Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-27
WAR DOGS GROWL.
France Dissatisfied with the King of Slams
Reply to Her Uitlmatum.

PARIS, July 25.-France has technically
declared war against Siam. The latter's
reply received to the French ultimatum
was not satisfactory; that is to say, 1t
did not accept every condition imposed
unreservedly.
1t is a question of a day or two
whether there will be war. Much de-
ponds on the attitude of England. Its
interference has already precipltated
the action of the French government.
If it continues to back up Siam the con-
sequences will be of the gravest charac-
ter for itself, for France and for Europe
France will give notice to the powers
before bombarding Bangkok, which is
the next step that may be expected.
Atnoon to-day the French government
had not notified the powers of the IN
tention of France to blockade the Me-
nam River. It is stated that NJ. PAVE.
the French minister to Siam, has been
ordered to leave Bangkok in twenty
four hours.
l:45 P. M.-The government has notl-
fed the powers that it intended to es-
tablish blockade of the Siamese coast
without prejudice to the other meas
ures that may be taken with the
object of securing to France the
guarantees to which she is entitled.
A council of ministers will be held
tomorrow to decide what additional
measures shall be taken to ensure the
obtaining of guarantees from Siam;
President Carnot is at .Marly-le- Rol, and
the cabinet will 60 there for dellbera-
ton The ministers will meet at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning, President
Carnot presiding.
The French government is making
arrangements with another government
for the protection of French subjects in
Siam during the absence from Bangkok
of the French minister.
This is the text of the answer which
the government of Siam has made to
the ultimatum as delivered by NJ.
Pavie:
In answer to the communication which
YOU delivered to me Thursday evening,
July 20 at Gas, by order of your govern
ment, His Majesty, the King, my august
sovereign, has charged me to make to you
the following declarations:
tons have never been made to him of what
he should understand by the expression,
''rights of the Empire of AMMAN and Cam
bodia on the left bank of the Mekong and
on the islands of the Mekong." He.has al
ways been disposed to abandon all territory
been proved and five months ago
he proposed to refer all contested
points to international arbitration.
Now. however, he submits to the
pressure of circumstances and with the OBJ
ject of re-establishing peace for his people
and security for the numerous commercial
interests engaged in this country he con-
sents that in delineation of the frontiers be-
tween Siam and CambOdia all the territory
on the left bank of the Mekong situated
south of a line traced from the Siamese
military post furthest north, recently occu-
pied by Franco-Annamite troops, to a point
situated in the same latitude, that is about
the eighteenth degree north on the left
bank of the Mekong, shall be considered
Annamite or Cambodian territory, the
river below this point becoming the line of
separation for the two states as far as entry
into Cambodian territory and the use of the
islands shall be common to the three states.
2. The Siamese military posts existing in
the territories ahoye indicated shall be evac-
uated in one month.
3. His Majesty deplores the loss on both
sides consequent on the incidents of "Keng
KEN Khan and Khammon" as well as the
regrettable collision at the mouth of the
Menam River
The Bangbien shall be liberated and other
satisfaction given as far as shall be necessary
and compatible with ordinary justice and
independence of Siam, which the French
government declares she Will respect.
4. Persons found guilty of acts of per-
sonal aggression, contrary to national or in
ternational law, shall be punished and
money geparatiQn shall be made to the fam
lilies Of the victims.
Through the long correspondence that
has been exchanged between US relative to
certain claims made by French subjects for
injury they have sustained through the
fault of Siamese officials | have contended
that the Siamese were not at fault Now
the King being guided by the same consid-
eratiOns as before, consents not to insist on
the question of principle and to pay the
government of your republic the sum of
100000 francs. To. those who have suf-
fered in the case above mentioned the Siam
eSe government proposes, without making
it condition, the nomination of mixed
commission to fix the amount of damages.
5. Immediate deposit of 5000, 900 francs1n
piastres to guarantee the indemnity shall be
made at the same time as the exchange of
notes between our governments, His Ma
jesty having reason to believe 1900, 600
francs exceeds the sum which should be
paid as reparation and indemnity, counts
on the justice of Frances government, after
due inquiry, to return what is left of the
sum to the Siamese government.
! He is confident that in acceding in this
way to the demands of France the govern
ment of Siam has given proof OF its sincere
desire to live on good terms with your re-
| pubnc, ana TO settle IN compete and def
| mite manner all questions pending between
the two governments.
To this the ministry adds emphati-
cally:
The answer of the Siamese government
not being satisfactory on any point our
minister at Bangkok will conform to the
| instructions formerly sent to him in view of
such an event.
The territory claimed by France is
about $50, 900 square miles 1t includes
the province coded by Burmah to Siam
and 100000 square miles Of Northeast
ern Siam acquired in early times from
AMMAN and Cambodia.
1t was reported that the foreign
ministry had tonight advised the
Siamese minister in Paris to obtain his
passports and withdraw
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