Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
ENGLAND AROUSED.
The Situation I'm Siam Looked Upon o.
Critical.

The Situation In Siam Looked Upon o.
Critical.
A London dispatch states that q special cable
net meeting was summoned in Downing street
yesterday afternoon. There was full attend
ance. Frances demands in siam were dis
cussed at length, and eventually instructors
for the Marquis Of Dufferin, British smbass.-
dor to France, were formulated and approved.
Immediately after the meeting the Earl u
Rosebery; secretaryof state 70, foreign affairs.
communicated with the admiralty a. regards
the disposition Of the feet in Asiatic waters
Late in the afternoon special orders were die
patched by the admiralty to Vice Admiral Sir
E. R. Freemantle, commander -in-chief Of the
Chinese division Of the feet.
These facts. together with the sudden cancel
ing OF the Marquis Of Dufferins leave of sbsencs.
are regarded as hardly in harmony with tie
official predictions of perfectly smicable settle
ment with France of the Sismese difficulty.
Even IL not alarmed by the course Of France the
government il believed to realize that the SiaIa
affair lie fraught with the most serious possi-
bilities. for which immediate preparation must
be made by Great Britain.
Lord Dufferin Ordered tn Paris.
Further questions were asked in the hou-e
Of commons yesterday in regard to the SiAme-e
troubles. Sir Edward Grey, parliamentary
secretary Of the foreign Office, replied in be-
half Of the government He rehearsed the
events that had occurred in Siam since tie
relations between that country and France
had become strained and said that tie British
government had neither such SUFFICIENT nor
precise information as would enable IL 10 fora
q conclusion as to the merits Of the conflict
Sir Edward added that the only part OF the
French ultimatum 10 Siam which concerned
Great Britain that relating to territorial ar
rangements between France and Siam. The
government had determined TO send Lord
Dufferin. the British ambassador, TO France.
back TO Paris. with a view to securing an i'm
eminent on this point. The matter would be
conducted in an amicable spirit.
The Siam King Alarmed.
A dispatch received in London yesterdsy
from Bangkok states that the siAmese court n
greatly agitated. Preparations are apparently
under way for the departure Of the king and
his court from the capital. Reports OF the in
tention of the king to leave Bangkok have
spread among the populace and have caused
much excitement
The dispatch adds that it is stated in Bang
kok that popular agitation in favor Of France
has been started in the province OF BsttAns-
baug some distance to the southeast OF the
capital. and that troops have been sent TO put
down the sedition.
Hostile Attitude Of the French.
The belligerent attitude Of the French gun
boats Comete. Inconssante and Forfait opposiss
the middle 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 onsry Siamese gun
boat that happens 10 pass them on It's way up
or down the river, day or night. although la
accordance with an agreement with NJ. Pavie.