The morning call., 1893-07-22
,IAM WILL PAY.
The UItin1atum of France
Delivered.
GREAT BRITAIN is WARY.
The Siar ese Cut the Wires Between
Bangk k and Saigon, in French
Cochin China.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

bangkok. July 21.-Pavie, the French
Minister resident. handed Frances uiti-
fnaEum to Prince Devawongse. the SIAM
ese Minister of Foreign Affairs. to-day
friday and announced that IN case
Frances demand were refused ne woulu
at once Leave Bangkok and go ABOARD one
Of the french gunboats. A blockade OF
the Sianese coast, he added, would be de-
cisred al once.
The op MON is general here that Siam
will pay n full the indemnity demanded
By France. 1t is doubtful. however,
whether tne French claims to territory will
ba allowe1.- Much depends on the response
Of Great Britain 10 the effort Siam is max
ing to gan moral or material support
SAIGoE, July 21.-The land telegraph
wires between this city and Bangkok have
been cut by the Siamese. This will cause
some delay in the transmission of dis
patches % the French warships at Bang
kok IS III the messages will have TO be
sent via Singapore. Madras and Calcutta,
tbencs through Burmah and down the Bay
# BanEl, and so on over line that ex-
tends nrtheasterly from Bangkok to Ele-
plant oint.
.
.ac1b the Russian legation, said to-day
90 preventative of the Associated Press
tia th statement that Russia would sup
port 3 tnce On every point in dispute with
San q IS hoax.
10 Temps special correspondent in
Saigon says: The Siamese chief. Pria-
gteha commanding at Khong. sent flag
IS Iuca on Tuesday to the French captain,
be siaE him TO cease firing. as, according
So Pr. -itcha. advices from Bangkok stated
thata rench admiral had arrived there to
Scent e. peace. The CAPTAIN replied that
as was without instructions, but would
Csass as soon as the Siamese forts were
abs ed. The result is unknown In
SatF11.'
LcC- IN, July 21.-In the Commons to-
DAY -le Parliam entary Secretary for For
egr fairs said the terms of the ulti-
mat ent by France to Siam as contained
IN gram from Bangkok agreed with
thCs )mmunicated to Great Britain by
Franc though more in detail. He could
not resent say in what sense or with
whst biographical 50 limitations the French
den ad had been made. The Government
ext "a early fDforfSation from Lord
Dh =. ambassador ID France.
Is Government could not at present
ann0ar and definite steps to be taken in
the "a Il. but was most decidedly desir-
ous 5f g friendly settlement of the dis
pu.e,
Ash ad Bartlett pressed the Govern
meal obtain an extension of the period
grau.e Frances ultimatum.
IT, seretary said he did not think such
inter 5rsnce would conduce to friendly
settle 1t. fCries ''hear. bear."l
ba t suggested that Frances threat
nigh 1scome an accomplished fact before
Great itain received Frances answer.
Ias oecretary replied that Great Britain
WIS 7 interested in the territorial ar
Fatre ats, and on this the Government
IS slil communication with France. No
geCgl2p ical limitations had yet been laid
down
Iug' ant communications passed to-
5ay bet cen the Foreign Office and British
Mi4i' BE- Jones in Bangkok. Vice
"a. 7i Freemantle, commander of the
Chinese division of the fleet, is Fastening
to Singapore with the greater part of his
squadron. Great Britain has informed
Slam that she could not recognize any
~ ASSIST utI. LII Tue TERRITORIAL
arrangements, however. Great Britain
will have voice.
The Bangkok correspondent of the
Times says concerning Frances ultima
tum: Europe, and especially Great
Britain, should know that the French ter
ritorial demand represents $1,000 square
miles. 1t includes province that Bur
nah ceded to Siam on condition that ii
should never be ceded to any other power,
and $4,000 miles of Northeastern Siam.
into which the French have never ad-
vanced. In fact, France demands the
dismemberment and ruin Of Siam. These
French demands confirm what l stated
from the outset, namely, Frances attack
on Siam is in reality directed against Eng
land. although that country hitherto has
been loyal and friendly to her in Siamese
affairs
BERLIN, July 21.-The German Govern
ment will send several men of war to Siam
TO protect German residents and interests.
ALGIERs, July 21-Five hundred of the
Foreign Legion Of the French army have
sailed for Siam.