, 1881-05-01


Algeria, on a smaller scale comparably to
the rising OF twenty or twenty-five years ago
in India.'
''Do YOU BELIEVE IN THE 1T ANNEXATION OF
TUNIS 2"
"Oh, no. The affair would be too costly.
We have quite enough to do with Algeria.
Neither is it likely that Italy will attempt to
establish herself at Tripoli. All this costs
money, and Italy has to get cut Of debt be-
fore thinking of conquests. As to Turkey,
she has quite enough to TO in Albania With
out meddling In Tunis.''
When had taken leave of N. Lernoinne,
drove to the office Of the National, where
had talk with
II. HECTOR PEsSARD.
II. Pcssard does not believe word OF the
ru1nor TINT the war is got up by tinanciers- .
"uad itbeen reported" said lie, that the
colonlsts in Algeria had stirred up the trou-
BILE in order to have the chance OF making
money, could understand it; but what i'll
tercst could any group of French financiers,
whether connected witt. the Government in
an open or all occult manner, have in
Tunis ~
s'lt has been said, and it is believed in
Italy, that tie expedition is q revenge OF GER
tain French spectators who were baf1ed i'll
AL endeayor to get the issue Of All Italian
1oan.''
''lf you refer to A. De Seubeyrai, who is
close friend Of mine, can give yon posi-
tive denial. Formerly, when anything went
wrong all the blame was laid on
THE DUC DE MoRSY.
Now the scapcsoat Is always ". De Sou
beyrai. lie is the youngest and most enter
prising Of our financial celebrities, but has
certainly no interest i'll deprcciating sccuri-
Ties, or III creating trouble between Govern
ments.''
son the contrary, what 10 you suppose
are the cause and object OF the war;"
IL firmly believe and know that, at the
outset, the Government, which is
honest though not brilliant, never
meant the expedition to be so il1l-
portaut, TIn. l1roumir Incident
was perfect surprise to them,-so much so
that l could give you proof that nothing
WAS ready for the expedition few
weeks ago. 1 have iii my possession
Il letter written quite lately, giving
the order for water-barrels for the
army This will enable you to judge Of the
real state of affairs. The Government was
forced by II certain section of opinion into
ordering the expedition. It may lead to All
eventual protectorate, but only most rcluct-
antly, ii at all, will the French annex Tu-
nisian terrltory2' 2'
"Wllat Of Italyo''
"We don't care Il snap for Italy. The
Freucl, hate Italians, and have never forgiven
them for abandoning them In 1870 and captur-
ing Rome. The Italians have no greater love
for the French. but they will do nothing.
HURRICANE.
To the Htsttrn associated Press.
LA GALE, April $o.-A hurricane, ac-
conlpanied by rain, Friday night rendered
the roads impossible, paralyZinG French
movements in the kroumir region. The po-
sition of most OF the brigades consequently
remains unchanged, but they arc expected
to resume the march Sunday.
VICTORY.
The prompt entry Of the French into Kef
destroyed the idea of resistance among the
ncigl,borng tribes. Several Chiefs have
submitted. ali Bey, the Tnnisian Com
nlander-in-Chief, has come into the French
camp at Souk-cl-.Arba, and announced that
he would return with the Tunisian troops to
the Capital.
COL. F1.ATrENs' FATE.
AIG1E1,s. April 50.-A messenger from
ltarem, Chief OF the TauareEo Of Hoggar,
has been arrested with Il letter from ltareul
to the Sultan of Turkey, announcing the
massacre Of Col. Flattcrs' expedition, and
asking the Sultan for reward.