Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-11
IN FOREIGN LANDS.
Defects Of the French Navy the Subject
Of Dsbate.
LEGITIME READY TO SKIP.
Ruthless Smelling of a Village by
German Gunboats-MichaeI
Davitt Excited.
IN FOREIGN LANDS.
LEGITIME READY TO SKIP
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uN1oS.l
FRANCES NAVY.
Its Defects Severely Criticised in the
Chamber of Deputies.

Its Defects Severely Criticised in the
Chamber of Deputies.
PARIS, July 1Oth.-M. De Lanessan's in
terpellation on the condition of the French
navy being III the programme, the Deputies
to day made all possible haste to conclude
the debate on the military bill. The clauses
left over from Monday were passed over
without debate, and then, before the vote
on the bill as whole was taken, Baron
Reillea read, in the name of the Right, a
declaration to the effect that the measure
under debate, although greatly and advan-
tageously modified by the Senate, contained
the germs of grave dangers, both from a
military and social point of view.
NJ. Pictou, speaking from the Extreme
Left, said that the bill was not as good as it
might have been had not the Senate had a
finger in the making of it, but as the neces-
sites of the moment require that this
measure should become a law, he and
those who thought with him would vote
for it. The vote was then taken on the bill
as q whole, $50 Deputies voting for and 10
against it.
NJ. De Lanessan now appeared in the
tribune, primed with material for his at
tack on the Minister of Marine. The recent
naval maneuvers in the Mediterranean
had, he said, furnished overwhelming
proof of the ineficiency OF the French fleet
IN those waters, and particularly of the in
adequacy of the coast defenses. What did
the Minister propose to do to remedy this
condition OF things?
Admiral krantZ, in reply, wondered
where and how NJ. de Lanessan had ob-
tanned the data on which he based his in
terpellation. The Minister said he had
not yet received the reports of the admirals
who had conducted the maneuvers. What
ever might be the nature of The reports it
was probable that the rumors that had
reached NJ. LaneSsan's ears were greatly
exaggerated, and that there was a great
| deal less reason to suppose that the coun-
try's naval defenseS were inadequate. None
the less, continued Admiral krantz, with
the Government convinced of the necessity
of increasing the strength of the navy, the
Chamber would probably ere long be
called upon to vote an extra 100000
francs for that purpose.
These explanations did not satisfy NJ
Sails, who declared that the results of the
recent naval maneuvers had caused
throughout the country a profound emo
ton. How the speaker intended to con-
clude his sentence history will never know,
| for the Left groaned with such unanimitv
| and good will that NJ. Sails thought the
best thing he could do was 10 make room
| lot dnOtner.
This was NJ. de Lanessan, who was as
| little satisfied with the Minister of Marines
| reply as NJ. Sails. An immense amount of
| time had been lost, and Admiral Krantz's
| promises were IS vague as the excuses re-
garding the insufficiency of funds at his
| disposal were lame. France was rich
| enough to be able to strengthen her navy
and the Notifications of new ports As it
was, continued the Deputy of the Seine,
there were not sufficient cruisers. and not
one of those but was behind the age in
speed and efficiency.
NJ. Tirard, President of the Council, took
up arms on behalf of Admiral Krantz,
who, be said, was overmodest. The Min
lister of Marine, ali competent authorities
agreed had effected many important re-
forms and Improvements in the navy. The
| Government was ready to give Admiral
Krantz the 10000 600 francs which he re-
| quired, and would, if necessary, appeal to
the patriotism of the Chamber for This
purpose.
This closed the debate, the result of the
vote which followed being that the House
rejected NJ. de Lanessan's order of the day,
| inviting the Government to take imme.
diate measures for the improvement of the
| navy.