Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-27
Tho Questions Answered.

PARIS. Oct 26.-In the chamber of dep
| uties to-day M. Deloroude interpellated the
ministers, asking them to explain their
policy toward Egypt, the position they
with Morocco in the matter of
the Louat cases and the all eyed intrigues
on the Tonquin frontier. NJ. D. F'elassona
demanded that the ministry make explana-
tions in regard to the relations betw cen
France ana Italy. He found fault with the
government for partaking in the recent
Garibaldi fetes at Nice. and also for not af-
fording protection to the French pilgrims to
Rome and for the needless and annoying
prosecution of the archbishop of AK. Nj.
Ribot, 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 Louat, as the district was plainly within
the zone OF French influence In regard to
Egypt, he declared that France had
not abandoned any of her for
mer rights and recent events We're tend
ing to increase French influence there.
The approachment between Russia and
France astonished nobody. 1t was simply in
consequence of old sympathies. The min
lister justified the nations partaking in the
festivities at Nice, declaring that it was the
celebration of the memory of a man who
had fought for France.
Regarding the troubles which accom-
panied the French religious pilgrimages to
Rome, he SAID that the agitation provoked
in Italy by these pilgrim incidents
was altogether out OF proportion to
any offcnse that the pilgrims COM
mitted during their presence in ITALY,
The incidents having an international bear
ing, the minister said the government felt
bound to issue circular to the bishops of
the country to stop these pilgrimages, and
the pope himself had declared that the
government was justified in so do
ing. Nobody would surely deny" he
continued, ''that bishops owed this
Difference to government, besides this gov
eminent had not hidden from Italy its dis
pleasure. That anti-pilgrim manifesto
ton had been followed by attacks against
France. whereupon' Italy had expressed
her regrets" These ministerial statements
were greeted by applause, particularly by
the members of the Left.
Continuing, NJ. Ribot said that France
had right to be proud of the sympathy
which had been extended to her on all sides.
She deserved it, too, for her energy
had enabled her to regain her position
after disaster. Replying to the interpella-
ton of Comte Nun, the well-known repre-
sentative of Catholic socialism, NJ. Ribot
denied having charged the French ambassa-
Dor at Rome to thank the Italian govern
ment for the protection the latter had af-
forded the French pilgrims.
NJ. Pichou declared that nobody in Europe
dreamt of restoring the power of the pope.
The misunderstanding was between the
French and Italian governments. but he at
stributed it to the Empire party, which de-
sired to maintain the papacy. still he hoped
that Italy would eventually be our ally.
The chamber then proceeded to the discus
sion of foreign estimates. NJ. Hubbard
Immediately brought forward a pro-
position to suppress the embassy at
the Vatican. on the ground that
it was useless and that it fostered
the idea in Italy that France admitted the.
possibility of the pope's ultimately retakiHg
Rome.
NJ Ribot in vigorous speech cop6ated
this proposal and refuted the reasons which
NJ Hubbard advanced A vote was then
taken, and NJ Hubbards proposal was
thrown out amid cheers by 2S4 against 2l0f7