New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
FRANCES FOREIGN POLICY.
HOSTILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE DUPUY
CABINET TOWARD ENGLAND.
THE AvGro-BELGIAN AGREEMENT HELD BY
FRANCE TO BE INvAL1D-THE OUTLOOK
PARLIAMENT.

THE ANGLO-BELGIAN AGREEMENT HELD BY
FRANCE TO BE INvAL1D-THE OUTLOOK
IN PARLIAMENT
London. June 1.-The formation Of a French
Cabinet, with three Ministers. Poincare Delcasse
and Hanotaux, avowedly hostile TO Great Britain
excltes yrave apprehension In English Ministerial
circles. The record Of NJ Hanotaux, the ne"
French Minister of Foreign Affairs. places him
in the front rank as combatant OF English oc-
cupation Of Egypt. militant advocate of French
rights in Newfoundland. supporter Of the pro-
tectorate over Siam and Of French expansion IN
Africa. and generally as an enemy Of England
wherever the latter comes into competing contact
with Fc,n,e NM Polncare and Delcasse nave
deliberately expressed their determination TO OPP
pose the Anglo Belgian agreement In regard 10
the Congo frontiers not alone by protest: put 10y
active measures. and 10 vindcate the Claims ol
France IN the territory Of the Upper Nile Other
members of NJ. Dupuy's Cabinet are also KNOWN
to entertain strong anti-Engish Views w
garitrr the Immediate subject OF difference,
the agreement between Great Britain ana per
gitim. Lord ROsebery's declaration last night
fatty denying the right Of France 70 interlere,
u,iu bv no means meet the difficulty. The french
expedition which Is now marching from me
French Congo territory toward Bahrcl hnaIei
will not be deferred under instructions from sii-
lister Hanotaux from occupying territory wnIcI
England holds only upon paper rights, me
Earl OF Kimberley. Secretary OF state TOT roreish
Affairs. to-day received
Dccrais. French Ambassador to England explicit
IL declaring that France holds the Anglo-BelBlah
agreement as invalid. 1t is the opinion OF me
officials Of the Foreign Office here That me mat
ter will be referred to an lnternauonhi co'ie'-
ence or a board Of arbitratlon
legislative fiasco appears to be Impending III
the present session Of Parliament Even WIN
tho most rigorous application OF the closure rule
the Budget clauses will occupy the attention OF
the House OF Commons until the middle OF July
The Mnstera,Is;s admit that the welsh Ch"rch
Disesta blishment and Local Option bills must be
dropped and the Registration bill limited 10
brief and non coni entious measure. simply snort
ening the period OF the residence qualification
This will weaken the bill so seriously that It VIII
he not worth while for the Opposition to resist
,ts massage The McCarthyitcs have been as
sured that the E,vicied Tenants bill VIII De
nassed before Parliament is prorogued but tha'
measure is certain Of prompt rejection ny inc
House ~ Lords Both sides are de'
sirous that Parliament shall be pro-
rogued by August at the latest ana 10 az
tain this object the leaders or the OpposluVh
have privately proposed 10 the Government 10
assist in winding up the session, providing that
All business be abandoned except the Budget ana
fhe completion Of the Supply bill Apart iro'"
tho Government measure. the liberation 81 ,ne
Paris Fund ought 10 case greatly the sIluhuon
of the evicied tenants In Ireland
Lord Francis Hope. the prospective Duke OF
Newcastle who was recently reported to nave
married MAY Yohe. the actress. has filed state
mont Of bankruptcy. His liabilities amount 10
f4o5277. and his assets 10 fls4,Of2