The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-04
Important Statement by Minister of
Foreign Affairs Delcasse in
the French Senate.
REPUBLIC IS PROSPERING
AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
IT'S RICH COLONIES.
Critics of the Governments Policy
Merely Trying to Overthrow the
Cabinet-The Exposition.

PARIS. April 3.-In the Senate to-day,
during the debate on the foreign budget.
Comte Dannay drew attention to the re-
iations of France with Great Britain. and
pointed out that in the negotiations re-
specting the French concession at Shang-
hal Great Britain was at first obstinate,
but. on the outbreak of the difficulties in
South Africa, changed her tone and be-
came more conciliatory. "The war in
South Africa said the senator. "has
shown England that her policy of SPLEEN
did isolation is certainly not the best safe
guard for her interests. 1, therefore. con-
slider the moment opportune for France to
raise the question of Egypt. A rupture be-
tween France and Great Britain would be
a misfortune for civilization and the
mutual respect of the two nations is the
best means of averting it,
The minister of foreign affairs. M. Del
casse. replied: Both nations have many
reasons to consider their rights and dig
nifty in the question they have to solve.
1t is not for me to speak here of ridicu-
lous threats. The time has not yet come
to tell all the truth of the Fashoda episode.
but neither France nor the government has
anything to fear from the publication of
the facts. History will say the last word.
All / say now is that the govern
ment took into consideration the dispro-
portion between the end and the effort
necessary to attain it, The treaty of 1889
secured for us serious advantages. Since
then we have had to negotiate grave ex-
ternal questions. The treaty of commerce
concluded with the United States is ad
vantageous to our industry and agriculture
and the negotiations respecting Shanghai
has secured recognition of our rights.
The incident in the Antilles was settled to
our satisfaction and in Africa we are be-
ginning methodical development of our
domination. In England have OBJ
tanned a renewal of the mixed tribunal law.
''These results excellent and they are
so recognized abroad. They are questions
in France with the Interior motive of over
throwing the Cabinet, even though the
country should succumb at the same time
You have seen the odious campaign against
our foreign policy AS Tartuffe took the
mask of virtue, certain party takes
the mask of patriotism. But it will not
succeed any more than did Tartuffe.
France, gentlemen, is a great European
power. She has become a great colonial
power. Our extension has been marvel
ously rapid, but we must exploit the riches
of our new colonies with the capital of old
France. We must defend them with our
own resources. Among the powers which
formerly disputed our supremacy, some
have grown greater, and others of more
recent growth are striving to reach the
first rank.
1--WE must struggle. We must form virile
generations We must develop our eco
Ionic organization. France by intelligent
work must be maintained as the great
road of the world. Our fleet must regain
the necessary strength. / trust the Senate
will agree with me that such considera-
tions are not out of place in making ex-
plantations regarding our foreign policy
NJ Delcasse resumed his seat amid the
heartiest applause.