The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-01
Foreign Affairs.

NEW EXPEDITION.
BRUSSELS, Oct. S0.-The new expedition
of eight uersons, including three. officers of
the Swedish army, will leave Liverpool
November 10th for the upper Congo
country.
MODERATE IMPORT.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-At the conference of
the fair trade lesgue the imposition OF a
moderate import duty on foreign wheat in
order to encourage trade with the British
colonies was advocated.
FOR ALLOWING NATIONAL MEETINGS
SLIGO, Oct. 30-At meeting of the
conservatives last evening, Hirman, mem.
ber of parliament for Dublin, denounced
the government tor permitting the ma
tional meetings throug hout Ireland.
AGGRESSIVE ALLIANCE DENIED.
BERLIN Oct 30 -rhe North German
Gazette denies the existence OF an aggres"
sive alliance and declares that the powers
have only united 10 secure peace In Eu-
rope.
SECURITIES TO BE PAID.
LONDON. Oct. 30-rhe London and River
plate bank decided to pay for the securities
deposited with them for safe keeping, and
which were abstracted by Warden the de-
taultiDg manager.
NORRIS RANGERS FAILURE ANNOUNCED.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 80 "A large fallure III
the cotton trade is reported, the Liabilities
involved Olner failures are regarded as
| inevitable. The dealings in futures in
| the Cotton exchange are at stand still,
| no business has been transacted since the
| failure was announced.
| DIPLOMATIC note AGREED gPoN.
| MADRID, oct, 30.-rhe cabinet has agreed
upon dlploma,ic note which will emf the
controversy arising from Aiphonsos I'M
favorable reception at Paris.
| CREDIT TO RE ASKED FOR,
| PAgIs, Oct. 30.-It is stated that the
! French government, in view OF the warllke
attitude of China, will ask the chamber for
a much larger credit ior the expenses for
the expedition to Tonquin, than was orig
nally intended.
FOREIGN TURF NoTEs.
LosDoN, Oct 30.--ln the Brighton au-
tumu handicap, dead heat between
Sachem, formerly LOrillard, and Iron Clad;
Arbalete, third. There were six starters:
In deciding the heat, Iron Clad defeated
Sachem.
The Weller Plate was won by Passaic,
formerly Lorillard: Freona, second; Top
sey, third. Six starters.
i TO ENTER ToNQUIN.
PARIS, Oct. 80 1T is reported that the
governor of the Chinese provinces, yum
Nan, with fourteen thousand troops. has
received orders to enter Tonduin and oc-
cupy Gao Bang l30 miles north OF Hainol,
the FfbnCh nehuQuuT'eTs'
| MARQUIS OF LoRNB's ARTICLE.
TORONTO, Oct 30 "A published article
from the Marquis of Lorne declares that
| should the provincial feeling be developed
| stronger than the feeling OF loyalty to the
| general government of Americans, war
may be repeated ia Capada Equality oil
strength among the various members ofthe
Confederation won be the best guarantee
| against this Tho CONCLUSION drawn is that
the experIpnre of the American states
shows that while purely local matters may
belong to tue control OF local Assem- olies,
IL is all important thsf no province should
be organic I'd In such strength as To be shle
to formulate a policy leading to conflict
with the rest of the country
| WILLING TO RETCIN.
ROME, Oct. 30.-Cardinsl Hohensohe has
written TO the pope, resretting the false
statements made about himself, and stating
his willingness 10 return to Rome immedl-
ately II his holiness so desired.
/ STEAMER ST. FRANCIS.
MONTREAL, Oct. 3O.-The steamer 81.
Francis which suuk at Lschine Rapids
last evening, W II be total loss. There
were fifty passengers on board, who were
landed, and spent the night on the island
The vessel cost $40 900 and was worth So
600. The bow Is in eigeteeu inches Of water
and the stern in twenty feet.
Il GOVERNMENT IsrERoLATED.
HARIS, OCt. OD.--ln Tue W Atph
ties to-day Granet, on the extreme let. III
t.rpola, ed the gov rnment upon its policy
In ronquin, and requested an explanation
of the ooiects sought 10 be obtained and
the means Of conducting the expedition 70
that country. Granet pointed out wha'
we're apparent contradictions existing III
the information furnished by the govern
ment. ard said that contrary TO official De
clarstions, difficulties had been raised -
China.
Challemel Lac1ur, foreign minister, IN
/. replying 10 Granet. repudiated the idea o
the Tonauin expedition being an advent
I ure. The French were, he said. encounter
ing more formidable opposition than va
= expected, but the difficulties were far from
, insurmOuptable. China had availed her
self Of the blockade on the coast OF AMMAN
20 claim her sovereignty and home opPosi
/. tion and had used IL al this point. In
] speaker was interrupted by Papon Ciemen
ceau and DOnille, who protested against th
remarks. Resuming. LscOuns said the GOV
ernment had no intention OF advancinl
upon Hue, but Il bfcame Necessary u
strike a resounding blow. The speakei
. justified the occupation Of Hue and m
: forts which bad resulted In The treaty ans
clearing 40 Of the situatiOn. The chambei
/ then tOoE a recess. Upon the resumption
!, OF the sittins. Chailemel LscOur continued
? be said the government had ialed IN nee
!. OF their encsgemenis, nor was there Al
: contradiction between their ects an
words. No important event bad occu-Te'
, making Necessary the earlier couvOkina Q
1 parliament. The French were master
: OF Red river delta, ana tbs enemy o.
, cuDied Int tvo important plsceS frof
1 vhicn rsini0rcefnents would oeiodR
y Them. All documents then nsaeS ar
have been published, and those nc
publisbed IN the yellow book only shows
Q he inconsistency Of the Chinese T'riic
4 IN vas clear that China never resi-
. sought . serious comprOrnis., INT SNIP
d wanted 70 gsin time. while tr freBr
= bsd sincerely enoeswoyed ~ sr1fve ~ I
4 sEresmsnf without sccsDtirE a1y bnm
n isfing capifulDt ion.
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