New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-31

| He was arrested on January 10 and impris
oned in the Concierge until February o
when the indictment against him wa
ouashed His arrest, the subsequens proceeding
against the Prctenders and the severity of the SEN
fences passed upon Prince Krapotkine and othel
Socialists afforded practical proof OF the I'M
loss sustained by the country in the death OF
Gambctta. The Duclerc Ministry introduced In the
Chamber of Deputies bill aimed against all Pre-
tenders and NJ. Floquet made radical proposal
for their immediate expulsion On January rs
Premier Duclerc and the Ministers of War and
Marine resigned, being unwilling to accept the
Deputies Expulsion bill NJ. Ferry declining to
| form Ministry NJ. Faleres, of the Department OF
| the Interior accepted the Premiership, NJ. Thi-
baudin taking the War portfolio. M. Floquets
| proposal was then rejected and III. Fabre's
| bill, prohibiting the Princes from filling
any civil military post and empowering the Presi-
dent TO decree .herexpulson at his discretion, as
| adopted as n compromise measure. The senate
passed on February IL substitute authorizing the
Punishment of a Prince who should be found guilty
of pretentions endangering the existence OF the
which was also rejected. The Ministry resigned in
consequence Of the action of the Senate. M Ferry
the Gambettist group. A law of 1894 was enforced
and The Orleans Princes were deprived OF their
mill ary rank without legislative action. This
ignoble agitation so unworhyo of the dignity of the
Rennblic was tins brouphr TO close The death of
the Comte de Chambord at Frohsdorf on August
80 united the houses of Bourbon and Orleans in the
person of the Comte dc Paris.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The Ferry Ministry entered upon Office with a
vote of confidence of 36S to 90. 1t refused to make
constitutional revision Cabinet question and adj
dressed itself to the reform of municipalities and
| to financial questions. The Minister OF Finance
| brought forward proposal for the conversion of
| per cents into 4l2 per cents, exempt from
repayment for five years The Deputies ana
| Senate passed the bill, the Government pledglng
| itself against further reductions for ten years
Notwithstanding the reduction OF interest the
| financial situation in France has remained most I'M
satisfactory. In November NJ Tirard was openly
charged with concealng deficits in his budget. He
found himself in such straits that he proposed that
fhe Rank of France. which was then allowed to
issue 500, 100000 in notes, should be released
from all legal limitations. The Budget Committee
aqreed to raise the limit $l00,OO0,OOO. French
revenue seems for once to have lost its elasticity
The expenditures have steadily increased aud the
Finance Minister is at his wits end to balance the
account. The for the first half OF the year
were 81, 900 900 below the budget estimate.
FOREIGN SCHEMES AND INTRIGUEs.
The energies of the Ministry have been devoted
mainly to acts of aggression IN distant quarters of
the world At the mouth of the Congo De Brazza,
an Italian adventurer has been supported by
French influence in his attempt TO contest the
ground with Mr.. Stanley, the agent Of the Inter:
national African Association, III which the King OF
the Bclgians has interested himself In Madagas-
car several ports have been bombarded and cap
tured after futile efforts on tho part of officials of
the Foreign Office in Paris to dragon the repre-
scntatves of the HOvas INTO signing treaty rec0g
nizng French protoctorate over the northwestern
part " the island. The arbitrary conduct OF Ad-
miral Pierre, nj Tamatave, IN arrcsting the Rev.
Mr. shaw and in insulting British officials on shore
and in the harbor involved necessity for ample
amends TO the Liberal Government OF London, and
financial compensation to the missionary The
Hoyas have not been ntimidated by these demon
STATIONS on the coast, but have withrawn their
t-oons into the interior Military operations will
be required if n conquest Is attempted, unless the
French can hire the Sakalayas TO do their fighting
for them.
THE ToNQUIN CAMPAIGN.
In Tonquin war has been wagcd on n larger scale.
On May 20; Captain Riyiere. who for year had
occupied the citadel of Hanoi with a small garrison
Of marines, was decoyed into ambush
by hostile bands of natives His command,
consisting Of 400 mon, finally succeeded III cutting
their way through the enemy. but he was Killed. 70
gcthcT with his principal officers ana my men: ne
home Government Immediately sent out reinforce
ment4 from Saigon and Touon 20 aNenge his death.
In August Hal dong and Kuang-ycn were captured
by the French forces. but an attack upon IhDuhai
i'm tie direction OF Sontay was less successful the
assaillnis rctrca'ing from an unicnaDle position
after defeating large force 81 natives ne death
of the Emperor Of Anam gave the French an OPP
pOrtuuity for making n demonstration aganat hue,
the capital and debating 20 ono Of the claimants
of the throne treaty wherein the protectofaio OF
the Republic was recognized rs absolute.
Meanwhile the war party had prevailed IN the
Imp.r.I councils at pekin. body of Chinese
troopg had been sent TO the frontier and Bac-Nnh,
commanding the only road leading through the
delta Of the Red River, had been fortified. riot
had broken out IN Canton against Europeans ana
the foreign fleets the scabOard had been
strengthened. The French had reached point
where thcy could not advance without
exposing themselves TO the risk OF n war
with China. Accordingly halt Yves called, ana
pending the arrival Of rcciniOrccments N Hanoi,
negotiations between Paris and Pekin were con-
Quoted on each side in a spirit OF in-inceuty ana
arrogance. Military operations were resumed IN
December. and resulted IN the capture Of Sontay,
which was garrisoncd mainly By the Ionquinese.
No movement has get been made in the direction OF
Bac-Ninh: and al Hue the French candidate ON tho
throne has been assassnated. The Ferry Ministry
has been supported by the Chamber OF Deputies III
this campaign of aggression by several strong votes
Of confidence.
The position of France in Europe has been weak
enrd by these foreign adventures, and also by the
wanton insults offered 10 King Alfonso by the Paris
mob General Thbaudin resigned the Ministry OF
War in consequence of the latter incident, and Ten
eral CamDenOn was appointed to succeed hun. Inc
subsequent withdrawal OF NJ. Challemel-LacOur
from the Ministry left the foreign portfolio In Nj.
Frry's hands with ~ Fallieres In the Interior De-
partiuent There are no signs of any political reac-
lion against the Republic The midsummer cleo
tious of Conseillers-G 6n6rauX resulted favorably,
the Republicans carrying eighty out OF ninety de-
partmehts.
THE MILITARY EMPIRES.
Prince Bismarck has materially strengthened his