The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-21
China TAKES A HAND.
The Celestial Empire Will Espouse
the Cause of Siam.
RUSSIA WILL SUPPORT FRANCE

Grent Britain Sees tho Necessity for Ac-
tion, and Sends Special Instructions to
Her Fleet in tho oriont-Report That
Slams King Is to Leave Bangkok.
TIEN-TsIN. July 21.-Information has
been received here from Pel1in to the effect
that China has taken measures to support
Siam rs against the French Siam has
for many years paid tribute to China, but
only as matter OF usage and convenience,
and it is now apparent that China is deter
mined to assist the Siamese against French
encroachments upon their territory. The
interference of China will add most in
teresting feature to the Franco Siamese
dispute, and will probably result in mod
ification of some of the demands of Franco
as contained in her ultimatum
PARIS, July 2l.-A dispatch received
here from Bangkok states that the Siam
ese court is greatly agltated. Preparations
are apparently under way for the depart
ure of the king and his court from the
capital. Reports Of the intention of the
king to leave Bangkok have spread among
the populace and have caused much ex-
citement. The di,patch adds that 1t is
stated in Bangkok that popular agita-
tion in favor of France has been started in
tance to the southeast of the capital, and
that troops have been sent to put down
the sedlton.
The statement Is published that r, n
Mohrenheim, the Russian ambassa,.o- p,
France, has officially informed the FIdl,l
government that Russia would suppott
France on all points involved in the Siam
ese difficulty. 1t is further said that the
russian fleet in Chinese waters is under
orders to proceed to the Gulf of Siam for
the purpose of supporting the French and
of protecting the French residents in Siam.
The fleet is expected to shortly arrive in
Siamese waters.
The senate yesterday passed unani-
mously resolution approving in every re-
spect the attitude of the government in
the Siamese affair.
LONDON, July 21.-A special cabinet
meeting was summoned in Downing street
yesterday afternoon. There was n full at
tendance. Frances demands in Siam were
discussed mt length, and eventually in
structions for the Marquis of Dufferin,
British ambassador to France, were form
ulated and approved, Immediately after
the meeting the Earl of Roseberry, secre-
tary of state of foreign affairs, communi-
Gated with the admiralty as regards the
disposition of the fleet In Asatic waters.
dispatched by the admiralty to Vice .Ad-
mral Sir Il. r. Fremautle, commander in
chief of the Chinese division of the fleet.
These facts, together with the sudden cam
ceiling of the Marquis of Dufferin's leave
OF absence, are regarded as hardly in har-
mony with the official predictions of a per-
fectly amicable settlement with France Of
the Slsmese difficulty. Even if not alarmed
by the course OF France, the government ia
believed to realize that the Siamese affair
is frau2ht with the most serious possibili-
ties for which immediate preparation
must be made by Great Britain.
BANGKOK, July 21.-The belligerent at
titude OF the French gunboats Comete, In
constante and Forfat, opposite the mid
die of the city, is causing great anxiety
among the people. All three gunboats
| have steam Dip and are cleared for action.
] The men are continually beat to quarters,
and they train the guns on any Siamese
| gunboat that happens to pass them on its
way up or down the river, day or night,
although the Siamese government en-
| deavors TO ally suspicion by warning in
| advance the French commander of she
| passage of every Siamese man -of.war.