Evening journal., 1896-12-08
FIR ENCHM EN- ARE ANGRY
Offended at British Encroach-
ments In Africa.
SHARP CRITICISM BY DEPUTIES.
England's Niger Expedition Warmly Cen
sured-Denounced as Another Jameson
Raid British Missionaries Are Criti-
cised as Political Mischief Makers.

PARIS. Dec. S-The chamber OF depu-
ties, after discussing the Madagascar cred
it's adopted the order of the day and ap-
proved the policy Of the government by
vote of 43l yeas TO 81 nays incidentally
the entire African question was discussed.
During the debate NJ Michelin ques
toned the government regarding the re
call of NJ. Laroche, the French resident
general in Madagascar, and the govern
ment's intention for colonizing and gov
erning the island He declared that Eng-
lish gold was at the bottom Of the Hova
uprising end that the Hovas and Iarocbe
were prisoners Of the English. He assert
cd that I4aroche owed his appointment 60
great political personage-meaning Pres
ldent Faure-and had been notoriously in
capable.
NJ. Guieysse, former minister for the
colonies, justified the judicial organization
which he initiated Of the island and added
that NJ. Laroche would soon be permitted
to explain at length what he had done in
Madagascar, and justice would then be
done him. NJ. Michelin had spoken Of
English gold, - but said NJ. Guieysse
"The English missionaries have been the
first victims Of the disorders No impor-
tant change had been made since NJ. La
roche left the island, and General Gallicni,
the present resident general of Mndagas-
car had not expelled any Of the foreign
missions
NJ. de Mahy maintained that NJ La
roche had obeyed The Bible societies who
had protected him. adding: "These so
cieties are working the ruin of our infu-
snce and stealing cur possessions They
are TO be found throughout French terri
tory carrying out political work - In
conclusion NJ. de Mahy asked the minis
Ter for the colonies If no apr rovel of the
action OF General Gallieni in not cxrellinP
! the English Methodists and remarked
| that 1t was time to stop their occult in
! fuences This utterGnce was greeted
with chQcrs.
Work of the English Bible Societies.
NJ Rouanet moved that the government
expel the .lcsuits, MaFists, Methodists,
etc, from Madagascar
To this suggestion NJ. Lebon replied that
General Gallieni had fun power to act
against any propaganda of political char
acter, but France would not be right in
expelling preachers EN- masse.
NJ. Deloncle wanted TO know whether
! France would allow an Anglo Egyptian
expedition to 20 to Khartum. In any case
he said, if England went there she would
not stay there. as the dervishos. repulsed
by the Congo Free State, the French and
the Fnelish, would reform between Lake
Ichad and the upper Nile and cause trou
bic until the khedives authority was re
stored by the naturalization of the entire
| Nile basin. Abyssinia, he said, was ready
to agree to this arrangement which, in
| his opinion, was the ultimate destiny OF
northeast Africa.
Touching the Niger question, Nj. De
loncle said tAat France had to deal with q
new Jameson band which must be treat
ed as the Beers treated Jameson and hi.
men. RE secuted the idea of an entente
| cordiale with Great Britlin who, he as
| serted led France into tho siege of Ant
werp, the Crimean war and the loss o
Syria. France must make Great Britain
respect her rights Treltiosa and dif lomac!
could bring chat about Nevertheless 70
would vote for the 100000, ,000 francs ask
ed for to increase the strength Of TIN
French navy.