Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-19
FERRY'S GREAT VICTORY.
BOTH SENATOR'S AND DEPUTIES
SUSTAINING HIM.

The Whole Tone of the Country More
Warlike-No Chance that France VIII
Now Back Out-The French Already
at Hue-Annam's King Surely Polls
oned
PARIS, Dec. 1S.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties, to-day, voted supplementary Ton
quin credit of $1,000, 900 francs for the first
six months of 1884. The vote was 312 to
$50.
Prime Minister Ferry, In replying to NJ
Lockroy, who had criticised the govern
ment's TOnquin policy, said that the real
question at issue was decided by the
Chambers in the vote of confidence of
the 10th inst, which could not remain a
dead letter. The government could not
remain in c0ntemplatiye attitude. The
vote had bafied the tactics of Chi
nese diplomacy. Nothing would be
changed IN the wise policy which
the Chamber had sanctioned. The rein
forcements, which it was proposed to
send to TOnquin were calculated to ill.,
sure the termination of the Tonquin eX-
pedition within a gwen time. and givo
France satisfaction" NJ. Ferry contin-
ued: ''NO fresh eXpeditionis sent to Hue,
because we are already there. We must,
however, be prepared to support the
French President and the French soldiers
at Hue, If they are threatened. The King
of AMMAN died violent death. There is
no revolution at Hue. The French legation
there is not in danger. The French resi-
dent has not officially recognized the new
government of AMMAN, but is negotiat-
ing informally with it. Admiral COurbet
has gone to Sontay, and will on his return
state whether or not more reinforcements
are necessary. The government cannot
be asked to publish its plans. 1t is neces-
saPy to place confidence in the Ministry,
and allow it to conduct its operations
with the necessary secrecy. Otherwise
the House will have to choose another
government
The Prime Minister said that he would
fail in his duty if he should disclose the
plan OF the Tonquin campaign or the Ton
gum negotiations. Gen. CampenOn
would state that he would be answerablo
concerning the question of mObiliZa-
tiOn. Gen. Campenon would allow
no doubt to remain regarding his sOlidar-
ity with the Cabinet.
NJ. Lockroy replied to NJ. Ferry.
NJ. Granet opposed the credit, and de-
clared that it was impossible to support
a government which made principle of
equivocation and had not the loyalty to
declare its object. At this point the
President of the Chamber called NJ.
Granet to order.
NJ. Perrin also spoke against the credit,
and the House then agreed to close the
general debate. In the course of the de-
bate Bishop Freppel stated that although
he disapproved the manner in which the
expedition had been conceived and con-
Quoted, he would vote for a credit which
would give confidence to the army and
authority to the government. "When-
ever" said he, "the flag of France is
brought to the front it should be fol-
lowed" This was received with great
applause by the majority of the members.
The clauses of the bill were adopted after
few remarks, and subsequently the en-
tire bill was adopted. In the course of
the debate NJ. Ferry's reference to Ad-
mIral Courbet as the ''brave Admiral"
caused laughter in the gallery. NJ. Bris-
son, the President, thereupon ordered
that the gallery be cleared.
THE SENATORS ALSO WARIIKE
The Senate Committee on the Tonquin
credit presented its report to-day. The
committee unanimously approves the
credit. 1t considers it impossible to
abandon TOnquin, declaring that a retreat
would destroy French prestige in the
East, compromise Cochin China, and dis
honor France in the eyes of Europe. 1t is
necessary; Ine cOnmlUuee say, TO act
with vigOr and rapidity. The debate on
the credit will be held on Thursday.
ANNAMs POISONED KING.
A dispatch has been received from the
Governor of Saigon, dated December II,
confirming the report of the murder of
King Hiephema, of AMMAN, at Hue.
There was no disturbance at Hue, and the
French delegation was in no danger.
GEN. MILLOT'S START.
Gen. Millot will start for Tonquin We'd
nesday, to take command of the French
trOODS