Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-22
CHINA'S CAUSE FOR WAR.
AN NEXPLANATORY LETTER SENT
TO THE POWERS.

Text of the Document Received by this
GOvernment-The Celestial Emperor
Calls for 10000 Men to Oppose the
Invaders-Tseng at a Diplomatic Re-
ception.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The Chinese
Government has addressed a circular let
ter relative to AMMAN to all foreign DOW
ers. The text of that document recently
delivered to Mr.. Frelinghuysen, Secretary
of State, by the Minister of China at
Washington, is as follows: s'Annam has
been a dependent State to the Ia TsIng
dynasty for more than 200 years, the
ruler of the former sending tribute to the
latter and receiving from the latter his
investiture. Some twenty years ago, when
the northern portion of AMMAN was dis
turbed by rebels, the Ia Using DYNASTY
sent troops across the frontier to uuell
and disperse them. This occupied a sDace
OF upwards of ten years and lost the gov
ernment many millions of dollars in order
to strenuOusly protect and define the Gov
ernment of AMMAN. Now France invades
that country without cause, and aYailing
herself of the opportunity of the death of
its King has enforced here treaty in
which there is provision that China
must not interfere with the Government
OF AMMAN, and so forth. This shows that
France refuses to recognize An
nam as yassal of China
The foreign powers from those facts
can with equity distinguish which
government is in the wrong and which in
the right. If France desires to maintain
friendly relations with China, why should
we not discuss the matter amicably? If
she insists upon invading the northern
part OF AMMAN, where our troops are sta
toned, this indicates that she is deter
mined to break the friendly tie, and our
troops there cannot remain with folded
arms. but must meet them in the field,
We therefore send this communication to
all foreign powers, showing that in the
event OF the friendly tie being broken the
cause of rupture does not come from
China.
LONDON, Nov. PA Vienna cores
pondent says that he hears from a relia-
Die Chinese source that the government
at Pekin has sent circular to eighteen
Nlceroys pointing out the gravity of the
political situation, and expressing a firm
resolution to oppose to the utmost French
invaders Therefore, it says, the services
OF I2O,OOO men are required. The NicerOyS
are enJolned to forthwith recruit men for
the force desired by the government and
to provide the necessary uniforms AID
provisions.
dispatch from Paris SAYS sit is stated
that NJ. Tirard will retire from the Min
lstry OF Finance, and that the portfolio
has been offered to NJ. Leon Say, the we'll
known authority on financial and econom-
ical questions"
PARIS, Nov. 21.-The French Govern
ment has informed the Government of
Spain that several Spanish Republicans
recently left Paris for the frontier.
Marquis Ts9ng, the Chinese Ambassa-
dor, was present at a reception given to-
day to the members of the diplomatic
body at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He afterwards had a rather protracted con-
ference with NJ. Ferry, Prime Minister
and Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
PARIS, Nov. 22.-The Chinese Legation
here have no advices confirming the re-
ported evacuation by the Chinese forces
of SOntay and Bacninh, but it is consider
ed probable that the Chinese may have
cut the dykes at those points.
lie Temps states that Marquis Tseng
the Chinese Ambassador, has received
from the Chinese Government a reply to
the last French communication relative
to the T0nquin question, in which China
has made the first proposals to France,
which lie Temps says are not in any way
acceptable to the French Government.