Passaic City record., 1893-08-05
Slam accepts Terms.
gHE PAYS FRANCE A HEAVY
PRICE FOB PEACE.

,rbe ORIGINAL UItfmatum in Full SUBJ
,nifted To-vast Territory Yielded
and Indemnity Gnarantced-The
French Ministry Accepts slams
Concession of Frances Demands.
sian has yielded andtbe incident isthere-
fore at an end, and thus ends the prospect OF
avbfinc in Asia, wiff4ethe almost certain re-
salt OF plunging France and England into
war and finally drawing an Europe In the
sxru1gle. II has had, as It's practical and
material consequences, the increasing OF
Yranes's colonial power in Asia and still fur
ther straining the relations of France with
England
Riarnese Government has accepted the full
tarns Of the French ultiruatum. II is stated
that England protested to Francs that her
threatened blockade OF the Siamese coast
would not be legal act, and that France
conceded the point made by Great Britain
The Cabinet Council at which the decision to
grant all the demands OF Frances ultimatum
WAS made was called ut the royal palace.
the King presided His two brothers and
all the Ministers were present After sitting
Frveral hours tbe Council approved the views
OF the peace party. Instructions Wero then
iefegraphed to Prince Vadhana, Siamese
Minister in Paris, that tho Government nc
cepted the ultimatum. regardless OF all re-
sarvations previously formulated"
All the newspapers In Paris got out extras
announcing tho news under flaming head
kues. Elatioa prevailed on the boulevards.
Tho following semi-official statement was
given to the press "The Siamese Govern
fnent having recoDsidered its former attitude
nov accepts all conditions of Frances ultl-
fnattim without reserve. The acceptance
gives complete satisfaction to France and all
who were not desirous Of making the
Hianness difficulty the occasion OF fresh
rplonial enterprise.
The meeting Of French Ministers to CON
sidor Siam uureserved acceptance OF
Frances ultimatum was held at the Elysee.
President Carnot came from Marly-le-Roi to
preside. After Gosiding to accept siam con-
cession Of tho French demands, the Ministers
deferred further definite action until meas
ures should have been taken to guarantees
Siams fulHment OF tho French de-
ruands. They took steps, how
ever, TO inform M. Pavie, French
Minister Resident, now Mt Koh-Si-ChanR, of
Slams acceptance OF tho ultimatum. Tho
conference OF tho Ministers was prolonged
by discussion OF the steps which might be
necessary in settling the boundary question
between France and Great Britain. cer-
tain amount Of difficulty Is expected to en-
barrass this part of the negotiations.
Tho ultimatum presented by M. Pavie, tho
Rronch Minister Mt Bangkok, to the Siamese
Government was in substance as follows;
l. A recognition OF the rights OF AMMAN
and Cambodia on the left or eastern bank OF
the Mekong River as far north as the twenty
third parallel of latitude
2. The evacuation within n month OF tho
forts held by the Siamese on the east bank
Of the river
.. Full satisfaction for various Siamese
aggressions against French ships and French
sailors on the Menam River.
4. The punishment of the culprits and
provision for the pecuniary indemnity OF the
victims
S. An indemnity OF 1000, ,o00f (S400. .000)
for various damages sustained by French
subjects.
6. The immediate deposit OF 5000, ,000f.
fs1 900 O00) to guarantee the payment OF
tho fourth and fifth claims for the assign
ment OF the taxes in certain districts In lieu
OF the deposit
Forty-oight hours were allowed for Siam
TO make answer to the French demands.
NeXt day Siam. replied, stating that the King
was st loss to understand what the rights
OF AMMAN and Cambodia were Oh the left
bank OF the Mekong River. The King OK
pressed his willingness to abandon all the
territories over which the existence of these
rights could be proved, and called attention
proposed to submit all the contested terri
toral questions to international arbitration.
In the interests OF peace, however, tho
King offered to surrender the territory as far
north as the eighteenth degree OF latitude,
but no further, aud proposed thar the islands
in the Mekong River be used in common by
Siam and Francs. All the other points OF the
nItimatum were conceded.
This answer was not satisfactory to France,
and subsequently M. Pavie withdrew from
Bangkok, and the French war ships in the
Menam River went to Koh-si-Chang. an
island near the head OF the Gulf of Siam
where they joined the French fleet, under
command OF Admiral Human. France then
determined to blockade the Siamese coast.
The acceptance by Siam of the terms Of tho
utimatum means that she will eede 10 France
some ~. 900 square miles of her territory, in
riuding province which was ceded by Bur-
nah to Siam upon the condition that it should
oot be coded to any other Power, and so 900
square miles of Northeastern Siam, into
which tho French have never advanced.