The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-08
DEPUTIES ASSAIL ENGLAND
Lively Debate ON madagascar and
the Niger NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Gold and the Hoxas.

PARIS. Dec. TN the deputies today
M Nlcnella questioned the chamber re-
gzr1ing the recall OF NJ. I4arochet. xAe
french resident general in Madagascar.
and the governments intention Tor colo
nizing ard governing The islands. In 80
doing he dsclartea shat English gold vas
81 The hcsso-a o. the Eova uprising ard
,ae Hogas ard NJ. L~arochef were pens.on-
erS OF the English. ContlnuinS. n Mich-
Elm asserted shat II. Larcchet. wac owed
his appointment 70 = great posithssl per
s0aage tsneansag President FeGrsl lad
beer VIGOROUSLY Incapable.
The minister for taec oloules. VI. Lehon.
hers interviewed aua pointed eat that tas
-ur1orsd influence * rae political person.
age referred 70 had already been denied.
". MgcheIin wished 70 insist upon his
question bur the president of the cham
Der, n Brisson Interrupted him. saying
that the house Was only cogntzSat or the
ministerial acts.
NJ MfeheAn sAen sskea for explanations
on the subject % the state OF slavery said
10 exist IN certain paggs u the STAND on
the CArolie concessions. Wh{eA The deputy
claimed were equivalent % = complete
abandonment OF Madagascar 70 the Eng
hsh. He admitted fhat Ii VAS said that
u. CarSoie formerly Represented French
company, bat be asked waula the govern
ment grant IL a concession when y was
build the railroads.
Thereupon NJ. Mlesielin moved that ire
government grant gae railway concessions
70 q French company without guaraa-
teefRg interest or granting territory NJ
Leoon answered that the circular abolish
ing slavery had been published and w3s
being enforced. and said the government
would NOT think of granting concessions
10 a company wAich was in any way for
eign.
II. Guiyesse, reurarking that NJ. Mich
elm had spoken OF English gold" point
ed out that the British missionaries have
been the first victims OF the disorders.
No important change had been made
since NJ. LAroohet LETT the island, and
Gen. Gallieni. the president general OF
Madagascar. had not expelled any OF the
foreign missionaries.
NJ Demahy maintained that NJ. lsaro-
Chef had obeyed the Bible societ4es VINO
had protected him." adding: THESE So
cieties are working the ruin OF our tnfiu-
ence and stealing our possessions they
are 20 be found throughout French terri
tory, carrying out their works" In con-
clusion M. Demahy asked the minister for
the colonies II he approved the action OF
Gen. Gallieni in not expelnng the EnEllsn
Meghodists, excisin1ing thai II was time
for their occult influences" eCheersl
NJ. Rounet moved that the government
expel the JeSuits. Marlsts. MetAoaAsts,
etc, from Madagascar.
To this suggestion II. Iebon replied tast
Gen. GalEeni had full power 50 act against
any propaganda OF a political character,
but France would not be risnt IN expelsing
preachers en- masse.
Eventually NJ Mlcheiin withdrew MS
motion. and the governments motion or
confidence was adopted.
NJ. de Loniele proceeded 20 discuss tho
- "a aah a
entered on a new phase. France. be said,
must make Great Britain respect her
rights Treaties and diplomacy could
bring that about: nevertheless ne, u.
Loniele, would vote for the 2oo'eo,eVo
francs asked for 10 increase the strength
Of the French navy.
Prince DAreDberg remarked thht no
African river was more important 20
France than the Niger. IL had been al
most entirely explored by Frenchmen, and
France had made no great Efforts 10 oo-
tain its free navigation. But today me
Rriuish Niger Company claimed rights
which 1t did not possess and that company
had insubed the French flag, for which
Insult France had not yet obtained salts
faction (Cheers) The British Niger Com
pany, Prince D'Arenberg further said.
had established posts where the French
flag had been planted, and he urged me
government 10 watch closely the expedi-
t1on which the Bratisa Niger Company WAS
at present organizing
In reply the minister for the colonies
said the Niger Company boundaries CON-
mission was now sitting IN Paris. adding
that the govern naent had instructed the
governor Of the French territory to return
TO bis post in view Of the British expedi-
ton. ire minister also pointed out that
the government OF Great Britain had as
srred the French government that the
Niger expedition did net concern tho ter
ritory claimed by France.
The general discussion OF the colonial
exsImates was then closed.