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between the warrine factions led by King
Aalsesoa and Chief Matsafa in Samoa and
toward developing the trade psospscss e
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France Aeeepsa sAs Ov.rs~ses MsAs Hv
ksss redtaa KsHeaewl
LesrcS. July s.-The Paa Mall s;~,etas
this evening Gays that IL learns from high
authority that the Franeo-Siamess din.
Guilty has been settled France has axrsed
to scceps Slams proposals and abandon
her Claims 10 territory between the
eiEhteensh and twenty-shird parallel.
The Naadar2's Paris correspondent also
gathers that Develse and Duiferin have
agreed to compromise on the Siam
frontier
Sir Charles Dixie said this evening he
oesi~ved Dufierin aud nevelie had reached
an agreemeat by which France would
abandon hes claims to the Upper Mekong.
The Fekin correspondent Of the Ssandari
says; While not likely % attempt TO en-
iorce snxerain rights, ~ long ~ the scene
OF conflict 10 limited to the Nenam and
lower Mekong. can state positively ON
the highest authority that China is fully
determined 10 uphold her dominion On
the upper Mckong."
In the lords this evening, Rosebery IN.
nounced that he could NOT make full
statement regarding the Siamess matter
until report Is received from Lord Duf-
ferin in Paris. From the outset Great
Britain has confined itself to providing
for the safety OF British lives and interests
In bangkok. II had from tho beginning
avoided giving adviccs to Siam beyond oc-
casions when she asked Il, but had urged
her to make terms ~ quickly as possible
with her powerful neighbor. Nevershs-
less. the British government was not In.
different to events nov passing IN Siam.
Her great commercial interests there
wouid Be looked after. The blockade
might raise some questions Of intsrna-
tionai Law, bat Great Britain has not yss
been formally advised Of IL. and perhaps
that necessity might BE- averted. The gov
ernment Was glad to believe that France
was NO less alive than Great Britain to the
value Of Siamcse Independence, regarding
II a. matter Of import that France and
Great Britain should not have cotcrmi.
nous frontiers because that would involve
great military expenditures and create liza
bility Of panic. In the commons, Sir
Edward Grey made q similar statement
BANGKOK, July 1.-THE French 6sst
gave notice Of blockade today. All out.
going vessels are warned to clear BY Satur-
day or b tied mp. The blockade extends
along the entire north coast OF the gulf
There 10 little doubt among foreigners that
IL 10 Frances intention to make Siam .
French colony. and unless England inter.
venss there is littte hope that tie French
will dssist from extreme measures. a.
though it h we'll known % them that the
government Of Siam 10 snxious TO avoid
war. The general expectation in Bangkok
IL that early In August the French fsss
wall attack Bangkok and land 5000 men.
PARIs. July U.-A local papef publishes
St. Petersburg dispatch. saying thas the
car has ordered vics-Admiral Tirsof.
commander Of the Russian Pacific squad.
ron, 20 proceed 70 Siam with eli available
speed. II 10 understood that Russia In.
tsDds to remain neutral in the French
Siam dispute.
After conference between the British
ambassador and French foreign ministss
this. afternoon. The following ssmi-oeRcial
statement was inued:
at may b. taken for granted that France
intends t!st TO ssts!e the question Of the
nifty created BY slams attitude. Francis
rule Of action will b not 10 allow any Tor.
eign interference"
NEW YoRK, July 2.-It has been
learned through authoritative Russiau
sources that the Russian fest nov q New
York 10 under orders 70 Join the French
Mediterranean squadron 1t Toulon. IL 10
also stated that thrse Of the Russian war
ships now here have received preparatory
orders, which may cause them 10 con.
tinue. after reaching Toulon. to East In
dian waters The informant. when asked
II the orders had any connection with the
6iamsss imbrog:io. profsssed entire
ignorance. but this ignorance was en-.
phasised by peculiar shrug Of the shout
ders. The date Of sailing will depend
upon cable orders from st. Petersburg.