The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-11
RUSSIA AND FRANCE
Official Announcement Of Close
Alliance Between Them.
WHY FRANCE BuLLooZED JAPAN
She Expects Russia TO Help Her priv
England From Fgypt-InfereSting
Debate In the Deputies.

Paris. June l8.-Ths question Of Frances
policy IN TIRE Far East vas reviewed IN the
chamber o. deputies today by u. Mile
rand. tie Socialist 1epaty, who protest
ea against France IsDs!ng what be termed
''GSerruauHs game ". MIlleFzna vas sup
ported b. other Socialists q the chamber.
who objected 20 the participation o.
France 81 the coming festivities IN CON
nection with the opening OF the Baltic and
North sea canal
The minister OF foreign affairs. ". Han
otaux. replied, amid interruptions, which
were net by Centrist cries OF silence.
communists NJ Hanotaux defended
the presence Of the French squadron AZ
kfel by saying The French sailors would
represent not q down-troeden France but
a nation confident n her strength and rich
enough in glory 10 dread comparison with
no other power.
Referring TO the question OF Frances
policy in the Far East. VI. Hano;aux made
an important statement declaring that
even had French interests been less at
fected than they were, the government
would have considered i. 70 be its i'm
perative duty 10 intervene Immediately
after Russian interests were threatened.
Nobody could be blind he continued. TO
the dangers OF a reversal OF French policy
in refusing 70 support Russia at this juno
ture. He believed himself to be the faith
full interpreter OF the feelings OF the coun-
try when he teleCraphed TO St. Peters
burg that France placed her alliance in
the first rank OF her consideration. and
that the government Of the republic was
disposed 70 support with all possible eff
cacy the views Of the imperial government
concerning the conditions of peace be-
tween China and France.
Continuing his remarks upon the sub
ject OF the presence Of the French squad
ron. NJ. Hanotaux said the interests OF
France. too. justified the attitude
adopted, and he pointed out the situa-
ton in Egypt at the present time as 8
result OF the mistaken policy of absten-
ton which the French parliament had
forced upon Gambetta, who foreSaw the
result of the evils Of the policy OF re-
straining the government from activity
so far as the Suez canal was concerned.
The recent policy Of activity and expan-
sion adopted by France had lifted her
again TO her proper place among the ma
tons of the world and had brought an
alliance with Russian alliance which
had given France the point d'appui she
longsd for.
VI. Hanotaux concluded by asking for
the uneauivocal support of all the men,
bers Of the chamber. for, he said, policy
OF vaoillation would only weaken French
prestige abroad.
NJ. Florens said that In return for French
support in the East Russia would aid
France TO obtain the freedom of Egypt.
NJ. Goblet, Socialist. demanded the pub
hcation OF the treaty OF alliance with Rus
STA. II one was in existence.
At this point VI. Ribot interposed. say
ing: You know well enough we cannot
publish it."
NJ Goblet continued his remarks. insist
ing that the visit OF the French squadron
10 Kiel was as unfortunate as French CO.
far East. FrenChmen would never under
stand any policy Of rapprochement with
Germany so long as the disputed question
OF the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
remained unsettled.
NJ. Ribot concluded the debate by indors-
ing all the remarks Of NJ. Hanotaux. The
order OF the day approving the declara-
tions of the government was then adopted
by $50 to leo, and amid loud cheers the
chamber OF deputies adjourned