The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-31
bR|M FULL OF DANGERS
England and France May Come
to Blows in Africa.
THE PRESS IS UNANIMOUS
Great Brltain's Position in Upper Egyps
Impsrllled Employers Liability
Bill Passed IN France Drey-
fus Case Up Again.

Copyright is95 by Associated Press
London, Oct. 30-The African situa-
tion has been aggravated by the French
semi-oiiicial note, made public on Tues
day last. and reading: The news
from West Africa foreshadows great
difficulties az Nikki and in Boregu.
The Niger company tBritish) Is sending
officers there TO lncite rebellion and dis
tribute arms to the natives. In view
If this situation French troops have
been dispatched To- the district from
Senegal. as a preventative measure
The wording Of these statements. II "
pointed out. shows that both sides are
inclined to lose their tempers. Even
the unexcitable Times says: IF the
French are unwise enough to persist In
carrying out the theory OF effective pos
session constituting a title, they viii
find that We shall be reluctantly obliged
To apply Il. toe" Ii Is one OF the rare
occasions upon which the press Is unan-
imous. papers Of all shades of opinions
promising the Marquis OF salisbury
the nations support in bringing the
French filibusters to their senses.
II Is amusing to hear the worlds
most notorious land grabbers con-
demning France for following a SINH
lar policy. France. however. seems
equally determined not to recede. In
fact. the 81. Louis speech Of the French
colonial minister NJ. Labon. seems to
show that the cardinal feature of
French policy in Africa Is the extension
of French influence from the west
coast To the Nile. which means an un-
interrupted series OF posts and protec-
torates. In short, with extreme jinE0-
isin rampant at home. there Is immi-
Dent danger Of the rowing armed expe-
ditions meeting In Africa. The situa-
tion is brimful Of dangers and Il looks
as II a conflict can only be avoided by =
humiliating surrender Of the aspsa-
lions OF one Of the would-be grabberu
Of Central Africa and the upper Nile
valley. Great Britain has always
claimed the right Of supremacy In the
Nile valley. Sir Edward Gray. In 1s)5.
informed France that any invasion Of
| that territory would be regarded a. an
untriendly act, and the present secre-
tary OF state for the colonies. Joseph
Chamberlain. has indorsed his words
Yet. two Frech expeditions are now
there. and Great BI-ii,ins position N
upper Egypt is thereby dangerously
imperiled.
The icrd chancellor. Lord Halsbury,
evidently believes I'm the policy Of the
spoils belonging to the yictors. and thar
IL should be the predominating infiu-
ence In making appointments The ap-
pointment OF Charles John Darling. Y.
c.. conservative member Of parliament
for Depford. To the judicial bench Ia &C.
verely criticised.
George l.. Watson. Il IL announced.
has designed a racing cutter Of about
the size OF Bona, the property OF the
Duke OF Abruxxi. nephew Of the king OF
Italy. for Herr Krupp, who 10 nov
building the yacht at his works at
Essen. The new boat 10 TO meet EN-
reror Williams Meteor in the Baltic
races early during 1885.
The anti-grain gambling crusade is
taking shape in France. The chamber
of deputies has appointed a committee
to investigate and report upon the pro-
posed prohibition OF speculation In
grain and articles of food generally.
Almost all the members Of the COM
| mittee are favorable To the idea of
stopping gambling, but they recognise
the difficulty OF doing 80 without In
terfering with legitimate speculation.
The committee is. however. determined
to thoroughly investigate the reports
of commerce and industry and will try
10 determine where legitimate speculn-
tion ends and gambling begins. The
| employers liability bill. which was
adopted Thursday by the French cham
ber Of deputies. Is OF a drastic charac-
ter. 1t imposes upon the employer the
payment Of an indemnity to workmen
who are accidentally disabled IL they
are made idle for over four days. II a
workman Is disabled for 10 the em-
ployer must pay him pension OF two
thirds of his wages lost. and in the
case OF partial disablement. the EN-
ployer must also pay him two-thirds
4 NJ h.. bar l.Nrl In h, "a
Of temporary disablement. the employer
must pay half the wages the workman
thereby loses. and in the case OF death
or accident. the employer must pay q
pension To the workman's widow.
amounting to 70 per cent OF the wages
he earned. I'm addition to l5 per cent
for a single child. rising TO 40 per cent
for four children. until they reach the
age of II. In the case OF orphans. the
pension To be paid by the employers is
20 per cent of the wages formerly
earned by the workman for each child.
! up to a total Of 80 per cent. In the
| case of bachelors supporting their pa
| rents the indemnity goes to the pa
\ rents. In order To secure these pay
ments even In the event OF the en-
| rloyers insolvency. the bill compels the
] employers to secure their workmen
/ against accident
behind the latest agitation in behalf of
Capt. Alfred Dreyfuss. the French ar
/ tilery officer. who. I'm 1895. on convic-
tion by court martial on the charge OF
selling important military plans to
agents of foreign government. was
sentenced TO Imprisonment Tor life In a
fortress. and who is now confined on
small island OF the French group on
/ the coast of French Guiana. The prime
| mover in the steps taken IN behalf OF
I the prisoner u ". Schurer- kestner. one
of the vice presidents OF the French
sorate and president ~ the Paris So
ciete Chemlque. who. like Dreyfuss. In
a Hebrew. and who Is related To- Fiou-
I quat'e ard Ferry. the former ministers.
and To other families of influence.
NJ Schurer-Kestner claims to have
| irrefutable proofs OF the innocence of
preyfuss. and he asserts that he knows
the real culprit. The Interest taken In
the case by the vice president of the
senate is said TO have aroused the In
terest OF President Faure and II is un-
| derstood that Schur,t kcstner II re-
solved To have Il carried through. The
I Patrie OF Paris tonight. on authority
! OF a member Of the court which con-
\ demned Dreyfuss, declares that the
proofs of the latters guilt involve a
state secret which might become .