The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-07-26
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Slams Reply Doesn't Seem t.
Satisfy the French,
Who Apparently Desire the
Whole Kingdom.

The Differences Row Is as to where the
Future sinmese calnbedia boundary
Line is to Be-Both Nations Continue to
Prepare For Hostilitics-The London
Times Interpretation.
PANS, July e5.@Siam,s reply was
handed to 81. Payie, French minister
resident in Bangkok, ut 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. The 4S hours allowed
by Frances ultimatum for reply had
not then expired.
In the text of the communication the
King of Siam comedies all the points de-
manded by the French government.
but fixes the division line at the 18th
parallel. The 18th parallel of latitude
mentioned in the Siamese government s
reply cuts the Mekong river in a line
with Khan B1uon, where Captain Luce
is now operating with French force.
The French claim, in fact, fixed the 23d
parallel as the northern boundary. As
the northern frontier of Cambodia is
along the 18th parallel, Siam III her re-
ply grants only half of the French de
mand.
The Paris newspapers, led by The
Temps, are conducting vigorous cam
paign in favor of the governments full
demand md are warming Great Britain
against any interference in the present
complication.
Dispatches from Bangkok say that
the territorial demands of France are
regarded as very vague. The Siamese,
although intensely excited, are display
ing great self-control. The Incon-
stante, which. of all the French gun
boats in Siamese waters has the great
est draft, will be able to cross the bar
easily before July 81, when the mon
soon viii increase the depth of the
water
The Sunday papers of Paris insist
that Siam shall make full rcparation.
Her reply is deemed unsatisfactory.
III. Payie will probably leave Bang
kok on Wednesday to go aboard the
cruiser Forfait. The refusal OF NJ.
Develle, French minister of foreign af-
fairs, to give Siam an extension of time
for her reply to the ultiInatum. is as
cribed to his desire to force Slams hand
and prevent her negotiating for British
support.
The sia1nese government will i'm
mediately deposit 100000 francs to
cover the amount of imdcmnifications
the deposit to be made simultaneously
with the exchange of notes by the two
governments. His majesty having
reason to believe that after proposing
inquiry the sum of 1000, GOO francs viii
be found to exceed the amount of in
IDENTITIES claimable, relies on the jus
tice of the French government for the
refunding of such a balance as shall re-
main available after the settlement of
the different cases.
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 definite manner all
questions pending between the two gov
ernments.
1t is stated that NJ. Develle has mott
fed Admiral Human to proceed at
once to declare the blockade.
The Soir comments thus in an extra
edition ON Slams reply: "Siam con-
cedes only >the least important of the
conditions put by France. Her resist
ance is due, obviously, to English in
fuence NJ. Develle would do well to
speak clearly and freely to Lord DUFF
ferin."