The sun., 1883-10-31

Minister Challemcl- I.ncour aAys China was
Not Sincere In tho Nesetintions. but Meant
TO TempOriEe-The Peace OF Europe.
PARIS Oct 3O.-The Figaro publishes ro-
port that the Governor Of the Chinese province
Of Yunnnn with 14.0O0 troops. has received or
ders to enter Tonuuin and occupy Gao Bang.
about 100 miles north Of Hainoi. tho French
headquarters.
Tho French Government. In view OF the war
like attitude OF China. will ask the Chamber for
n much larger credit for tho expenses OF the ex-
pedtion In TonQuin than was originally In
tended. Even should China only remain on
the defensive. larger reGnforcemonts OF troops
will be required in Tonauin. The Government
does not expect defeat In the Chamber on Its
Tonuuin policy The Chinese Legation scout
the idea that the arrival OF French resnforce-
ments in Tonauin will end all resistance to the
demands OF France.
In tho Chamber of Deputies to- day NJ. Granet
member OF the Extreme Left. interpelated
the Government upon It's policy in Tonnuin.
and requested an explanation Of the objects
sought to bo obtained and the means Of con.
ductng the expedition In that country. NJ
Granet pointed out what were apparent con-
tradictions existing in the Information which
had been furnished by the Government. and
difficulties had been raised by China.
NJ. Cballemel- LaSour said that China bad
nesSn betwssn l France and CHINA
hnd been effected thereon ,bo / rider That
Guin. The Chinese had at length decided to
formulate propositions demanding recognition
OF their suzeranty and the evacuation, Of the
attempt to discuss the rights, conferred
r. on France by her treaties ni . Nth AM Annam. an
caTsd s sTny T%naun 0 to- be s their rronertS o aud
demanded that tho French should retire. prom
ising to coneede to France 2 position similar
| to that which she now occupies In certain parts
she % consdered Ss possible @ bases pof an %
Bourte % tre"ty nadmiss ina miss bio. but the constitu.
tion OF neutral zone between Ton1uin and
to iH France. 1e1 TO ] sum up. Il CHINA demanded re-
version to tho state Of things which existed
prior to the year 1879. France: he declared L2! ed
-. The negotiations with China" he added.
when China will be happy to find us still ready
aa hono FaSce has
never departed, !, from tho path OF nrmness md an,
her the H Of
OF all Europe in the East"
NJ. Challemel- Lacour concluded by declaring
not IN the Goyernmet, but IN itself: for. " said
he: the pSlicy Of the Cabinet has been en-
NJ. Grnnct reproached the Government with
concealinG facts and distrusting the patriotism
OF the Chambers. Nevertlnk 10 the BOuree
treaty ihe said China had threatened resistance
and there was danger Of war: The errors OF
the Government had compromised the country
The present moment he declared. was q criti-
cal one and France shoud turn her eyes to-
ward the passages OF the Vosges.
| NJ. Chalemel- Lacour. In reply to NJ. Granet
repudiated the idea OF the Tonquin expedition
being adventure. The French were. he
said. encountering moro formidable opposition
| than was expected. but the difficulties were
far from inaurmountable. China had availed
to claim her suzerainty. and homo opposition
had used 1t as
At this point the speaker was Interrupted BY
NM. Papon Clemenceau. and Douville. who
protested against the remarks
| Rssuming. NJ. .Challemel-L -Lacour said that thu
| Government had no intention OF advancing
uron Hue. but it BECAME necessary to strike ,
resounding blow. The speaker justified thu
occupation Of Hue and the forts. which had re-
The Chamber then took recess. Upon th'
resumption Of the sitting NJ. Chalemel-Lacou
, continued. He said thnt the Government ha,
failed in none OF their engagements. nor wa
there any contradiction between their acts. Ii
a word. no important event had occurredlneces
, stating the early convoking OF Parliament
The French were masters OF three-fourths o
the Red River delta. and the enemy occupied
! but two important places. from which the re
| documents necessary had been published an
those not published in the Yellow Book onl
showed the Inconsistencies Of the Chimes
, | policy. 1t was clear that China never reall
sought a serious compromise. but simply want
ed to gain time. while France had sincerely en-
deavored to arrive at an agreement withou
accepting humiliating capitulation.