The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-05
CAUL NOT TO FIGHT BRITON.
The Differences Not Of an Alarming
Nature.

Parisian Editors Declare That the Dis
putes Between the Two Countries
Can Not Lead to war-Baron de cour-
oeps appointment as Ambassador to
England Looked Upon as an Evidences
of Frances Desire to Maintain
Friendly Relations.
Lcndon, Oct. 4.-The Times, in leader
to-day, points TO the fact that neither
the Marquis DuIerin nor Baron de
Courcel, the New French ambassador.
is at his post, as proof that there
are no serious matters in dispute between
the two governments, and says;
"Baron do Courcel's appointment
indicates that France desires to
preserve the best relations with
Great Britain. We have, of
course, various questions Of more or less
urgency and complexity between ourselves
and France, but on a calm examination of
all these problems, it is difficult to suppose
that any one, or even any group
of them, could suddenly develop ia
such fashion as to threaten, how
ing. In Madagascar our relations are so
defined BY agreements, which we have
every intention of religiously respecting.
as to leave France free hand within all
reasonable limits In Egypt, as far as
known, and in the whole category OF
African questions, nothing novel or
startling has come TO light lately. In Siam,
it appears there will be no ground for con.
trOversY untili the report of the delimita-
tion commission shall be ready. In the ia
east, on the contrary, we are forcibly
struck by the existence of q state disturb
nj vi
questions needing prompt decision by the
cabinet"
Tho Times, on the authority Of its Ports
mouth corresDondent, declares that yester-
days rumors regarding the movement OF
tine British fleet are unfounded.
PARIsIAEs INcREDuLoUs.
A dispatch TO the Times from Paris saya
that neither the rumor OF a hitch with
Great Britain nor the report Of blockade
of Madagascar has received much credence
there People are slow to believe that there
is - hitch between France and
Great Britain. The Paris Cor
respondent Of the Standard says that
he has made inquiries in the proper quar-
ters, and that nc Is in position TO state
that whatever urgent communications have
been received by the British foreign Office
they did not come from France No urgent
communications, he says, have been sent
from the French foreign Office without be-
The last meeting was held week ego.
AN EMPTY oANARD.
London, Oct 5, 3 a. m.-The Graphic
says: The reported crisis in our relations
with France turns out to be the emptiest
Of canards."
THE PAPER TO BE PROSECUTED.
Paris, Oct. 4.-The French cabinet met
to-day. The ministers decided 10 prosecute
the Parti Ouvrier which newspaper re-
Gently published an article upon the French
army maneuvers which Is regarded as in
sulting TO the French army.
no BLOCKADE DECLARED.
A dispatch from Port Louis to a news
agency here. received to-day, repeats the
denial previously made that a blockade Of
the ports of madagascar had been pro-
claimed.
Tho dispatch adds that the report arose
through the misconstructiOn of the steps
taken by the French war ships
along the coast to prevent the land
ing Of arms and ammunition for the
HOvas. The same dispatch states that the
French resident general in Madagascar
warned the settlers in the island to repair
to the coast In view of the possibility that
hostilities might occur. Many Of them fol-
lowed his advice and went to the coast
towns but Bishop Cazet and the Catholic
missionaries on the island, remained az
their posts.
II is understood that the council decided
upon immediate and energetic action In
Madagascar.
President Casimir-Perier has signed the
decree appointing Baron dc Courcel French
ambassador TO London in succession to M.
de Crais, who has been recalled.
The journal Des Debats, referring to the
war alarmiu England, says that there is no
question between Great Britain and France
which cannot be settled amicably.
The Soleil declares that Madagascar can.
Great Britain.
The Matin says that 1t is absurd to sup
pose that dispute in regard to African
affairs with France was the reason for
summoning the English cabinet council
ELECTRICITY KILLS TWO.