The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-31
WILL Be No WAR NOW.
Siam Accepts Frances Ullimatum
Without Reservation.
PRENCHMEN ARE SATISFIED.
Controversy Has Caused Trouble In the
french Cabinet--M. Deveiic Refuses to
Accept a Proposition and Threatens to
Resign-M. Delcasse Dissatisfied.

PARIS, July 3l.-A cabinet meeting,
with President Carnot presiding, was held
Mt the Elysee yesterday. Tie decision was
that Slams offer to concede the demands
OF Frances ultimatum should be accepted.
How Siam stards.
BANGKOK, July 3L-While the govern
ment of Siam accepted without reserva
tions Frances ultimatum, it received
previously the assurance that the king
dom would not be dismembered until
after the consideration by all powers con-
cerned of frances demand for the terri
tory between the 18th and 23d parallels.
IL is somewhat remarkable that before
Prince Vadhana, Siamese minister in
Paris, could have received his instruc-
tions To accept the ultimatum Grea.
Britain's refusal to recognize the blockade
had become known in this city. The
blockade is still maintained by the For
fait, Lutin, Inconstante, Comete and
Lion. The British warships Pallas and
Swift remain at the Menam bar, inside
the blockade. The British warship Lin
net and the German warship Wolf are at
anchor in the river off Bangkok.
The British government mail has been
allowed to pass, but mercantile CORE.
spondence with Siamese firms has been cut
of. An effort is making, therefore, to
render efficient an overland postal ser
vice via Tavoy and Rangoon.
Rear Admiral Human has arrived at
Koh-si-chang. NJ Pavie remains at the
same port. The French have seized the
Siamese mail steamer Chantaboon and the
Hong Kong steamer Phra- Chula with 100
Chinese aboard.
OF the British steamers rendered by the
blockade IL are in the trade with Hong
Kong eight in the trade with Singapore
and one in the trade with Bombay.
A Cabinet Crisis.
BERLIN, July 3l.-Despite official de-
malls, reports of cabinet dissensions mul-
tiply. The latest story concerns the cab
met council held on last Wednesday. 1t
is substantially as follows:
VI. Declasse, under secretary of state
for colonies, proposed a treaty with Siam
on the lines Of Frances policy toward Mad
agascar A protectorate should be estab-
lished, he said, and all of Slams relations
with other states should be arranged
through the French government.
M. Develle, minister Of foreign affairs,
replied hotly that such proposal could
not be considered by the present ministry.
lie, himself, had pledged the government
publicly TO respect Slams independence
and rather than violate his pledge by
accepting NJ. Delcasse's project he would
resign his Office. After long discussion
M. Delcasse proposed as an alternative
that France occupy Angkor and Battam-
bang.
NJ. Develle refused also TO agree to this
He would consent only to "a pacific block
ade, he said. On the following day NJ.
Delcasse informed Premier Dupuy by
letter of his intention to resign because he
was convinced that a pacific blockade was
an inadequate measure
On the same day NJ. Develle. after
long interview with the Marquis of DUFF
term, British ambassador, declared him
self to be more determined than ever to
confine the governments action to the
blockade. The difference between him
and NJ. Delcasse were adjusted at the cab
met council on Thur sday afternoon
Nevertheless VI. Delcasse is known to be
dissatisfied and is believed to be on the
point Of resigning.