Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-11
EASTERN POLITICS.
Discussed by the Leaders in
the French Chamber.
THE RUSSIAN ALLIANCE DEFENDED.

Some Comments ON the Situation In Egypt
and Some Significant Remarks Regard.
ing French wsrshIps ut Kiel-socialists
Create . Little Breexe-Humbert Opens
the italian ParliAment-He and His
Queen Ensh uiasticalIy Cheered.
PARIS June II. - The question Of
Frances policy in the far cast was revived
in the chamber Of deputies by NJ. Miller
and. the socialist deputy. who protested
against Franco playing what he termed
"Germany's game" Millerand was sup.
ported by other socialistist members OF
the chamber, who objected to the parti.
cipation of France in the coming festi.
vities in connection with the opening Of
the Baltic and North sea canal. The min
lister for foreign affairs, NJ. Hanotaux, re-
piled amid radical interruptions which
were met by Centrist cries Of "Silence
communists" Hanotaux defended the
presence Of the French squadron at kiei
by saying that the French sailors would
represent not n down-trodden France, but
a nation confident in her strength and
rich enough in glory to dread comparison
with no other power.
Defends the Russian Alliance.
Adverting to the question Of Frances
policy in the far east Hanotaux made an
important statement, declaring that even
had French interests been less affected
than they were the government would
have considered it to be its imperative
duty to intervene Immediately after Rus
sian interests were threatened. Nobody
could be blind, he continued. TO the
dangers of 4 reversal of French policy in
refusing to support Russia at this juno
ture. He believed himself to be the
faithful interpreter of the feelings of the
country when he telegraphed to st.
Petersburg that France places her ALI.
ances in the first rank of her consider
a,ions, and the government of the re.
public was therefore disposed to support
with all possible eff lacy the views of tho
imperial government concerning the con-
ditions Of peace between China and
Japan.
Made n Mistake Once In Egypt.
Continuing his remarks Hanotaux
pointed out the situation in Egypt at the
present time as u result of the mistaken
policy Of nbstcntion which the Ftench
parliament. had forced upon Gambetta,
who foresaw the result OF the evils OF the
policy of restraining the government from
activity SO far rs the Su,Z canal was con-
ccrncd. Tho 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
point 'appui she longcl for. HanOtaux
cocIuded by asking for the unequivocnl
support of all the members of the cham
Der, for he said apolicy of vacillation
would only weaken French prestige
abroad.
Significant Remarks OF Goblet.
Goblet insisted that the visit of the
French squadron to Kiel was the ''un.
fortunate rcsult' of the French o-opera-
ton with Russia and Germany in the
far east. Frenchmcn would never I'M
derstand any policy Of rapproachment
with Germany So long as The disputed
question OF Asace and Lorraine" re-
manned unsettled. Ribot concluded the
debate by indorsing all the remarks OF
Honataux. The order of the day approx
ing the dcclar htions of the government
was then adopted by 352 to los, and amid
loud cheering the chamber of deputies
adjourned.