The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-07-29
PLAYING foa TIME

flArING fOh ttMe-
Hisn's Reply to the ritinstsm sabnie'
ted BY Frasce-Grnnts Only Half the
French Demsnds-The Psrtsfss Pres
Warns England to Keep Her Finger oss
cf the Pie.
PARIS, July aA-Sism's reply was
handed to NJ. Pavie, French resident in
Bangkok at o'clock Saturday after
noon. The forty-eight hours allowed
by France's pltimatum for . reply had
not then expired. The text of the
communication is as follows:
NJ LIE MrssrRE-In reply 70 the communities
tfon which BY order Of your goyernment you
handed to me on Thursday. July 50. ut 6:sS In
the evening. his majesty. the king, nv auEust
sovereign. charges me to make TO you the fol-
lowing declaration: s=sE- -
His majesty regrets that no precise defini-
tion ever has been given him OF what his ma
3esty is TO understand by the expression
Rights OF the Empire OF AMMAN and OF the
Kingdom OF Camboffa on the left hank OF The
Me-kong river and 90 the islands Of the Me-
KONG river"
His majesty has been ever ready 10 snandon
oil the territory over which the existence Of
these rights should have been proved. and dye
months axo his majesty proposed 70 submit al
contested points 10 International arbitration
NOV be sahmits- 10 the pressure Of circum-
Stances In order TO restore peace TO his people
and security 10 the numerous commercial In
terests at stake in his country. His majesty
therefore consents TO q delimita;fon o. the
frontiers between Siam and Cambodla- An the
territory on the left bank Of the Ne Kong river
south of o line drawn from the most northeriy
OF the Siamese military posts. recently occupied
by the FraucoAnnaufite troops to another
point situatcl In the same stitude-thst Is on
the 18th degree north latitude. will be re-
garded as Annamite and Cambodia territory.
the river below the point indicated becoming
the line Of division between the netghooring
states as far as to the point a. which the river
enters Cambodia territory and the use OF the
islands In the river being common 10 the con-
terminous states. The two Siamese military
posts no existing In the above described ter
ritory will be eSacated within Q month
His majesty deplores sincerely the losses
experienced by both sides In connection with
the Keny-Kien and Khammon incidents. as
well as the reyretable collision at the mouth OF
the Menam river. The Bang sbien- will be lib
Grated and other satisfaction demanded will.
II necessary. be given. so far as Is compatible
with ordinary Justice and the Independence OF
the Siamese government. which the Erercn
government has declared its desire 10 respect
The four persons found guilty OF acts Of
personal aggression. contrary to International
law against French subjects, will be pun
ished AMI where necessary. compensation In
money will be made to the relatives OF the
victims.
Long notes have been exchanged BY US nve
times on the subject Of certain claims made BY
the French subjects on account OF damage al
legged to have been suffered by them. owing to
the exactions OF Siamese officialS These ale
cations are contested. however, the latter.
The king guided by the same conditions ~
49, - 1--Aa 81
not to insist on the question OF principle
and to hand over to the government Of
the Frene republic the sum Of a0oo 900 francs
for the benefit Of those who suffered the above
mentioned losses. The Siamese government
proposes. without. however. making IL con-
dition. the appointment OF mixed commission
10 inquire into the question OF damages and
the amount of money indemnities mentioned
In paragraphs four. i've and six Of the French
governments demand
The Siamess government viii Immediately
deposit 100000 francs to- cover the amount Of
fndcmnihcatious enumerated above. The de-
posit to be made simultaneously with the ex-
change OF notes by the two governments His
majesty having reason 20 believe that after
proper inquiry the sum Of 100000 francs will
be found to exceed the amount OF indemnitie5
claimable. relies On the Justice OF the French
government for the funding OF such bal
ance as shall remain available after the settle
ment Of tho different cases.
IN. Siamese government In confident that In
acceding TO the demands OF the French gov
crnment in the manner shown by the forego-
ing declarations 1t has given proof Of It's sin
cere desire to maintain good relations with the
French republic and TO settle in the most COM
pletc and dehnitive manner all questions ex-
isting between the two government
The communication is signed by the
Siamese minister of foreign affairs
The eighteenth parallel Of latitude
mentioned in Slams reply cuts the Me-
Kong river in line with Khan-Muon,
where Capt Luce is now operating
with a French force. The French
claim. in fact, fixed the twenty-third
parallel as the northern boundary. As
the northern frontier of Cambodia is
along the fourteenth parallel, Siam, in
her reply, grants only half OF the
French demands
The Paris newspapers, led by the
Temps, are conducting vigorous cam
paign in favor of the governments full
demand and are warning Great Brit
ain against any interference in the
present complication. -
lne incoh>tahte. "hlch VI an. .s"o
French gunboats in Siamese waters
has the greatest drought, will be able
to pass the harbor easily before July
%. when the monsoon will increase the
depth of water.
At midnight il was stated Slams re-
ply to the French ultimatum is con-
sidered unsatisfactory.
NJ. Pavie will probably leave Bang
kok tomorrow "wednesday to go
aboard the cruiser Forfait The re-
fusal of VI. Develle, French minister
of affairs, to give Siam an extension Of
time for her reply to the ultimatum Is
ascribed to his desire to force Siam and
prevent her negotiating for British
support.