Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-08-05
THE BRITISH HAND.

Receiving Certain Assurances from
Great Britain Regarding the DismeE- G
berment of the Kingdom.
PARIS, July 3O.-The following semi
official statement was given to the
press yesterday evening:
The Siamese government having re-
considered its former attitude, now ac-
cepts all conditions of Frances ulti. C
matum without reserve. The accept d
ance gives complete satisfaction to
France and all who were not dcsirous a
of making the Siamese difficulty the (
occasion of fresh colonial enterprise. c
After referring to the cabinet meet I
ing yesterday and the cabinet meeting ,
called for to-day the statement closes s
with the words:
The French government, desiring to give .
proofs Of its good will to Siam probably will
not raise further objections in the affair. II
Another senli-ofiicial statement de-
nies the truth of the rumor that NJ.
Develle and NJ. Delcasse, under secre-
tary Of state for the colonies, have re-
signed.
"The public will have proof in the
outcome of the Siam affair." says the
statement, shat Great Britain has not
intervened and does not intend to do
| So"
The Jourx accepts this last state
ment only with a grain of salt. 1t
says that something has been done be-
hind the scenes, and the French are
likely to awaken soon to the fact that
Great Britain after all has got the bet
ter of them in the diplomatic negotia-
tions. The Jourx describes the sud-
den softening of tone of the British
press to private assurances from Off
cial sources that effect would be given
to the British presentations.
Siam Received Secret Assurance Before
Yielding.
| BANGKOK, July 31.-While the gov.
ernment of Siam accepted without
reservations Frances ultimatum 1t re-
ceived previously the assurance that
the kingdom would not be dismembered
until after the consideration by all
powers concerned of Frances demand
for the territory between the eighteenth
and twenty-third parallels. 1t is
somewhat remarkable that before
Prince Vadhana, Siamese minister in
Paris, could have received his instruc.
tions to accept the ultimatum Great
Britain's refusal to recognize the
blockade had became known in this
city. The British residents here, while
rejoicing over the action of the home
government, do not forget to give
credit to Capt. Jones, British minister
in Bangkok, for his careful and judi
: cious conduct throughout the critical
: period. When his advice was sought
by the court chaplain, Jones pro.
nounced in favor of moderation and
concession.
The blockade is still maintained by
e the Forfait Lunait, Constante and
S Comete. The British war ship Swift
1 remains at the bar within the blockade
: limits. The British war ship Linnet
Q and the German war ship Wolf are an
chored in the river off Bangkok. The
5 British mail has been allowed to pass,
y but mercantile correspondence to
Q Siamese firms has been shut off. Rear
Admiral Human has arrived at Co.
Hai-Chang. M. Pavie remains at the
d same port, as all negotiations subse'
G ouent to the disruption have been car
IS ried on directly with Paris.
/ The French have seized the Siam
e mail steamer Pantaboin and the Hong
IS Kong steamer Phrachula with 400 Chi
o nese aboard The Phrachula was al
lowed to land her passengers and
II cargo at Bangkok. She will sail for
l. Hong-Kong to-day.
u OF the British steamers rendered idle
e by the blockade, twelve are in the
l. trade with Hong-Kong, eight with
Singapore and one with Honolulu.
V Britain's Hand in the settiement.l
le LONDON, July 31.-Beyond question
4. the Siamese affair brought France and
n Great Britain much nearer hostilities
r. than the public have realized. The
IS earl of Rosebery, British foreign sec
retary has had virtually free hand
in the negotiations with France, and
he has found an able supporter in the
marquis of Dufferin, British ambassa'
- dor in Paris. Each has maintained a
= dignifed attitude far removed from
& buster, but firm beyond any misun
derstanding. Together they impressed
IS upon the French official mind unmis
nd takablv their intention not to let any
er body ride roughshod over British inter
10 ests in the east. Great Britains protest
@. that the blockade of the Siamese coast
lis was illegal and her suggestion that in
ea reference with British commerce
- would not be tolerated, were made
as with such unqualified plainness tha
50 the French ministers were sobered a
ry once and conceded the justness of ths
rh British contention.
It's There seems little doubt that pa
Sn cific settlement will be accomplished
lsa D.a shortly. That such is the case is at
tributed no less to Great Britain's atti
VI. tude than to Slams surrender. Th'
'ht territorial arrangements between
NO., ", France and Siam are not likely to caus
lon any appreciable difficulty. They will
en- be simply matter of diplomatic agree
or ment. Among the several suggestion
arc arc of compromise the most plausible on
Ing is that France nominally, in gracious
al ness to Siam, but really in respect +
aai British intervention, leaves to Siam tn
tn territory north of the eighteenth par
% allel.
te- The burden OF the compromise viii
tai be found by the French government il
,ps p persuading the French voters at tn
|, in near election that the ministry OF Du
puy has achieved glorious victory
Bold Robbery of = Pacific Express Wago
to at Wichita, Kas.
WICHITA, Kas., July So.-A Pacifi
ne express wagon was held up on tn
lu" streets here about $50 o'clock las
en night and robbed Of $500. On tel'
l%on % phone call wagon went to the Wichit
olu creamery to collect goods. When tn
ses @ wagon arrived at the creamery tw
seu M negroes jumped in and told the drive
%. M to drive to the rear, and while in an a
-" .'s ley third negro appeared. Covered b
W., three revolvers, the messenger wa
.n au compelled to open the safe, and afts
o" emptying it's contents into bag, tn
negroes drove off.
A RoId R0bhery and a Startling The0r