Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-31
France Is Gfaciously Pleased to
Take Sans CONCESSION.
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held at the Elyssse between 8 and 7
O'Clock this evening. President Garnet
came from Marty -le- Boi to pres,de.
These members Of the cabinet were
present: Dupuy. premier; Poincsrrs.
minister Of education; Bieniur, minister
of marine; viettc. minister II public
works; Develle. minister Of foreign af.
fairs N. Terrier. minister ~ commerce.
and colonies. and NJ. Deliesss, under
secretary of state for the colonies. teie-
graphed from the country that they
would support any action which the
council might take. AZ Tar ~ can be
ascertained n. Peytral. M Gucrin.
General Loisclion and NJ. vigere.
the other absentccs. offered
no special excuses. General Lois
eiIon caused Comment by leaving
the city this morning tor Mexiers. that
he might attend the unveiling of the
Bayard monument. After deciding 70
accept Slams conccs<ions of the French
demands. the ministers left their definite
action until measures should have been
taken 10 guarantee Slams fulfilimert OF
the French demanda- They took steps.
however. 10 inform NJ. Pavic. Frances
minister. OF Slams acceptance OF the
ultimatum and the consequent action OF
toiay's council. The conference Of the
ministers was prolonged by discussion
Of steps which might be necessary IN
settling the boundary question between
France and Great Britain. A certain
amount Of difficulty il expected 10 en-
barrass this part of the negotiations
Another cabinet meeting will be held
on Tuesday. when efforts will be made
to have ali the ministers present
How In the Cabinct.
Despite official denials reports Of cab
met dissensions multiply. The last
story in confirmation Of these reports
concerns the cabinet council held on
last Wednesday. 1t is substantially as
follows: NJ. Delacasse. under secretary
with Siam on the lines of Frances pol
crate should be established, he said. and
all Of Slams relations with other states
should he arranged through the French
government.
NJ. Develle. minister Of foreign affairs.
replied hotly that such proposal could
not be considered by the present minis
ernmcnt publicly to respect Slams in
dependercc. and rather than violate his
pledge by accepting M. Deiacasse's pro-
lect he would resign his Office.
After a long discussion NJ. Delacasse
proposed as an alternative that France
occupy Augkor and Battambang. NJ.
Deyelie refused also TO agree To this.
He would consent only To pacific
blockade, he said On the following day
VI. Delacasse infooned Premier Dupuy
by letter of MS intention to resign be
cause he was convinced that a pacific
blockade Was an inadequa.e measure.
On the same day NJ. Develle. after a
long interview with the marquis Of
Dusferin, British ambassador. declared
himself 10 be more determined than
ever to confinc the governments action
10 the blockade.
The differences between him and NJ.
Delacasse were adjusted at the cabinet
council on Thursday afternoon. Never
theless. NJ. Delacasse is known 10 be dis
satisfied and is believed TO be on the
point OF resigning. These reports have
induced the advanced radical news
papers To attack NJ. Devellc on the
ground that he has knuckled under 10
Great Britain. Whatever effect these
attacks NAV have on domestic politics IL
is reasonably certain that they will not
interfere with the settlement OF the
Siamese question virtually within the
limits determined 10y Great Britain.
Paris Press Comment.
The Dcba;s commends the cabinet Tor
having acted with energy which mcrited
the rich reward now placed IN It's hands
The raix says: The government has
shown that II understands better than
any other has understood how 10 make
the interest OF the country respected.
We cannot but remark in this connec-
tion that the extremely culpable insInu-
ations indulgcd IN py the English press
have exceeded in a marked degree any
thing before published.
Tie Figaro says. England has sui
fered moral il not merited check
Her influence in the far east is dimin-
ishcd 10 the extent that French infiu
cnce Is increased.
The Estafctte thinks that Great Brit
ain az well as Siam built faise hopes
early in the dispute on the supposssicn
that France would show hesitation and
weakness
The pctit Journal Gays: The govern
ment is etill bound 10 exercise great
watchfuln,s. and uo feel asrnred that II
w,ll no; bc found wanting ia the re
spect
Tho Repo lie Paris and the tvene
ment insis, upon the necessity 81 obtain.
ing from siam material guarantees of
the fuihllment - Francs demands The
former adds siam y,elfied only he
cause she sav that England vse indis-
r,oeea ~ support hcr cxccrs 10y words.
The DIX Neuvioroc Slecle says The
outcome - the affair u check to Brit
ish policy end a victory ~ French o.
p.onsacy This is all the more signih
can't because England persssteniiy
created difficulties FOR fraflce
The Noltaircs opinion -. The coun-
tr, will dountiess express iieei very
CLEARLY concerning the part frHnfe
should rlay In bufnpe and ai~n regard
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