The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-02
THE SIAMESE DISPUTE.
A Complete Understanding Be-
tween France and England.
THBgUPPIEMENTARY GUARANTEES

They Were Demanded by France on Ac-
count Of Slams Delay in Accepting the
UItlmatuu. and Are Conceded by Siam.
! A Neutral Zone In Indo-China.
PARIS, Aug. g - The supplementary
guarantees demanded by France from
/ biam, which include the temporary Gus
/ tody of the river and port Of Chantibun,
aud that Siam shall no establish military
stations in certain named places near the
/ Cambodian frontier or within certain
distance OF the Cambodinn frontier, were
contained In a note issued by M. Develle
on Monday and made public today. The
text Of the note is az follows;
1.-The delay of Siam in accepting the ul-
/ timatum presented by the French minis
| ter resident at Bangkok has justified the
/ government Of the republic in imposing
/ heavier conditions. Being desirous, how
ever, to give further proof of the senti
1 ments OF moderation by which she has
been constantly actuated, France will con-
tent herself, rs an indispensable guarantee
| for the practical execution of the clauses
of the ultmatum, with occupying the
river and port of Chantbun until the
/ complete evacuation of the posts estab-
/ lished by the Siamese on the left bank Of
the Mekong river Further, for the pur-
+. pose Of guaranteeing a continuance of the
good relations happily re-established be-
| tween France and Siam, and for prevent
ing conflict in the region of Lake T0ul-
esap, Siam will undertake to maintain no
military forces in the Battambaug and
Siemreuf, and in the laoality situated
within radius Of twenty-five kilometers
of the Mekong river, starting from the
Cambodian frontier. Siam will only main
tain the police force necessary to preserve
order Moreover, Siam will not maintain
warships or armed boats on the waters Of
the great lake or the Mekong river"
A semi-o1icial note says: "The various
interviews between NJ. Develle and Lord
Dufferin in the last few days referred ex-
clusively to the upper Mekong question,
which has been pending between France
and Great Britain for years, and which
was brought into prominence by the
Franco-Siamese conflict. All decisions in
the matter were postponed until Siam un-
reservedly accepted the French ultimatum.
Acceptance being made, France has not
hesitated to adhere to the principal Of a
neutral zone to be established by means of
mutual sacrifices between the possessions
of the two powers In the regions of the up
per Mekong The delimitation of the zone
is reserved for future date"
A council of the ministry was held at
the Palaca palace Of the Elysee yesterday.
M. Develle announced that Prince Vad-
hama had siRnihed his governments will.
ingness to concede the supplementary
guarantees demanded by France. NJ. De
yelle also stated that his interview OF
Monday with Lord Dufferin was baseC
on the negotiations which took place il
1889 between France and Great Britain
which recognized the principle of buffe
state between the French and British pos
sessions in the east.
LONDON, Aug. AIN the house Of lord
Earl Roseberry, secretary Of state for for
eign affairs, read the text of the first ulti
matum and of the supplementary ulti
matum sent by France to Siam and &C
: cepted by the latter country. He added
1--WE have signed an agreement in Pari
establishing a neutral zone in Indo
Ifbfuo