The herald., 1893-07-29
SIAM SUES FOR PEACE.
Every Effort Made to Placate
FerOciOus France.
Rather Than Fight She Will
COncede Everything.
The Blockade of the Siamese Coast
Actually Begun.
England VIII Insist the British Ships
Do Not Mnissted-ohinese Troops
In the Field-A More Peace
full Outlook.

By the Associated Press.
BANGKOK, July 2S.-The Siamese gov
ernment continues making every effort
to maintain peace with France and is
encouraged with the events of the last
"a hours to believe that an understand
ing will be reached shortly. The French
flag. has been hoisted at Kohsi Chang.
ANXIETY coNgNUEs.
The night passed quietly. Anxiety
continues. The French gunboats passed
out of the Menam river last night, and
will rendezvous with the other vessels
OFF the island of Koh-Si-Chang. Trade
is at standstill. No vessels are in the
river.
FEAR OF RIoTING BY CHINESE.
The representatives here of several
powers, the leading merchants of the
city and the commanders of the British
and German gunboats met today at the
British legation to discuss what action
should be taken in tine event of rioting
on the part OF the Chinese, who form q
large percentage of the city's popula-
tion. The question was left open, but it
was decided to ask Siam to station mill
tafy guards in the business centers as
measure of precaution.
THE BLOCKADE BEGUN.
PARIS, July 2S.-It is semi-officially
stated that the French blockade of the
Siamese coast began today. Fifteen
hundred troops have been ordered in
readiness to proceed to Siam.
RUSSIA WILL NOT HELP FRANCE.
Admiral Human has yet made no re-
port to the government as to the block
ade. The press and public are begin
ming to realize that il Ia useless to ex-
rect Russia to assist France in grabbing
Siam. A dispatch from Pekin says the
viceroys of Kwangsi and Yunnan have
received instructions from the Chinese
court for guidance in the event of con-
flict between Siam and France.
LONDON. Ssfa July 1saTn 3anf0o 70 Ifs1Als; Ar
today the foreign secretary, in reply to
question, said the French foreign min
ister had assured the British ambassa-
dor to France that the blockade of
Siamese ports would not begin till July
3lst. The British minister at Siam,
however, telegraphed that it actually
began July 26th, and this has been con-
firmed. Paris has been telegraphed for
an explanation OF the discrepancy.
ANXIETY IN ENGLAND.
The News associa tion says: Serious
anxiety exists in political and govern
ment circles anent Siamese affairs.
Gladstone has cancelled his intended
visit to Hatchlands place. Lord Rose
berry is closely engaged in the foreign
office morning and night. This evening
he is in consultation with the Sec
retary OF the Chinese legation in
London. Official kilograms are ex-
changed constantly and special messen-
gers are travelling uninterruptedly be-
tween Paris and London. General Rob-
erts, recently commander-in.c chief OF the
army in India, is returning hurriedly to
London from Glasgow, whence he had
intended to make q tour of the High
lands.
MORE PEACEFUL OUTLOOK.
All the special correspondents of Lon
don dailies agree tonight that the Siam
outlook is more peaceful. Paris CORES
pondents predict speedy settlement of
the dispute. a va bid
SIAM WILL BACK DOWN.
The Bangkok correspondent of the
Times says: The prompt enforcement
OF the blockade has seemingly convinced
the Siamsse that the assumed friendly
at intervention by Great Britain
in Paris has not availed. Siam, there
fore, will probably concede Immediately
the last difference remaining between
her and France.
ENGLAND THROWS OFF HER MASK.
New YoRK, July 2S.-The Worlds
special London cable says: England
threw off today the mask of apathy be.
hind which she has been concealine her
real feelings about the Siamese compli-
cations. She is rapidly making ready
10 put herself across the pathway of tri-
lmphant France. tits reported tonight
hat the foreign office has instructed
)ufferin to demand of the French gov
'rnment positive assurance that Eng.
ish ships will not be molested. bnt |
allowed to enter and leave Siamese morris
reely. and if the French government
efuses he is to ask for his passports and
cave Paris at once. There seems to he
n element of truth in this report.
cHINA's RESERVED RIGHTS.
BERLIN, Iuly 28.-The London correa-
ondent of the Cologne Gazette saws:
China has reserved the rights of SOW
reignty over the principslity of Chienr
long, extending southwark to the 2lst
araliel and consisting of four districts
the right Of the Mekong and eight to
be lett. Without Great Britain's
nowledge China sent troops to this re-
ion months ago. These troops would,
necessary, cooperate with the black
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