Daily inter mountain., 1899-11-25

| ll1dhiuS IL lOldl loss OF approximately
$3oO0OO The fire is supposed to have
been caused by crossed. electric light
| wires.
Paris, Nov. 24.-In the chamber of dep
uties to-day during the discussion of the
| foreign estimates, Count Mantaigue,
conservative, asked for explanations as
to the incidents of a British cruiser stop
! ulng and boarding a French steamer,
the Cordoba, in Deagoa bay NJ. Del
Casse, the minister of foreign affairs,
| replied that it was not an isolated case.
Belligerents, during war. he explained,
| had the right to ascertain the national
| ity of any vessel, and he added if the
British cruisers only did this they had
acted within their rights.
| turning to the situation in China and
the recent incidents in kwang Chau
Wan province, the minister reviewed the
concessions obtained by other ma atons and
said Frances share had been inferior
| to Great Britains. He continued: I'VE
| took what we thought to be the most
convenient spot. But we must husband
our resources for efforts our vital in
| terests may render necessary. Our
| immense empire and frontier in China
| ougt to keep us from impatient enterprise
| which might cost us dearly. The parti-
| ton of China. is not imminent. Russia
has reached Pechili because she has not
/ met with great resistance. Our zone Of
influence lies beyond Tonkn. The point
in dispute is in poor province. but what
is important to us Is that China has un-
dertaken not to yield the neighboring
provinces to the influence of any one
power. we must seek 10 MAINTAIN ihe
open door,"
Referring to the Transvaal, the foreign
minister said he favored media ton. but
did not deem it opportune to take the in
ltialiEe' as the powers had not yet sign
| ed The Hague protocol.
n a MOI
structures as 70 the f'ashoda settlement.
the minister remarked: some papers
make u business 81 dwelling on ma
tional humillatlon. The government
TOOK declslon when u was quite Justl-
ned IN doing ana asubsequent treaty gave
France vast territory and consolidated
our African empire. Inc government $
adVsrsafles Wlsh france 70 pc poWerful
in Europe and insist that she ought 70
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| If We. did not already have an immense
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