The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-11
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
The Alliance Explained by For
eign Minister Hanotaux,
THE FRENCH SQUADRON AT KEEL

The Recent Policy of France Has Lifted
Her Again Into Her Proper Place Among
the Nations of the Earth-The Govern
ment's Declarations Approved.
PARIs, June 1.-The question of French
policy in the far east was revived in the
chamber of deputies by NJ. NIillerand, the
Socialist deputy, who protested against
France playing what he termed Ger
many's game" NJ Milerand was sup
ported by other Socialist members of the
chamber who objected to the participa-
tion Of France in the coming festivities in
connection with the opening of the Baltic
and North Sea canal.
The minister for foreign affairs, NJ
Hanotaux replied, amid Radical Interrupt
tions, which were met by Centrist cries of
"Silence Communists" NJ. Hanotaux de-
Tended the presence of the French squad
ron at Iiiel by saying that the French
sailors would represent not a humiliated,
downtrodden France, but a nation conf
dent in her strength and rich enough in
glory not TO dread comparison with no
other power,
Adverting to the question of Frances
policy in the far east NJ. Hanotaux made
un important statement, declaring that
even had French interests been less af-
tected than they were the government
would have considered it to be its impera-
tive duty to intervene Immediately after
Russian interests were threatened. No
body could be blind, he continued, to the
dangers of u reversal of French policy in
refusing to support Russia at this delicate
juncture He believed himself to be the
faithful interpreter of the feelings of the
| country when he telegraphed to ST. Peters
burg that France places her alliances in
the first rank of her considerations, and
that the government of the republic was
| therefore disposed to support with all pos
sible efficacy the views of the imperial
government concerning the conditions of
peace between China and Japan.
Continuing his remarks upon the sub
| ject of the presence of the French squad
ron NJ. Hanotaux said that the interests
OF France, too, justified the attitude
adopted, and he pointed out the situation
| in Egypt at the present time as a result OF
the mistaken policy of abstention which
| the French parliament had forced upon
| Gambetta, who foresaw the result of the
evils of the policy of restraining the gov
| ernment from activity so far as the Suez
| canal was concerned. The recent policy OF
| activity and expansion adopted by France
| had lifted her again into her proper place
among the nations of the world, and had
brought about the alliance with Russia-
an alliance which had given France the
position she long needed
| NJ HanotauX concluded by asking fol
the unequivocal support of all the mem
bers of the chamber, for he said policy Of
vacillation would only weaken French
prestige abroad
NJ Flourens asked if in return for
French support in the east Russia would
aid France to obtain the freedom of Egypt,
NJ Goblet demanded the publication OF
the treaty of alliance with Russia, if one
was in existence. At this point NJ. Ribot
interposed, saying: "You know well we
cannot publish it."
NJ Goblet then continued his remarks,
insisting that the visit of the French
| squadron to Kiel was the unfortunate re-
suit of the French cooperation with Rus
sia and Germany in the far east French
men would never understand any policy
of rapproachment with Germany as long
as the question of the ultimate disposition
of the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
remained unsettled. NJ. Ribot concluded
the debate by endorsing all the remarks
of NJ. Hanotaux.
The order of the day approving the dec
larations of the government was then
adopted by a vote of 1862 TO l05, and amidst
loud cheering the chamber of deputies ac
journed.