The Wilmington daily Republican., 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
ments Declarations Approved.
PARIS, June 1.-THE question of French
policy in the far east was revived in the
chamber of deputies by NJ. Millerand, the
Socialist deputy, who protested against
France playing what he termed "Ger-
many's game" NJ Millerand was sup
ported by other Socialist members of the
shamber who objected to tho partioipa-
zion of France in the coming festivities in
connection with the opening of the Baltic
and North Sea canal.
The minister for foreign affairs, M.
Hanotaux, replied amid Radical Interrupt
lions, which were met by Centrist cries Of
Silence Communists" M. Hnnotaux de-
tended the presence of the French squad
ron at Kiel by saying that the French
sailors would represent not a humiliated,
downtrodden France, but O nation conf
aent in her strength and rich enough IN
glory not to dread comparison with no
bther power.
Adverting to the question of Frances
policy in the far east M Hanotaux made
an important statement, declaring that
even had French interests been less af-
lected than they were the government
would have considered 1t 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 reversal of French policy in
refusing to support Russia at this delicate
uncture. 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
teace between China and Japan.
Continuing his remarks upon the sub
feet 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
M. Hanotaux concluded by asking for
the unequivocal support of all the mem
bers of the chamber, for he said a 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.
M. Goblet demanded the publication Of
the treaty of alliance with Russia, II one
was in existence. At this point M. Ribot
lnterposed, saying: "You know well we
pannot 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 co cooperation with Rus
bia 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 M. 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 vote of 362 to 105, and amidst
loud cheering the chamber of deputies ad-
iourned,