The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-05-02
HOW THE LION RoARED.
Reports Of the Speeches That Made
French Editors Rage.

papers we're published in this jour
nal, showing resentment at speeches
in the British House OF Commons.
Following is a summary OF the
parliamentary utterances in ques'
ton:
Sir T.. Ashmead Bartlett, conserva-
tive for Sheffield, opened the debate
in the Commons on Great Britain's
relations to France in Africa. He
irst directed the attention OF the
house to the encroachments which
the government permitted France
to make upon Siam. In Africa
France is still more active than in
Asia, he said. She had sent out an
expedition which was menacng the
upper Nile, and she siezed African
territories recognized as being with
in the British sphere OF influence.
Sir Edward Grey, parliamentary
secretary OF the foreign office, sa d
that Great Britain stood in such a
position OF trust in Egypt as to
make the British and Egyptian
spl eres Of influence cover the whole
Nile waterway. The house ought to
be careful about giving credeuce to
the rumor that a French expedition
had been sent to the Nile country to
occupy the valley of the river. The
foreign Office had no reason to sup.
pose that any French expedition
either had been instructed to enter
the Nile valley or had the intention
to do so. He could not believe it
possible in the face OF the fact tbs
the British governments views we're
fully known to France. The ad-
vance Of a French expedition under
secret orders from the west side OF
Africa into a territory subject to
British claims, whose rightfulness
had been so long known, would be
not only an inconsistent and unex-
pected act, but also an unfriendly
one, and would be regarded as such
by the government. ["Hear, heart
Without doubt African affairs for
the last two years had caused con-
siderable anxiety as to what might
happen in the future. During those
years no provocation had been given
France from the British side. Eng
land had striven to the utmost to
reconcile the occasional conflicts Of
interests. The government would
continue to pursue this line OF poll
cy, emitting nothing calculated 10
maintain good relations with France,
and, at the same time, to uphold
the undoubted claims OF Great
Britain. To that end, OF course, the
cooperation Of the French govern
ment aud French public opinion was
necessary. He relied on the sense OF
justice characterizing the French
government and people to help re-
concile the conflicting interests OF
the powers in parts Of the world
which were but little known
[Cheers.
Joseph Chamberlain, the liberia
unionist leader, spoke OF Sir Ed
wards statement as the cleverest ant
most satisfactory declaration ye
heard on this subject from respon
sible representative OF the govern
ment. He now saw, he said, tina
unless q clear understanding will
France as to African affairs could b.
reached the most serious conse
quences might easily ensue. Tn
statement ought to leave Grea
Britain's claims on Egypt beyond al
Misunderstanding. The whole Nil
valley from the lakes to the sea wa
within the Egyptian or Britisl
sphere OF influence and that clair
on Great Britain's part had bee
within the knowledge Of France 10
five years. He must remind tn
house, however, that as recently a
at the beginning OF the month tn
statement was made, unchecked, j
the French chamber and in tn