New-York tribune., 1883-12-11
THE TONQUIN CREDITS BILL.
ADOPTED BY THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
REMARKS OF PRIME MINISTER FERRY-FEATUREs
OF TIE DEBATE.

REMARKS OF PRIME MINISTER FERRY-FEATUREs
OF THE DEBATE.
PARIS. Dec 1O.-In the Chamber of Deputies TO-
day the debate upon the TOnquin Credits bill was
resumed NJ Pelletan reproached the Government
for its colonial policy, and compared the events IN
Tonaun with what had been done in 1unis. M.
Antonn Proust followed NJ. Peletan, and in his re-
marks supported the course of the Government. Ho
urged the adoption of the order of the day express
ing the confidence of the Chamber in the Ministry.
~. Ferry Prime Minister, In response to tho
speeches against the Government declared that lar
from leading the country into the four quarters OF
the world in quest of colonial adventures, the
colonial policy of the Government entirely con-
seryatiye In going to Tunis he said, the Govern
ment had in view solely the security OF Algeria ana
il went TO Tonquin for the sake OF the security OF
French Cochin China. He said that the Republican
Government of France was not responsible for the
present expedition to TOnquin. lie stated that
Admiral Montaignac Minister of Marine IN 1872
pointed ont the necessity for establishing French
protectorate over Anam. The real obstacle to the
settlement of the question was the frallty OF Can
nets which were all in need of time, without which
nothing could be Effected especially in foreign
affairs. The Government far from entertaining
any illusions regarding the attitude of China in the
Tonquin matter, believed that China would go so
far as to resort 10 armed intervention.
THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE COUNTRIES.
In conclusion NJ. Ferry said that France had re-
sumed the negotiations which had been interrupted
between NJ dc Freycinet and the Marquis Tseng'
The Hue treaty was withheld in consideration OF
the possibility of conciliation. France might have
broken off the negotiations when China proposed
that France should evacuate Tonquin, but France
desired to continue them. 1t was Impossible TO ac-
cent the proposition of China occupying the left
.,,It thoo IA ligl ont nj n
neutral zone. NJ Ferry referred TO the action of
China in declaring that if the French forces went
in the direction of Sontay and Bac-Nnh they might
encounter Chinese troops. lie said ii was for the
Chamber 10 say whether it would leavo Sontay to
China; but that would be q singular way OF
avengng the death of Captain Ryieres France was
reprOached with being provocative when she tGled
10 pacify barbarian countries and open them mp 10
civilization. 1t impossible To reply better 10
that reDroach than by citing the menorahdum on
the bases on which France l. prepared To negotiate
IL was impossible, he continued, To order the
French troops TO suspend their march on SontHy ana
Bac- Mini in the absence OF serious bases upon whlch
an arrangement of the difficulties might be effected
" Ii the Chamber" he said believes there Is an.
other course to pursue TO MAINTAIN lhe hohor @ ol
France and the safety Of COchinChina let say so
distinctly. Diplomacy not having ended. military
action Will remain within the limits Indicated II IS
necessary for France TO be strong In the Delta,
and 10 hold the stratcgical points in order 10
negotiate advantageously. The present force IN
Ton0uin will not be increased until Admiral Courbet
requests H.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
NJ Ferry asked the House TO give "A vote Of conf
dence in the interests Of the army and Of the ncgot
atons carried on by the Government. NJ. AndreuX
said that the Government must be left to settle the
affair themselves but the credits could not be re-
fused. He declared, however, that discrimination
existed I'm regard 10 the facts OF the affair ana the
acts Of the Government. NJ. Ribot denied that
voting the credits would imply approval of the en-.
the disa o val of NJ. Boure6 was an act of imprl-
dence luc Government hal pursued policy Ot
presumption and infatuaton, and they were now
Glad TO fall back upon NJ. BOuree's scheme IL was
now impossible 20 advise the abandonment Oi on
quin, and new Cabinet would disastrously affect
the army No other Cabinet was ready TO take the
NJ, Clemsnceau declared that nobody dreamed of
abandoning tho soldiers of France IN the presence
OF the enemy, but the operations and negotiations
could no longer be conhded 10 the present Cabinet,
vote Of confidence would mean a declaration OF
war with China.
Tho Credits bill was then adopted by vote Of
3Sl 10 lac.
NJ Bert that the Chamber, convinced that the
Government display necessary energy ~ defending
the influence aud honor of Frante In TOnquiD,
passes to the order OF the day. This was carried
by vote Of $40 10 2OB.
THE QUESTION DISCUSSED ~ CHINA.
LONDON, Dec. l0.-A Paris dispatch says that
letter from Pekln states that at meeting of the I'm
perial family and the Tsoung-l-Yamen tho Minis
try). at which the TOnquin question was discussed.
the opinion was unanimous against entering upon
a war with France.
Another dispatch says il il stated that the French
Government has telegraphcd to Admiral Conrbet,
commander in TOnquin, TO continue his prcpAra-
tion for his campaign against SOntay and Bac-Nlnh,
but 10 await fresh orders from France before taking
decisive action.