The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-28
SLAMS REPLY.
The King Informs France of the
Best That He Can Do.
WANTS DIFFERENCES ARBITRATED.
The Reply Considered Unsatisfactory and
the French Admiral Ordered to
Proceed with the Block
ade.

PARIS, July 24.-Siam's reply will be
handed to NJ. Pavie, French minister
resident in Bangkok, at o'clock Tues
day afternoon. The entire time al
| lowed by Frances ultimatum for Il re-
ply will then have expired. The text
of the communication is as follows:
! NJ lie Ministre: In reply to the communica-
| ton which by order OF your government you
handed 10 me on Thursday, July %, at Gas in
the evening. his majesty, the king, my august
| sovereign. charges me TO make to you the fol-
| lowing declaration:
His majesty regrets that no precise definition
| ever has been given him of what his majesty is
I TO understand by the expression rights OF the
/ empire OF AMMAN and OF the kingdom OF gam
| bodia on the left bank of the Mekong river and
| on the islands of the Mekoug river" His majes-
| ty has ever been ready to abandon all terri
tories over which the existence of these rights
| should have been proved. and five months
! ago his majesty proposed TO submit all
contested points TO international arbitration
! Now he submits to the press of circumstances
In order to restore peace to the people and Sc
curlty to the numerous commercial interests
| at stake in his country. His maiestI, there
fore. consents 10 delimitatiOn OF the from
tiers between Siam and Camboda All the
| territory on the left bank of the Mekong
ner;herly of the Siam military posts recently
| occupied by the Franco Annamite troops to
another point situated in the same latitude,
that is the eighteenth degree north latitude,
will be regarded as Annamite and CambOdian
! territory, the river below The point indicated
becoming the line of separation between the
neighboring states as far as the point at which
the river enters Cambodia territory, and the
use Of the islands in the river being common to
the three co-terminus states. The Two Siamese
military posts now existing in the above de-
scribed territory will be evacuated within q
month
His majesty deplores sincerely the losses ex-
perionced by both sides in connection with the
keng kien and Khamnon incidents, as well as
the regrettable collision at the mouth of the
Menam river. The Bangbien will be liberated
and other satisfaction demanded Will. if neces-
sary, be given so far compatible with or
binary justice and the independence of the Siam
sse government. which the French government
1as declared its desire to respect The four per-
sons found guilty of acts of personal acgres-
sion, coatrdry TO national or international law.
against French subjects will be punished, and
wherever necessary compensation in money
will be made TO the relatives Of the victims
Long notes have been exchanged b. Us five
times on the subject of certain claims maze by
French subj scts on account OF damage alleged
to have been suffered by them. owing 10 action
of Silmcse Off ills These Allegations are coa-
tested however, by the latter. The king,
guided b. the Sine considerations rs those
1:tuaIing the foregoing decisions. agrees not 10
insist on the question OF principle and TO hand
over 10 the government Of the
French republic the sum of 2.JJOD francs for
the benefit or those who suffered the above
rlcntionei losses. The Siam government pro-
roses, without, however, making il condition
the q spOiltment of "a mixed commission 10 in
quire into the question OF damages and the
amount of money indemnities men Toned in par
agrIphs four five aad SAX Of the French govern
ments GemIndS
The Sidmese government will Immediately
deposit 800, 40 francs 10 cover the amount OF
iudemniti cation designated above, the deposit
To be simultaneous with the exchange OF nOles
by the two governments. His majesty. having
reason to believe that after proper inquiri the
sum OF 800, ,JOJ francs will be found 10 exceed
the amount of indemnities claifnable of the
justice OF tie French government for the re-
funding of such balance will remain available
after the settlement OF TIE different cases
Tue Siamese government is confident int in
accordance with the demand Of the French
government. in the manner shown b. tie fore
going declarations IL has given proof Of us sin
cere desire to maintain good relations with the
French republic and settle in the most COM
plete and definite manner all questions pending
between the two goverGm .nts-
THE REPLY UNSATISFACTORY.
PARIS, July 2i.-At midnight it was
stated that Slams reply to Frances
ultimatum was considered unsltisfac
tory. NJ. Pavie will probably leave
Bangkok on Wednesday to go aboard
the cruiser Forfait. The refusal of ".
Develle, French minister of foreign af
fairs, to give Siam an extension of time
for her reply to the ultimatum is as
cribed to his desire to force Slams hand
and prevent her negotiating for British
support
Develle had long conferences with
Premier Dupuy. Only at the last min
ute was it decided to impart 70 the
press Slams reply and the govern
ments decision. 1t is stated that ".
Develle has notified Admiral Human
to proceed at once and declare the
blockade.
The Soir comments thus, in an extra
edition, on Slams reply: Islam con-
cedes only the least important of the
conditions put b. France. Her resist
ance is due obviously to English in
fuence. VI. Deveile would do well TO
speak clearly and firmly to Lord Duf-
ferin."