The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-24
SLAMS REPLY DON'T SUIT
The French Minister Resident Will
Leave Bangkok and Block
ade Be Laid.
Many OF the Things Asked for
Were Conceded Including
Indemnity.
Terms Of tho Kings Reply to tho De.
msnds-Ihe Paris Newspapers on
tho SituatiOn.


mAnds-1he Paris Newspapers on
the Situation.
PARIS, July 23. AT midnight 10 ID stated
Slams reply to frances ultirn atum ID con-
sidsTed unsatisfactory and ths French min
isttr resident will probably lsave Bangkok
on Wednesday TO go aboard cruiser. The
refusal Of the French minister Of foreign
affairs 10 give siam an extension Of time IL
ascrjbed TO his dss.re TO force Slams hand
and prevent her negotiating for British sup
port. De Wolfe had long conferences with
Premier Duruyall to-day. Only At tho last
minute was IL d. cided TO impart to ths press
Slams replv and the governments decision.
1t Is stated De Velle has notified Admiral
Human to proceed at onos to declare a
blockade.
Slams reply to the French demands Ia
substantially as follows: His majesty re-
grets that no precise definition was ever
given him OF what his majesty Ia to under
stand by the expression the rights Of she
empire of AMMAN and the Kingdom OF
Cambodia on the Isft bank Of the Mekong
river and the islands of the Nskona river
His majesty has ever been ready to abandon
all territories over which the existence Of
these rights should have been proved. and
five months sgo proposed 10 submit all
contested points to international Arbitra-
tion. Now no consents TO the delimitation
Of the fsontisrs between siam and Cam
bodia. All of the territory on the left
bank OF Mekong river sonth Of a line drawn
from the most northelly OF the Siamass
military posts recently occupied by the
Franco -Annsmese troops to another point
situated in the same latitude-that 10 ON
the eighteenth degree of north latitude
will be regarded - Annamits and Cambo-
dian territory. the river below the point in
dicated becoming the line Of separation
between the neighboring states as far ss a
point where the river enters Cambodian
territory, and the use OF the islands In tho
river being COMMON TO the three co-termi-
nus stutes. The king deplores the losses
experienced by both sides in connection
with the Keng- Kien and Khammon inoi-
dents. as we'll as the negotiable collision
| at the mouth Of the Nensm river. The
Banabien will be liberated and other
satisfaction demanded will. il neces-
sary, be given as far a. compatible with
ordinary Justice and the Independence OF
the sianese government, which the French
governments has declared its desire to re-
speot. The four persons found guilty Of
| aots of personal aggression against French
subjects will be punished and wherever
| necessary compensation in money will be
made to relatives Of the viotims. The
claims made by French subjects on ae-
count Of alleged indignities alleged TO
have been sutfe ed by them owing to the
actions of Sismese officials, are cont ssted
by the latte The king, however, agrees
not to insist on the question of principle
and to hand over 10 the French govern
ment 1000 900 francs for the benefit of
those who suffered the above mentioned
| losses
1.-The Sialnese government pr opposes, with
out. however, making il condition. the
appointment Of q mixed com mission to
inquire into the question Of damages and
| the amount of money lndemnitIes men,
toned in tho French demand. The Sia-
amese government will Immediately de-
posit three million froncs to cover the
| amount of naturalization designated
above. The king, however, has reason to
believe that after proper ,nqsiry this .9m
| will DO found to exceed tho amount OF in
IDENTITIES claim able by the French govern
msnt." The reply closes BY saying the
Siamsse government IL confident that in
acoeding to the demands OF the French
government In this manner it hos given
relations and to settle In the most COM
plsts manner all pending questions.
The eighteenth parallel mentioned in the
| Siamess reply outs NekonR river in limo
with Khan Muon. whore Capt. Luce is now
operating with French force. The French
claim in fact fixed the twenty -shi'd par
allel as the northern boundary. As the
northe n frontier Of Camhodia IL along the
fourteenth parallel Siam in her Ieply grants
only half the French demand.
The Paris newspapers, led by Lie Temps,
are conducting q vigorous campaign In
favor of the eovs'nments full demand.
and warning Great Britain against amy In
reference in she preRsnt complication.
Le Soir comments thuS in an extra sdi-
tion on Slams reply: ''Siam con oedes onl y
the least important Of the conditions put
by Flancs. Her resistance Is due ob-
viousIy to English influence. NJ. De velle
would do wei! 10 speak clearly and firmly
to Lord Dufferin."
Dispatches from Bangkok say tho tor r
torial demands Of France are regarded
shere as very vague. The Siamese. al
though intensely t1oited. are displaying
great self control.
LONDON, July 23.-The Bamgkok corre-
srondeut Of the Daily Chronicle says:
1.-The Siamsse warships are anchored one
+, mile from the French. crowded With men
ready for action. Their Intention 10 in
case the French commence hostilities to
steam down and ram the + ench gunboats,
attempt to board them In force and attack
the crews with fixed bas onets,"
| The correspondent of the Times says:
"On Saturday the French gunboRts were
fixing chain aImor amidships. The siam
sse vessels are also | repairing for action.
All have steam up. The Fisnch legation
Processes TO believe the Runboats cannot
oross the bar until high TIDE on Wsdnss-
| day, which would leave time to complete an
! smtcable settlement. The territory Siam
| offers 10 sacrifice covers the extreme point
of the recently attempted French sRgres-
sion. The oesson involves evacuation OF
tho Sismese ports OF Poowadone. Aitopon
and sumHnR. am oredibly informed Rus.
| sia recently sounded Siam ~ to whether
the latter was disr osed to concede the
island of Salang or Junkorilon on the eighth
degr, of north latitude and west OF the
I Malay PENN sula for Russian naval sta
tion. Naval authorities consider Siam %
of great stragetioal importancs."