The sun., 1893-07-26
FRANCE In PERIL.
The Government Hounded to
Insult and Defy England.
GROWING FEELING FOR WAR.
Tremendous Results Depend On
To-day's Cabinet Meeting.

ri. Believed Both Euginni .nd China Pro-
tested Yesterday Against F-snoe's DE.
nands In Sism-Omeiai Notice OF the
Block ado Has Not Yet Been sent to the
Powers-Enslaud and China Are I.ikeiy
Not to Hecoz znise tho Biocknde-Caruot
and His Cabinot IN - I'itiable Position
STAN, Latest Word TO tho French MIN.
t.ter-N .tive Pilots Provided TO Take
tho French Gunboats Down the Menam-
Tho British Governments Flied with
Questions In tho House or Commons
PANS. July 25.-Tremendous consequences
arc depending on to-morrows action OF the
French Cabinet. Tho final decision to block
ade Siam will IN the present aspect OF the sit
uation entail greater peris to the peace OF the
Eastern world than any menace OF tho last two
decades. The element Of danger lies almost
solely In the sudden insane clamor OF tho
French people for war. and in the fact that tho
Government is In the hands Of men unable to
resist or control the storm thev themselve ves
raised.
Tho events Of the next seven days. II shaped
By tho French policy of tho past week. will
bring q chorus OF shrieks from the Paris press
and boulevards demanding n declaration of
war against England. That desire Is now
scarcely disguised. Tho Siamese imbroglio
is considered by press and public solely in
the anti English aspect. Tho Government is
being bounded In every possible way to insult
and defy Great Britain. England fortunately
10 meeting the emergency in q most tolerant
dispassionute spirit.
The London despatch to THE Sun four days
aga said that both China and England would
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territorial demands against Siam. There is
reason to believe that this has now been done
By both countries. China OK xpressed her views
to-day through her Charge d d'Afraires to Minis
ter Develle. Tho terms of tho message from
Pekin to the French Government are not
known. but It 10 believed It still further de-
Iayed tho Official notification to the powers OF
tho blockade. which has not yet been given In
spite OF tho announcement Of an English news
agency to the contrary. The attitude Of Eng
land is not yet fully understood here but the
reserved and rather ominous announcement
In the British House OF Commons to- day is con-
struod as indicating active Intervention. and 1t
has further inlame popular fury. Diplomatists
foresee that England and China will refuse to
recognize tho blockade II declared. This
course Is justified by international law. which
does not require neutral nations to recognize
blockade unless war Is actually declared.
War cannot be declared except by vote OF Par
lament.
sinmese commerce 10 almost entirely In
British ships. II the French block aiding force
lre on the British flag. which is almost sure to
happen. the shots would take a prominent
place In the worlds history. 1t is not neces-
sary to say moro to emphasize the grave dan
gers OF the attack OF midsummer madness
with which France is suffering.
The dilemma Of President Carnot and his
Cabinet is pit!able. They burned the bridges
when they rejected Slams humble concessions
as Inadequate. They cannot now retreat
without sacrificing their political fortunes in
tho next months electiona. VIII they risk In
ealculable perils for Franco by persisting In
the present policy in obedience to the mad
popular behest? Tomorrow. probably. the
die will be cast.
A Cabinet Council was held to-day at Marty
le-Roi. where President Cardot 10 temporarily
soIourning. NJ Carnot presided over the de-
hberations, which were entirely devoted to tho
Siamese question.
After tho Council rose. a semi-offl cial state
mont Of the proceedings was issued This
abatement was. that In conformity with the
unanimous vote OF the Senate and the Cham
Der Of Deputies the Government had taken
such measures to safeguard the interests and
dignity OF France as were considered from
Slams reply to tho French ultimntum to have
been rendered necessary.
The Chinese Charge d'Affaires called to-day
on NJ. Develle. Minister Of Foreign A fairs. and
explained the Chinese Governments views Of
the Franoo-Siamese dispute.
BY United Prs.
BANGKOK. July 25.-M Pavie. French Minis
tor Resident. started down the river this after
noon on the war ship Inconstante. accompa-
Dipd Iv ha ~ ahfpa Tnftn nd MI
10 quiet In this city.
SAIGON. July 25.-The Division OF the Far
East Of the French feet. which is commanded
by Admiral Human. sailed to-day for the
Gulf OF Siam. The merchant vessels lying of
Bangkok probably will receive time before the
blockade to leave tho Menam River and put
out to sea.
TIEN-TsIN. July 25-The Chinese Govern
ment has received the news OF frances terri
torial demands upon Siam with amazement
and Indignation. That France should lay
claim to country up to the twenty third paral-
Iel 10 regarded as an intrusion upon the rights
OF China; for at Pekin tho contention is that
both banks Of the Mekong. to a point we'll
south OF the twenty-third parallel. are Chinese
possessions. The Mandarin party. which Is |
bitterly anti-Fronch. is trying to force the |
Government to interfere.
LONDON. July 25.-The correspondent at |
Of the Times telegraphs that the 81 |
amese Foreign Minister. in replying to the |
statement OF NJ. Pavie the French Minister. |
that Slams answer to the French ultlmatum |
WAS not satisfactory expresses surprise and |
regret that the abdication by Siam OF her SOW
ereiGnty not only over that part OF tho terri-
tory In dispute on the left bank Of the Mekong
River. but also over Stuntreng and Khone.
which are indlsputably Siamese by treaty. is
niH arnI S,tlI In eIu ,tti,
requirements OF France. The Siamese Minis
ter, therefore urges more strenuously than
ever that France define exactly what she con-
slders her rights IN AMMAN and Cambodia and
on tho left bank Of the Mekong River
The correspondent adds that tho Siamese
uoVernment has offered to provide pilots to
tAke tho French gunboats Lutin and Comete
Gown tho Menam River from bangkok. These
pilots were asked for by NJ. Pavie yesterday
whom he notified the Sinmese Government
mat he would leave the city on Wednesday to