Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-08
FRENCH COLONIAL DEBATE
Chamber Of Deputies Has an Exciting Time
Over the Estimates,
TALK OF ENGLISH GOLD IN MADAGASCAR
Deputies Run Up Against John Buli in
the Nile aud Niger Countries
Governments Policy in
madagascar Upheld.

PARIS. Dec THE Chamber Of Deputies
today. after discussing the Madagascar
credits Of the day approved the policy Of
the government by vote of 43l yeas to
~ noes,
NJ. Mlchelin questioned the Chamber re-
gardlng the recall of NJ. Laroche, the French
resident general in Madagascar and the
government intentions for coloni2ing and
governing the island. In so doing he de-
clared that English gold was at the bottom
of the Hova uprising and that the Hoyas and
NJ Laroche were pensioners OF the English.
Continuing Nj, Mchelin asserted that NJ.
Laroche who owed his appointment to
groat political parsonage mcanng President
FGure) had been VIGOROUSLY Incapable.
The minister for the colonies, NJ. Lebon,
here intewened and pointed out that the
rumored influence of the political parsonage
referred to had already been denied.
NJ Mcheln wished to insist upon his ques-
ton; but the president of the Chamber, NJ.
Brisson, interrupted him saying that the
house was only cognizant of ministerial
acts.
NJ. Mlchcl!n then asked for explanations
on the subject of the state of slavery caid
to exist in certain parts Of the island and
MS to Carrioti's concessions which the
deputy claimed were equivalent to com
plete abandonment of Madagascar for the
EnglislE He added that it was said that
NJ. Carroll formerly represented a French
company, but he asked would the govern
ment grant il a concession when 1t was
really English companies which interferred
to build the railroads? Whereupon NJ
Micheln moved that the government grant
the railway concession to a French company
without guaranteeing interest
territory
NJ. Lebon answered that the circular abel
ishing slavery had been published and was
being enforced and said the government
would not think Of granting concessions to
= company which was in any way foreign
WOULD EXPEL MISSIONARIES.
NJ Guyesse. remarking that NJ Michclia
had spoken Of English gold" pointed out
that the English missionaries have been tn,
first victims of the disorders. No important
change has been made since NJ. Laroche
left the island and General Galieni. the
president general of Madagascar had not
expelled any of the foreign missionaries.
NJ. de Mahy maintained that NJ Larochc
had disobeyed the bible" societies, who had
protected him, adding: These societies
are working the ruin of our influence and
stealing our possessions. They are to be
found throughout French territory, carrying
out political work" In conclusion. NJ
de Mahy asked the minister for the colonies
If he approved of the action of General
Gallleni in not eNpelling the English Metho.
dlsts, eNclaiming 1t was time to stop their
occult influences" (CheersO
NJ. Rounet moved that the government
eXpel the Jesuits Marists. Methodists. etc.
from Madagascar. To this suggestion, NJ.
Lebon replied that General Gallieni had fun
power TO act against any propaganda of a
political character but France would not
be right in eXpelling preachers en- masse
INNFA t,nI1
tion and the governments motion of CON
hdence was adopted.
ENGLAND IN THE SOUDAN.
NJ. Deloncle proceeded to discuss the
Soudan, which, he claimed, had entered on a
new phase. Would France he asked. allow
an Anglo-Egpytian expedition TO 20 to Khar-
toum? In any case, he remarked if England
went there, she would not stay, as the
Dervishes, repulsed by the Congo Free State |
the French and the English would reform
between Lake Tchad and the Upper Nile, |
causing trouble until the Khedive's authority |
was restored by the naturalization of the !
entire Nile basin. He secuted the idea of |
an entente cordiale with Great Britain who |
he asserted, led France into the siege of |
Antwerp. the Crimean war and the loss OF |
syria. France, continued NJ. Deloncle, must |
make Great Britain respect her rights. |
Treaty and diplomacy could bring that about. |
Nevertheless he. NJ. Deloncle. would vote for |
tuc -uu,uVc,VJU francs asked lOT TO increase |
the strength OF the French army.
Prince d'Arenberg remarked that no |
African river was more important to France |
than the Niger. II had almost entirely been |
explored by Frcnchmen and France had made |
great efforts to obtain its free navigation. |
Bat today the British Niger company claimed |
rights which it did not possess and that |
company Mad insulted the French flag, for |
which insult France had not yet obtained |
(Cheers) The British Niger |
Prince d'Arenberg further said, had |
established posts where the French flag had |
been planted and he urged the government |
to watch closely the expedition which the |
British Niger company was at present organ
izing.
In reply the minister for the colonies said |
the Niger company boundary commission
was now sitting in Paris. adding that the
government had instructed the governor of
the French territory to return TO his post
in view of the British expedition. TIE min
lister also pointed out that the government
OF Great Britain had assured the French
government that the Niger expedition did
not concern the territory claimed by France
The general discussion of the colonial esti-
mates was then closed