Huntsville gazette., 1885-04-04
FRANCE IN A FERMENT.

| Tho Recent French keVerseS In SHina ocs
the Frenchman Wild and the Heads OF
| the Ministry Must Drop-And They Drop
AccordingIy-wilda and Exciting Scenes In
the Chambers.
RUMOR OF DECLARATION OF WAR.
PATS, March 30-All France Is in
ferment over the rumors which have been
in circulation for the past twelve hours
to the effect that war will be formally de-
clared against China to-day. An active
and vigorous campaign on a much larger
scale is to be commenced at once. The
| reports can not be traced to an Official
source, but it is believed that the Minis
try, becoming alarmed at the defeat OF
the French at Lang Son and at the close
ness of the vote in the Chambers on Sat-
urday, after debate on the Tonquin cam
paign, have determined to adopt more
vigorous measures.
| PARIS, March 30.--The council of min
| listers to-day was presided over by Presi-
! dent Grevy. He insisted on prompt and
vigorous action on the Chinese question,
and declared that nothing short OF deci-
| sive and complete measures would satisfy
the people. After an excited discussion,
| the council decided to ask the Chambers
| for credit of two hundred millions
| francs. 1t was also decided to mobilize
| two full divisions of the army, including
| four Brigadier- Generals tor service IN
| Tonouin. Courbett's feet is to be REIN
| forced at once by. 10, 900 sailors and ma
rines and several more vessels.
The recent French reverses seem to
have put the populace beside themselves
/ NTH raua Nnthinu less than the inn
mediate resignation of the Ferry ministry
will appease their anger. At the present
writing a bowling mob has assembled in
| front the Chamber of Deputies.
| The crowd repeatedly endeavored
to enter the building, but each
time they have been driven back by the
military. In the Chambers the scene is
| one of the widest confusion. Pande-
monium prevails Members of the Right
are fiercely attacking the Government Tor
| duplicity in keeping them ignorant OF the
true state OF affairs until it could no lon
ger be kept back, and until the lew loyal
| sons of France sent against the Chinese
hordes have been sacrificed. The tumult
| on the floor is intensified by the occu-
| pants Of the gallery, who applaud
every speech against the Min
| istry, and intersperse it with cries
| of "Resign," Resign" ''down with the
| Ministry"
In the midst of the turmoil, Mr.. Ferry
arose to announce the decision OF the
| Council of Ministers held this morning.
| He was greeted with Kisses from all parts.
of the chamber. Silence was finally re-
stored, but the Premier had no sooner
concluded his remarks than the tumult
broke out again. The Right almost in
|
Hardly had the utterance escaped the
lips of the former supporters OF the Gov
ernment than NJ. Clemenceau chief leader
of the radicals was upon his feet. Point
ing in the direction of the Right ne de-
nounccd them as traitors.
The noisy scene was momentarny
brought to an end by motion OF one OF
the deputies that they at once proceed TO
vote on the Government proposals, when
! was adopted The result showed that
the proposals had been rejected. When
the announcement was finally made, Mr..
Ferry rendered his resignation and that OF
his colleagues. This was greeted with
wild applause, and the Chamber was
cleared.
| FORECAST OF THE NEW MINISTRY.
PARIS, March 3l.-It is generally be.
iieved that President Grevy will call upon
either M DeFreycenet, OF the Senate, OF
M. Ribot, of the Deputies, to form the
new Cabinet. M. DeFreycenet won great
popularity throughout France by his able
administration of the Ministry of Public
Works under a former Cabinet, and has
on many occasions displayed much sa.
gacity in craftsmanship. He has himself
been Premier in two Cabinets. Nj. Ribot,
one of the most distinguished of French
iurisconsults, has been prominent in pol
itics of the higher order ever since
was summoned to an active participation
in the Government of National defense
after the battle of Sedan. 1t is also
M tier of expectation that M. Wadding-
ton, now Ambassador to London, will be-
come Minister Of Foreign Affairs, which
Office is now held by NJ. Ferry in addition
to that of President of the Council.
rumor that the great political economist
and financier Leon Say, will be asked to
accept the post OF Minister OF Finance,
causes the most profound satisfaction. 1t
! is proyerb in France that in times OF
financial uncertainty, the mere knowledge
| of the fact that M. Say was to become
Minister of Finance has always been sui
ficent to cause a rise in the price OF rentes
on the BourSe.
THE FRENCH PRESS ON THE SITUATION.
PARIS, March 3l.-The comments Of
the Partisan newspapers upon the unfor-
tunate events in China are vigorous,
and many of them are SO excited and
even wild, as to be almost amusing. The
Iatransigeant heads its editorial with the
words eL'Rassin," and NJ. Rochefort
then goes on to denounce NJ Ferry as
a Canaale, who kills by telegraph and as
sassinates our children by means OF
the submarine cable, and as worthy to
be trusted as a bandit, or the knife OF
the guillotine. Both lie Gaulots and
L'Intransigeant accuse NJ. Ferry OF hlllng
the bureaus with his incompetent
friends and relatives. lie Radical pro-
tests against burylng soldiers in CHINA
VINO will one day be needed on the Rhine.
lie erie du Peuple sneers at Mr. Ferry,s
statement that the honor OF France calls
| and saws. hWe don't