Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-30
The "Glcbe's" CableLetter on Topics
OF Interest.
FERRY'S NEW CHINESE SCHEME.
lie Proposes to ASK Indemnity for the
TOnQuin War.
GERMANY C0NCILIATEs FRANCE.
Parnell's Policy 0utlined-A Propssi-
ten to ArM the 0rangemen
AND TO DISFAANCHISE THE IRISH
GERMANY CoSCILIATEs FRANCE.
AND TO DIsFAANCHIsE THE IRISH
The Latest Phases Of the TonquiI
Difficulty.
[special Cablegrar to the Globe. ]

Special Cablegram to the Globe.
LcNDoN, Dec. 29.-The agitation in the French
newspapers in favor # France demanding an
indemnity of China for the covert war waged by
the latter in Tonquin against France is due to
the direct inspiration of NJ.
Ferry, the French prime minister,
and minister OF foreign affairs The French
govern mont has received information from Pc
kin that the imperial grand council is in favor
OF continuation of resistance to the demands
OF France, without formal declaration of hos
Titles Mr.. terry's Idea of demanding of China
an indemnity, is intended to prevent that coun-
try from continuing to send reinforcaments to
Tonquin. II Chinese troops defend Hong Hoa
and Bacninh, French fore from the
squadron under command of Ad-
miral Lespes will land on the leland
6aiea an. Mr.. Ferry himself is in favor OF the
permanent acquisition by France OF HaiAan rs
step necessary to enable France to control the
Tonquin river system, and he would make
Halnan the chief French maritime station on
the coast. The Paris newspapers LIE Temps and
LIE RepubIiqMe FRANCHISE also advocated the
seizure of the islands of thusau and Formesa
It is certain that the treaty powers, Russia,
England aud Germany, would oppose French
aggressions on Chusan and Formosa.
The Marquis Tsang, the Chinese ambassador,
is now residing at Folkestone. He has no in
formation upon the subject OF the rumored de-
mands of the French government, and considers
the pretensions set up for an indemnity as
diculous. He says if France should make a
demand based on such grounds it would lead to
an instant rupture OF diplomatic relations be
tween the two countries. The marquis expects
To return to Paris next week to resume his ne
gotiations with the French government.
NO GERMANS FIGHTING FRANCE,
The German government has inform
ed France Baron De Courcet,
the French ambassador at berlin.
that no German officers on either active
service the reserve are in the service of
China. The semi-ofiicial press of Berlin, as an
explanation of the report to that effect, state
that Herr krupp, the gun manufacturer, sent d
number Of his artillery men with the first guns
he delivered to the Chinese government and that
Herr Schnell, the commander OF the artillery at
Bacninh was at time q gunner for Herr
Krupp. The cabinet at Berlin has further
shown its good will towards France by warning
the Chinese government that the iron clad now
being constructed III the Stettin docks will not
be allowed to SAT- from there until it is evident
that there will be war netween France and
China. ORDERS have also been issued prohibit
ing the two Chinese coIvettes just completed at
Riel from leaving. 4 close watch is to be main
tdlIeu cTcI Iiltlli W piesSub d oe-
parture. The French squadron IN Chinese
waters has been reinforced by the Gaiissoniere,
the flag ship of Admiral Lespes, and The iron
Glade Furenone and Montsolm. With the add
ton of these vessels the French naval force On
the Chinese waters is stronger than that of Great
Britain.
PARNELL's PLAN.
The members of the Irish party in parliament
deny the accuracy of the ParnelIite programme
as pubishedin The Times. Mr.. Parnell, it is
stated, proposes to continue in parliament the
policy he has followed in the past sessions. TIE
members of his party will meet in February to
arrange programme. At that meeting the in
dividual members will be assigned to watch
special measures. The cohesion of the members
of the party is perfect ard their confidence in
their leader Is stronger than ever.
AaMING oRANGEMEN.
The proposal circulated by Capt. Alexander
amopg the Orange grand masters in Ireland for
the organization of fighting force of Grange
men has provoked TIE snational papers and failed
to command tt sympathy of the English press.
Capt. Alexander's scheme is to enroll the Orange
men militia, to construct munition depots
and to use the government barracks as Orange
men barracks. The project, though having the
'approval of the Orangemen, will be
Ignored by the grand masters as i'm
practicable, ard also because it would make the
members of the lodges liable to prosecution I'M
derssthe crimes act.
DIsFRANCHIsING THE IRISH.
The subject of the ascendency of the Irish in
America has been under consideration by the
Times. Sir Lepel Griffin, in communication
to that journal advocates the temporary disfran-
chisement of dislOyal Irish constituencies as the
best remedy for the Irish question He says:
ST have or cd Ar,a a.
most striking fact is the complete ascendency
which the lowest class of the Irish, led by cor
rupt and unscrupulous chiefs, has gained in
the great ties the administration of which
would scandalize the most backward states of
the old world. The Irish question is more bitter
and hopeless in America than in England. ANY
empire administered the principles Of the
Irish wire pullers in New York, must speedily
collapse.
Mr.. Edward O'Brien in reply to Sir Lepel
Griffin's remarks. contends that the most pro
gressive and prosperous cities Il America are
those where the population is of Irish birth or
of Irish descent, the most notable
and San Francisco. Sir Lepel Grifin's
proposal to disfranchise the disIoyal Irish con
stituencies is important, as it is an echo of a
growing sentiment of large section of the tory
party.
HUGo's PHILLIPIcs.
Victor Hugo is writing poem the late
execution of Irisnmen. 1t is reported that he
is incensed at the i. reference of the home sec
rotary with his appeal to the queen for Glenn
ency in the case of O'Donnell and intends to
seattle him in the verse. 1t is current talk that
O'Donneil was one of four notorious leaders of
the Molly Maguires who have long been hiding
from American justice under the protection Of
Irish American societies.
THE SITUATION IN ToEQUIN
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
New YORK, Dec. 3O.-The New York Suns
cable says: Admiral Courbet does not intend
to follow up his victory by an attack upon BAG
mini until he has secured reinforcements, which
cannot arrive before the rainy season again ap-
proaches. Thus all the advantage of the
rscent victory will be lost. Mr..
Tricon left Hoikong on the 9th,
together with Dr. Hammond and his staff The
latter proceeded directly to France. Mr. Tricon
will stop at Hue to secure the ratification by