The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-26

President Carnot is, temporarily 90
journIng, NJ, Garnet presided over the
deliberations, which were entirely de.
voted to tho slamese question.
After the council rose q semi-official
statement of the proceedings was issued,
This statement was that in conformity
with tho unanimous vote OF the senate
and chamber Of deputies, the govern
ment had taken such measures to safe
guard the interests and dignity Of
France as were considered from Slams
replies 10 tho French ultimatum to
have been rendered necessary.
A dispatch from q semi.oflictal source
says that at II o'clock the French ves.
sells had passed the mouth OF the Me.
nam river and had exchanged salutes
with the Siamese forts.
The Slameso cabinet 10 far from real
izlng the critical nature Of the situa-
ton. The ministers pursue their ordi-
nary amusaments asi no crisis exiated.
Theroyal family ia helpless to face the
present difficulties,
The Paris correspondent Of the stand
ard telegraphs: "It 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 ba blockaded.
The royal palace where 1900 soldiers
are believed to be massed will be at
tackled and occupied.
LONDON, July 25.-The correspondent
at Bangkok of the Times teleRraphs that
the slamese foreign minister, in reply.
ing TO the statement Of NJ. Pavie, the
French minister, that Slams answer to
the French ultimatum was not satiatoo;
tory, expresses surprise and regret that
tho abdication by Siam OF her sover-
eighty, not only over that part other
territory in dispute on the left bank Of
the MekonG river, but also over Strun,
treng and siamese by treaty, isnot con-
sldered fully In accordance with the re-
quirements Of France. The siameso
minister therefore urges more strenu.
ously than ever that France define ex.
aCtly what sho considers her rights in
Annan aud Cambodia and on the left
bank OF the Mekong river.
The correspondent adds that the
Siamese government has offered TO pro.
vide pilots to take the French gunboats
Lutin and Comete down the Menam
river from Bangkok. These pilots were
asked for by NJ, Pavie yesterday when
he told the siamese government that
no would leave the city to go on board
the warship Inconstante. 1t appears
certain now that NJ. Pavie will hasten
his departure. 1t ia said that the
French minister, on one Of the gun
boats and accompanied by the other,
will GO down the river this evening,
The Westminster Gazette, q Liberal
organ, to-day published here an article
on the .Franco.Siamese dispute under
the caption 'Jingo Pharisees," The
paper admits that the situation arising
from the dispute is serious, but It dep
recates tho blustor that marks the arti.
clos on tho subject In Il aectton OF the
Tory press. 1t urges that
confidence be placed in Lord Rose.
berry and tho British foreign minister,
whose hands, ii says, may be best
strengthened by certain amount OF
reFeFVe. Great Britain, II adds, ought
not TO forget that France may possibly
have case as good In French eyes as
any British case Is 10 British eyes.
The Hon. George II, Curzon, con.
servatiYe, in tho house OF commons
asked whether Franco had notified
Great Britain that sho had established
a blockade OF tho siamese coast (;
whether the establishment OF such q
blockade would bo regarded as an act
OF belligerency between France and
Siam whether the blockade had been
or would be recognized by Great Brit.
ain, and what measures the government
proposed to take in regard TO tho
matter.
Sir Edward Grsy replied that Great
Britain had received from France ver'
bal notice Of tho intention Of the
Fronch government to blockade tho
Siamose coast Tho blockade would
certainly DO On act Of bolligorency. Tho
British government, Sir Edward added,
proposed TO continue II present protoc.
ton Of tho lives Of British subjects In
bangkok and Of tho property Of British
subjects. Tho government thought
that tho valuo that attaches TO a dOclar-
alton Of 8 blockade mist vary with tho
circumstances Of each particular case.
Sir Edward stated that any further
communications now passing between
Great Britain and France. AS 10 tho
details Of tho blockade he nust state
that tho government had only just 70.
cOived notice Of tho fact Of tho intended
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