The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-21

Great Britain Sees the Necessity for Ao-
tion, and Sends Special Instructions to
Her Fleet in the orient--Report That
slams King Is to Leave Bangkok.
T1EN-TsIN. July 9l-Information has
been received here from pekin to the effect
that China has taken measures 10 support
Siam as against the French. Siam has
for many years paid tribute to China. but
only as matter of usage and convenience,
and 1t Is now apparent that China is deter
mined to assist the Siamese against French
encroachments upon their territory The
interference of China will add a most in
teresting feature to the Franco -Siamese
dispute, and will probably result in mod
ification of some of the demands of France
as contained in her ultimatum.
PARIS, July 21.-A dispatch received
here from Bangkok states that the Siam
ese court is greatly agitated Preparations
are apparently under way for the depart
ure OF the king and his court from the
capital. Reports of the intention of the
king to leave Bangkok have spread among
the populace and have caused much ex-
element. The dispatch adds that it is
stated in Bangkok that popular agita-
tion in favor of Franceha been started in
the province of Battambang, some dis
tance to the southeast of the capital and
that troops have been sent to put down
the sedition.
The statement is published that Baron
Mohrenheim, the Russian ambassador to
France, has officially informed the French
government that Russia would support
France on all points involved in the Siam
ese difficulty. 1t is further said that the
Russian fleet in Chinese waters is under
orders to proceed to the Gulf of Siam for
the purpose of supporting the French and
of protecting the French residents in Siam.
The fleet is expected to shortly arrive in
Siamese waters.
The senate yesterday passed unani-
mously resolution approving in every re-
spect the attitude of the government in
the Siamese affair.
LONDON, July 21.-A special cabinet
/ meeting was summoned i'm Downing street
| yesterday aftern bon. There was a full at
| tendance Frances demands in Siam were
discussed at length, and eventually in
structions for the Marquis Of Dufrerin,
British ambassador to France, were form
ulated and approved Immediately after
| the meeting the Earl of Roseberry, secre-
tary of state of foreign affairs, communi-
| Gated with the admiralty as regards the
| disposition of the fleet in Asiatic waters
Late In the afternoon special orders were
dispatched by the admiralty to Vice Ad-
miral Sir f.. r. Fremantle, commander in
| chief of the Chinese division of the feet
| These facts, together with the sudden can
| ceiling of the Marquis of Dufferiu's leave
of absence, are regarded as hardly In har-
mony with the official predictions of a per-
fectly amicable settlement with France of
the Siamese difficulty. Even If not alarmed
by the course of France, the government is
believed to realize that the Siamese affair
is fraught with the most serious possibli-
ties, for which immediate preparation
! must be made by Great Britain
| BANGKOK, July 21.-The belligerent at
titude of the French gunboats Comete, In
constante and Forfait, opposite the mid
die of the city, is causing great anxiety
among the people. All three gunboats
have steam up and are cleared for action.
The men are continually beat to quarters,
and they train the guns on any Siamese
gunboat that happens to pass them on its
way up or down the river, day or night.
although the Siamese government en-
deavors to ally suspicion by warning in
advance the French commander of the
passage of every Siamese man-of-war.