Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-29
.THESIAMESESITUATI0N
Siam Making Every Effort to Pre-
serve the Peace.
RUSSIA WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL.
France Has No Hope That the
Czar Will Assist in Grabbing
Siam-Parisian Papers Have
No Hope Of an Alliance-Eng-
land Looking Carefully After
Her End of the Deal.

PARIS. July 2S,-It Is semiofficially
stated that the French blockade OF the
Siamese coast will be put in operation TO-
day. Fifteen hundred OF the troops forming
at the foreign legation have been ordered
to hold themselves In readiness 10 depart
for Siam.
BANGKOK, July 2s.-The night passed
quietly. Although the native feeling
against the foreigners in the city IS strong,
there was no disorder. The anxiety as TO
the outcome OF the trouble continues.
The French gunboats crossed the bar
outward from the Menam river last night.
They will rendezvous with the other YES
sells OF the Indoo-China squadron under
Admiral Human, OF the island Kho-Si-
Chang, near the head of the Gulf Of Siam.
Trade is a. a standstill. There are no ves-
sells in the river.
BANGKOK, July 2s-The representatives
here OF the several powers, the leading
merchants of the city, and the commanders
of the British and German gunboats, met
to-day at the British Legation 10 discuss
what action should be taken in the event
OF rioting on the part Of the Chinese, who
form large percentage OF the city's popu'
| lation. This question was left open. out
| IL was decided TO ask the Siamese govern
ment TO station military guards In the bus.
| mess centres Of the city as measure oil
precaution against an outbreak by Chi
nese.
LONDON, July 2s.-A news association
makes this statement. "There is some
what serious anxiety in political and gov
ernmet circles anent Siamese affairs. ON
cial kilograms are exchanged constantly.
and special messengers are travelling unin-
terruptedly between Paris and London
Gen. Roberts, recently commander.in'
chief of the army in India, received the
freedom OF Glasgow this afternoon and In
tended TO make tour thence through the
highlands. Now, in response TO q special
request, he is returning 10 London. The
Central News suggested that he has been
called back 10 confer with Lord Roseberry
as TO the Siamese affair.
PARIS, July 25-Admiral Humann has
made no report TO his government yet on
the blockade. The cabinet will meet
again on Tuesday TO decide whatever fresh
measures may be necessary. The press
and the public are beginning TO realize thai
IL is useless 10 expect Russia TO assist
France in grabbing Siam. The Sofr which
| formerly threatened England with Rus
sian alliance now admits that France car
only hope for the Cars neutrality.
A despatch from Pekiu says that the
Viceroys OF the provinces Of Kwangsi and
Yunnan have received instructions from
the Chinese court as TO the attitude which
they must maintain In the event OF conflict
between Siam and France. The Chinese
government has chartered several steam
ers to convey troops, arms and ammuni'
ton from the North to the South. A ST
Petersburg report that Russia sounded
Siam in relation TO the cession Of the island
of Salang for Russian naval station IL
declared unfounded.
BANGKOK, July 2s.-The Siamese gov
ernment continues making every effort to
make peace with France, and Is en-
couraged by the events OF the last twenty
four hours TO believe that an understand
ing will be reached shortly. The French
flag has been hoisted at Koh.Si-Chang.