The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-07-24
FRANCE ON HER EAR
She Declares That Siam; R,p!y Is Hot
Satisfactory.
LET SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR
Sacre-vive la RopubiIdue-En
Avant-Diou Defend 10 DroIt-
C'est-a-dlre. Go It Slam.
Go II France.

PARIS. July 23.--A midnight II is 70
ported that Slams reply to Frances ulti.
matum is considered unsatisfactory and
the French minister resident will probably
leave Bangkok on Wednesday to 60
aboad a cruiser. The refusal OF tho French
minister Of foreign affairs to give Siam On
extension OF time IL ascribed To his desire
TO force Slams hand and prevent hee
negotiating for British support.
Slams reply is substantially as followss
His majesty regrets that no precise defini.
tion was ever given him Of what his ma
festy is to understand by the expression:
Rights OF the empire of Anam and King
dom Of Gambodia on the left hank
OF the MekonR river and the islands
OF the Mekong river" His Majesty hes
ever been ready to abandon all territories
over which tho existence of these riots
should have been proved and Ave months
ago proposed to submit all contested
points to international arbitration. Now
he consents to delimitation Of the from.
tiers between Siam and Gambodia. All
of the territory on the left bank OF the
Mckong river south Of the line drawn from
the most northeriy OF the Siamese military
points recently occupied by the Franco
Annoinese TO another point situated In the
same latitude that Is on the 18th degree
north latitude, will he regarded
as Annamite and Gambodian territory,
the river below the point indicated
becoming the limo OF separa-
tion between the neighboriue states
as far as the point whore tho river enters
Glmbodian territory; and the use Of tho
islands IN the river being common to the
three co-tcrminus states. The king de-
plores the losses experienced by both sides
in connection with the Keng KEN and
khammon incidents, as well as the regret
table collision Mt the mouth of the Mensm
river. The Bangbicn will be liberated and
other satisfaction demanded will, IL neces-
sary, be given far as compatible with or
dinary justice and the independence OF
the Siamese government, ,which,the French
government has declared its desire to re-
spect. Four persons found guilty Of acts
| OF personal aggression against French
subjects will be punished, and wherever
necessary, sompensa,ion in money
the victims. The claims made by
French subjects on account Of indignities
alleged to have been suffered by them
owing to the actions OF Siamese oflAciais
are contested by the latter. The king
however. agrees not to insist ON question
of principal and TO hand over to the French
government 100000 francs for the bens-
fit of those who suffered the above men,
tened losses. The Siamese government
proposes, without. however. making II a
condition, tho appointment Of . mixed
commission to inquire into the question
of the damages and the amount Of money
indemnities mentioned in the French do
mands. The Siamese government will
| Immediately deposit 3,uO.0D0 francs tc
cover the amount of indemni
cation designated above. The king
however. has reason To believe
that after the proper inquiry. this sun
will DO found to exceed the amount Of in
IDENTITIES claimable of Justice by the
French government. The reply closes b,
saying that tho Siarncse government \
confident that in accedina to the do
mands of the French government In thil
manner II has given proof Of . sincere de
sire TO maintain good relations and settls
In the most complete manner all pending
questions.