The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-31
TOnQuin Mattaro

FARIs: oct. 3o.-In the Char,
OF Deputies TO day Granet, Of Itdh'aber
treme left, interpellated tho .ne e4.
ment upon its policy in even.
requested.an exp'anationofthsa and
sought 10 oe obtained, and the INJECT
of conducting an expedition in ''eans
country. Granet pointed On, mat
were apparent contradictions what
ing in information furnished eAlst.
government, and said it is co ~ the
to official declarations of the dGimnrary
ties that have been raised hv 'ntlhlcul'
Granet reproached the nnlna.
with cOncealing facts and dis,r,plent
the patriotism of the Cbamhar''''l ng
relation to the EOurse trratr n. In
China has threatened Resistance sa'a
there was danger of war. The am
OF the government compromisedi rofs
country. The present moyamaa The
declared was a critical ona ht
France should turn her eyes aod
passing the Vosges. ~ The u%ti'n"afa
of Foreign Affairs addressed 's!el
Chamner in reply 10 the rema ri. 'e
Granet. As Of
Challemel LacOur, Eorei,, ,,:..
ter, in reply to Granet. renudiath,
the idea OF the Tonluin e%Ntd;'"assa
being an adventure. Tie TraoM'
were, he said, encountering = n moa
formidable opposition than was :.
pected; but the difficulties wers a.
from insnrmountable. China hn bar
awaited herself of the blockade If t"'
coast of AMMAN to n,intaahh'
her suzeralnty and The ho"n'
exposition had used il
this point the speaker was intarrM
ed hy Pappan CIemenceau aud nar"
Vile. who protested against hi. =,
marks. Resuming ChaIiemal F'
cour said the government had M ia
tention Of advancing upon Hne hn,
it became necessary TO styjk..
sounding blow. The speaker ius,i
fled the occupation of Hue and D1r,.
which had resulted in a treaty snd
clearing up OF the situation nv
chamber then took a recess.
Upon the resum"@ion ofthe sitt;,o
Challrmel Lacour Continued ~
said the government had failed j.,
none OF their engagements, nor wa'
there any contradiction bet ween thu.
acts. In a word no important avanr
had occurred making necessary sn
early convoking Of parliament, The
French were masters of three-fourth.
OF the Red river delta aud the enp,nv
occupied bat two Important positions
from Which Reinforcement, world
dislodge them. All documents npcs
essary had been published in the vol.
low book, and those Iot pub'i.had
only showed the Inconsistencies NJ
China's policy. 1t was clear China
never really sought seriously to COM.
promise, but simply wanted to rain
time while France had sincerely on.
deavOred to arrive at an ayr. ement
without accepting a humiliating "a.
pitulatioD.
NJ. Challemel Lacour said China
bad never recognized the Boprea
and no understanding between
France and China had been effected
thereon. 1t was evident that China
sought to expel the French fram
Eonquin. The Chinese a; length de.
to formulate propositions de.
handing a recognition OF their Sue
and the evacuation of places
occupied by the French, but
lid rot attempt 10 discuss
the rights conferred on Frauce
ov her treaties with AMMAN,
They simply ignored those rights
and declared Ionquin to he their
property and demanded the FrencE;
should retire, promising TO ronceda
20 France q position similar t. that
she low occupies il certain
parts of China. France sent Il reply
what she considered possible
Is a basis of agreement. The Cabinet,
said. still considered the kouysp
realty inadmissibie, but lie construo-
ion Gf the neutral zone ta.
Ween Tonquin and China wouiu
'reate a situation advantageous to
france. To sum up. China demands
"a q reversion to Il state Of thing.
which existed prior 10 the year 1872.
france, he declared, must prosecute
and rapidly the work already
ar advanced. The negotiations
With China, he added, have been
My interrupted. Let events speak
or themselves. Perhaps the tine
Viii come when China viii be happy
D still find us ready to examine ar
angements compatible with Frances
a~terests and honor. Franoa
ever departed from tirm cess AMI
The fierce oc cilcnn-
rendered her a represeHts-
We of all Europe in the East. NJ
1,aliaihel I4acour concluded by DE-
the Chamber had to express
not in the Government
ut in Itself, for the pni;es If the
a5inet has been approved 'y tie