The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-19
ENGLISH FACE THE FRENCH
SERIOUS yROUBBE TBREATBNED IN
WEST AFRICA.

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WEST AFRICA.
Mr.. Characteristic Aunoppres IN the Commons
Thst Cotttstens Between Britiss ana Frepeh
gorces Have Been Avertoa Narrowly tn
the LsEes ana colo Ceast rninterianas.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON. Feb. 1s.-Tho House Of Commons to.
night concluded the debate on and agre ID to
the address In reply to the Queens speech. In
reply TO q question asked by Sir Charles Dixie,
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain road two de-
spatches from West Africa saying no must
leave the House to judge OF their importance.
The first despatch announced that the British,
on Feb. O, had occupied Boria, in tho Lagos
htrteridnd. A French force arrived there on
Feb. 3 and declared that they had been in
structed TO occupy tho place. They demanded
that tho British flag be hauled down.. This do
mand was refused. The French then went into
camp q mile away.
The second despatch announced that q French
forcc had arrived on Fob. / at Masss. in the
Gold Coast hinterland, where Q British force
was established. Tho British commander pro-
tested against tho advance OF the French force
and suggested q compromise. Nevertheless the
advance was continued after tho exchange OF
fresh mutual protests. Eventually majority
OF tho French force withdrew after leaving u
military post at Wac.
Upon tho conclusion OF tho reading of the de.
spatches DR.. Tanner. member for Cork, shouted
"Vive Ia France :" for which expression tho
Speaker called him to order.
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