Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-11-22
TBE rUNoUiN WAR.
fresh Proposals Forwarded from Oh,

fresh IropOsals Forwarded from China.
Tho Paris Temps states that tho Marquis
Tseng, tho Chinese ambassador, has re-
ceived from the Chinese government a
reply to the last French communication
relative 10 the Tonquin question, IN which
China has made fresh proposals TO France,
which tho Temps says are not In any way
acceptable to tho French government.
Tho Marquis Tscng, tho Chinese ambassa.
dor, was present ut y reception given to-
day to the members Of the diplomatic body
ut tho ministry Of foreign affairs. llo
afterwards had q rather protractGd con.
ference with NJ. Ferry, prime minister and
minister Of foreign affairs. The Chinese
legation here have no advices concerning
tho reported evacuation by the Chinese
forces of Sontay and Bac Mini, but 1t is
considered probable that tho Chinese M nv
have cut the dykes ut those points.
Owing to tho absence OF telo graph
cable between Tonquin and Saigon, the
result of the military operations in Ton.
quin can only be known week hence.
| Admiral Peyron, minister of marine, has
informed tho committee OF the chamber
! Of deputies on tho Tonquiu credits that
Admiral CourbCt, commander of the
| French fleet In Tonquin, and Admiral
Meyer, commander of tho French fleet in
Chinese waters, have carto blanche orders
to mako naval demonstration on the
Chinese coast during tho attack upon
| Bac-Ninh.
Tho Chinese government has addressed n
| circular letter relative to AMMAN to all
foreign powers. The text Of that docu-
ment, recently delivered to Mr.. Freyling.
| huysen, the secretary Of state, by the
minister of China at Washington is as
| follows Aunam has been a dependent
state to the Ta.Tsing dynasty for more than
| 200 years-tho ruler OF the former sending
| ttibute TO the latter and receiving from tho
| latter his iuyestituro. Some 10 years ago,
when the northern portion Of AMMAN was
disturbed by rebels, the Ta.Tsing dynasty
sent troops across the frontier to qucll and
dsperse them. This occupied space of
upwards OF 10 years, and cost the govern
mcnt many millions of dollars in
order to streuuouSly protect and de
iond tho government of AMMAN. Now
France invades that country without cause
and availing herself of the opportunity of
the death of its king, has enforced the
Hue treaty, in which there is provision
that China must not Interfere with the
government of AMMAN, aud 80 forth. This
shows that Franco refuses TO recognize
AMMAN as vassal to China. Tho for.
eign powers, from these facts, can with
equity distinguish which government is in
the wrong and which in tho right. It
France desires to maintain friendly rCla
tions with China, why should we not dis
cuss the matter amicably ? II she insists
upon invading the northern part of An
nam, where our troops are stationed, this
indicates that she is determined to break
the friendly tie, and our troops there can
not remain with folded arms, but must
meet them in the field. We therefore
sent this communication to all foreign
powers showing that in tho cycut of the
friendly tie being broken the cause Of the
rupture does not como from China"
II is stated that NJ. Tirard will retire
from tho ministry OF France, aud that tho
portfolio has been offered To NJ. Leon Say.
the wcllkuown authority on financial ques.
tOnS.
Tne French In Africa
Advices from Banara near the mouth OF
the Congo river, Africa, dated October Is
states that NJ. dc Braza, the French explor
er, has arrived ut Stanley Pool, after on.
countoring many difficulties, which, it j,
said had been placed in his way by Stan
ley. \ conflict was expected to take place
| hptwpan NJ do Rrazza and MaLpkns' siiN