Evening star., 1898-10-22
LOOKS VERY WARLIKE
British Admiralty Issues Emergency
Orders to the Navy.
OFFICERS ON LEAVE NOTIFIED
Public Opinion in France Has As
sumed Defiant Tone.
A WARNING FROM RUSSIA

LONDON, October 22.-Tne British ad-
| rniralty has ordered every sea-going war
ship to have its crew made up to the full
complement as ordered in case Of mobili-
| zatioE.
The order of the British admiralty prac-
tically means the complete telling off pros
pectively of every ships company in detail.
Four torpedo boat destroyers which were
| about to be fitted with new water tube
boilers. have had their orders countermand-
ed and have been instructed to redraw their
stores
Officers on leave of absence or unem-
ployed have been rotfied to hold them
selves in readiness to commission the re-
serve ships if required.
Cabinet Meeting Called.
The British cabinet has been summoned
to meet early next week for the purpose
of discussing the Fashoda question. 1t is
| understood that the government proposes
to take the steps necessary to insist upon
an early and definite statement on the sub
ject from France
The gravity of the situation was reflected
in the depressed tone of the stock and
financial exchanges this morning.
The excitement over the FaShOda ques-
ton led an Irishman this morning to smash
with umbrella window of the Office of
Punch on Fleet street where was display
ed ii cartoon depicting John Bull threaten
ing French organ grinder who does not
depart when ordered to do The Irish
| man shouted "Vive la France as he broke
the window and was arrested. When asked
II he was a Frenchman, the prisoner said
NO, I'm an 1riShman. Had / been a
Frenchman I would have blown down the
place"
French Public Defiant.
has come over French opinion on the
Fashoda question during the last forty
eight hours The attitude of the public is
more inf1amed and more defiant. This is
partly due to the tone of the British press,
but more to the threatening speech of the
British chancellor of the exchequer Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, which the Autorite
calls "a provocation that is almost threat
of war"
The municipal council of Paris is abused
on all sides for eXhorting the government
to avert war. In government circles the
disposition seems to be to resist the Brit
ish demands.
1t is reported that the policy Of France
as definitely stated to Great Britain, in
cludes the retention of Fashoda- Rumors
that the Russian foreign minister Count
Muravief, has assured NJ. Delcasse, the
French foreign minister, of Russia's sup
port in the controversy tend to stiffen the
oeichS VI lIie IlSIieE OlHCldlS, tn3S1
continue to maintain a concliatory tone
and declare that France is prepared to car
ry amiability to the utmost limits consist
ent with her rights and dignity.
The Temps publishes dispatch from
Nantez, saying that the 4th battalions of
the infantry regiments, comprising the 21st
Division with headquarters at Nantez have
completed their war equipment. Each man,
1t Is added. has received 120 rounds of am
munition and his camp outfit, and the Off
GERS of all he four regiments of that di-
vision have been supplied with revolver
cartridges. The division is now in readiness
to march when ordered, and it is believed
these troops are intended for coast defense
The defense of st. NaZaire is also being or
ganIzed
ST. PETERSBURG, October 22-Com-
menting upon the recent speech of the Brit
lsh chancellor of the exchequer, Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, the Novoe Vremya charges
the chancellor with making a violent at
tack upon the French government and says
he failed to bear in mind that France has
in Russia, IAN ally resolved to support her
IN the Fashoda question. in view Of the full
solidarity of their interests.