The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-07-29
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
Continued from 1st Pdge.)

NJ. Etienne, former Under Sc
cretary of the colonies, in an inter-
view says: "The annexation of Siam
is unavoidable. am perfectly GER
tain that the Government will ac-
complish this in order to prevent it
falling into the hands of Great
Britain"
In the Chamber Of Deputies,
Develle, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
said the Government had no inten-
ton to interfere with Siamese indie
pendence, but would insist that Siam
respect the treaties. The interior
ence of third power would not be
tolerated. If Siam did not make
complete reparation for the murder
of Grasgurin, French Inspector of
the native militia, by the Siamese
mandarin, and other acts, France
would blockade the Mekong River
and, if necessary, Bangkok would be
bombarded. Develle spoke at some
length concerning Great Britain's
part in the difficulty. He denied
that he had acted humbly toward
England. Both Earl Rosebery,
British Foreign Secretary, and the
Marquis of Dufferin, British Embas-
sador in Paris, had given positive
assurances that England would not
interfere in Siam. At the conclusion
of Develle's address, the Chamber
unanimously voted confidence in the
Government.
PARIS PRESS OPINION.
The Figaro complains of England's
animosity against the French in
Siam, and thereby explains the re-
sentiment with which some French
newspapers have attacked Lord Duff
FERN.
The Steele is indignant because
the English speak as the masters or
protectors of Siam, whereas they
are neither, and calls upon the Gov
eminent to act with energy and
rapidity, so as not to allow the fire
to spread into confagration.
The Debats writes in tho same
strain.
The other papers are unanimous
in urging the Cabinet to act ener-
getically, regardless of what they
consider British dog-in- the-manger-
ism.
POSSIBLE COLLISION WITH BRITAIN.
The fear in England is that dis
pute may arise in Siam between the
commanders of the French and
English gunboats, and it may de-
velop into an exchange of shots,
when it would be impossible to pre-
dict the end. Three French gun
boats, however, would stand a poor
chance against the British vessels
there, which are twice as big and
more heavily armed.
| FIGHT WITH THE FORTS.
A Saigon despatch of July II says:
The French marines have attack
ed and captured the forts at Don
thane and Tappam, on the upper
Mekong. The French lost six killed
and several wounded. The Siamese
loss was heavy.
The French merchantmen Jean
Say has been seized by the Siamese
at the mouth of the Menam River
and sunk to block the channel. The
crew was badly treated and thrown
into prison at Bangkok.
The Government of Siam has con
sented to withdraw the troops il
Mekong Valley, provided France
also agrees to suspend hostilities.
LIE Temps special correspondent
in Saigon says: "The Siamese chief
Priapitcha, commanding at Khong
sent flag of truce on Tuesday t.
the Franch captain, begging him t.
cease firing, as, according to Pria
pitcha, advices from Bangkok stated
that French admiral had arrived
there to treat for peace. The cap
tain replied that he was without in
structions, but would cease as sool
as the Siamese forts were abandoned
The result is unknown in Saigon"
Baron de Korff, attache of tn
Russian legation in Paris, said to
J representative of the Associate
| Press that the statement that Russi
) would support France on ever
point in dispute with Siam was
UNITED STATES.
Mr.. Preston, acting director of tn
: mint at Washington, replies to crit
icisms on the Governments polio
in fixing the price of silver bullion
r He claims that, in accordance wit
! law, the price of silver in the Londo
market must be taken into accoun
: The London rate has regulated tn
}, price all through this century an
5 regulates it now.
5 Reams, the parson who ran ava
4 with a girl from California, has &C
t out of sight at Victoria. The pros
l cution is blamed for slowness in NJ
). having had fresh warrants read
y when one failed to hold him.
= Sealers report extreme Russia
a measures against pelagic sealing
V Russian waters. All vessels captu
S ed will be confscated.
# The Nicaraguan Canal Co. wi
try to raise $lO0,0OO,OOO by sellir
u securities at 80 or 80 direct to tt
h people of the United States in 10
IS of one share up. 1t is planned
avoid calling in any syndicate