Show FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY Relations of Franco and Great Britain Brit-ain Discussed II Paris April3 In the Senate today during the debate on the foreign budget Comic Dannay drew attention to the relations of France with Great Britain and pointed out that in the negotiations S negotia-tions respecting the French concession at Shanghai Great Britain was at first obstinate but on the outbreak of the dlfiicultlcs In South Atrlca changed her tone nnd became more conciliatory The war In South Africa said the Senator has shown England that her policy of splendid Isolation in certainly not the best nafcKtinrd for her Interests Inter-ests I therefore consider the moment opportune for Franco to raise the question ques-tion of Egypt A rupture between France and Great Britain would be a misfortune for civilization and the mutual mu-tual respect of the two nations Is the best means of averting It The Minister of Foreign Affairs M Delcasse replied Both nations have many reasons to consider their rights and dignity In the questions they have to solve It Is not for mo to speak here of ridiculous threats The time has not cnmo to tell all the truth of the Fashoda exlsode but neither France nor the Government has anything any-thing to fear from the publication of the facts History will say the last word All I can say now Is that the Government took into consideration the disproportion between the end and lie effort necessary to attain The treaty of 1SSO secured for us serlour advantages advant-ages Since then we have had to negotiate nego-tiate grave external questions The treaty of commerce concluded with the United States Is advantageous to our industry and l agriculture and the negotiation nego-tiation respecting Shanghai has secured a recognition of our rights The Incident Inci-dent In the Antilles was settled to our satisfaction and in Africa we are beginning be-ginning a methodical development of our domination In England we have obtained a renewal of the mixed tribunal tribu-nal law These results are excellent and they arc so recognised abroad They arc questions In France with the ulterior motive of overthrowing the Cabinet even though tho country should succumb suc-cumb at the same time You have seen tho odious campaign against our foreign policy As Turtuffo took the mask of virtue so a certain party takes the mask of patriotism But It will not succeed any more than did Tartuffe France gentlemen Is a great European Euro-pean power She has become a great colonial power Our extension baa been marvclously 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 which sources Among the powers formerly disputed our supremacy soino have grown greater and others of more recent growth are striving to reach the llrst rank We must struggle We must form virile generations We must develop our economic organization France by Intelligent work must be maintained as the great road of thin world Our fleet must regain the necessary strength f trust the Senate will agree with me that such considerations are not out of place In making explanations regarding regard-ing our foreign pollpy M Delcasse resumed his seat amid the heartiest applause |