The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-29
BRITAIN IN TnR RbREACH
Objscts . blockade Of English
Ships in Sianese Ports
FRANCE WILL DC NOTIFIED.
Anew ard Threatening Complication
in East Indian Inblogiie.
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London cable says: Eugiand threv Oh
today the mask Of apathy behind which
she has been concealing her real feelings
about the Siamess complications. She Is
rapidly making ready 20 put herself across
the pathway Of triumphant France. II II
reported tonight tha1 the foreign ONCE
has instructed Duderln 70 demand OF the
French government positive assurance
that English ships shsll not b molested
but shall b allowed 70 enter and leave
Siamese ports freely. and II the French
government refuses he h 70 ask for pass
ports and leave Paris st once. There seems
to be an element Of trpth in this report
LoxDoS. July 2s.-AA special correspond
ents of London dsiiies agree tonight that
the Siam outlook II more peaceful. Paris
correspondents predict speedy settlement
Of the dispute.
LosDos. July 2A-Ths News Association
says: There is serious anxiety in political
and government circise ansnt the Siamese
affair. Gladstone he's Cancelled his in
tended visit 70 Hatchland's piaes. Lord
Rossbery was closely engaged in the for
eign oslice this morning and tonight. This
evening he WAS in consultation with the
secretary Of the Chinese legation in Lon
don. Ofacial telegrams are exchanged
constantly. and special messengers are
travelling uninterruptedly between Paris
and London.
Gen. Roberts, recently eommander-in-
chief Of the army IN India. 10 returning
hurriedly to London from Glasgow. whence
he had intended 70 make . tour Of the
Highlands.
In the commons today the foreign secre-
tary. in reply to question, said the
French foreign minister had assured the
British ambassador 70 France that the
blockade Of Siamese ports would not be-
gin till July 81 The British minister at
Siam, however, ts!eRrAphsd that it had
actually begun on July %. and this could
b confirmed. Paris telexraphed for an
explanation Of the discrepancy. II 10
rumored that there = dtsssnsion in the
French cabinet, growing out of the
troubles With Siam. aAd il u said that
some Of the ministers ore dissatisfied be-
cause the blockade Was not effected with
moro promptness and feproach their col.
leagues for recalling she French Gunboats
from Bangkok. Report has IL that the de-
liberasions Of the cabinet have been
marked by . number Of violent scenes
The concilsatory attitude Of Lord Rose
berg, British forsag4 minister. h sscfibed
to his knowledge 81 the French cabinet
dissensions and to assurances from the
French ministers that they are in favor Of
using moderation in the treatment Of
Siam.
The Bangkok correspondent Of the Times
says: A prompt enforcement Of the block.
ade has seemingly convinced the Siamess
that the assumed friendly attempt at inter-
vention by Great Britain in part has not
availed. Siam. therefore, will probably
concede Immediately tho last differences
remaining between ner and France.
BKRLiS. July 8.-The London CORE
spondens Of the Cologne Gazette says
China has reserved her rights of suzer-
ainty over the principality of Ching
Hong. extending southwark to the twen-
ty-tirst parallel and consisting Of four dis
tricts to the right OF the Mekong and eight
to the left Without Great Britain's
knowledge China sent troops to this ~
Rion . month Ago. These troops would, IL
necessary. cooperate with the Black Flags.
BANGKOK, July 2s.-Ths Siamese gov
ernment continues making every effort to
maintain peace with France and is en-
couraged by the events Of the last twenty.
four hours to believe that an understand
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dag has been hoisted on Koh Chang.
Representatives. here Of several powers,
leading merchants Of the city and com.
manders Of the British and German gum
boats met today in the British legation 70
discuss what action should be taken in
the event Of rioting on the part Of Chinese.
who form large percentage Of the city's
population. The question was left open,
but it was decided to ask Siam TO station
military guards in the business centsrs -
. measure Of protection.
PARIS. July 2S.-Admiral Human has
yet made no report to the government 40
to the blockade. The press and public arc
beginning to realize that il il useless to
expect Russia to assist France in grabbing
Siam. A dispatch from Pekin says that
the viceroys OF Kwangsi and Yuma have
received instructions from the Chinese
court Tor their guidance in the event Of .
eontict between Siam and France
1t is ssmi-ofiicsally stated that the French
block kade Of the Simese coast is to begin
today aud that 800 troops have been
orde red II, he in readiness IN pro~e~A "a