Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-27
FORCED TO GWEN
Slams Reply Doesn't Seem tC
Satisfy the French,
Who Apparently Desire the
Whole Kingdom.

The Difference Now Is as to Where the
Future siamese Cambodia Boundary
Line Is to Be-Both Nations Continue to
Prepare For Hostilities-The London
Times Interpretation.
PARIS, July 25.-Siam's reply was
handed to NJ. Pavie, French minister
resident in Bangkok, at 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. The 48 hours allowed
by Frances ultimatum for reply had
not then expired.
In the text of the communication the
King of Siam comedies all the points de-
manded by the French government,
but fixes the division line at the 18th
parallel. The 18th parallel of latitude
mentioned in the Siamese governments
reply cuts the Mekong river in q line
with Khan Muon, where Captain Luce
is now operating with French force.
The French claim, in fact, fixed the 23d
parallel as the northern boundary. As
the northern frontier of Cambodia is
along the 14th parallel, Siam in her re-
ply grants only half of the French de-
mand.
The Paris newspapers, led by The
Temps, are conducting vigorous cam.
| paign in favor Of the governments full
| demand and are warning Great Britain
against any interference in the present
complication.
Dispatches from Bangkok say that
the territorial demands of France are
regarded as very vague. The Siamese
although intensely excited, are display
| ing great self-control. The Incon
| stante, which, of all the French gun
boats In Siamese waters has the great
est draft, will be able to cross the bal
| easily before July 81, when the mon
soon will increase the depth Of tht
water.
The Sunday papers of Paris insist
that Siam shall make full reparation
Her reply is deemed unsatisfactory.
NJ. Pavie will probably leave Bang
kok on Wednesday to 60 aboard th,
cruiser Forfait. The refusal Of M
Develle, French minister of foreign at
fairs, to give Siam an extension of time
for her reply to the ultimatum, is as
cribed to his desire to force Slams hant
and prevent her negotiating for British
support.
The Siamese government will i'm
mediately deposit 100000 francs t.
cover the amount of imdemnifications
the deposit to be made simultaneonsl.
with the exchange of notes by the tw
governments. His majesty having
reason to believe that after proposing
inquiry the sum Of 5000, 900 francs vii
be found to exceed the amount of in
IDENTITIES claimable, relies on the jus
tice of the French government for tn
, refunding of such a balance as shall re
main available after the settlement
the different cases.
The Siamese government is contiden
: that in acceding to the demands of tn
French government in the manne
shown by the foregoing declarations,
has given proof of its sincere desire t
, maintain good relations with th
, French republic and to settle in th
most complete and definite manner a
> questions pending between the two go'
ernments.
It is stated that NJ Develle has not
fed Admiral Human to proceed s
once to declare the blockade.
The Soir comments thus in an exit
q edition on Slams reply: Islam COZ
n cedes only the least important of IL
conditions put by France. Her resis
: ance is due, obviously, to English Il
Auence. M. Develle would do well
a speak clearly and freely to Lord Du
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