Daily globe., 1883-10-31
FRANCE.

PARIS, Oct. 30.-It is stated that the
French government, in view Of the war
like attitude OF China, will ask the cham
Der for much larger credit FOR expenses
of the exposition in Tonquin than origin
ally intended Even should China only
remain on the defensive large reinforce
merts of troops will be required il Ton
ouin. Tho government does not expect
defeat i'll the chamber on its Tonquln
policy.
PARIS. Oct. 30.-The Figaro publishes
the report that the government OF the
Chinese province of Yum Nan, with 1900
troops. has received orders to enter Ton
ouin and occupy Gao Bang. 130 miles
nortE of Hanoi, the French headqusI-
ters.
In the chamber of deputies Granet re-
Droached the government with concsatlng
facts and distrusting the patriotism Of the
chambers. Reverting to the Bource treaty
he said: China has threatened to resist.
and there is danger of war; the errors OF
the government have compromised the
country. The present moment. he de-
cIared. was c.itical one, and France
should turn her eyes toward the passages
of Lhs Vosges. Challemel Lacour, foreign
minister, in reply to Granet repudiated
the idea of the Tonquin expedition being
an adventure. The French were, he said,
encountering more formidable opposition
than was epected, bat the difficulties were
far from insurmountable. China had
ayailed herself of the blockade OF the
coast of Annam to claim her suzerainty,
and the home opposition had used it. At
This point he was interrupted by Papon,
Clemenceau and Douville, who protested
against the remarks. Resuming Challe-
mel Lacour said taat the government had
no intention of advancing upon Rue, but
ii became necessary to strike a resounding
hlov. The speaker justified the occ1pa-
tion of Hue and the forts which had re,
suited in the treaty and clearing up OF tne
situation. The chamber then TOOK re-
cess. Upon resumption OF the sitting
| Challemel Lacour continued. he SAID the
covering ens had failed In none OF
their engagements nor was there
anv contradiction between their acts. lu
| q word, no important event had occurred
| making necessary the early conVoklng oi
Dariiament. The French were masters or
| thrae-fourths of the Red river delta enc
the enemy occupied but two important
places. from which the reinforcements
would dislodge them. All the documents
necessary have been published. and those
not published in the yellow BOOK only
| showed the inconsistencies OF China's pol
| icy. 1t was clear China never really
! sought serious compromise but simply
wanted to gain time, while France mad sin
| oerely endeavored to arrive at an agree
ment without accepting Illuminating cap
itulatlon.
M. ChalIemel Lacour said China hae
never recognizsd the Bource treaty
and no understanding betweel
France and China had been Ell
fected thereon. It was evident Chin'
sought to expel the French from Ionquln
The Chinese at length decided to rormu 7.
late proposition demanding the fecosni
ton of their srzerainty, and the evacus
| ton of the places occupied by the Frencn
but didn't attempt to discuss the right
conferred on France by her treety VII
AMMAN. They simply ignored thoa
rights and declared Tonquin TO o
their property, and demanded that sn