The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-06
FRANCE AND HER COLONIES.
4 Significant Report Received ut the
state DcBurtnrnt.


state Department.
Th, Stat" Department has just received
Oh. following most significant report from
IhornweH Haynes. the United States
Consul 40 EoUep.. concerning the colonies
of France.
9Th" fact that Tho average Frenchmau
t+.rs little interest in colonization has
o."u emphasized within In. last four
months In this city. Three colonies have
recently sent representative to the moth
'F country to induce immigration. Mr.
i"umi'r Governor General OF ludo-C1i-
"t ANA funnan, has come from his col
ouy. Mr. Rene GARNER. Secretary of the
Algerian Geographical Society. has come
from Algeria; and Mr. Saurin. an impor-
t'ut manufacturer. from Tuuis They
h1v" visited Rouon in their tour. and the
extracts given below are taken from their
lectures
Mr. Duumi,r laid stress upon the
growing prosperity Of the colony. the re-
marka az increase of commerce with the
nome country, thc security with which
France had established herself there. and
especially The Importance OF Indo-China
as basis for French commercial and
territorial expansion in Asia. He said:
'Anam and Tonkin have an admins
tTation admirably fitted TO the needs and
customs OF the iBhabItauts. The most
cordial relations exist between the civil
and military authorities
Al present there are more than !. 800
miles OF railroad. and numerous canals
are being constructed. The finances are
prosperous. and despite the great sx-
pense OF newly created roads ana porty
and or the susteuance OF an army Of %
40, th,re is in reserve more than s.. 0Ju.-
90
lndo-China is great colony. not be
cause II is double the area Of France. but
because II represents the beginning Of
French expansion ia Asia. Our object is
10 become the Indispensable furnishers
not the possessUrs Of the mcrdional
provinces Of China The French Govern
ment must not fear diplomatic complica-
lions. During the recent Chinese trou-
bies. our colony was the safeguard of our
interests IN the extreme orient When
the day OF partition comes France must
not recede. but claim the important part
20 which she has a right for we are
destined to become "A great Asia.fc mower
as well a great African power
MI Ecne GARNER referred 10 the dan
ger OF the cu!onists from other countries
croWding out the French. He said.
he French are not sufficiently inter
estyd IA Ala eria. The English italians
ana Spaulards are overcoming little By
little. the French element / have come
10 FRANCE 10 say 10 manufacturers. TO
merchants, 20 farmers and 20 young men
no have capital. Come TO Algeria where
you VIII find Incompatible resources and
riches, but come before the best places
are taken by foreigners
IT is country of uubOunded fertility
where grow vines. figs, cereals olives
tobacco. and Carob trees. Mines of lead.
silver. and zinc abound. Not J. s. than I53
cal" HH
thirteen are iu exploitation. oil also ex-
lists On the Province OF Oran. but there Is
lack Of capital 20 work f. With great
expense. We import oil from Philadel phla
and Russia, when as good oil lies in cur
back yard The same is true in regard
20 phOspnates. OF which the beds have IN
approximate value. OF $519.Vj0,ov5. one
oniy-that Of Iebessa-is worked
Vast fortunes could be made by an
investment Of capital and intelligence in
Algerian industries This is especially
true In regard 60 the canning industry.
the transformation OF phosphates into SUI
p,rphgSIhaLes. which dem2 HdS only a sui
phuric acid establishment, the industry
Of wool. and pastry and salt provisions.
There exist o1ly a few Of these enter
pTi~r1-al owned by natives, who have
come 20 the conclusion that the economic
development Of Algeria depends upon
themselves
Mr. Saurin souded similar warning.
The social danger that France encOuu-
trTS In TuliS. he said. is the slow but
continual and powerful invasion of itaI-
ian colJnists.' He stated Ihat they We're
already four times more numerous than
the French. being S9.eop against 2UU.@. and
that IL was tho duty Of the home country
to cOuuterhalauce the irnltratiOn by pe0-
pllug Iunis while tEzre was still time.
He emphasized the point that there
was no place for the iabOreT who had no
special knowledge or trade. Manual labor
is not dear. There are natives VINO work
Tor 30 cents and Italians for 60 and 30
cents day Such a condition is EUEau-
IaEeOus for the farm owner and the
renter
As to the cost OF land. he said:
A hectare. 2.fI acres. costing from
SfoH to $1,000 IN this part Of France. could
b. bought In Iunis Tor SO, 80. and $40,
and 10 become a proprietor. which even
with the severest economy is rare IN Nor
mandy. is comparatively easy in this col
Ouy.'
a shipowuer OF this city. whose yes
sells ply between this port and North A.
rica. offers free passage 10 colonistS-the
only cost being So 10 $ cents per day for
what food they eat on board II Is thought
that owners Of ships bound for other col
onial ports viii follow this example.
"One reason for Frances failure in col
OuiZatiOn is that IN" soldier has determin-
Cd the position am character Of her col
Ouieg IN Africa for instance she coll
land. on the other hand. with merchants.
who have fixed upon the most fertile
points with traders instinct In the
fight for commercial supremacy. traders
are better than soldiers.
Again. the specialties Of French man
ufdCture-silkS. ribbons. gloves. and arti-
Civs de Paris-are not what colonial peo-
pie desire. and an ability 10 minister 20
the more vulgar needs Of the multitude
has allowed other nations 10 enter these
markets"
MARINES NEW QUARTERS.