The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-01
FRANCE DON'T WANTWAR
PREMIER GOBLET SPEAKS ON THE
SPEECH OF TISzA.

No lll-feeling Will be Caused on the
Part of France by the Declination of
Any Nation to Take Part In the
Coming Exposition - Premier Kali
noky's Assurances Accepted.
PARIS, May 3l.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day Mr.. Reach interpellated
the Government in regard to Herr Won
Tisza's speech. He declared that the Hun
garian Premier's language was discourteous
and contrary to international comfy.
Herr Won Tisza, he said, appeared to antici-
pate an early war. If his expectations
were realized, France and her Government
would be able to say that they had done
everything possible to avoid it. If
informed he would have known that COM
plete security existed in France, where the
lives and property of foreigners are re-
spected. Herr Won Tiszas utteranceS did
not involve any responsibility on the part
of Austria, but they surprised those who
are aware of the sympathy existing between
France and Hungary.
GOBLET'S REPLY.
NJ. Goblet, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
in his reply, said that the government
shared the feeling that Herr Won Tiszas
speech had generally aroused, but the
matter must not be exaggerated. While
admitting that the exhibition of 1889 might
arouse objections from nations who forgot
that the celebration of the centennial of
1888 recalled nothing but the ideas of
emancipation and justice, the government
would gratefully welcome the participants
in the exhibition, but bore no ill-will to-
ward countries refusing to take part. A
committee was formed for Austria to
partake with the governments assent, which
the latter has withdrawn. It. therefore,
was Austria's right and duty to dssuade
Hungarians from partaking in the exhibit
tion, but it was not right to say that the
condition of affairs in France was such as
to Justify fear that the peace would be dis
turbed between tho two countries at the
time of the exhibition.
ABLE TO PROTECT HER GUESTS.
Neither was it right to say that the
French government was not in a position
to guarantee the safety of guests. These
are unjust charges, and were not expected
from country with which we have always
shown sympathy. Such words coming
from such lips could not pass unremarkod.
The Government, therefore, instructed its
ambassador at Vienna, NJ DeCrais. to
question Count KalnOky, the Austrian
prime minister, in relation to the matter.
COunU halllOKy expressed deep regret Tor
the incident, and declared that neither the
government nor himself intended to affront
France. Austria" he said, desires to
maintain the excellent relations existing
between the two countries.
Herr Won Tisza, the Hungarian Prime
Minister, afterward disclaimed any inten-
tion to wound French feeling.
BOUND TO BELIEVE THEM.
In conclusion NJ. Goblet said: ''We are
bound to believe the declarations of Pre-
miers Kalnoky and Won Tisza to be sincere
1t now depends on the latter to dispe any
misunderstanding that remains. Frances
policy is essentially pacific. She does not
seek adventures She is occupied with her
own affairs. She is as remote from aggres-
sion as she is from weakness. The exhibition
is the best evidence of the resolution that
the peace will not be disturbed through
any fault of France. Never was public
order better secured within France than
within the present time If there are
troubles anywhere, the Hungarians know
well that they are not in France The
republic is firmly established. If neghbor-
ing States adopt measures prejudicial to
our interests, we do not waste words in use
less recrlmination, but wait to take at
our own time the steps necessary. Every
one will admit that this policy befts alike
the dignity and interests of France" NJ
Goblet's remarks were greeted with ap-
plauSe.