New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-19
FRENCH POLICY IN SIAM.
INTERFERENCE or 4 THIRD POWER NOT
TO BE TOLERATED.
s1AMEsE INDEPENDENCE WILL RE IrfPECTED
BUT REPARATION FOR OrTRAGEs En-
FoRcED-%. DrvELLE on ENGLAND's
PART IN THE TROUBLE.

| FART IN THE TROUBLE
| Paris July 1s-N. Drcyfus to-day questioned ia"
| Government In the Chamber OF Deputies 10 the
| French operations In siam. ". Dcvcc, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. said that the Government dsIvow'd
any Intention TO Interfere with slamc-c Independence.
The Government however, intended TO insist that tlc
treaties between France and siam De RESPECTED. The
Interference, Of n third Power In the dispute would not
be tolerated. VI. Dcvclc also said that II slam did
| not make complete rcparatlon for the murder Of VI.
| Grosgutn the French Inspector OF Native Militia.
| by a siamese Mandarin. and for the other acts for
which France demanded satisfaction the French fleet
| would blockade the Me Kong River. II II became
necessary h lombard Bangkok enforce the d. msnds
If France sufficient warning would be given to the
representatives. In that city Of the foreign Powers TO
enable them TO protect the subjects Of their resp-oty"
| countries.
VI. Deyclle also spoke at some length concerning
| Great Brltalns part In the difficulty. To fulfil h'
promise Of complete explanation. which he took
great pleasure In giving. he said, he must answer
the accusation that he had @ted hunoly toward
England The fact that both the Earl Of Rose
berry, British Foreign Secretary and the Marquis Of
Duherin. British Ambassador In Paris. had given
positive assurances that England would interfere
In siam. The statements OF sir Edward Grey. Pdrlin-
mcntary secretary Of the British Foreign Office, in
the House Of Commons yesterday had therefore
greatly surprised the Government. The remarks
sianese waters regarded by the Ministry
quite irreconcabe with tic promises mentioned. Baron
d'Estournces, French charge d'Ahalres In London,
had visited the Esrl Of RosebcIy. therefore. to
press the intense surprise felt by the French Govern
In view Of sir Edward Grey's declaration. The
Earl Of Roscbcry had replied that SIR Edwards
words had been misinterpretcd. rs til" mission VI
the British eunboats already In samcsc waters.
well Of those that might BE- sent there later would
be- merely to protect British subjects In slam, aud
not TO back siam In her quarrel WIN Francr; -.
tude toward the Siamesc affair appaudcd loudly
by the Deputies When he referred 10 the perform.
crossing the bar Of the Melam River he answered
with shouts Of They DID we'll, That was their
Deputies checrcd and appauded
The Chamber by unanimous vote pied the
order Of the day expressing confidence In the Govern
Among the spectators in the diplomatic gallery
va" The s" "soIr7 says M Dey"e has rleernpled
TO ~ Pavle, French Minister Resident In Bangkok
the erms 0i "a" 10 Tc pesIo"a forthwith
allowed for the reply 10 Frances demands"
admis Tim" ths Fsncn n citizen, wh@se
Injuries AID losses hive been the subject Of nrgoiia
tons and protests entitled to Indemnity and has
offered 10 make II deposit In bank pending pro-
crcdings to determine the amount Of damages Every
attempt get definite statement Of claims. however
is said to have failed.
II Is probable that It Is the Mclnam and not the
Me Kong River which IS referred to I'm the above
d,pach. The French would not think Of bockadInc
the Me Kongs mouth for they have been In possession
OF II since Napoleon III ordered the famous Cochin
China expedition. and founded there IL colony with
Saigon for It's capital Later on the whole Cambodia
region was practically annexed TO France whose
protectorate Is gladly accepted By King Norodon.
The mouths and the lower part OF the Me Kong are
practically in French territory. and constantly
navignted BY French vessels. The blockade Of the
Meinam River which leads to Dangkok. the Samnsc
capital would he injurious to the political and com
merciai interests OF siam, as has been shown I'm