Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-28
INTERPRETATIONS.
FRENCH LEGISLATORS WANT TO
KNOW, YOU KNOW, ABOUT THINGS.
Their Government Questioned = Egypt,
Touas, and ronqain--itsiy. Rome, and
Russia--Othcr Foreign Notes.

PARIS, October 26.---In the Chamber
Of Deputies to-day Mr.. Delocle inter-
pellatcd the Ministers, asking them to
explain their policy toward Egypt; the
position they had taken on the questions
at issue with Morocco in The matter Of
the Touat cases, and the alleged British
intrigues on tho Tonquin frontier
NJ. Delalosse also demanded that the
Ministry make explanations in regard to
the relations between France and Italy.
He found fault with the Government Tor
taking part IN the recent Garlbaldi Jetes
at Nice, and also for not afording pro-
lection to the French pilgrims TO Rome
and for the needless and annoying prose-
cution Of the Archbishop OF AK.
THE REPLY.
M. Ribot, the Minister OF Foreign AZ
fairs, in reply. informed the deputies
that the government of Morocco had
been informed that France would not
tolerate any interference mt Touat, as
the district was plainly within The zone
OF French influence. In regard to Egypt,
no declared that France bad not aban-
doned any OF her former rights, and re-
cent events we're tending 10 increase
French influence there Tho rap
prochemcat between Russia and
France, he said, astonished nobody. 1t
was simply in consequence OF old sym
d pathies and community OF interests,
and formed fresh guarantee OF peace.
The Minister justified the nations taking
part in the festivities at Nice, declaring
that it was in celebration of the memory
OF man who had fought for France.
THE TROUBLES IN ROME.
Regarding the troubles which accom-
panied the French religious pilgrimages
30 Rome, he said that the agitation pro-
voked in Italy by these pilgrim incidents
was altogether out of proportion TO any
offence that the pilgrims committed
dnring their presence in Italy. The in
cidents having an international bearing,
the Minister said the Government felt
bound to iesue circular to the bishops
of the country to stop these pilgrimages,
and the Pope himself had declared
that the Government was justified IN so
doing. Nobody would surely deny,
NJ. Ribot continued. that the bishops
owed this Difference to the Government.
Besides this, the Government had not
hidden from Italy its displeasure that the
anti pilgrim manifesto had been followed
by attacks against France, and that
thereupon Italy had expressed her re-
grets.
The ministerial statements were greet
ed with applause, particularly by the
members OF the Left.
FRANCE HAS RIGHT TO BE PROUD.
Continuing, NJ. Ribot said that France
had right to he proud of the sympa-
thies which had been extended to her
on all sides She deserved 1t, too, for
her energy had enabled her to regain
her position after disaster.
Replying To an Interpolation OF Comte
Nun. the well known representative OF
Catholic Socialism, NJ. Ribot denied
having charged the French ambassador
at Rome to thank the Italian Govern
ment for the protection the latter had
afforded the French pilgrims. NJ.
Pichon declared that nobody in Europe
dreamt OF restoring the temporal power
OF the Pope.
FRANCE AT THE VATICAN.
The Chamber then proceeded to the
discussion of the foreign estimates. Nj.
Hubbard Immediately brought forward
proposition to suppress the embassy ut
the Vatican on the ground that it was
useless, and that it fostered the idea in
Italy that France admitted the POSSIBLE
ty OF the Popes ultimately retaking
Rome.
NJ. Ribot in a vigorous speech com
batted this proposal and refuted the rea.
sons which NJ. Hubbard advanced. A
vote was then taken. and NJ. Hubbards
proposition was thrown out amid cheers
by a vote OF 2S4 against 30.