New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-03
rpEyCINET'S TASK UNDONE
OPPOSED BY THE GAMBETTIsTs.

Inxnox April "a dispatch from farlS
do Frevc,net has abandoned the
'..,ot IN form new French Cabinei.
TT. wos cornfailed to retire by the heioo
onnos,,im of the politicians who believe tna' 'no
,naxins of Gambetta should still controi w..
nal and internal policy OF France rres'oen' Oiovy
has asked NJ. Deves to form CABINET NJ Dc'o'
g. a nromipent member of the Left scctioh Oh .ne
Chamber of Deputies and was the Minister OF Az
venture in Gambetta's last cabinet
pans. April 2.-The following is revised list
of Ministers suggested by NJ de Freycinet:
M dc Freycnet. President of the Council and Minister
u N. ssiricn. Minister of the Interior:
M Spniler, Minister OF Public Instruction.
M sadi Garnet. Minister OF Finance
NJ Iegrand, Minister OF Commerce
NJ cnvnot. Minister Of Posts and Telcgraphs.
Admiral Krantz, Minister of Marine
General Delebecque, Minister OF war;
NJ de Freveipet in conference with President
Crevv to-day. proposed that the Chambers be DIS
solved AS soon as they have confirmed the foreign
policy of the rev Ministry.
The members of the Extreme Left at a meeuhg
to-day approved proposal of NJ Lockroy 10 tne
effect that the French operations in Madagascar be
stopped and that the French troops now Ill Mada'
rascar BIO transferred to loDqun
Persistent ruH,ors were current IN tne i9oplo5 vi
,he Chambers to-day that NJ. Ferry had asker
President (;reyy to be allowed to sign the prelnl-
,arfas 81 neace with China. President Grevy
insists that the matter De left to the new avj
The bases of the treaty between France ana
China are that tie Chinese shall evacuate lonquin,
that the French shall occupy Formosa unti tEe
treaty of geaee Has o% ee CHINA and that treaty
of commerce be concluded giving trade adNahv"so'
10 France. ;, .o.o,+ ocoomnonied
this afternoons sitting of the Chamber OF Depu-
ties. NJ Jolibois. in a strong speech, accused 'ne
nronri,tors of tie Pansian newspaper lie fdr'S Oh
having pubhshed yesterday evening" for specula-
tive purposes the report that China had accepted
the peace proposals which had been made OV NJ
Terry. NJ Joibois denounced in unmeasnred terms
this conduct which he pronounced scanuai VI
so grave a character to be beyond toeratoh by
the French people. lie urged the Immediate ILL
neashment of tie Ministers and moved that Henri
Br,sson. the president of the Chamber De APP
poipted committee to go to President oreVy anu
ask him to appoint officially commission TO trans
cot tho business of the State pending the forma-
ton of the new Ministry. The motion was re-
iected by vote of 3iS to II. lie Pair denies tha1
China had accented the proposals made for France
by jules Ferry
IN the other hand it is stated that the Chinese
legation in Berlin confirms the report that emma
has accepted the proposals made by NJ. Ferry, not
v,thstanding the recent Chinese victories
lie Paris reasserts that China has accepted the
French peace proposals. and declares that MI.
Campbell conducted the negotiations on pehaii OF
Sir Robert Hart the InspectOr-General OF inc Ohi-
nese Maritime Customs, who was authorized DIV 'ho
Chinese Government to carry on the NEGOTIATIONS
with France. The paper saws that emma deciuoo
to accept the Treaty of Tientsn together WIN
treaty of commerce. provided that a months ar
r,stice be granted and that the war indemnity de-
manded by France be abandoned. NJ.
- faw notifications The
French defeat at Langson occurred beforehand,
vet Mr. Campbell on Tuesday evening impaired to
M. Ferry the Chinese reply, which was favorable
China only rescrving certain details in regard to
the date and manner of the evacuation OF Ionquh
by the Chinese troops. =, a.. r.
General Briere de Plslo telegraphs under date OF
"The Second brigade reached Chu at noon in
good ORDER 1t was 10 conflict WIN the eneniy sn
III 2 O'clock on Tuesday afternoon. Our losses
were trifing The enemy parsult was SLOW. ,
General Negrier max pg favorable progress
toward recovery ne mas go se,as to- have been
slightly hurried especially after the success OF
our counter attack, which was made without sen,
ous loss. The Freech brigade has twenty GAYS
Ammunition and provisions, and is able TO await
conyOys. No further reason Is gwen IN regarg 10
the very rapid evacuation OF Dong SONY. ne
Chinese so far only appear desirOus OF reOccupYng
their former positions north OF Deoqnan ana Deo-
van. The situation is better than the over4pa S
accounts of the past -FOUR uay h'u Ieu mo w III
lieye. Colonel Desbordes to-day assumed command
of the Chu brigade ,r, ,-..,...
II is stated that General de Plsle desires that
Colonel Herbinger be punished for his hurried re-
Several failures have occurred on the bourse ow-
ing to the recent fall IN rentes This evening ren'es
were quoted at 7s francs, 80 continues.
The following telegram has been received from
The French men-of-war Bayard, Trlompbaute.
D'EstaiDg. Duchaffaut, vpere, and Annamite, I'M
der Admiral LANCE, attacked Pheng-
bombarding the forts defending. the harbcrs
of Pong. Hou and Making. The forts and guns
were disulantled by. 10 o'clock, when two powder
magazines exploded, setting fire to the
village of Makm1g. which burned Tor
twenty hours. The feet was not in;
chain across the entrance to the port OF NJ akung.
The marines landed and marched to Ma
kmpg on Monday and occupied the village on
Tuesday after several battles, 10 which only five
Frenchmen were killed. The Chinese garrison,
numbering 1900 men, suffered heavily The
French are in the best Of spirits l will occupy
Litsitah Lighthouse on "Wednesday.
TIE MEN NAMED BY NJ. DE FREyCINET.
Below are given sketches of NJ. de Freycinet
and some suggested for Cabinet POSITIONS
Charles Desauces dc Frey slnet the new Premier is
in his iity-seventh year. and has been prominent III
French politics since the fall of the Empire in 1870,
when he assisted NJ. Gambetta IN conducting the pro:
isonal government which he bad established at Tours
NJ De Freycinets mode OF conducting military affairs
gave much dissatisfaction, but he retained throughout
the war the confidence OF his chief After the he
matured plan for recognizing the Army which met
with bitter opposition from General de Cissy When
Presto ent MacMahon was constrained 70 accept Re-
publican Ministry in 1877, NJ. de Freycinet. who was
then Senator was made Minister OF Public Works IN
the Duiaure Cabinet and retained that position when
n Waddngton became Premier. In December, 1879.
he sncceeded ~ Waddngton Premier and remained
40 until September 1880. when finding that he was
not fully IN accord with NJ. Gsmbetta he resigned
and fl.a