The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-02

BANGKOK. July 29-The Siamese
government has accepted the full terms
of the French ultimatum. The sub
stance Of the ultimatum was as follows:
1. recognition of the rights of
AMMAN and Cambodia on the left or
western bank OF the Mekong river as
far north as the twenty-third parallel
Of latitude.
2. The evacuation within n month of
the forts held by the Siamese on the
east bank OF the river.
3. Full satisfaction for various Siamese
aggressions against French ships and
French sailors on the Menam river.
4. The punishment of the culprts and
provision for the pecuniary indemnity
Of the victims.
8. An idemnity OF 100000 francs for
various damages sustained by French
subjects.
8. The immediate deposit of 5000, 900
francs to guarantee the payment of the
fourth and fifth claims. or the assign
ment OF the taxes in certain districts in
lieu OF the deposit OF 1900 900 francs.
The cabinet council at which the de-
cision to grant all demands Of Frances
ultimatum was made was called ut the
royal palace yesterday morning. the
King presiding. His two brothers and
all the ministers were present. After
sitting several hours the council an
proved the views OF the peace party. In
structions were then telegraphed to
Prince Vadhana, Siamese minister I'm
farls, that the government accepted
the ultimatum regardless of all reserVa-
lions previously formulated. Cant.
Jones, British minister I'm Bangkok. was
notified Immediately OF the councils
decision.
History 30 the Negotiations.
This ultimatum was sent on July 10
and forty-eight hours were allowed TO-
Slam to make answer to the French de-
mands. On July q NJ. Pavie, the French
minister at Bangkok, presented the ul-
timatum to Prince Devawongse. the
Slamese foreign minister. on July 2s
Slam replied, stating that the king was
at loss 10 understand what rights Of
AMMAN and Cam5odia were on the left
bank OF the Mekong river The king ex-
pressed his Willingness to abandon all
the territories over which the existence
of these rights could be proved, and
called attention TO the fact that five
months previously he had proposed to
submit all the contested territorial cues
ton to international arbitration. In the
Interest OF peace however, the King Of
fered TO surrender the territory as far
north as the eighteenth degree of lati-
tude. but no further and proposed that
the islands I'm the Mekong river be used
In common by Siam and France. All
the other points OF the ultimatum were
conceded.
This answer was not satisfactory to
France. and subsequently NJ. Pavie with
drew from Bangkok on n gunboat. and
the French war ships In the Menam
river went 10 Koh-Si-Chang, an island
near the head OF the Gulf OF Siam, where
they Joined the French feet under the
command Of Admiral Human. France
then determined 10 blockade the Siamese
coast There Is serious doubt as to the
time the blockade was to be made eff
fective. The French government in
formed the British government that the
blockade would begin Aug. 1. but the
British minister at Bangkok later in
formed the British foreign Office that Il
had commenced on July &c. Lord Rose
berry. the British foreign minister. yes
terday asked the French government
for a prompt explanation OF this con-
nlct I'm dates. but the answer has not
yet been made public. With the accept
ance of the ultimatum by the Siamese
government the war cloud In the East
will. Of course, pass over.