Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
A. FERRY INTERVIEWED.
What the French Premier say. About che
si'uaiion Ia China.


". JUGS Ferry has been interviewed In
rnis, lie says ~ regard the affdr Mt
nv" a. ieat OF arms which does
bet had formidable force hssare him. no
iunks. but hrst-class iron-clads. mounted
with heavy guns. Admiral Courbet has
covered himself with glory. and the conn
try Is grateful 10 him. TonouIr; Is well
worth all these sacrifices and more. Il Is
rich and fertile land; |, Il new Indo-
China, colonial empire, that France has
in her hand. and that reserves for her IN
the future an inexhsustible source OF revc-
nue.. We have already taken measures to
facilitate The dispatch OF merchandise 10
Ionquin. The great merchants Of Rouen
are ABOUT 10 send cargOes OF cotton goods
thither, ahd as for the mines, a commission
mas Just been appointed TO study that ques-
ton. You see the future * 10 the Coun.
tries which seek their expansion abroad.
TIC colonial policy which has been SO
much criticised. and about which so many
ffucies nave been written, Il the policy OF
the future fer a country like France. A
nstion Ike our own should not remain con-
fined TO its old frontiers. II REQUIRES new
air and more room. Look at Germany. Is
che not also trying TO create colonial en-
plre! j really do not understand some OF
cur fellow-countrymen vino are opposed to
any idea Of this kind. They shonId under
stand that the future Of the country Il con-
cerned. hope that you do not believe a
word Of what Is said about Holland, which
does not share in the apprehensi0ns enter
lafned on its account. Germany has not
the ambition with which she Ii credited in
regard TO this matter. I think that Ger
many Is more occupied With the creation OF
colonies than with anything else. Our re-
latIons with her are excellent. The two
Governments are on the best possible
terms.
"As regards the address OF the Extreme
Left. what reply would you have me make
TO it.? The President OF the Republic
could only act as he has done. doubt
whether he mas satisfied those who signed
the address. Mails que U0uiez UOifS p
II is ~ difficult for y President Of the Re-
public as for President Of the Council TO
please everybody. ! am quite as scrupu-
lous aS these gentlemen. but really cannot
cOnyohc the Chambers when there is no
reason for doing so. China has not de-
clared war against IL, then why should we
conyOke Parliament? Do they :hirk that
our supplies are exhausted! They may
make their minds easy on that score. We
have still money-and enough OF ito
carry things through, a. we have settled to
do so. We have not exceeded the credits
voted by the Chamber before the recess.
Why should We convoke Parliament?
"The country wants and is loudly clam
oIing for rest. 4 precipitatc convection
Of the Chamber would not be acceptable to
il. II, however, some unforeseen event
were 10 occur and it became Necessary to
convoke Parliament, | should not hesitate
moment. DO not speak Of my majority.
Whenever government does its duty and
labors for the public veal it commands a
majority" VI. jules Ferry concluded by
telling his intcrlocutOr that he intended to
return to 81. Die next week. lyon sec,"
he added, "there is nothing serious in the
situation