New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23

tradition was everything, and where 1t would
act in the same direction as affin1ties OF race
language and religion. The Admiral was,
therefore to do his best to stop the ambassadors on
the way but by persuasion, and Mr.. Reinhart was
instructed to follow suit at the Court of Hue
Their,attempts ended in moral check. The King
would not see Reinhart, who sent to prison for
having looked at his Majesty as he was crossing
river to 90 to q summer palace When the am
bassadors arrived at Tonquin, great pressure was
put upon them to detain them there. They were
not however, to be turned away from the road TO
Pekin, and travelled with the utmost pomp.
Wherever they halted, cannons were discharged to
announce the fact. On being asked at Ionquin
whether they would call on the French Minister at
Pekip. they answered that they would have that
pleasure if authorized by the Chinese Government.
Three years later a second embassy was dis
patched on a similar mission. The ambassadors,
in sign of vassalage presented specimens OF all the
products raw and manufactured, of the Anamte
soil to the Emperor, as was customary for SUI
years." They left the capital of tho Ceiestlai
Empire without paying their respects to Count de
RochOnart. On being questioned on the suplecI
when they got back to Hue by NJ kelnhart Ihey
said that they had taken the orders OF Prnce hung
who was the Emperor's representative, and that no
did not give them leave. ,J
Maven got through the whole OF the corresponds
rim Tseng alleges, China from 1884 to 1888 never
admitted the French claim TO protectorale Oh hn
am, and that neither did the regular SoVerels sa
of the last-named country, Ininc twiee
since the treaty was signed dlspa,chsu III
the most open and formal way, and az reg
Mar periods ambassadors to Pekin to acknOwledg
his yassalage 10 the Chinese Empire. These en-
bassies on their way called at Hanoi, where there
was French Consul, and he did rot THINK NJ 20 re-
he was incompetent to sign away an men VI iana
or to ALLEVIATE any of his regal power, when was
delegated power an tb Sinase That
consent never was and never will be gwen. -
The Yellow Book does not give the text eithGr OIL
the Bour6e treaty OF Of the treaty which N. jules
Ferry's agent at Hue extorted from pretender 10
the heritage of Tuduc. This looks bad dare say
that the French claims are too distinctly put i9l-
ward i'm the latter instrument not TO stand IN tne
way Of negotiations and not TO cut on an tst
from the French Government. also observe unai
the Ionquin adventure was nmcbantress
the date at which ! remember that ehcha i ~
Mile. Valtesse. interfered. From the tiine tnlt sne
called at the Petit Bourbon aud published under an
assumed name series OF papers Tpeip ~ Ton.
0uin) new energy was infused into all the officials
who were charged with the management OF the
affair She got hold of poor Ganbetta, ana no
whipped and spurred Marine and Foreign ministers,
the Consul at TOnqun the Resident at Hue ana inc
admirals in command Of the lndo-Chnese station n
Things soon came to head. The hand OF France
was thrust into hornets nest. Riviere was then
sent ont to Tonquiu. While he was going there.
Dupuis hestrred himself and brbed political men
and iinanciors who have the of Ministers. Ferry
succeeded Duclerc, and being man OF energy menI
ahead He was encouraged by the German Cham
cellor who had strategica reasons for giving him
bad advice. Whenever Sir Charles Duke warned
some members of Gambetta's set OF the daahgerS 10
which war with China would expose the Republic,
his words were listened to but not needed. There
was notion here that Great Britain wanted to OK.
tend her Iudo-B Burmese Empire 10 the right bank OF
the Red River, which il one of the great water
ways of the South-CeDtral Provinces Of China
Empire nearest to Tibet bismarck TO enjoy a
amiet life in Europe, was favorable to French
policy of colonial expansion, and unfay9Ia-
Bile because Jealous VI. Myre de Vllers was dis
graced for warning his chiefs of the perils with
which their enterprise was beset. lie adhered 70
the view taken eight years ago by Admiral Duperre,
and frequently wrote that either q strong blow
should be rapidly struck. or that FRANCE should
content herself with merely keeping the Red River
omen to the commerce of the world