The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-25
)k|NG TO THE FUTURE.
~wxCH MINISTER REPLIES TO
POLITICAL ATTACKS.
ates That Government Must
m~shand Its Resources for the
present, with = View 20 Far
nesshfng Projects to De Realised

| oanIs Nov H--In the chamber Of depu-
- ,aday. during the discussion OF the for
- estimates. Count Montague, Con-
| .sxatiye asked for explanation m TO the
s.sasnts OF British cruiser stopping and
s.s,aiux a French steamer. the Cordoba,
{ f,.sagoa bay. N. Del Casss. the minis
= a foreign affairs, replied that II was
=, a. Isolated case. BeiEgerents. during
~ he explained. had the right to AS
lair .ae nationality OF any vessel, and.
!. addea, II the British cruisers only did
- they had acted within their rights.
sva.ce Must Husband Resources.
nrnins 10 the situation IA China and
:. recent Incidents In KwangehaGwan
srx,nee. the minister reviewed the con-
..esors obtained by other nations and said
rv..e4,s share mad been inferior TO Great
s-sfstn's He continued: We took what
:. thought TO be the most convenient
ssx But we must husband ou- resources
a. s6orts. az our vital interests may rem
=, /. necessary. Our immense empire and
s,au;ler In China ought To keep US from
rpa,ient enterprise. which might cost us
sxriy. The partition OF China is not Inn
raneut. Russia has reached PechiI be-
ssuse she has not met with great resist
.scs Our zone OF influence lies beyond
Tanksn. The point In dispute Is In poor
woyince. but what is important to Us Is
nat China has undertaken not TO yield
~ neighborsng provinces TO the influence
If any one power
we must seek 10 maintain the open
DOR
10 intervention in TFansvaal.
Referring to the Transvasl, the foreign
minister said he favored mediation, but
Ad not deem ii opportune TO take the initi-
sstye. as the powers had not yet signed
ne Hague protocol
Touching upon lingering newspaper
rysctures as To the Fashoda settlement.
the minister remarked.
sSome papers make IL business OF
dwelling on national humiliation. The gov
srainent took decision which II was quite
,sEised in doing. and a subsequent treaty
gave France vast territory and consolidat-
ct our African empire.
Not Seeking AEgrandiHement.
The governments adversaries wish
France 10 be powerful In Europe. and in
sssss that she ought TO intervene every
where. They increasingly demand terri
tprial ACKNOWLEDGMENT. as II we did not
Already have an immense colonial empire
10 develop. We shall consult the country
interest and not seek doubtful popularity.
When the government considers where our
vital interests lie and the fact that tho
ps2u.aiion OF France increases but little.
4 comes to the conclusion that II ought
rather 10 devote Its efforts to maintain
shat is acquired rather than seek aggran-
direment,''
Politicians Denounced.
The speaker then denounced those IN
Nrupulous politicians who exploit the no.
De sentiments OF the country In order to
szrite public opinion against the govern
rent" He recalled the fact that Ger
many, on the morrow OF her victories. was
obliged 20 seek an alliance, and said: The
France Prossian alliance. opposed 10 the
areibund has been drawn closer. and this
alliance which guarantees peace at pref
snt admits OF far-reaching projects I'm the