The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-19
FRANCE Boards THE LION.
DGVGllG Denies That He Acted Humbly
Toward England.

| Earl Of Roseberry and the Marquis of
Dufferin had Given Positive Assur-
anoes that England Would Not In
terfere in Siam British Warships
Sent to Siam Merely to Protect
British interests.
Paris, July lS.-In accordance with his
announced intention, M. Dryfuss to-day
questioned the government in the cham
Der of deputies as to the French opera
tiOns in Siam. M. Develle, minister of
foreign affairs, said in reply to an inter
pellation that the government disavowed
any intention to interfere with Siamese
independence. At the same time the gov
ernment intended to insist that the
treaties between France and Siam be
respected. The interference of a third
power in the dispute would not
be tolerated With reference to
the course France proposed to follow,
NJ. Develle said that if Siam did not
make complete reparation for thcmurder
OF Grossmeir, the French inspector Of
native militia, by a Siamese mandarin,
| and for other acts for which France de-
manded satisfaction, the French feet
would blockade the Mekam river If it
become necessary to lombard Bangkok to
enforce the demands of France, sufficient
warning would be given to the represeta-
ttYes in that city of foreign powers to en-
able them to protect the subjects of their
| respective country.
GREAT BRITAIN's PART IN THE AFFAIR.
NJ. Develle spoke at some length CON
corning Great BritianS part IN the diff
Guilty, To fulfill his promise of complete
h.
ure in giving, he said, he must answer
the accusation that he acted humbly to-
wards England. Now the fact was that
both the Earl Of Roseberry, the British
foreign secretary, and the Marquis of
Dufferin, the British ambas-
sador in Paris, had given
positive assurances that England would
not Interfere in Siam. The statements of
Sir Edward Grey, parliamentary secre-
tary of the British foreign offices, in the
house Of commons yesterday, had there
fore greatly surprised the government.
The remarks made by him as to the send
ing of British warships to Siamese
waters were regarded by the ministry as
quite irrecOncilable with the promises
mentioned.
VISIT TO THE EARL.
Baron D'Estournelle, the French charge
affairs in London, had visited the Earl
OF RoSeberry, therefore, to express the
intense intense surprise felt by the
Sir Edward Grey's declaration.
The Earle of Roseberry had replied that
Sir Edwards words bad been misinter-
preted, as the mission of the British gun
boats alreadyin Siamese waters. as well
as Of those that might be sent there later,
would be merely to protect British sub
jects in siam, and not to back Siam in
her quarrel with France.
After M. Develle had concluded the
chamber, by unanimous, vote adopted an
order for the day, expressing confidence
in the government. There was compar-
atively full attendance of members eager
ty hear the government reply to the in
terpellation. The galleries were crowded
with spectators. In the diplomatic gal
lery were James B. Eustis, the American
ambassador; Archbishop Ferrata, the
papal nuncio Ephiphs, the British
charge d'afairs, and attaches Of the
German and other embassies.