Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-01
AT BANGKOK
Conflicting Reports Regarding the
Franco-Siamese Dispute.
AGREEMENT WITH ENGLAND DENIED.
Gunboats of the Powers in the
Menam River.
THE END NOT YET COME

PARIS, Aug. 1.-Advices received here
from Bangkok say that no understanding
mas been reached In regard to the delirni-
tation Of the territory claimed by the
French, or. at least. that no knowledge 10
that effect has reached the Siamese capi-
tai
Neither is it known at Bangkok that the
blockade is to be at once raised.
On the contrary, the dispatches from
Sangkok fully support the reports cur
rent last night that much uneasiness as
to the final outcome of the trouble is felt
In BANGKOK, and that the anxiety is in
VIII shortly be made upon Bangkok un-
less the French government send orders 10
city.
A Contradictory Statement From Lou-
don.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The Standard this
morning again affirms, and at greater
iehgth than yesterday, that owing to the
representation made to NJ. Develle. the
6i's Erench minister OF foreign affairs. by Lord
DuHerln, the British ambassador to France
tne question of a neutral zone between the
rrehch possessions In the Siamese penin-
states has been settled satisfactorily and
that 1t has been agreed that the French
piockade OF the Siamese coast shall be
Reports of a similar purport appear to-
day in the Times and Post
A dispatch from Paris to the Daily News
says: There are signs that the government.
is bending somewhat before the blast that
is blowing from the boulevards 1t is nov,
eap,adheH si,ad ,nat france has not actually &C
mands Of the French ultinlatum.
The submission was only put on record
when IL was received from Prince Vadhana
the Siamese minister to France, and moth
ing final will be done until NJ I.emyre de
Nilliers. the French plenipotentiary, who is
his mission to Bangkok. His INSTRUCTIONS.
as slams submission to the terms Of the
ultimatum was expected were to exact ma
ter1al guarantees against a renewal OF the
Siamese attacks upon the French and to
ASA for special advantages on behalf OF she
French, in which the financial world is
understood to be interested.
Late News From IAnngkoak.
The Daily News makes a special feature
of the Bangkok dispatch to the Central
News. which was sent to America last
evening by the London representative of the
United Press. This dispatch referred to
the uneasiness there. the arrival of more
French gunooats. the issue of a second
blockade notice and other unfavorable feat
ures of the situation
A dispatch from Paris to the United
Press, states that Lord Dufferin and NJ
amplhed the papers that had already beeil
prepared for signature.
Inquiry at the foreign Office elicits the in
formation that the discussion was confined
to a rough draft of a convention for the
delimitation of the frontiers of the territory
to be handed over to the French by the
try between the French and British posses.
sions.
A dispatch to the Times from Bang
kok, says that the negotiations have as
sumed secret character and absolutely
can not be learned by the public II no
divergent action is taken by the French
be amicably settled.
A Fresh blockade Tomorrow.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The SuRs speciaIs
cable from London says: Inquiries after
midnight at the British admiralty brought a,
response from the official in charge that
kok OF the report that the French admiral
mad given notice Of a fresh blockade 10 be-
gin ,har on wednesday. It was added that
any other demands"
The assurance that the fullest recognition
would be given to British rights in the DIS
puted territory above the eighteenth parallel
which was received from France last uight
IA answer TO Lord Duffertns protest
against the French occupation was believed
by the British government TO have secured
a peaceful solution OF the difficulty. This
confidence is no longer felt.
Gunboats on bangkok.
BANGKOK, Aug. l.-English and German
gunboats entered the Menam river TODAY.
They proceeded UP the river and came 10
an anchor of the city.
Siam VIII Give Hostages.
PARIS. Aug. l.-Prince Vadhana, The, Sia-
iheSe minister 10 France, called at the for
elgn office today and informed Foreign
Minister Develle that Siam was prerared 10
give the supplementary guarantees reouired
by France for the strict fulfillrnent Of the
terms or the ultimatum pending a fual set
tiement OF the questions involved
III is understood that the French will oc-
cupy the river and port of ChantibuIn.
whlch town lies 175 miles to the southeast
OF bangkok, on the Gulf OF Siam until a
complete evacuation is made of the.Siamese
kong river.
The blockade is still in force.
questioning the British Governments.
LoNDON, Aug. lin the house of COM
mons today the Hon. Geo. n. Cursor tcon-f
servatiye). member for the Southport diyis-
ION or Lancashire, who has been indefati-
gable in his efforts to obtain information
rom the government ever since the Sill
amese troubles began, asked Sir Edward i
Grey, parliamentary secretary of the for
eign orice, what the geographical effect
would be II the full terms Of the French
lltlmatum We're accepted by the Siamese
Sir Edward replied that the limitations of +
The zones of British and French Influenced
aad not been determined
Mr.. Cursor then questioned Sir Edwa ri.
Is Is 10 the truth or the reports that ADMIRAL
commanding the French sous6<I
ron in Siamese waters. had ordered British
Sunboats to withdraw from the limits of
The blockade |
Sir Edward said that the reports had no
foundation. SO far as the government was
aware. |