The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-17
He MADE ROI TALK
French Minister of Marine
Left His Mouth Unguarded.
COLLEAGUE MUST EXPLAIN
He Insults Germany and
WhackS Old England.

markable speech at an entertainment OF
the municipality yesterday evening
which is said will cause the French
foreign minister, NJ. Delcasse some trou-
BILE to explain. After pointing out the
Importance of Bizerta as a bulwark of
France. NJ Penetan proceeded:
I'VE do not want to make the Medi-
terranean a French lake. We have
been cured Of the dreams of the great
man. who's wished Us to dominate the
world. But part Of the Mediterranean
is French and viii remain French. With
this powerful rampant so well situated
for defense and also for attack, and
with Corsica and Toulon we can help
the open door between the two halves
Of the Mediterranean in spite Of Malta
and Gibraltar Certainly 1 do not desire
u conflict of peoples against England
any more than against Italy, but as
we do not know what others are doing
il is part Of our duty to prepare for the
holy war; for the French fatherland
against its enemies whoever they may
be- I am convinced. thanks to the fell
low workers with whom 1 am surrounded
that we can face every eventuality.
Security hardly exists any more for
the civilized world At the end Of the
18th century after the defeat Of France
by the barbarism of old Germany we
saw an offensive return of the law OF
brute force. The whole world seemed to
be dominated by the maxim might be-
fore right We must then devote all
our efforts to keep intact that focus of
justice and light-'French genius
N. Peletan concluded with remarl0ing
that he would not say more at present.
He had not yet been accustomed to
being a minister and feared he might
be carried away into expressing his opin-
ion OF matters which exclusively con-
cerned the foreign minister.
France has at Bizerat a powerful mil
itary and naval stronghold which with
Toulon on the north of the Mediter-
ranean. French military and naval men
assert that Frances naval power in the
west Of the Mediterranean is unassail-
able and all that is required to CONSOLE
date the position of france is the con-
struction Of the so-caIed canal OF Two
Seas, which is to be unite the Bay of
Biscay and thus render her Independent
of the Straits Of Gibraltar.
Paris, Sept. 16.-The needlessly offensive
illusions to Italy. Germany and Great
Britain made by ". Penetsn. the marine
minister, in a speech at Ajaccio, Cosica,
and yesterday in a speech at Bizerta,
have caused much surprise here and are
generally deprecated. The only explana-
ton offered by Frenchmen is that NJ. Pei
letan has forgotten that he is now a
minister. and that he has been speaking
as a journalist. The foreign minister, VI.
Delcasse, is said to have been extremely
vexed at NJ. Pelletan's utterances at
Ajaccio. which are calculated to irritate
Italy at a moment when the French gov
eminent had succeeded in dissipating the
III feeling which existed between the two
countries and had established an era Of
friendly relations. NJ. PelIetan chose a
very unfortunate moment for his Ajaccio
remarks as it comedies with the telegram
OF the Count of Turin to the French am
bassador at Rome. paying homage to the
French soldiers who fell at the battle of
Solferino in the Italian cause.
NJ. Pelletan's further blunder yesterday
a Bizerta in using insulting language
regarding Germany and Great Britain.
has increased the annoyance felt against
him and the French foreign office is visi-
bly, embarrassed to explain it away. An
official this afternoon said:
M. Peletans remarks must be taken
as strictly personal, and as in no way re-
hecting the general spirit of the French
government towards the powers mention
ed He spoke in his capacity as minister
OF marine and as treating of the defense
or the coasts. and not as the mouthpiece
o. Frances foreign policy"
It has been limited that NJ. Delcasse
has already protested TO the premier. NJ.
Combes, against NJ. PeHtans Ajaccio
speech It is reported that the French
ambassador at Rome viii be instructed
70 explain away NJ Pellatan's Ajaccio ut
terances. The Liberte observes that NJ.
Pellatan is thoroughly deserving Of the
nickname of Admiral Bombardos."
The Courier D. Soir says: 1T is an open
secret that NJ DeIcasse minister Of for
eign afairs) processes quite a contrary
opinion and one too much in conformity
with the real situation and the true in
terest OF France TO be changed. The ma
jority of the government viii certainly
adopt ". Delcasses opinion. NJ. PeIlatan
knows this Was il worth while 10 let
the universe know his views2"
Berlin. Sept. 16.-The German foreign
office teats Mir. Peuetan's Bizerta speech
lightly. and is disposed 10 attach no
more Importance 10 il than To the after
dinner indiscreuons Of the French minis
ter of war. General Andre. a few weeks
ago Of which the German government
took no Official notice. The correspondent
OK the Associated Press was informed az
the foreign office that as Germany had
ne political interests III the basin Of the
Mediterranean and as she never VIII have,
What France is doing there does not spe-
cislly affect her.
II. Peliayans utterances. according 70
other official Information. draw directly
% French design in the AIed.terranean.
France. while Great Britain was eng ed
in South Africa made Bizerta as strong
M Nalta. ana France IS now regarded IS
tae strongest Aioditerranean power. Great
Britain has become aware az her reIa-
lively lower position there ana NJ Frances
activity 6C-.ng the way. ana eccer5ir- 10
/ diplomatic Intelligence here. Great Britain
F Is asaiu looking for closer relations with
Italy.
~ Peiietans reference IN the barba-
r.sm of oid Ger-4r IS treated bs- the
naVs1aTers here with r-di-u,e rather tha0
with lcaiE-a--cu- Thar adopi 5e-llia-
tone II cha-actc1i-ire the French minis
tsrs i,terauess which are attributed u
careless sense of his 7esporsshUlty. and
+ r. IS assumed th4t they are highly embar-
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