The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-24


Frances ultimatum for reply had expired,
The text of the communication is as follows:
"His majesty, the king, my august SOW
ereign, charges me to make to you the
following declaration:
"His majesty regrets that no precise def
milton of what his majesty is to under
stand by the expression rights of the en-
pire of AMMAN and of the kingdom Of
CAmbodia on the left bank of the Mekong
river and on the islands of the Mekong
river His majesty has been ever ready
to abandon all the territories over which
the existence of these rights should have
been proved, and five months ago his ma
jesty proposed to submit all contested
points to international arbitration. Now
he submits to the pressure of circum-
stances in order to restore peace to his
people and security to the numerous com
mercial interests at stake in his country
His majesty, therefore, consents to a de-
limitation of the frontiers between Siam
and Cambodia.
"All the territory on the left bank of the
Mekong river south of line drawn from
the most southerly Siamese military posts
recently occupied by the Franco Annamite
troops to another point situated in the
and Cambodinn territory, the river below
the point indicated becoming the line of
separation between the neighboring states
as far as to the point at which the river
enters Cambodian territory, and the use
of the islands in the river being common
to the three conterminous states. The two
Siamese military posts now existing in the
above described territory will be evacuated
within a month
"His majesty deplores sincerely the
losses experienced by both sides in con
nection with the Kong Kien and Khan
mon Incidents, as we'll as the regretable
collision at the mouth OF the Menam river.
The Banbion will be liberated and other
satisfaction demanded will if necessary,
be given, as far as is compatible with or
dinary justice and the independence of the
Siamese government, which the French
government has declared its desire to re-
spect. The four persons found guilty of
acts of personali aggression, contrary to
national or international law, against
French subjects wtll he punished, and,
where necessary, compensation in money
will be made to the relatives of the victims.
Long notes have been exchanged by us
five times on the subject of certain claims
made by French subjects on account of
them, owing to the action of Siamese Off
clals. These allegations are contested,
however, by the latter The king, guided
by the same considerations as those act
uating the foregoing decisions, agrees not
to insist on the question of principle, and
to hand over to the government of the
French republic the sum of 1900, 900 francs
for the benefit of those who suffered the
| above mentioned losses. The Siamese
government proposes, without, however,
making it condition, the appointment Of
a mixed commission to inquire into the
| question of damages and the the amount
| of money indemnities mentioned in the
French governments demand.
"The Siamese government will imme-
diately deposit 100000 francs to cover
the amount of indemnifcations enumer-
ated above, the deposit to be made stimuli
taneously with the exchange of notes by
the two governments. His majesty, hay
ing reason to believe that after proper in
| quiry the sum of 100000 francs will be
| found to exceed the amount of indemnities
claimable, relies on the justice of the
| French government for the refunding of
such balance as shall remain available
after the settlement of the different cases.
"The Siamese government is confident
| UnaU IN acceulnR TO tne demands OF the
French government in the manner shown
by the foregoing declarations, it has given
proof of its sincere desire to maintain good
relations with the French republic and to
settle In the most complete and definitive
manner all questions pending between the
| two governments"
The communication is signed by the
Siamese minister of foreign affairs.
The Paris newspapers, led by The Temps,
are conducting a vigorous campaign in
favor of the governments full demand,
and are warning Great Britain against
any interference in the present cOmplica-
| tion.
1t is stated Slams reply to Frances ulti-
matum is considered unsatisfactory, NJ.
Pavie will probably leave Bangkok on
Wednesday to go aboard the cruiser For
fac The refusal of NJ. Develle French
minister Of foreign affairs, to give Siam
an extension of time for her reply to the
ultimatum is ascribed to his desire to force
Slams hand and prevent her negotiating
for British support.