The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-04

Speculation rs to the Cause Of the Hastily
Convened Cabinet Councils.

LONDON. oct 3.-Secretary Of State for
Foreign Affairs Earl of Kimberley has
been IN communication with the Indian
Government and preparations are being
made 10 concentrate English and Indian
troops in readiness to proceed further
east l.. is added that the sanction Of
the cabinet is necessary before any other
steps are possible.
a dispatch received here from Ports
mouth says TumUTs are current there in
regard 90 extensive naval preparations,
The various ntadS OF the departments
a. the dock yards had conference this
morning al which the opinion OF The Oiti-
GERS Was taken ia regard to the time the
first division Of the reserve ships could be
ia readiness 10 put 10 sea. The dispatch
adds that The training SquddruuS de-
parturC for the West Indies has been post
poned from Saturday next 10 Wednesday
week, and If necessary. the cruise Of
the squadron will be abandoned and the
men on board the training ships viii be
transferred 10 ships which will shortly be
commissioned.
COMMENTS OF THE LONDON PREss.
LONDON, oct. 3.-The Pall Mall Ga
the meetings of the British and French
Cabinets are called for the same date.
says that mutual proposals have been
msde Tor me settlement of numerous diff
ferences existing between the Two nations
that require immediate consideration.
ne NObr assigns as the causes for the
N MaddE2scT and the standing grievance
OF Gredt Britain i'm regard 10 Egypt
Inc tSlininStcr Gazette saws: AC-
cordlng 10 the Salisbury treaty of 1890.
the french have a right 20 a protcctorata
over Madagascar, but the protectorate IL
uiIe,,finI from complete, effective oc-
LONDON. Sept &-The Sun Ioarne -
says, that portion of tbe Rritigb GIanI
mel Meet viii be ordered to Gibraltar in
oIueI 10 reinforce the British Mcditerra-
mean squadron.
THE dIoBE THISKs so. TOO.
The Globe also expresses the belief that
the hurried calling of the Couneu is d"o
u disputes with France. saving: "''
we believe that there rs no ground
I"I puDIlc alarm or suspicion: but we
cannot surrender any part of England's
iehts or Shirk any part of her Jntict
our strained relations with France arc
not matter OF a days growth. nor con
nected entirely with Madagascar. We
nave points OF contact with the French
taroHEhout She world and each Is uossi-
Die OF having fostered irritation which |
may easily become "a strife. 10 is ce,tain
that the lame way in which we have al |
IoWed ourselves TO be outWitted in the |
Tar East during the last year. and tbe ]
manner In which We have stood bv while |
France partitioned our heritage in Siam |
have done much 10 persuade the n,ora /
icnorant Of hot-headed Frenchmen ma |
England is not so very terrible after am !
Io-ddNs news Of the blockade of the Is |
ldll OF Madagascar sets AT rest all !
0oubt as 10 the Immediate business OF to-
morrow's Cabinet Council. The Ministers
nave decided upon resolute course OF
dcuon. and the public will await with
anxiety the news of their decision. We
v am no panic and no war fever. but we
iiie'o The assurance that our interests will /
% prop.rly safe.gudTded and our allies
projected. The French will find that we
shall nave a word TO say about the NADIA
sdScaI question before IL is settled and
LoIa Rpsebery may rely upon the Union- J
sis 10 support him Loyalty and heartily
n the interests OF ,.e Empire"
fEtNcA rAriE Ac UsED or DIscouarEsy.
The Pail Mali Gazette refers 70 tho
lrtcie printed to-day I'm the politieue
,ooniale, OF Paris. which reflects The
leWs OF the Minister OF The Colonies an5
ghich gives, exclusive of the ouesfions Of
.sypt ana Madagascar a Ust of eiavSn
outstanding difficulties between Ersnc"
nd England, connected with froptier
nd similar disputes in various hfricsn
oionies. The Politque Colonjsle how
yer, says that many OF these bowa
racucauy been settled and that nona of
lem would Justify a rupture unless ona
luntry was bent upon picking n ouarrel
I'm the other which, the paper saws y
not the case. The Pan Mall Gazette '
spite OF this, says that the article Z
me foiluque Coloiale 10 unfriendiy G