Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-29
France aud China.

PARIS November 2sth h-Ferry Prime Minister
and Minister of Foreign Affairs General Canine
non, Minister Of War, and AdCiiral Psyron Minister
OF Marine, attended meeting to-day OF a commit
tee from the Chamber Of Deputies on the Topour
c edits. Ferry impaired to the committee the text
Of the Chinese mem1r mum The committee
unanimously approved the French reply and de
cded that it was ulnCcC sarv TO bring the matter
before the Chamber of Deputies prior to the debate
on the Tonquin credits, b5Caus first there existed
no diplomatic rupture, and second, the Government
bad promised that the Yellow Book should contain
the memorandum ant rep.y- The Chinese memo
randum stated that France had imposed anon the
Government OF Ansm an unjust treaty, and had
ignored the rights OF China France had invaded
Anam, and manifested an intention to reduce Bac-
ninh, the key to the Chinese Empire China de-
sired, nevertheless, TO maintain pacific re
lations with France, but the Chinese
troops would be compelled TO resist any
aggression. The French reply was that France
had no wish to annex Anam or Tonq1iu that the
sole object of the Hue treaty 20 define the terms
OF the treaty Of 1874 that in order TO consolidate
protectOrate for Touquin, France considered 1t *
pedieut to occupy Bacninh au6 Sontay. But there
was nothing to prevent an equitable arrangement
of the question on these bases from which France
had swerved, and which were indicated IN the
treaty of 1874. Ferry explained that he had ad-
dressed note to Marquis Tseng, En-
bassdor of China, in which he had made
suggestions that special powers be ntrusted to the
military chiefs, for the purpose of effecing un
ders;anding, by which China should surrender
Bacninh and Sontay peacefully 20 Admiral COurbet
and that deinitve settlement could be negotiated
afterwards. The above note Gro sed one from Mar
quis Tseng, drawing attention TO the fact that
French troops were then present in Tonquin. but
without defining their locality. Marquis Tsenr
afterwards declined the proposal of Ferry but the
latter believes the Embassador acted without await
ing ins ructions from Pekin. General Campepop
stated that measures had been taken to dispateh
5000 troops forthwith to Tonquin without recourse
even to their partial mobilization Admiral Peyron
the committee that he had received no fresh
dispatch from Admiral Courbet, whose operations
hsd begun, or were on the point of commencing at
the date OF his last dispatch November lSth-when
he announced that he had completed the conceu ira
ton Of his forces for an attack Bacninb, He be-
lieved Admiral Courbet awsited the arrival of the
transport Correze, bearing 600 troops. She is due
in Tonquin to day. Admiral Courbet has been given
full latitude to act in Tonquin, and he (Admiral
Peyron) had every confidence in his prudence and
energy.
The committee met again this afternoon. 1t ia
believed the report of the committee viii recon-
mend that the Deputies grant the 100000 francs
a-ked 10 be voted, rs the Government has declared
it would await the reception Of further news from
Admiral Courbet before asking for any mo-A funds
for the T0nquin campaign. The committee elected
Ramon Renault reporter The vote in the commit
tee granting credits was 9 to 2 in favor