St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-29

before she fired ON the French.-DaIlas
News.
The growing beligerency of the Eng
liSh press suggests that while John Bull
will not object to the cutting of slice
from Siam he will resent too large a cut.
Boston Journal.
One thing is certain-France will fight
Siam at her peril. The demands that
the French republic. make upon Siam
are piratical ID their nature, and they
are not permissible where other pirates
are sailing the same -Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
If out of the Siamese troubles there
comes great war which will involve
England and China and probably Ger
many and Italy on the one side and
France and Russia on the other, it will
be hard to say that it is not lust retribu-
ton. Salt Lake tribune.
varied assortment of wrangles has
suggested danger during the last few
years, but the clouds have rolled by,
and it would be odd if the peace of EUl-
rope should he broken at last through &
collision Ill quarter so remote and
through an aggression so unjuStifiable
Boston Traveller.
OF course it is too soon 10 say that a
war between France and England is
certain. But it would seem now that
only two things can prevent it. Eng
land may show ignominious weakness
and refuse to be forced into hOStilities.
Or the French people may refuse to sus-
tain their goYernment.-But Elk
press.
II England protests against the bonn
oardment of Bangkok it is not probable
that France will persist in carrying out
her Intentions on that score unless Rus
Sla is IN position to eLter properly
upon the great fight which is inevita-
bic. and which will as inevitably change
the map OF Europe Memphis Appeal
Avalanche.
Those ancient enemies. England and
France, have not met in the shock of
battle. since Waterloo brought to the
shamble, the CorSican butcher. 1t is to
oe hoped that the clash between their
alleged interests i'll Siam will not once
more put the beef-eaterS and the frog
eaters at each others throats.-Louis-
vile Times.
Great Britain has large interests in
the East and strong force of war ships
to take care of them, and it is very
doubtful whether France will be per-
mitted to bully Siam much longer. The
government would do better to accept
Slams liberal concessions and brag
about it than strive for more and get
Itself embrOiled in war with Great
Britain. philadelphia Ledger.
England has an evident interest in
preserving the Siamese territory from
undue encrOachment. and will neces-
Sarlly have something to say in these
proceedings that may modify Frances
zeal. But the French government has
evidently embarked in this enterprise
as a political diversion, and is not in a
position to back down. Thus the whole
situation grows Philadelphia
Times.
The grasping power on the Seine can
storm Bangkok aud proceed to despoil
the Slamese. but in SO doing it will not
fail to bring England into the contest
and perhaps Russia, China aud the
drelbund. The English people are al
ready FESTIVE under the crisis, and John
DNFA - SO INK lOIIu DIT
any moment, greatly cOmplicating the
situation at every point. - Baltimore
Herald.
The next movement will be watched
with interest. What will England do if
the French continue the attack? What
will China do? If aid is extended to
Siam. what ~ill be Russia's position?
What will be Germany'S action in view
Of athe evidence of a secret alliance
between France and Russia, threaten
ing In the future a war of vengeance for
the humiliation of Paris and the dis
memberment of France.-New York
Evening World.
We cannot look at the matter as if the
two nations concerned were France and
Switzerland, or even France ana Japan.
Some of the foremost jurists in the
world hold that it is the duty of civil
lied powers to bring the uncivilized I'M
der their sway, and that the opportuni-
ties for doing so should never be
missed. Some even go so far as TO say
that the civilized ought to bring the un-
civilized under subsection, even at con-
siderable cost and Inconvenience to
themselves. This would seem to be the
rule which France follows in her col
onial cnterpriseS.-New. York Evening
Post.