Show GIVEN 20 YEARS A former U S consul to madagascar punished found guilty of corresponding with the hovas by a french court martial bort lola island ot mauritius march 23 iJohn L waller formerly united consul to tamatane Tama tave island madagascar da gascar has been found guilty oi corresponding with the atter a trial by a french court martial and sentenced tu twenty years imprisonment on april 20 1894 51 waller secured a concussion con cission from the clovus government of alio whole southern part of the island ot madagascar in spite of repented protest of french residents and tho french colony generally according to alie french pioneer colonists all nationalities engaged in the india rubber trade considered their vested interested inte reste have been injured by the concession to wal france lias claimed a protectorate ate over the island of madagascar and great britain has recognized it but the native government 01 madagascar repudiate tho french claim to a protectorate ate and france is now bending to madagascar a large expedition to subdue i the early la juno last the new york world publish eda letter from E underwood harvey editor of the madagascar cewe baying it is time for the great american government to put ita foot lown and say that american enterprise in this country hall no longer be trampled upon by french bullying this was the result of the action of tho of franco in madagascar in denying the Malaga ysa government tho right to make land grants to amar can citizens first obtaining the sanction of the french resident general V s anicin sur washington barcli 23 nothing has been heard officially at the elate department of the reported by a french court martial in madagascar of ex united consul waller to twenty years imprisonment for corres i landing with tho if the circumstances cum stances are as reported it ie probable that our government will enter an energetic protest against alie arbitrary action of alio french authorities waller ie a of tho united states and 11 liere cannot conceive by what a french court martial has attempted to assert jurisdiction over an american citi en not actively engaged in against them waller who is from kansas was consul atTama during alie II arrison administration it ie well known hero that in mada gayar bavo been doing alio almost to prevent libin from nj oving the fruits of valuable concessions he hail obtained from alie giova government by good As far aa the government ia aware alie french protectorate over is limited strictly to the regulation of the foreign intercourse ot ane giova government and alie right oi alie latter to control Its internal affairs including the granting of conces to individuals never lias been questioned before As to alio charge waller that lie has been in correspondence with the alie officials lacre assert eliat lie lias a perfect right to do so moreover they fail to ere why waller f not bo the benefit of a lair trial by the civil courts alio U S ship castine is now on her way to madagascar to look after american having arrived at lemael in alie canal today |