The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12
THE PLOT THICKENS
BETWEEN CHINA AND FRANCE,
The Spirit Of the Preach pr..s-rAs Finger Of the
German Prines Detected In the Pfs-Ths Bri.
tish sorsrtiEns HsAith-Runorsth that
She viii AbdlcAte the Throne.

PARIS, June 1.-THE plot OF the Franco
J, Chinese drama daily thickens. The thrill
Of martial ardor that flashed through
France at the news OF the fate OF the gallant
Riviere is now tempered by apprehension
Of the possible consequences. The react.
ionary and radical papers predict that the
Republic will find Mexico in China, and
twit the Republic with having sent spir.
tied naval commander to Tonquin to
conduct diplomatic negotiations and with
now sending civilian, DR.. Harm.
and, to conduct military operations.
AN EsENY's WORK.
The Clairon goes so far as 10 detect in the
affair with China The finger Of Bismarck and
the preponderance Of Germanistn, and
puts the case somewhat as follows: "The
triple alliance being an accomplished iact,
the only remaining ally Of France Is Rus
sia. To neutralize this ally, and thus COM
plete the isolation oi France, is the object
OF Frances most bitter enemy. China
offers the means for the accomplishment
OF such an end. With China organized for
war and threatening an invasion Russia
would be forced 10 employs vast army in
protecting her own frontier in Asia, and
for offensive purposes Europe would be
powerless.
A PRECEDENT.
That such role is contemplated for
China was already clearly indicated in the
semi.official Deulsciss Zeit,tng at the time Of
the Kuldja difficulty four years ago. Since
then China has been inundated with Ger.
man military instruction, German steel
gunboats and Krupp guns. "To.day Ger
many encourages US in most friendly
manner 10 measure our strength with
China, and our Government fuldlls the
wishes ol Berlin by alternating the very
power upon whose good will depends the
European strength Of our only ally" The
Ciairon concludes oy saying: at is better
that France should follow the example OF
Russia herself, when placed in an analo.
gous position in the kuoja affair. She
adroitly yielded to the demand OF China,
without thereby losing her prestige in
Central Asia"
PRIvATEERINo.
The Patrie declares that the greatest
danger in war with China is the fact that
China will have perfect liberty to issue let
ters Of marque to American privateers,
who, unlike the European powers, are ex-
empt from the obligations Of the Congress
OF Paris Of 1856, and who, tempted by the
bait, would prey upon French commerce
in all parts Of the world. They will do so
under the legal protection Of u strip OF yell
low bunting and bit Of paper bearing the
Chinese official characters. Henri Roche
fort says that financial speculation is at
the bottom Of the expedition, which he
describes as la eonquee de cetie t0is9n dor a
dutresmeaur pour idquelie SOnt partiu les DR.
gOnautes da pertayle de Ia BourSe.
CRY FOR REVENGE.
Meanwhile warlke preparations continue
at Toulon, and the republican papers de-
clare that the Marquis TSeng, by recog.
mixing the treaty Of 1874, which hands over
portion Of the AMMAN territory to the tu-
tulage OF France, admits that China has no
claims to the suzerainty Of AMMAN. The
Temps is firmly convinced that China's
action is purely platonic and that there will
be no war. Itsays: "Resistance against US
in Tonquin has no root In the country IT.
btlls lhG <1hha" tCitCo HC iSSAhttSu
solely from bands OF Chinese and Annamite
adventures, whom misfortune has pushed
by thousands into the basin oi the Red
River These bands once swept away, no
genuine natives will place any obstacle in
the way Of the establishment Of peace. At
all events, French bloodshed must be
avenged"
WAR MAPS AND AIT TREASURES.
The Steele publishes map OF AMMAN,
the principal features OF which are indica.
tions Of silver mines, copper, mines, quick
silver mines and gold mines. The Figaro
this morning publishes an artistically got
ten up bird's.eye map Of Topquin, AMMAN
and China; together with q lively crOqais OF
Celestial statesmen and incidents. The
GduIOis gives the biography OF Ii Hung
Chang. Nevertheless the upper ten thous.
and give signs ot weariDess when the Chi.
nese question is broached. Chinese porce.
lains, j,des, bronzas and grotesque idols
continue to adorn the salons OF the Fau-
bourg Saint German and the Champs
EIysses, and TO appeal to the Partisan sense
OF the beautiful. But nearer acquaint-
ance with Chinese politics and the pdviilons
noirs, with wars and rumors Of wars, Is voted
bore.
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