The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-01
FRANCE IS AGGRESSIVE.
Has Not Yet Completed Operations
In Siam.
BANGKOK is NOW THREATENED
France Has Triumphed Over England
Thus r-sensational EG itoriaI In an
English Papcr-Fraice orders "a
Second Blockade.

LONDON. Aug IA dispatch TO the
Central News from Bangkok says: The
uueasiness among the people here, far from
lessening, is increasing. Seven more
French gunboats have arrived at Ko-Si-
Chang, making total of l3 now there.
Negotiations are still going on. The in
tentions of the French are awaited with
fear and apprehension.
Rear Admiral Humann commanding
The French squadron has issued second
blockade notice, to take effect three days
from Saturday. He will order the British
warships Pallas and Swift, now lying off
Bangkok, To go outside the blockade
limits. NJ. Pavie, the French minister,
resident, has gone to Saigon, and Rear
Admiral Human is under direct orders
from Paris. Unless the French govern
ment interposes quickly an attack on
Bangkok seems certain. The trading
community is surprised that Human is
still allowed free hand.
French trade has recently declined heav-
lily in Siam, in consequence OF English
and German enterprise and intrigues TO
destroy French influence. 1t is believed
that the strong tone CT the ultimatum
would tend greatly TO restore the infu-
II
opinion here is that the issue of the con-
troversy is n triumph for French over
English diplomacy.
1t is believed in the diplomatic circles
lat there will be no disagreement be-
tween France and England in the delim-
Itation of the frontier IL is also believed
that China Will adopt her customary
>ourse of laissez faire and not meddle
Nth the matter.
France Means business.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-The ambiguous tone
y Sundays cabinet council in accepting
Siam's surrender has excited much com
ment. It is generally understood that this
Zone was adopted for the purpose of sooth-
ng international susceptibilities. 1t is
stated on high authority that France
intends to take decisive steps TO insure
Siam's carrying out the terms of tie
ultimatuu. The blockade OF the Siamese
coast will be continued, IL is said, until
Frances demands are satisfied. The
French force now present In Siamese
waters is believed to be sufficient to make
the blockade effective.
A story Ercm London.
LONDON, Aug 1.-The Standard received
he following dispatch from its Paris cor
ohlli- ND tlle representations
made to NJ. Develle. the foreign minister,
by Lord DulIerin, the British ambassador
to France, the question OF neutral zone
between the French possessions in the
Sia,nese peninsu!ar and British Burmah
and the Shan states has been settled salts
factorily. 1t has been agreed that the
French blockade of the Siamese coast shall
be raised Immediately. No confirmation
OF the foregoing has been received
Sensational Editorial.
: The Daily News says:- The latest news
from Bangkok is very serious. Siam
having accepted the French terms,
Frances pers stence in coercivo measures
will be equivalent to an unprovoked
declaration Of war, If not en- open demand
for the cession of Siam. The British
foreign Office las never been in ADLER or
firmer hands than now. We have no
desire to attack France but while Lord
Rosebery made UP his mind from the
first not to assist or encourage the Siamese,
he was equally determined, with the full
approval of his colleagues, to protect the
commercial rights of his own Sountrymen
He distinctly warned France that Brit
ish vessels could not be stopped under
blockade avowcdly pacific In character. It
is quite impossible for Great Britain to
withdraw the ships she sent TO Bangkok
for protective purposes. lie cannot he ac-
cused Of exciting public feeling against
France, but moderation is one thing,
weakness another.