, and Is evidently anxious not to ex-
cite public opinion and thereby embar-
>SS ZIG SoNeiHtueHt-
Conservatives Warn France.
On the other hand, the Conservative
mouthpieces discuss the matter more
teariessly, 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,
that propositions have been made to set
tie the various differences. But. while we
sNf.adly recognise that the incident admits
favorable Interpretation, 1t is idle to
psnore that 1t is quite possible that the
Cabinet has been summoned to discuss a
new and unexpected cause of friction
with France"
Refers to a French Editorial.
The Gazette then refers to the article
printed to-day in The Eolitique Col
oniale. of Paris. which reflects the views
OF the Minister of the Colonies, M
y Delcasse, and which gives exclusive of
the questions Of Egypt and Madagas-
car, list of eleven outstanding diff
culties between France and England,
connected with frontier and similar dis
putes in various African colonies.
The Politique Coloniale says that many
lcf these have practically been settled
fnd that none of them would justify a
rupture unless one country was bent
upon picking a quarrel with the other,
which, the paper adds, is not the case.
The Pail Mall Gazette. in spite OF this.
says that the article in The Politique
Coloniale is unfriendly to 1.-THE verge of
dlscourtesy." adding:
And II II 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 to quarrel with France, but,
u On the other hand. we are indisposed to
permit trespassing upon our unques-
uoned rights. The bullying spirit which
.ehs Frenchmen that they have only to
Drag and blum enough to force England
surrender may easily lead to trouble. f"
No Ground for Public Alarm.
Inc Globe says; 1--WE believe that
'nere Is no ground for public alarm or
Suspicion, but we cannot surrender any
part OF England's rights, or shirk any
Part OF her duties. Our strained rela-
I aOns with France ere not q matter of
n growth, nor connected entirely
"Nn Madagascar. We have points of
Oh,aet with the French throughout the
,ia' and each Is possible OF having
co~ irritation which may easily be-
come strife.
w,i certain that the tame way in
on. eh we have allowed ourselves to be
Itted In the far East during the
rear and the manner In which we