New-York tribune., 1902-01-21
FRENCH DEPUTIES DISCUSS WAR
eovERNMENT SUSTAINED IN IT'S POLICY
OF NoN-INTERvENTION.

GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED IN IT'S POLICY
OF NoN-INTERvENTIoN.
Paris Ian. 20-The session to-day Of the
Chamber OF Deputies was devoted to Interpret
sations concerning the attitude Of France on
the Armenian question and the Transvaal war
M Rouanet, Radical Socialist, presented the
first Interpolation, in which he criticised the
government for not raising the settlement OF
tbe Armenian question when it forced Turkey
20 Weld IN the matter Of the Lorando and other
claims
NJ Delcasse the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
replied that this question was an international
one and that intervention at the present mo-
fnent would be inopportune, as 1t would raise
delicate and complicated questions. The Cham
Der approved the declarations Of the Foreign
Minister by a vote of 2S0 to 235.
M Berry, Conservative: NJ Clovis Hugues'
Republican Socialist and Abbe Lemire, Chris
siaa Socialist, then introduced various inter
tellations bearing upon the lack Of action Of
The Hague Peace Tribunal IN the matter OF the
war in South Africa These speakers dilated
Upon the horrors of the concentration camps
and alleged violations OF the rules Of war. N.
Berry declared that Great Britain had excluded
the Transvaal from The Hague Conference be-
eanse she was then intent upon forcing war
there. and contended that certain articles Of
Intervene If they wished to DO NJ Berry
urged the French Government to bring about
Intervention in South Africa
Able Leraire also called upon the government
TO aid the Beers, not only by sympathy, but by
diplomacy. TO become a free people. The Abbe
concluded with saying:
I'VE made the United States free, let us make
the Beers free. also"
The speeches of NJ. Berry and Able Len1ire
ot-a ad
NJ. Leon Bourgeois Radical Republican said
the present situation in South Africa did not
imply the destruction Of the work OF The Hague
Conference, as the Transvaal had not partici-
pateG therein, and could not, consequently in
woke its intervention NJ Bourgeois said The
Hague Conference had not yet closed, that the
11on-signatories might later be admitted there
70, and that the conference contained a germ
which would gradually develop.
NJ. Delcasse, replying 10 NJ Bourgeois, said
the peace convention did not prevent war; but
compelled the nations to conduct It according
to the laws Of nations and humanity. France
was willing to invoke arbitration when certain
that the offer would be accepted, but nothing
had happened during the Transvaal war to indi-
cate that an offer Of mediation would be ia
vorabIy received. II such offer were re-
3ected continued the French Minister Of For
eign Affairs, u would be necessary to impose
be ~ -'
II. Deicasse, whatever may be the syrnpathies
ali here profess for that courageous people. In
tervention on the part of France would only
cA-0i S-4--6 A-SA AOAc4SA PoA4SSp SAu II
IS the duty Of the government to retain the
entire liberty Of that policy"
These remarks were greeted with loud ap-
plause.
Denis Cochin. Conservative, said that Great
Britain was suffering from the sickness Of i'm
perlaAsrn' and that France ought TO take ad-
vantage or her 'enfeebled condition and the
Iotter1ng Dreibund TO secure the settlement in
her 1ayor OF certain pending questions
me chamber unanimously approved the dec
'&falons OF M Delcasse and then adjourned
boERs CUT Up A BRITISH PATROL.
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