Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-02
FRANCO-CHINESE WAR.
PARIS EXCITEO-OPPOsI To
THE s. BEEF EATERS "-AL-
LANCE WITH GERMANY.

BERLIN, Sept. IL hear, on trust
worthy authority, that the meeting OF
the thr . Emperors has been deferred
to the 18th of september, and thf t the
place is still undecided. Regarding
the Franco-Chinese war Germany
does not think of mediating between
the combatants, as that would not be
stand, France intends taking tune and
wait for China to make the next move
ment
/ LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Paris corrts-
pondent of the New York Evening
Telegram telegraphs today: Ex ira
ordinary exciten. ent has taken possess
sion of the Parisians. At every corner,
On every boulevard, the newspapers are
I snatched up and their contents are de-
voured by anxious eyes and beating
hearts. Is it true that China has
declared WARP" Will President
Grevy convoke the Chambers and rect
procate the rumored declaration OF war
by Gilman" Is the party of the Ex-
treme Left strong enough in their inf1u-
ence upon the country to excite that
country against the Government should
M. Grevy refuse to act hastily and in
, CONSIDERABLY in the matter?" These
questions are on everybody's tongues,
=
of hatred for the English that intensf-
fies the enmity of the French for tho
Chinese is heard and seen on every
hand. The sore that France ieceived
at Metz and Strasbourg and The an
nexation of Alsace Lorraine by Ger
many is no longer thought of.
The Repubiique Franchise openly adj
yocates an alliance with Germany and
demands that, in order to avenge them
selves Tor the setback England gave
them in Egypt, the French owe it to
: themselves to no longer put up with tho
insolence of the " beef t-eaters" Roche
forts LIntransigeant also drips with
gore in its utterances, and declaima
wildly against hat it calls the sneak
ing hypocrisy of the English press.
The Socialistic aud Communistic ele-
ment of Paris are in,ecstacieso of Joy over
the rampant war-feeling of the people.
Placards are being printed and are to
be posted in the city to night, calling
upon the people to unite. throw all
race and party prejudices aside ard up
hold the prestige and honor of La Belle
France.
A committee of the delegates of the
extreme Left ave closeted with Presi-
dent Grevy, but it is not known what
the result or the tenor of the conference
is. 1t is said that NJ. Grevy is con-
servative in his opinion of the present
condition of affairs, and will not act
hastily until he receives assurance from
the powers that Frances action, what.
ever II may be, will be upheld and ap-
proved. The jealousy of the pow srs for
Engand's prestige and power on the
seas and in Africa AID Asia will, per-
haps, have great deal to DO with taeir
action.
The report that China had formally
declared war against France is without
foundation. Prime Minister Ferry has
gop" to Saint Die for a weeks holiday,
which imp lies that further immediate
complication wi h China is not likely
10 occur. Admiral Courbet has lei. he
, Isle of Matson and is said to have gone
to Hainan. Five hundred French
troops have been ordered from Cochin
China TO kelung. Courbet announces
! that he has comp leted his operations at
the Min River, and that it is now safe
for merchant vessels to ceud to Foo
Chow.
A despatch from Hamburg says that.
the merchants of that city who are en-
gagged in trade with China have decid-
ell to present petition to Prince Bis
marck, asking him to use his influence
with France to prevent a blockade Of
the treaty ports