The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-26

tory in dispute on the left bank of the
Mekong river, but also over Stuntreng
and Khone, which are indisputaply
Sfamese by treaty, is not considered
fully in accordance with the require.
ments of France. The Siamese minister
therefore urges more strenuously than
ever that the French define exactly
what she considers her rights in AMMAN
and Cambodia and ON the left
pondent adds that the Siamese govern
ment has offered to provide pilots to
take the French gunboats Lutin and
Comete down the Menam river from
Bangkok.
PARIS, July 25.-It transpires that the
reports current yesterday that the
French government had notified the
various powers of her intention to
blockade the port of Siam were pre-.
mature. No such notification has been
officially addressed to the powers. Lord
Dufferin, the British ambassador, and
Develle. minister of foreign affairs,
will hold another conference tomorrow,
presumably on the question of the ter
ritorial demands made by France on
Siam.
LONDON, July 25.-In the house Of
commons to-day in reply TO question
concerning the Sismese situation Sir
Edward Grey, parliamentary secretary
of the foreign office, stated that Great
Britain had received day from France
q verbal notice Of the intention of the
French government TO blockade the
Siamese coast.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-In case Of war
in Siam the policy to be pursued by the
United States will be in line with that
which has obtained in cases of wars
hat ho
IL deemed necessary to the preser va ton
OF the lives and slight property OF the
few Americans in Siam war ships will
be sent to emphasize the determination
OF the Government to protect its citi-
zens. The Concord, gunboat of 1900
tons, is now on her way to Asia via the
Red Sea. She stouched at Gibralter
yesterday. II the situation in Siam
becomes more serious instructions will
be sent to her at Alden.
II developments are so rapid as to de-
mand prompter relief than can be given
by the Concord, the American ships now
upon the Asiatic station can be ordered
to the Bangkok neighborhood. These
are the Lancaster and the Marion, both
wooden ships of the old class The
Monocacy is gunboat, SO infirm and
antique that she is confined to the
rivers. This fleet" il such it may be
called, is deemed fully equal to any
thing inimical to American interests
that may gro out OF the present tangle.
The American Siamese population is
confined chiefly to the consulate gen.
eral and twenty Presbyterian mission
aries. The consulate is in charge of
young Boyd, a son of the consul, who is
now i'll in this country. He is not more
than twenty years old. The trade of
Siam goes nearly all to Singapore and
Hong Kong, which means that it is in
British hands. The French trade
amounts to nothing. The same is true
of the United States trade. This country
imports from Siam only little teak
wood used in ship building, and sends
only petroleum, which is shipped from
New York to German firm in Bangkok.
This trade amounts to about $500, 900
yearly. American lives and the small
American interests are in no danger,
unless an ignorant and angered popu-
lation should confound all foreigners. In
such case, and in case the outbreak
should come before the United States
steamers are able to put in an appear.
ance, England will be asked to give
asylum to the missionaries and vice
consul