The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-31
THE WAR CLOUD vANIsHEs.

THE WAR CLOUD vANIsHEs.
Slams Offer Accepted by the French Cabi.
net-Chunce for . Row with Britain.
PARIS, July 5o.-The meeting of ministers
to consider Slams unreserved acceptance
OF Frances ultimatum was held 40 the
Elyseo. between and o'clock this even.
ing. President Csrnot came from Marty
le-Roi to preside. These members of the
Cabinet were present: Dupuy. Premier:
Poincarre. Minister of Education; Rieunier,
Minister of Marine; Viette. Minister OF
Public Works: Develle. Minister of Foreign
Affaira NJ. Terrier. Minister of Commerce
and Colonies. and NJ. Delcasss. Under Sec
Rotary Of State for Colonies, telegrsphed
that they would support any action which
the council might take. As Tar as can be
ascertained NJ. Peytrsl. NJ. Guerin. Gen.
Loizillon and NJ. ViQer. the other abson-
tees, offered no special excuses. General
Loizlllon caused considerable le comment by
leaving the city. this morning for
Mezieres. that he might attend the unveil.
ing OF the Bayard monument
After deciding to accept Slams conces-
sion of the French demands the ministers
deferred further definite action until meas
ures should have been taken to guarantees
Slams fulfllment of the French demands.
They took steps, however. to inform IL.
Pavie, French minister resident now &C
Koh-Si-Chang, of Slams acceptance Of tht
ultlmatuU and the consequent action OF
to-dayis council. The conference OF the
ministers was prolonged by discussion or
the steps which might be necessary In set
sling the boundary question between
France and Great Britain. certain
amount OF difficulty is expected TO emosr-
rass this part of the negotiations. Another
Cabinet meeting will be held on Tuesday.
when an effort will be made 80 have all
ministers present.
Despite official denisls reports OF Cabinet
diesensions multiply. The lass story in
confirmation of these reports concerns the
Cabinet council held on Wednesday. IL 10
substantially as follows: NJ. Delcssse. Under
Secretary of State for Colonies. proposed q
treaty with Siam on the line OF Frances
should be established. he said. and all of Si-
ans relations with other states should be
arranged through the French government.
M. Develle, Minister of Foreign Affairs. re.
piled hotly that such n proposal conld not
be considered by the present Ministry. He
himself had pledged the government pub.
licly TO respect Slams Independence. aud
rather than violate his pledge by accepting
nj. Delcasse's project, ne would resign his
Office. After a long discussion NJ. Dslcasse
proposed as aD alternative that France oc-
cupy,Ang gker and Battam6aueh. NJ. Develle
refused also TO agree to TINS. lie won!d
sSss'nt sSs he only said DaSis0 sSs tSSw. oHsk.
ing day NJ. Delcasse informed Premier
Dupuy by letter of his intention 10 resign
because be was convinced that paclhe
blockade was an lnaG equate measure. On
the same day NJ Develie, after long inter.
view with the Marquis of Dufierin. British
emba ssador. declared himself to be more
determined than ever to confine the gov.
ernment's action to the blockade. The diff.
ferences between him and NJ. Delcesse
were adjusted at the Cabinet council on
Thursday afternoon. Nevertheless. Nj. Del
casse is known TO be dissatisfied and is be-
lieved to be on the point of reeigning.
These reports have induced the adv anced
Radical newspapers TO attack NJ. Develle
on the ground that he has knuckled under
TO Great Britain. Whatever effect these
attacks may have on domestic politics. 10
is reasonably certain that they will nos
interfere with the settlement of the SIAM
ese question virtually within the lmlte
determined by Great Britain.
The Debats commends the Cabinet for
having acted with energy which merited
tho rich reward now placed in it's hands.
The Paix says: "Tbe government has
shown that It understands how TO make
the interests and honor of the country res
pected. We cannot but remark in this
connection that the extremely cnlpable In
stigations and inslnuations INDUCED In by
the English press have exceeded In q
marked degree anything before published"
The Figaro says: England has suffered
a moral, If not q material check Her in
fluenoe IN the far East is diminished 70 the
extent that French infience 10 increased"
The Estafette thinks that Great Britain
as well as Siam built false hopes early IN
the dispute on the supposition that France
would show hesitation and weakness.
The Petit Journal says: THE govern.
men 10 still bound TO exercise great watch
fnlness, and We feel assured that il will
ha ~ n tfr a m
The Echo de Paris and the Evenement in
siet upon the necessity OF obtaining from
Siam material guarantees or the fuitllment
of Frances demands. The former adds;
Islam yielded only because she saw that
England was indisposed TO support her ex-
cept by words"
The Dix-NeuvIeme Steele says: Tho
outcome of the affair is check to British
This Is all the more significant because
England persistently created difficulties
for France"
The voltair and Opinion says: "Thecoun.
try will doubtless express itself very clear.
ly concerning the part France should play
in Europe. especially in regarding the hos-
tile attitude 1t IS necessary TO adopt to-
wards England"
The Jour and National urge that special
attention be given now 60 the boundary
question. since England Is certain TO inter-
vene.
The Liberte congratulates the Cabinet
upon It's ucXteIlty. NlgllhEcc anu uFf0Oebh
I'VE feel no apprehension" it says. I'm
view of the prospect that the French will
have the English as neivhbors. for France
will remain IN her own territory she
does in CbardernagOre and Pondioherry.
| France Is not seeking colonial expansion in
| that direction"
! The Temps in discussing the coming ter
| ritorial negotiations between France and
Great Britain. says: These bear. in the
| first place. upon the principle of the buffer
/ state. afterwards upon it's limits and the
conditions of neutrality. The administra-
| tion question is delicate and will require
! both vigilance and frmness"
Comment az the London Press.
LONDON. July Sl.-The Daily Graphic
says editorialiy. to-dam: "Siam acted with
indubitable wisdom. Between the apathy
of Great Britain and the hostility or
France she had no choice. On tho
snrface it looks as If Great Britain
received q check TO her prestige
in only arranging effectually TO safe
guard British commercial interests
/ Now protectorate over the whole OF Siam
west OF the Mekong is necessary TO restore
/ this prestige. Anything short of this
/ would be a humiliating defeat for Eng
! land"
The Morning Post says edisorisllyt
"The imbroglio can not be regarded &c
| abolished by the acceptance of the ultima
! tua. lt seems merely TO have entered =