Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-24
w AR iNE VITAB LIE.
Slams Reply to Frances Ultimatum is
Not Satisfactory.
The French Minister Resident at Bangkok
Preparing to Leave the City-rext
Of Slams Reply.

War between France and Siam seems in
svitable. Slams reply to the ultimatum Of
France regarding the boundary line be-
tween Slam and Cambodia and reparation
for aggressions on French subjects in An
nam was handed to the French minister
resident at Bangkok on Saturday after
noon IL was telegraphed on to Paris yes
terday. 1t Is regarded In Paris as unsatis-
factory. The communication is signed by
the Siamese minister OF foreign affairs
The eighteenth parallel of latitude is men,
TONED In the Siamese government reply as
the northern boundary of Cambodia. 1t
cuts the Mekong river in a line with Khan
Muon. where Capt Luce is now operating
fixed the twenty-third parallel as the north
ern boundary. As the northern frontier Of
SSamoodia = aions the fourteenth parallel,
French demands.
The Paris newspapers are conducting a
ment's fun demand. and are warning Great
Britain against any interference in the
Dispatches from Bangkok say that the
territorial demands of France are regarded
there as ve-y vague. The Siamese. al
great self-control. The Incon stante. which.
Of all the French gunboats in Siamese
able to pass the harSor easily Before re- July
q when the monsoon will increase the
81. Psvie win probably leave Bangkok on
@ Tse T. 81 az DE ssfE Si
minister Of foreign affairs. to give Siam an
extension Of time for her reply to the ulti-
matum Is ascribed to his desire to force
SIAM and prevent her from negotiating for
A dispa1ch from Paris says that Slams
tory to the French government and that
" Pavie. French minister resident In
Bangkok Is preparing to leave the city.
Text of the Reply.
The text of the communication Is as fol-
lows:
M lie Minstre-In reply to the communi-
cation which. by order Of your government.
yog handed 70 me on THURSDAY July 20 at
to you the following declaration:
milton ever has been given him Of what his
majesty Is to understand by the expression
kingdom Of Cambodia on the left bank of
,9e Mekong river and on the islands of the
rsay ta as All sSe has been
over which the existence of these rights
should have been proved and five months
tested points TO International arbitration.
Now he submits to the pressure of circum-
Die and security 10 the nunsrons 20 MS peo-
cfal interests at stake in his country
His majesty therefore consents to a de-
limitation OF the frontiers between Siam
and Cambodia- AL the territory on the left
bank Of the Mekong river south of a line
drawn from the most northerly of the Sia-
troops to another point
situated In the same latitude-that is. on
garded as Annamite and Cambodian ter
ritory. the river below the point Indicated
neighboring states. as far as to the point
at which the river enters Cambodian ter
ritory. and the use of the islands in the
river being common to the three states.
The two Siamese military posts now ex-
listing in the above described territory will
be evacuated within a month.
His majesty deplOreS sincerely the losses
experiences by both sides in connection
with the Keng-Kien and Khammon incl
dents, as wei as the regretable collision at
the mouth of the Menam river. The Ban
bien win be liberated and the other salts
given. so far as is compatible with ordinary
justice and the independence of the Siamese |
sovernment W, which the French goysrnment
persons found guilty of acts of personal |
aggression, contrary to International law /
ished. and. where necessary. compensation /
IN money viii be made to the relatives of |
Long notes have been exchanged by Is
1--WE times on the subject of certain claims /
made by French subjects on account OF /
them. owing 10 the actions of Siamese off, |
Gals. These allegations are contested, how
The king guided by the same considera- |
tons az those actuating the foregoing de- |
cisions. agrees not to insist on the question |
OF principle and to hand over to the govern
ment of the French republic the sum of
1000. 900 francs for the benefit of those who
suffered the above mentioned losses.
The Siamese government proposes with
out however, making 1t a condition the
appointment Of a mixed commission to
inquire into the question of damages and
the amount Of money indemnities mem
TONED in paragraphs 4. and Of the
French governments demand
The Siamese government will frnme-
diately deposit 100000 francs to cover the
amount OF the inGemnifications enumerated
above; the deposit to be made simulta-
neously with the exchange of notes by the
two governments. His majesty having rea-
son to believe that after proper inquiry
the sum Of 100000 francs will be found to
exceed the amount of indemnities clainable
relies on the Justice of the French govern
ment for the refunding OF such a balance
as shall remain available after the settle
ment OF the different cases.
. me Sfamese government Is confident
that In acceding to the demands of tn.
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 defnitfve
manner all questions pending between the