Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-01
BLOCKADE STILL ON.
Will Be! Maintained Until
Siam Settles.
UNEASINESS AT BANGKOK.
England Determined TO Protect the
Rights Of Her Subjects.

LoNDoS, Aug. IA dispstch 20 the
| Central News from Bangkok says; The
unessiness among the people here, far from
lessening, is increasing. Seven more
French eunboats have arrived az Ko-Si-
Chang, making a total of ID now there.
Negotiations are still going on The In
tentions of the French are awaited with
fear and apprehension.
Roar Admir- Human commanding
the French squadron has issued q second
blockade notice, to take effect three days
from Saturday. He will order the British
warships Pallas and Switp. now lying OF
Ban gkok, 10 90 outside the blockade
limits. M PaVie, the French minister,
resident, has gone to Saigon, aud Rear
Admiral Human is under direct orders
from Paris. Unless the French govern
ment interposes quickly an attack on
Bangkok seems certain The trading
community Is surprised that Human Is
still allowed free hand.
French trade has recently declined heav-
lily In Slam, In consequence of English
and German enterprise and intrigues to
destroy French ip6uence. 1t Is believed
that the strong tone Of the ultinatpm
would tend greatly TO restore the infiu-
ence OF France In Slam. The general
opinion here Is thet the Issue Of the con-
troversy Is triumph for French over
English diplomacy.
1t Is believed 10 the diplomatic circles
that there will be 90 disagreement be-
tween Frapce and England In the delim-
itation Of the frontier. II Is also believed
that China will adopt her customary
course Of laissez faife and not rneddle
with the matter
Ominous uttersnceA
LONDON, Aug. l. - The latest news
from Bangkok Is very seriooa Siam
having accepted the French terms
Frances persistence In coercive measures
will be equivalent 10 an unprovoked
declaration OF war, II not an open demand
for the cession Of Siam The British
foreign Office has never been In ebler or
frmer hands than now. We bave no
desire to attack Franco but while Lord
Rosebery made up bis mind from the
first not 70 assist or encourage the 6iamese.
he was equally determined, with the full
approval of his colleagues, TO protect the
commercial rights Of bis own oountrymen-
He distinctly warned France that Brit
fish vessels could not be stopped under q
blockade svowedly pacific in character. Il
Is quite impossible for Great Britain to
withdraw the ships she sent 10 Bangkok
for protective purposes He cannot be ao-
cpsed Of exciting public feeling against
France, but moderation Is one thing,
weakness another.
France Is Aggressive.
PARIS. Aug. 1.-The ambiguous tone
Of Sundays cabinet council IN accepting
Slams surrepder has excited much com.
mentl IL is generally understood that this
tone was adopted for the purpose Of sooth-
Ing International susceptibilities. II is
stated on high authority that France
intends to take decisive steps to insure
Slams carrying out the terms Of the
ultimatuu. The blockade OF the Siamese
coast will be continued, IL is said. until
Frances demands are satisfied. The
French force now present In Siamese
waters is believed to be sufficient to make
the blockade effective.