The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-31

Ihere rs NOW no Nee0 OF COnGlnulnS the
Blockade A Suspicion that France
Does Not Fare So Well as She Hoped
Belief that Great Britain Got the Bet
ter of Her.
BANGKOK, July 29--The cabinet coun-
Gil at which the decision to grant all the
demands of Fronce ultimatum was made
was called at the royal palace yesterday
morning. The King presided. His two
brothers and all the ministers were pres
ent. After sitting several hours the
council approved the views of the peace
party.
Instructions were then telegraphed to
Prince Vadhana, Siamese Minister in
Paris, that the government accepted the
ultimatum, regardless of all reservations
previously formulated. Captain Jones,
British minister at Bangkok, was notified
Immediately of the councils decision.
PARIS, July 29.-Prince Vadhana, Siam
ese minister, went to the Foreign Offite
this morning to communicate to M. De-
yelle, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Siam S
decision to accept the terms of Frances S
ultimatum. He was received by M. Re-
voll, chief secretary, who, without wait
ing for the Prince to speak of his mission,
informed him that M. Develle would be
unable to receive him, as, with the de.
parture of M. Pavie on the Parfait from
Bangkok all diplomatic intercourse be-
tween France and Siam had been stopped.
M. Revolt was proceeding to express his
regrets when Prince Vadhana exclrimed: !:
s'But | bring flag of truce. We accept
the ultimatum.''
M. Revolt did not wait to. hear more
He bolted into M. Deyelle's presence
shouting, Islam accepts the ultima
tum''
He then explained that Prince Vadha-
ma had brought the news and was wait
ing outside. M. Develle at once received
the Prince with exceptional cordiality.
The Prince repeated that Siam accepted
the ultimatum, and expressed the hope
that diplomatic relations would be re-
sumed.
After the Princes departure M. De-
velle telephoned the news to Premier
Dupuy, who summoned a Cabinet Coun-
Gil. On this short notice but five Minis
ters could be found. Therefore, after
an informal discussion of Siam's surren-
der the meeting was adjourned until to-
morrow, when President Carnot will
confer with the Ministers either in Paris
or Marly-le-Rol.
In view of the Siamese concession of
all the demands made by the French,
notice of which reached this lcity today,
it is expected that France will withdraw
the notice of the blockade. 1t is also
expected that she will accept Slams sur
render to her ultimatum. 1t is under
stood that the provinces on the upper
Mekong River that were ceded to Siam
by Great Britain will form the subject
of future negotiations between France
and Great Britain.
This semi-official statement was given
to the press this evening:
''The Siamese government having re-
considered its former attitude, now ac-
cepts all conditions of Frances ultima
tum without reserve. The acceptance
gives complete satisfaction to France
and all who were not desirous of making
the Siamese difficulty the occasion of
fresh colonial enterprise.
After referring to the cabinet meeting
today and the cabinet meeting called for
tomorrow the statement closes with the
words: 1.-THE French government, desir-
ing to give proofs of its good will to
Siam, probably will not raise further OBJ
jections in the affair"
Another semi-official statement denies
the truth of the rumor that NJ. Develle
and NJ. Delcasse, under secretary of state
for the colonies, have resigned. The
public will find proof in the event of the
Siamese affair, says the statement, that
Great Britain has not intervened and
does not intend to do so.
The Jour accepts the last statement
only with a grain of salt. 1t says that
something has been done behind the
scenes. and that the French are likely to
awake soon to the fact that Great Bri-
tain, after all, got the better of them in
the diplomatic negotiations. The Jour
attributes the sudden softening of the
tone of the British press to private as
surances from official sources that effect
would be given to British representa-
tions.
PARIS, July 30.-At the cabinet meet
ing, with President Carnot presiding,
held at the Elysee this morning, the de-
cision was that Slams offer to concede
the demands of Frances ultimatum
should be accepted.
The ministers deferred further definite
action until measures were taken to
guarantee Slams fulflment of French
demands. They took steps to inform NJ.
Pavie, French minister resident, now at
Koh ST Chang, of Slams acceptance of
the ultimatum and the action of today's
council. The conference of the ministers
was prolonged by the discussion of steps
that might be necessary in settling the
boundary question between France and
Great Britain. A certain amountofl diff
culties is expected to embarrass this part
of the negotiations.
England's Finger in the Pie.
BANGKOK, July 30.-While the govern
ment of Siam accepted without reserva-
tions frances ultimatum, it received
previous assurance that the kingdom will
not be dismembered until after consider
alton by all the powers concerned in
Frances demand for territory between
the 18th and 23d parallels.
1t is somewhat remarkable that before
Prince vadhana, the Siamese minister in
Paris, could have received his instruc-
tions to accept the ultimatum, Great
Britain's refusal to recognize the block
ade had become known in this city. The
British residents here, while rejoicing
over the action of the home government
give credit to Captain Jones, British
mlQlStar in Rorrlyolr for his car6ful and