The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
He Says the Republic Das Everything
to Gain by Protecting and Develop
ing What Territory 1t Now Owns.
THE KAISER At BLENHElM
ENTERTAINED BY THE DUKE AND
DUCHESS Oh MARLBOROUGH.
ConsueIO Rides to the Palace i'm a
American and German Flags.

PARIS. Nov. 24-In the Chamber of Dep
uties to-day, during the discussion of the
foreign estimates, Count Montaigu. Conser-
vative, asked for explanations as TO the in
cident Of a British cruiser stopping and
boarding a French steamer, the Cordoba. in
Delagoa bay.
NJ. Delcasse. the minister of foreign af-
fairs. replied that it was not an isolated
case. Belligerents, during a war, he ex-
planned had the right TO ascertain the ma
tionality 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 prov
ince. the minister reviewed the concessions
obtained by other nations and said Frances
share had been inferior to Great Britains.
He continued: We took what we thought
TO be the most convenient spot. But we
must husband our resources, for efforts in
our vital interests may render it necessary.
Our immense empire and frontier in China
ought to keep us from Impatient enterprises
which might cost us dearly. The partition
of China is not imminent. Russia has
reached Pe-Chi-Li because she has not met
with great resistance. Our zone of influence
lies beyond Tonkin. The point in dispute
is in a poor province. but what is important
to US is that China has undertaken not to
yield the neighboring provinces TO the in
fluence of any one power. GCheers.1 We
must seek to maintain the open door,"
Referring to the Transvaal. the foreign
minister said he favored mediation and ar
bitration, but did not deem 1t opportune
to take the initiative. as the powers had
not yet signed the The Hague protocol.
Touching on the lingering newspaper
structures as to the Fashoda settlement, the
minister remarked: Some papers make 1t
a business of dwelling on national humilia-
tion. The government took a decision which
it was quite justified in doing. and a SUBJ
sequent treaty gave France vast territory
and consolidated our African empire. The
governments adversaries wish France to
be powerful in Europe and insist that she
ought to intervene everywhere. They I'M
ceasingly demand territorial aggrandize-
ment as If we did not have already an i'm
mense colonial empire to develop. We shall
consult the country's interest and not seek
doubtful popularity. When the government
considers where our vital interests lie and
the fact that the population of France in
creases but little, it comes 10 the conclusion
that it ought rather to devote its efforts to
maintain what Is acquired rather than seek
ACKNOWLEDGMENT" lCheers.l
The speaker then denounced those un-
scrupulous politicians who exploit the noble
sentiments of the country in order to eX-
Cite public opinion against the government"
He recalled the fact that Germany, on the
morrow of her victories, was obliged to
seek an alliance, and. said: THE Franco
Russian alliance, opposed to the dreibund,
has been drawn closer, and this alliance,
which guarantees peace at present. adj
mits of far-reaching projects in the future,
Inc ought TO encourage us to persevere in
the existing line of policy"
Abiding TO the commercial agreement
with the United States. M. Delcasse said:
a commercial agreement, and when the
matter is discussed We shall have little diff
f1ieulffy in showing that We have serupu,
agriculture. This agreement will give a
fresh impetus to the commerce of the two
peoples, who are united by history and SIM
flarity of political institutions, and can
never cease to be so. save by a misunder-
standing of their evident interests.
IT Is by e~ndeavoring to smooth Difficult
ties, by conciliating interests, and by sup
pressing as far as possible the sources OF
confiict that We have obtained the friend
snip or some and certainly the esteem OF
all. L am aware that some journals urge
an opposite policy, the policy of shaking
the fist at all the world, a policy which
implies Supplying ignorance or the shame
lefs exploitation of the noblest sentiments
lCheers.] Who does not see what risks &c
dignity and safety our country would rur
py sucn an attitude? But you will never
tolerate such a policy. Buster does moi
mean strength" lCheers.1
The general opinion in the Hobbies was
that the speech of VI. Delcasse would pro
duce an excellent expression at home and
abroad. The entire Chamber. except thf
NationalistS and Anti-Semites, applauded
The foreign minister was very careful tc
avoid saying anything calculated to wound
tine susceptibilities of any country. An ex.
PLANTATION of his allusion to the dual ALI
ance is foun0 in his recent conferences with
the Russian foreign minister. Count MIRA.
Veff, in Paris and ST. PETERSBURG