The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-25
THE SIAMESE YIELD.
The Demands Of France Reluc-
family Conceded.
WILL PAY INDEMNITY IN FULL
The King "Yields to the Force OF Cir
oumstances" and Grants the French
Claims, Though Slams Answer Is Re-
garded as Unsatisfactory in Paris.

oumstances" and Grants the French
Claims, Though Slams Answer Is Re.
garded as Unsatisfactory in Paris.
PARIS, July 24.-Siam'sr reply was handed
to M. Pavie, French minister resident in
Bangkok, Mt o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The forty-eight hours allowed by Frances
ultimatum for reply had not then ex-
PRED. The text of the communication is
as follows:
His majesty, the king. my august SOW.
ereiRn, charges me to make to YOU the
following declaration:
His majesty regrets that no precise def
milton of what his majesty is to under
stand by the expression rights of the en-
pire of AMMAN and of the kingdom of
Cambodia on the left bank of the Mekong
river and on the islands of the Mekong
river His majesty has been ever ready
to abandon all the territories over which
the existence Of these rights should have
been proved, and five months ago his ma
.gsy proposed to submit all contested
points to international arbitration Now
he submits to the pressure Of circum-
stances in order to restore peace to his
people and security to the numerous com.
mercial interests at stake in his country
His majesty. therefore, consents to de-
limitation of the frontiers between Siam
and Cambodia
"All the territory on the left bank of the
Mekong river south of line drawn from
the most southerly Siamese military posts
recently occupied by the Franco Annamite
troops to another point situated in the
same latitude will be regarded as Annamite
and Cambodian territory the river below
the point indicated becoming the line of
separation between the neighboring states
as far rs to the point Mt which the river
enters Cambodian territory. and the use
OF the islands IL the river being common
to the three contcrminous states. The two
Siamese military posts now existing in the
above described territory will be evacuated
within Il month.
His majesty deplores sincerely the
losses experienced by both sides in coll
nection with the Kong Kien and Khan
mon incidents, as well as the regretable
collision ut the mouth of the Menam river
The Banbion will be liberated and other
satisfaction demanded will, if necessary,
be given, as far as is compatible with or
binary justice and the independence of the
Siamesc government, which the French
government has declared it's desire to re-
spect. The four persons found guilty of
acts OF personal, aggression. contrary to
national or International law, against
French subjects will be punished, and,
where necessary, compensation in money
Will he made to the relatives of the victims
Long notes have been exchanged by us
five times on the subject of certain claims
made by French subjects on account of
damage alleged to have been suffered by
them, owing to the action of Siamese Off
Gals. These allegations are contested,
however, by the latter. The king. guided
by the same considerations as those act
uatin2 the foregoing decisions, agrees not
TO insist on the question of principle and
to hand over to the government of the
French republic the sum of :, O0O, 900 francs
for the benefit of those who suffered the
above mentioned losses. The Siamese
government proposes, without, however,
making it n condition, the appointment of
mixed commission to inquire into the
question of damages and the the amount
OF money indemnities mentioned in the
French governments demand
1.-The Siamese government will imme-
diately deposit 100000 francs to cover
the amount of indemnificatiOns enumer-
ated above, the deposit to be made stimuli
taneously with the exchange of notes by
the two governments. His majesty, hav-
ing reason to believe that after proper in
quiry the sum of 100000 francs will be
found to exceed the amount of indemnities
claimable, relies on the Justice of the
rreiicn government Tor the refllnulnp of
such balance as shall remain available
after the settlement of the different cases
1.-The Siamese government is confident
that in accedinG to the demands of the
French government in the manner shown
by the foregoing declarations, it has given
proof of its sincere desire to maintain good
relations with the French republic and to
settle In the most complete and deflnitive
manner all questions pending between the
two governments"
The communication is signed by the
Siamese plinister of foreign affairs.
Inc Paris newspapers, led by The Temps,
are conducting vigorous campaign in
favor of the governments full demand.
and are warning Great Britain against
ally ,A- renee in the present complica-
ton.
tbs stated Slams reply to Frances ulti-
matum is considered unsatisfactory, NJ.
Pavie will probably leave Bangkok on
Wednesday to go aboard the cruiser For
fac. The refusal of NJ. Develle, French
minister of foreign affairs, to eire Siam
an extension of time for her reply to the
ultimatum is ascribed to his desire to force
Slams hand and prevent her negotiating
for British support