The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-02
AFFAIRS AT BANGKOK.
GUyBOArs or THE POWERS ARRITB
IN THE MENhM RIVER.
The Government Of Siam is willing to Give
tho Supplementary Guarantees Required
by Frsnce-Finsi Settlement Expected.

PARIS. August 1--Advices received
here from Bangkok say that no under
standing has been reached In regard TO
the delimtation OF the territory claimed
by the French. or, at least, that no
knowledge 10 that effect has reached the
Siamese capital.
Neither is It known at Bangkok that
the blockade is 10 be at once raised.
On the contrary. the dispatches from
Bangkok fI'y SUI port the reports cur
rent last night that much uneasiness as
to the final outcome ~ the trouble is
felt In Bar gkok, and that the anxiety is
Increasing daily. IL Is feared that an
attack will shortly be made upon Bang
kok unless the French government sends
orders 10 Vice Admiral Human not to
attack the city.
LONDON. August 1.-The Standard
fhis mo, ming gain alirms. and at great
er length than yesterday. that owing 20
The representation made TO NJ. Deyelle,
the French minister Of foreign affairs,
by Lcrd Dt fferin. the British ambassa-
dor 20 France. the question Of a neutral
zone between the French possessions in
the Siamese peninsula and British Bur
nah and the Shan states has been sot-
tied satisfactorily and that IL has been
fgreed that The French blockade OF the
sianese coast shall be raisei immed-
ately
Reports Of n similar purport appear
today In the Times and Post.
a dispatch from Paris 10 tn, Daily
News says: There are signs that the
government Is bending somewhat before
the blast that is blowing from the boule-
wards IL rs now explained that France
has not actually accepted Slams SUBJ
mission to'the full demands OF the French
ultimatum.
The submission was only put on record
when IL was received from Prince Vad-
hama, the Slamese minister 90 France.
and nothing final will be done until VI.
Lcmyre De Niliiers. the French pienipoten-
tiary. who is now on his WY 10 Siam.
| has accomplished his mission "a bangkok.
| His Instructions, as Slams submission
20 the terms ot the ultlmatum was ex-
pected. were 10 exact material euaran-
tees against a renewal Of the Siamese
attacks upon the French and to ask for
special advantages on behalf of the
understood 10 be interested.
BANGKOK. August l.-Enelish and
German gunhoats entered the Menam riv-
er to-day. They proceeded up the river
and came TO an anchor off the city.
PARIS, August l.-Prlrce vadhaua. the
Siamcse minister 10 France. called M the
foreign Office to-day and Informed For
eign Muster Dcvolle that Slam was pre-
pared 10 give the supplementary guarnn-
tees required by France FOR the strict full
fllment OF the terms ~ the uliimatum
pending hnal settlement ~ the ques-
| uons involved
It is understood that the French VIII
occupy the river md port Of Chantibun,
which town lies rs miles 10 the south
east Of Bangkok ON the Gulf Of Siam,
until a complete evacuation is made Of
| the Siamese military posts on the left
bank or the Mekong river
The blockade IL still in force.
LONDON, August In the House Of
Lords to-day the Earl OF Roseberry.
Secretary OF State for foreign affairs.
read the text Of the first ultimntum and
OF the supplementary ultimatum sent by
France to Siam. and accepted by the lat
ter country. He added. I'VE have signed
an agreement In Paris establishing
neutral zone OF Indo-China."
LONDON. August I'm the House Of
Commons to-day the Hon. George ".
Cursor Conservative, member for the
Southport division OF Lancashire. who
has been indefatigable IN his efforts TO
obtain information from the Government
ever since the Slamese troubles began,
asked Sir Edward Grey, Parliamentary
Secretary OF the foreign office, what the
geographical effect would be II the fun
terms Of the French ultimatum were
accepted by the siamese Government.
Sir Edward replied that the limitations
Of the zones OF British and French In
hueuce had not been determined.
Mr.. Cursor then questioned Sir Edward
as 10 the truth Of the reports that Ad-
miral Human. commanding the French
SQUADRON I'm Samcse waters. had ordered
British gunbOats 10 withdraw from the
limits Of the blockade.
Sir Edward said that the reports had
no foundation, 50 FAR as the Government
was aware
A council Of the mnistery was held
at the palace Of the Elysee today VI.
Develle announced that Prince Vadhana
had signlhed his Governments willing
ness to concede the supplementary guar
antees demanded by France. NJ. Deyello
also stated that his interview yesterday
with Lord Dunerin was based on nogo-
tiati0ns which took place In 1889 between
France and Great Britain. which rccog-
nzed the principle Of huner State be-
tween French and British possessions in
the east. The question ~ n neutral
zone. Mr.. Develle added. had been re-
served for future consideration.