Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-07
TSENG ON CHINA'S PLAINS
AMMAN TO BECOME HER ALLY
IN CASE OF WAR.

Forty Thousand Frenchmen Necessary
to Overcome the United Troops-Fur-
ther Speculation on Tricon's Dispatch
M WaddingtOn Interviewed on Both
the Tonquin and Madagascar Questions
PARIS, Nov. 6.-L' Gaul0is publishes a
report of an interview with Marquis Tsene
at his residence in FOIkstone, Eng. He
SAID that if there is war between France
and China, which he believed probable.
AMMAN would become the ally of China.
The French then would require 10000
troops to overcome the united forces. In
the meantime England's commercial in
terests would compel her to intervene.
EIempS prints an interview of one Of
its attaches with NJ. Waddington. the
French Ambassador to England. who
confirmed the announcement that the
question relative to the indemnity TO
Missionary Shaw for the lndignities to
which he was subjected in Madagascar
by Admiral Pierre, had been settled salts
1actorily to both France and England.
NJ. W addlngton also expressed mis- belief
that the Ionquin question would be the
cause of extended negotiations between
France and China. but that il would NOT
cause rupture between the two coun-
tries. Regarding events in Madagascar
NJ. w addingtOn stated that it would suf-
nee If France persisted in her present re-
solve in regard to the Hovas, and make
use OF extreme prudence, conformity with
tirmness.
At meeting of the Senatorial Left. Mr..
Maddington announced that he would, on
Wednesday, take his departure for Lon
don, where he steadfastly upheld the
Left' S firm and wise political programme.
In conclusion NJ. Waddington said:
III during the past year our policy has
received slight checks, there is now all
the greater reason for us to unite to cOun-
teract the influence calculated to weaken
our position in the wOrld.'
Nj. Tseng stated that if the French
Chamber should vote credits for a Tom
quin expedition so large as to indicate
an intention to make war, China would
respond by taking military measures. He
thought that either NJ. TricOn's telegram
mad been mislnterpreted or that he had
been ordered to concoct it. No revolu-
ton, ne said, was feared at Pekin. There
might be hostility to the French in sew
eral OF the open ports in the south, but
the Chinese garrison would main.
tain order. The Black Flags in
Tonquin numbered 1000. They had
many reserves on the Upper Red river.
They did not live by rapine, but were
paid by the King at Hue. Commissioner
Harmand had no influence in AMMAN.
The Hue treaty was unimpOrtant. China
was on excellent terms with the King Of
AMMAN.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Times states
that no orders have vet been received from
Pekin in regard to the withdrawal Of the
Chinese Embassy from Paris. 1t is not
know at the Embassy whether an attack
by the French upon Bachninh would
lead to a declaration of war by China, but
1t IS believed that such a movement
would greatly complicate affairs be tween
the two countries. Marquis Tseng still
expresses the hope that the French
Government Will yet see the
wisdom of peaceful solution
of the pending questions, and not force
China to protect her interests by an APP
peal to arms. The Times saws that
the telegram of NJ. Tricon, the
French Agent in China, to Prime
Minister Ferry stating that Ii Hung
Chang had disavowed the policy Of
Marquis Tseng on the Tonquin question,
Will form the subject of an important dis
patch from the Chinese Government to
France. 1t will be framed IN the same
sense as the dispatch to Marquis Tseng
from Tsung Ii Yamen, expressing as
tonIshment at NJ. Tricon's telegram, and
Will express unqualified approval of the
manner in which Marquis Tseng has
carried out his instructions in regard to
TOnquin. 1t will also express the sur
prise OF the Government of China that the
French Cabinet received NJ. TricOn's tele-
gram without a question as to the correct
ness ofits statements and used it publicly
in the Chamber of Deputies.
A number offoreigners residing in NADIA
gascar, including three American clti-
Zens, have sent a memorial to Earl Gran
vile, the British Foreign Secretary, ask
ing that British ship be sent to take off
those persons who, in view of the French
operations, wish to leave the island
Marquis Tseng states that as war be-
tween China and France may occur at
any moment he thinks it better for his
family to live at Folkstone rather than in
Paris. He Will continue to 90 to Paris Or
London as affairs may require.
A Paris dispatch says that an early
settlement of the difficulties in Madagas-
car may be expected. France has mode
rated her claims for indemnity, and the
Hovas are disunited and DISCOURAGED