Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-26

Minister OF L OreiHn AudLTs, duu CA pc
the Chinese governments views OF the
Franco-Siamese dispute.
PARIS. July 25.-A cabinet council was
held to-day at Marty LIE Roi, where Presl-
dent Carnot is temporarily so1ourning. M.
Carnot presided over the deliberations,
which were entirely devoted 10 the Sla-
mese question. After the council rose,
semi-offlcial statement of the proceedings
was issued. This statement was, that In
conformity with the unanimous vote of the
Senate and Chamber Of Deputies the gov
ernment had taken such measures to SAFE
guard the interests and dignity OF France
as were considered from Slams replies to
the French ultimatum to have been rem
dered necessary.
LONDON, July 25.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Post believes that NJ. Deville per-
sonally is in favor of more conciliatory
attitude towards Siam.
A late dispatch to the Times from SEMI
official source says that at IL O'CLOCK the
French vessels had passed the mouth Oh
the Menem river aud had exchanged sal
utes with the Siamese forts.
The Bangkok correspondent OF the Daily
Chronicle telegraphs: IF anything is to
oe saved for British influence and COM
merce with Siam it is absolutely necessary
that British interests here be placed in the
hands of strong man with complete au-
thortity from the home government. The
British residents are complaining bitterly
of the neglect Of their interests.
"The Siamese cabinetis far from real
izing the critical nature Of the situation.
The ministers pursue their ordinary
amusements as il no crisis existed. The
royal family is helpless to face the pres
ent difficulties. Only energetic measures
from Europe can prevent complete COL
lapse.n
The Paris correspondent of the Standard
telegraphs: at is stated semi-officially
that the blockade will not be confined TO
the estuary Of the Menam, but that the
rivers east and west also will be blockaded.
Rear Admiral Human will occupy
an island eighteen miles from
the Menam. II is reported
also that there is no intention to lombard
Bangkok, although the batteries on both
sides of the river at Paknam and on the
island midstream will be destroyed. The
royal palace, where IL, 900 soldiers are be-
lieved to be massed, will be attacked and
occupied"
LONDON, July 25.-The correspondent at
Bangkok of the Times telegraphs that the
Siamese foreign Minister, in replying TO
the statement of M. Pavie, the French
Minister,that Slams answer to the French
ultimatum was not satisfactory, expresses
surprise and regret that the abdication by
Siam of her sovereignty, not only over that
part Of her territory in dispute on the left
bank of the Mekong river, but also over
Stuntreng and Siamese by treaty, is not
considered fully in accordance with the re-
ouirements of France. The Siamese Min
lister therefore urges more strenuously
than ever that France define exactly what
she considers her rights in AMMAN and
Cambodia and on the left bank OF the Me-
kong river.
The correspondent adds that the Siamese
government has offered to provide pilots to
take the French gunooats Lutin and
Comete down the Menam river from Bang
kok. These gilots were asked for by NJ.
Pavie Yesterday when he informed the
Siamese government that he would leave
the CITY to 60 on board the warship Incon-
stante. 1t appears certain now that NJ.
Pavie will hasten his departure. 1t is said
that the French Minister on one Of the gun.
boats and accompanied by the other, will
90 down the river this evening.
The WestmfRster Gdzetts, Liberal or
gan, to-day published here an article on
the Franco-Siamese dispute, under the cap
ton "Jingo Pharisees" The paper ad-
dispute is serious, but it deprecates the
bluster that marks the articles on the sub
ject in a section of the Tory press. Iturges
that confidence be placed Ia Lord Rose
berry, the British Foreign Minister, " hose
hands, il says, may be best strengthened
by certain amount Of reserve. Great
Britain, it adds, ought not to forget that
France may possibly have case as good
in French eyes as any British case is In
British eyes.
PARIS, July 25-It trapspires that the
reports current yesterday that the French
government had notified the various pow
ers of it's intention to blockade the coast Of
Siam were premature. No such notifca
ton has been officially addressed 70 the
powers Lord Dufferin, the British Am
bassador, and NJ. Deyille, Minister OF For
| eign Affairs, will hold another conference
I tomorrow, presumably on the question OF
the territorial demands made by France
upon Siam.
New YORK, July 25.-The Worlds Bang
| kok dispatch saws: The French ultima
tum has been rejected. The Siamese offeI
in reply 10 the ultimatum has been reject
! ed. Diplomatic relatioHs between tht
French and the Slamese governments have
| been terminated. French citizens here
have been placed under the diplomatic pro
lection Of the government Of the Neither
lands.
LONDON, July 25.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Mr.. John Long, (advance(
Liberal) member for Dundee, asked If ths
| Government wRs aware thar British sub
| jects possessed rights over forty squar'
| miles Of land in the Siamese provinces o
| Chantaborh, Krat and Battambang, fol
working rrbby and sapphire mines. ant
whether, In the event Of France annezin.
those provinces care would be taken {.
guard British iRtesezts. Sir EDWARD