Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-07-26
GERMANY TAKES A HAND.
War Ships Going to Siam in View Of Prob.
able Trouble.

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PARIS, july 22.-Prince Vadhana, the
Siamese minister to France, to-day had
an interview with NJ. Develle, the for
eign minister, and asked that an extern
sion of time be granted to Siam in
which to make formal reply to the de-
mands made upon her in the French
ultimatum. NJ Develle informed
Prince Vadhana that the time granted
to the Siamese government for the pur-
pose of replying to the ultimatum was
the utmost limit that France would con-
cede. A reply must be given in the
time specified and if Siam did not &C
cede to the demands France would take
steps to enforce them as stated in the
ultimatum.
The Paris newspapers profess to
regard the Marquis of Duferin's re-
turn as an admission that the
French government was not response
BILE for the attacks made on him by the
press in connection with the Cocarde
forgeries. The belligerent attitude of
the French gunboats anchored before
Bangkok Is approved Dy the Paris edi-
tors on the ground that the ''recent con-
duct of the Siamese has warned them to
be on their guard against sudden attack
from the palace" 1t is hoped,
however, that the necessity for such
threatening performances will soon dis
appear, as the long continuation of
dents. Rear Admiral Human, the
newspapers say, will recall the gunboats
outside the bar in case the ulnmatum
be rejected as the river at Bangkok is
too shallow to allow the Forfeit and
Triumphant to enter. The French
commanders fear that the simeon will
delay and peril the gunboats which have
been called to Siamese waters from the
Cochin, China, station. The exact
amount of indemnity demanded by
France from Siam is not known. 1t is
said the original demand of 100000
francs has been abated to 100000
francs or less.
NJ. Develle, even if DESTROYS of SO do
ing, after seeing the Marquis of Duffer-
III, could not modify his demands on
Siam before the forty-eight hours al
lowed for Slams answer to the
ultimatnm expired. Then, however,
French action will be irrevocably
fixed. This makes it easier to express
opinions on the Marquis ofDufferin's re-
turn, the obvious result of which will
be that the appointment of NJ. de
Gratis, formerly ambassador to Australia,
as ambassador to England, will be
gazetted forthwith.
BERLIN, July 22.-The German gov
eminent will send several men-of-war
to Siam to protect the German residents
and their interests. This step is taken
partly in response to the urgent request
of the Hanse cities, which have COM
mercial relations with Siamese ports.
LONDON, July 22.-The Marquis of Sails
bury three years ago made an agree
ment with NJ. Waddington, French am
bassador in London, by which India
should occupy the Shan states,
between Burmah and the north
east frontier of Siam, although
claimed by Siam, while France was
TO have all the left bank Of the Mekong.
If this is so, the question as affecting
England will resolve itself into delim-
itation of frontiers, by boundary com
mission. That France expected such a
position of English and French territory
is shown by an important article in the
Paris Temps, which declares that the
theory of buffer" states has had its
day, as it proved by mixing up of En-
gIish and French possessions in Asia,
Africa, Oceanica and America. En-
gland herself has been the
first to destroy "buffer" states,
and committee on frontier is better
calculated to preserve peace than the
existence of "buffer" states, which gen
orally are mere fields for the intrigues
Of OVer-zealous 1unctionaries.