The Portland daily press., 1884-11-27
THE OLD WORLD.
NJ Ferry on the Tonquin Credit BIZ.
Eighty Cases Of Hydrophobia Re.
ported in Vienna.
The African international Association
at War with Natives.


PARIS, Nov. 26.-In the Chamber of Deputies to-
day, during debate on the Tonquin credit bill NJ.
Ferry declared that he did not repudiate the
sponsibiliry devo wing upon the present ministry,
but he desired to define and apporton tho Tespopsi-
bility fairly. The work of the present ministry in
regard to Tonqun was defined by Two precise votes
in the Chamber of Deputies, a. the cabinet bad
followed the indications thus given and no more.
He denied that he had deceived the country. Ev-
erything had been done openly Gnterruptious). He
admitted that the government had been led by
events 1t could not be otherwise in colonial
matter in hich the unforeseen played so large
part. The French position ia Tonquin, he ccntend-
ed, was excellent and the resources OF the country
would increase under good government; but it was
first necessary establish peace and order and to
settle the conflict with China by treaty or by odns
cigendi.
France was perfectly justified in demanding in
demnity for the Bache ambuscade, and he demand
ed auth rity from the Chambers for the cont nuing
OF the policy which is based upon securing pledges
for the payment of the indemnity Ii China per
sisted in refusing to pay the indemnity demsnded
the present provisional occupation of the island of
f rmosa will become permanent. Nj. Ferry said
that China had asked the mediation of England and
the latter government was trying TO psve the way
to a friendly settlement of the difficulty. That
government had offered its good offices to Frai CO,
which he said, the latter had accepted English
mediation NJ. Ferry stated was, upon the basis II
French occupations of KeluDg and Tamsui tor q
term to be sesLed in the future. China, however,
demanded that France should renounce her protec-
torate over AMMAN, and make fresh delimitation
of Tonquin, by placing the frontier below CaiObang
and had forbidden the Importation of French pro-
dnctions of Tonquin inIo Chinese provinces. NJ.
Ferry said these were impraeteable demands
Bismarck Sigaeliy Defeated.
BERLIN, Nov. 26.-The Reiehs;ag today, $50 10
3d. adopted resolution in favor of the payment of
Its members for their services as legislators. The
measure was strongly opposed by Prince Bismarck
and the result is considered as signal defeat for
him.
The situation at Foo Chow.
Foo CHOW, Nov. 26.-Tbe Chinese government
has notified foreigners that the kin Pal channel is
protected with torpedoes, excepting passage OF
100 feet in width. Thousands of troops active
| ly drilling here Foreigners rigidly excluded
from ths arsenal but it is generally believed that
the reason for this exclusion is the Chinese desre
French bombardmen6 and the consequent stoppage
| OF work. The English and American gunboats are
still lying off the foreign settlement go as to afford
protection to neutras should occasion demand it,
| The Chinese higher classes are bent ON fighting
and doing all in their power to discourage the
| oveTtufes of peace.
| A Shameful Exposure.
| LONDON, Nov. 26.-Mrs. Bishop, a sister of sil
Stafford Northcote, has written letter, in which
she says: "Miss Coleridge managed her father,
| house as working househ eeper for six years, re
| ceving ESQ yearly. Since she left her father.
house, she has lived in a small lodging house and
received no regular allowance from her father only
| occasional checks. She has nothing except whai
| she has saved from her earnings as u music mis-
| tress"
Deliberations of the Berlin Conference
BERLIN, Nov. 26-It is expected that the delimit
alton of tho Congo Basin will be eettled at tn,