The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-10
GENERAL FOREIGN NEW ).
The French Tired OF Both the Tonquin and
Hova wars, and the New Ministry
VIII Put End to Both.

PARIS, May 9.-Ihe aggressive foreign policy
which has had sway in France for tbs past year or
two appears to be on its last legs now that an
understanding has practically been reached with
China by receoing from the position boldly
assumed after the unfortunate Langsay affair.
The people recognize how little glory the French
name has achieved by the treasures fqua1dered
and the lives wasted in the recent military
OF erations in Tonquin. Toe more they learn OF
the conquered regions the more they cJndemn
the whole enterprise and the more skeptical they
become as 10 any possible advantsge that France
is TO rea from her remote and malerial posse :
ti0ns. People are spprehensive thai the newly
acquired districts will be more profitable 10 the
home treasury than has been the expensive colony
OF cochin China. The settlement of the difficulty
with China has tendency to direct public a,ten.
in Madagascar, which has been drag.
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began operations against the Eova Government
with view 10 compelling this power TO recognize
large district OF the NORTHWESTERN portion of the
island, and 10 certain extent over the whole
country. Owing 10 the natural difficulties which
seous oered BY the NATIVES the
french arms have accomplished so Tar
ns1e n done 9hns has Tae neee.ae ss ass
expenditure OF money by the French Treasury.
French taxpayers have long been asking to what
pouring of treasure continued. The Govern
ment is beginning to recognize that this question
demands speedy ana satisfactory answer. n
couotedIy when the aggressive steps were oegua
in Madagascar the French leaders believed they
could accomplish their purpose by short aud
comparatively inexpensive campaign. Ia this tne
event has proved that they were egregiously
mistaken. By the time they discovered tneir
mistake; however. they had be ONE TOO deeply
project with honor, and they plunged deeper aud
deeper into the mire, only to fnd after
all that they were making no p ogress. and that
eIations and rejoicing al their III success. When
and Formosa TO end there tslk 10 the enect
that the war III Madagascar would now be vigor
ousy prosecuted, that he troops returning from
tie Esst would be dispatched 10 fight the Hovas,
and that every effort would be made to push the
war 10 a speedy conclusion. But this talk passed
away without resulting in decisive action. and il
is now believed tbst more conservative c)unseis
have prevailed. The general feeling now is that
France has had enough OF the costly aggressive
enterprise against the Hoyas. snd that tue best
thing 20 Go is 10 bring It 10 an immediate con
clukion. fbe;e is no question but that the masses
of lbe French people are tired 1.-THE whole affair,
and ere desr0ns OF seeing 1t ended.
A similar policy 10 that observed in settling the
difficulty with China is likely 10 be adopted That
Is France will prtpare the way for peace By pIac-
tiCelly IecediDg nom the position which she Set
out 10 maintain when hostlities began, II is be
Eeved that he ministers are already engaged ia
proposing terms OF peace which Will be acceptable
to the Hova Government Such course may
siriEe blow at French prestige, but there can oe
no doubt that It will be i'm nensely popular with
the French people