New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-27
THE FOREIGN POLICY OF FRANCE.

MINISTER RIBoT'S REPLY TO INTERPRETATIONS
IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Paris oct. 26.-In the Chamber of Deputies to-day
NJ Deloncle interpell3ed the Ministers, asking them
to explain their policy toward Egypt the position
they had taken the questions at issue with MOROCCO
in the matter Of the Touat oases and the alleged
British ntrigues on the Tonquin frontier. NJ. Della
fosse also demanded that the Ministry make e1plana-
tons in regard to the relations between France and
Italy. He found fault with the Government tor Par
taking in the recent GaIfbald fetes at Nice ana also
for not aorng protection to the French pilgrims 10
Rome, and for the needless ana annoying prosecution
Of the Archbishop of AX
NJ Ribot the Minister OF Foreign Affairs, In reply
informed the Deputies that the Government Of Morocco
had been Informed that France would not tolerate any
interference at Touat the district was plainly "lun
the zone Of French influence In regard to Egypt he
declared that France had not abandoned any OF her
former rights and that recent occurrences were tend
ing TO increase French influence there. The re y
proschment between Russia and France he sad aston
lshed nobody II simply in consequence OF old
sympathes and community Of interests, and formed
fresh guarantee Of peace. The Minister Justlhed the
Nations parakng in the festivities at Nice declaring
that it was in celebration of the memory of the man
who had fought for France
Regarding the troubles which accompanied tho
French religious plgrimages TO Rome he said that the
agitation provoked in Italy by these pilgrim incidents
altogether out Of proportion to any offence that
the pilgrims committed during their presence in Italy
The incidents having an international bearing, the
Minister said, the Government felt bound to issue
circular to The bishops Of the country to stop these
pgrimages and the Pope himself has declared that the
Government was justified in so doing. Surely nobody
WOula deny, VI. RIDo continued, that the Bishops owed
this Difference to the Government Besides this. the
Government had not hidden from Italy its dpeaSure
tnat the anti l-pgrim manifesto had been followed
by attacks against France whereupon Italy had eX-
pressed her regrets.
Continuing. Il. labo said that France had right to
bN Of which n
her all sides She deserved IT, too for her energy
had enabled her 10 regain her position after disaster.
Replying TO an Interpolation OF Comte Nun, the we'll
known representative of Catholic Socialism, VI. RibOt
denied having charged the French Ambassador at Rome
TO thank the taian Government for the protection the
latter had afforded the French pilgrims.
The Chamber then proceeded TO the discussion Of the
foreign estimates. VI. Hubbard Immediately brought
forward proposition TO suppress the Embassy at the
Vatican on the ground that il useless and that 1t
fostered the idea in Italy that France admitted the
possibility OF the POpe's ultimately reaking Rome.
N. RibOt I'm vigorous speech combated this pro
pOsal, and refuted the which VI. Hubbard ad-
vanccd. vote was then taken, and VI. Ilubbard's
proposal was thrown out, amid cheers. by 2s4 votes