The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
Believes She Will Have to
 Defend IndO- China.
TERRITORIAL AMBITIONS
Press of Republic Sounds Note of Warning.
Energetic Measures Are to be Adopted to Put Spoke fin Wheel of Mikado's Plans for the
 Future.

Paris, May 13.-The popular outburst at Tokio against France leads to set tied convictions here that Japan has territorial ambitions In Indo-China which the French must sooner or later defend.
 Although the Japanese officials dis claim any such intention, this belief has taken firm hold of the French public and press which unites in call ing on the government tc adopt energetic measures in strengthening the defences of Indo China and prepare for the contest which 1t Is asserted will be inevitable when Japan's hands are freed from the Russian war. The gov erument authorities, while not con sidering that trouble Is imminent. share the public belief that it Is es- sential to make speedy preparation for the defense Of Indo-China. and accord ingIy large special credits are being asked for, the ministeries of marine and war are considering large augmen- tations of the forces in Indo-Chlna and Admiral Fournier Is planning a chain of coast defenses similar to those with which he has encircled France The admiral and representatives of the army and of the colonies will probably proceed to Indo-China shortly to per sonally inspect the requirements.
 This sentiment has been slowly ma turing into conviction. The first sus- picions were aroused some months ago by the publication of a detailed plan of campaign said to have been drawn up in the Japanese war office for the invasion of Indo-China and the denials which followed the publication of the plan have failed to change the popular belief that Indo-Chlna is menaced and Foreign Minister Delcasse and other ministers have advised parliament to give suitable attention to the reduire- ments of the colony.
 Question Considered Grave. The recent agitation at Tokio against Admiral Rojesventsky using the waters of Indo- China has given new gravety to the question.
 Such conservative papers as The Temps and Figaro says that Japan's &C., tion clearly discloses uiterior motives against the French colonies, while the radical newspapers, like The Patria, give sensational prominence to state- ments alleging that Japan is able to l land troops above Hanoi, the capital of Tonquin, sweep southward with prae- tically no opposition and simultaneous ly occupy Kamaprh Bay and other un- protected points. This doubtless is ex- aggerated but it contributes to estab- fish the belief that energetic measures are necessary to place the French colonies In a complete state of defense. The resembling of the Chamber of Deputies on Monday is expected to re- new the agitation on the question of Moroccan and French neutrality. The notice given to Foreign Minister Del casse by M De Pressense (SocialisD of his intention to interpellate the gov ernment on it's foreign policy promises to bring about a decisive issue between the minister and the socialist, who have been criticizing his policy.
 The debate on the bill providing for | the separation of church and state is also nearing it's close. Meetings of councils generally throughout the provinces show there is about an equal division of opinion on the question of 1 separation.