The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-08-04
ENoLANp's DEMAND.

\ sharp Note 10 France Asking N Egg
plsastlOn NJ Her stories Ahest the
BLOCKADE of sismese Ports -vAe French
Ministers All ~ LOggsrhes~s Respecting
the Policy tn be Pursued F0rci gners In
hangkok seeking Protectts~-
LONDON. July 2s.--England threw of
to-day the mask Of apathy behind
which she has been concealing her real
feelings about the Franco-Siamese com
plications. She is rapidly making
ready to put herself across the path.
way Of triumphant France. She has
found q pretext for interfering. and
she Is making all preparations to balk
her neighbor across the channel with
something far more serious than vague
protests and threats.
The foreign Office has appreciated
from the first that the situation in Siam
might become aggravated mt any mo-
mcnt, and notwithstanding her pre-
tense of indifference, England has not
been idle. To-day matters came to
such point that concealment was no
longer possible. A blockade of Slams
coast means nothing to Siam, but
II means ruin to the large and
growing commerce of England
with Siam. by the blockade England is
attacked. not Siam. Germany also is
attacked, because her commerce with
Siam is second only 10 Britain's But
England is the chief sufferer. The re.
ply of Sir Edward Grey to query
about the blockade in the house Of
commons this evening was only an Of
fetal indication of the approaching
crisis
What Will the Next Move BE.
LONDON, July 29.-It would require
second sight to forecast twentyfour
hours in advance what the next move
will be in the exceedingly complicated
game Of war France is playing in Siam.
All this week she had been announc.
ing that the blockade of Slams coast
would be effective next Saturday or
Sunday This mornings Paris papers.
with a show Of Official authority, posi-.
lively stated that the blockade would
begin yesterday friday, and coupled
with that assertion was the equally
startling one that 800 of the troops
forming the foreign legion have been
ordered to hold themselves in readiness
TO depart for Siam.
! On top of this came the news from
Bangkok yesterday in the shape Of a
cablegram from Capt. Jones, Of the
British navy. that the blockade was in
effect as long ago as last Wednesday,
July &c. This official investigation
proved To be fact.
On the face of these conflicting re-
ports il is hard to determine just what
France will do. il anything.
The British admiralty Office is highly
indignant over the matter. and il sent
yesterday very sharp interrogatory
To the French government demanding
an explanation of these discrepancies.
Very cheerful news 10 the friends 81
Siam is that which emanated from
Paris last night. namely: That the
French ministers. President Garnet
among them. are at loggerheads re-
specting the policy to be pursued by
France in the Siamese affair.
VIII strike ut France In Newfoundland In
Case Of War.
ST. JOINS. y. r.. July o9.-Rumors
here are to the effect that the British
war ships in this port are instructed 70
be prepared in case Of possible out
break Of hostilities between England
and France owing TO the Siamese trou
bles. The Frenchsshore question i
the cause of continual irritation. Al
the present moment two French and
two English cruisers are on the Frencl
shore. A third English ship is guard
ing the port. Numerous cipher tele
grams are passing between the British
vessels. The officers are non-commu
NEGATIVE. but admit they are deeply in
terested in the course Of events.
Foreigners In Bangkok Want Protection
Against the Chinese.
BANGKOK. July 29-The representa-
lives here of several governments an'
the leading merchants met ycsterda'
at the British legation to discuss wha
action should be taken in the event O.
rioting on the part Of the Chinese. VIII
form large portion Of tho population
The question was left open, but IL wa
decided to ask the Siamese governmen
! to station military guards in the bus
| ness centers of the city rs measure
precaution against an outbreak by IN
| Chinese. There are no merchant yes
| Sals IN thu river