The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-21
THE CABINET MEETS.
Frances Action is Discussed and
Plans are Formulated.
GUNBOATS THREATEN
French Cannon at Bangkok Trained Or
Vessels in the River. j

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Asiatic Waterford Dunerin Sent Baeh
TO Pnris for Immediate Exchange OF
Views with the French Government-ThsSl
sinmese Court Greatly Agitated-Prepss.
rations OF tho King to Leave B..eho ok.
| It II Said that Russia VIII supporei
France In tho Dispute, and that Chiui
VIII sido with siam-Ensland Concsrnsd
| In that Part OF Frances Ultimntum thaA
Relates TO Territorial Arrangements II
! the Indo-ChIna Peninsula-A Sketch or
bangkok. with It's Wonderful Temples
md Palaces and its Popular Klae.
BANGKOK, July 2o.-The belligerent attitude
Of the Runboats Forfait. Inconstante. and
Coo:ete. opposite the middle OF the city. 10
causing great anxiety among the peopla All
three gunboats have steam UP and are cleared
\ for action
| The men are continually beaten to quarters.
and they train the guns on any siamcse gun.
boat that happens to pass thom on its way up
or down the river. day or night. although. in
accordance with an agreement with NJ. Pavie,
French Minister Resident. the siamese Cow
eminent endsavors to allay suspicion BY
warning in advance the French communder
OF tho passage Of every S!amese man-of.war.
| Slam is doing her best to convince NJ Pave
| that her intentions are amicable. but freedom
OF action in the negotiations Is much res tricted
| by the pressure exercised ostentatously By
| the French war vessels.
LONDON. July 20.-A special Cabinet meeting
In Downing street was summoned this after
noon. There was full attendance. Frances
demands on Siam were discussed ut length.
and eventually instructions for the Marquis Of
Dufferin, British Ambassador to France. were
formulated and approved. Immediately after
the meeting the Earl OF Rosebery. Secretary Of
State for Foreign Affairs. communicated with
tho Admiralty as regards the disposition of
the fleet In Asiatic waters Late In the after
noon special orders were despatched by the
Admiralty to Vice-Admral Sir E Il Fremantle.
Commander-in-ohiefo Of the Chinese division OF
the fleet
These facts. together with the sudden can.
ceiling Of the Marquis Of Dufferin's leave Of
absence. are regarded a. hardly IN harmony
with the official predictions OF perfectly ami.
cable settlement with France OF tho Siamey0
difficulty. Even II not alarmed by tho course
OF France. the Government is believed to real.
ize that the Siamese affair 10 fraueht with tho
most serious possibilities. for which immedi.
ate preparation must be made by Great
Britain.
special despatch to the Times from Bangs
kok says that the recent statement on the 81.
amese difficulty made in the House of Come
mons by Sir Edward Grey. Parliamentary 500.
rotary Of the Foreign ONCE. and particularly
that portion OF 1t referring to Frances de-
clared desire to maintain the integrity Of
siamose territory has created a favorable re.
action in native and foreign feeling in Bang
kok. The despatch adds that the present and
nds on ,ha sn.,n, sha ha ~. III hu ~
Pen nsS on the action that 'na'l DO taken by tho
Of Commons to-day in regard to Il the s sIamess
Secretary of the Foreign once. replied in be-.
events TINT have occurred in Siam since the
relations between that country n, and France had
become strained, ana SAID that inc British Cow
Dreese wous .nsbs II o
= oroIus,on nc "a tha ,,nrIts -, tha .o,ai.t
Sir Edward added that the only mart OF the
French utimatum to Siam which concerned
Great Britain was that relating to territorial
arranpemcnts between France and Siam. The
Government had dotermined to send Lord
DufYerin tba British Ambassador 10 Franco
bnck 70 Paris, With A yIsw to securing an inn
mediate exchange OF views with the French
Goyarnmont IN tbis noint Tho mnt;sr would
ha conducted in an amicable shirt
Tha Poris oorrespondent Of the Standard
s,ys tb.t NJ Devello French Minister of For.
ern Affairs. told the Senate to -day that he be.
IInved tint siam would grant France satlsfae.
,inp ms che realized that France was abla "a
o,act comnliance with the deman1s mada-
The CORRESPONDENT continues.
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Wsdnesdnv afternnon The smhstsncs "i II not 0H
the text was impaired to the British
Embassy before the ultimatnn Was de-
shba'cmed. ptnro"a,'' e, nInt prssshn
granted to siam has expired. believe Il is
Incorrect to say that France claims the left
Shnk OF 'ho srn h I've Chmnso ,h lfsop 1ins
What France claims is that within .