The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-24
!. TIE SIAMESE YIELD.
The Demands of France Reluc-
tantly Conceded.
WILL PAY INDEMNITY IN FULL

The King "Yieids to tho Force of Cir
cumstances" and Grants tho French
Claims, Though Slams Answer Is Re-
garded as UnsatisIactory in Paris.
PARIS, July 4-SIam' reply was handed
10 M. Pavie, French minister resident in
Bangkok, at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The forty eight hours allowed by Frances
nltipatum for a reply had not then ex-
pired. The text of the communication is
hs follows:
"His majesty, the king, my august SOW
ereign, charges me to make to you the
following declaration:
'His majesty regrets that no precise def
milton of what his majesty is to under
stand by the expression rights of the en-
bire Of AMMAN and of the kingdom Of
Cambodia ON the left bank of the Mekong
river and on the islands of the Mekong
river His majesty has been ever ready
TO abandon all the territories over which
the existence Of these rights should have
been proved, and five months ago his ma
iesty proposed to submit all contested
points to international arbitration. Now
he submits to the pressure of circum-
stances in order to restore peace to his
people and security to the numerous COM
ucTClhl luteTeSUS HI bbuke IN ".
His majesty therefore, consents to a de-
limitation of the frontiers between Siam
and Cambodia.
"All the territory on the left bank OF the
Mekong river south of line drawn from
the most southerly Siamese military posts
recently occupied by the Franco Annamite
troops to another point situated in the
same latitude will be regarded as Annamite
and Cambodian territory, the river below
the point indicated becoming the line Of
separation between the neighboring states
rs far as to the point at which the river
caters CambOdian territory, and the use
Of the islands in the river being common
TO the three conterminous states. Thetwo
Siamese military posts now existing in the
above described territory will be evacuated
within month.
"His majesty deplores sincerely the
losses experienced by both sides in con-
pection with the Kong Kien and Khan
mon Incidents, as well as the regretable
collision at the mouth of the Menam river
The Banbion will be liberated and other
satisfaction demanded will, if necessary,
be given, as far as is compatible with or
binary justice and the independence of the
6iamese government, which the French
government has declared its desire to re-
Epect The four persons found guilty of
acts Of personal aggression, contrary to
national or international law, against
French subjects will be punished, and,
where necessary, compensation in money
viii be made to the relatives Of the victims
Long notes have been exchanged by us
nre times on the subject OF certain claims
mhde by French subjects on account of
9Amage alleged to have been suffered by
thsm, owing to the action of Siamese Off
kials. These allegations are contested,
however, by the latter. The king, guided
by the same considerations as those act
uRting'th foregoing decisions agrees not
10 insist on the question of principle, and
. hand over to the government of the
fTehch republic the sum of 1900, 900 francs
fof the benefit of those who suffered the
nbove mentioned losses. The Siamese
government proposes, without, however,
making 1t a condition, the appointment Of
, mixed commission to inquire into the
ppsstion of damages and the the amount
~ money indemnities mentioned in the
French governments demand.
"The Siamose government will imme-
dtRtely deposit 100000 francs to cover
ths amount of indemnifications enumer-
esed above, the deposit to be made stimuli
taneously with the exchange of notes by
tho two governments. His majesty, hav-
Ing reason to believe that after proper in
fpInd to exceed the amount OF intlemnities
claimable, relies on the justice of the
French government for the refunding of
such balance as shall remain available
Rfser the settlement of the different cases.
THE Siamese government is confident
ehst In aoceding to the demands of the
French government in the manner shown
by the foregoing declarations, ii has given
proof of its sincere desire TO maintain good
relations with the French republic and to
ssetle in the most complete and deiinitive
pnanner all questions pending between the
two governments.
The communication is signed by the
kiRmese minister of foreign affairs
The Paris newspapers led by The Temps,
efe conducting vigorous campaign in
FAVOR of the governments full demand,
and are warning Great Britain against
any interference in the present complica.
ton
IL is stated Siams reply to Frances ultl-
suRtum is considered unsatisfactory, NJ.
PsYie will probably leave Bangkok on
Wednesday to go aboard the cruiser For
fsc The refusal of VI. Develle, French
minister Of foreign affairs, to give Siam
an extension of time for her reply to the
0ltimatum is aseribed to hisdesre to force
Slams hand and prevent her negotiating
Tor British support.
Torrid Weather and Forest Fires.
BuFFALo, Wye, July 2i-Fpr some days
Che TEN mperature has bean | II in the shatla