Show TTIIIi IT BE WAIt Trouble Anticipated Between Trench and English War Ships ST JOHNS N F July 11This colony col-ony is threatened with more serious complications com-plications arising out of the shore question ques-tion The French flagship Naide Admiral Ad-miral Elamonaix arrived Saturday to participate in the anniversary of the establishment of the French republic and also to arrange the recent difficulty over the French shore A few weeks ago French lobster packers imported large quantities of trade implement on which they refused to pay duty claiming the goods were exempt The Newfoundland government dozed the goods and sold them at auction The French admiral yesterday demanded the return of the goods The governor refused and the admiral gave him until 5 oclock in the afternoon for final answer none arriving he hoisted anchor and left port refusing to attend the dinner arranged in his honor and a ball The British flagship Cleopatra also came here to receive the Naide The Cleopatras officers were indignant at the action of the French admiral who threatened all sorts of terrible things Admiral Elamonaix has gone to St Pierre to report to the governor thence he will sail to the French shores The Cleopatra awaits instructions from England and will then follow the Naide It is believed the matter will result in considerable friction and possibly an outbreak when the two warships meet |