The morning call., 1893-07-28
VESSELS WARNED.
The French Announce the
Blockade.
WILL LEND THEIR PRESTIGE.
The Russian Squadron Will Join the
French Fleet in Siamese Waters.
Rosebery's Statement.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

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BANGKOK, July 27.-Tha French fee,
gave notice of the blockade OF the Siam
ese coast to-day. all outgoing vessels being
warned to clear by Saturday or be tied up.
The blockade will extend along the entire
north coast of the gulf. There is little
doubt among the foreigners that it Is the
intention of the French to make Siam a
French colony, and uni less ENGLAND inter-
feres there is little hope that the French
will desist from extreme measures, al
though 1t Is known to them that the Gov
ernment of Siam is exceedingly anxious
to avoid war.
PARIS, July 27.-After tho conference
between the British ambassador and the
French Foreign Minister this afternoon
the following semi-official statement was
issued: ut may be taken for granted that
France intends to settle the questions of
treaty violation and national dignity Gre
ated by Slams attitude. frances rule Of
action will be not to allow foreign inter-
ference"
A local paper publishes st. Petersburg
dispatch to the effect that the Car has or
dered Vice-Admiral TirtOff. commander of
the Russian Pacific squadron. to proceed
to Siam at all available speed.
1t is understood Russia intends to remain
neutral in the French-Siam dispute.
LONDON, July 27.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says this evening that it learns from high
authority that the Franco-Siamese diff
entity has been settled, France having
agreed - accept Slams proposals and to
re 1oi inn t0 for hat
the eighteenth aud twenty-thlrG parallels.
Ia ths Lords tlis evening Rosebery
announced that ne could not make full
statement regarding the Sianese matter
until report had been received rom Lord
Dunsrin in Paris. From the outset. lie
said. Great Britain had confined itself Is
providing for the safety of British lives and
interests in Bangkok. II had from the
beginning avoided giving advice to Slam.
beyond the occasions when she had asked
for ii. but had urged her to make terms IS
quickly as possible with her powerful
neighbor. Nevertheless the British Gov
ernment was not Indifferent to the events
now passing in Siam. Der great CONNER
cial In terests there would be looked after.
4 blockade might raise some questions of
law, but Great Britain had
not yat bean formally advised Of it, and
perhaps the necessity might be averted
The Goyernmen. uas glad to believe that
Ffyuce WAS nc isss alive than Great Brit
air 70 tbs value If the independence of
Siam. regarding it as matter of Importance
that France and Great Britain should not
have coterminous frontiers. for tho reason
that that would involve great military ex-
penditures and create liability to panic
In the Commons Sir Edward Grey made
similar statement.
The Pekins correspondent of the STAN
dard says: "While not likely to attempt
to enforce her suzerain rights as long as
long as the scene of the conflict is limited
to the Menam and the Lower Mekong, /
can state positively and on the highest au-
thorlty that she is fully determined to up
hold her dominion on the Upper Mekong."
The Standards Paris correspondent also
gathers that Develle and Dufferin have
agreed to compromise on the frontier
question.
Sir Charles Dixie said this evening that
he believed that Dufferin and Develle had
reached an agreement by which France
would abandon her claims to the Upper
Mekong.
NEW YORK, July PIT is learned
through authoritative Russian sources that
the Russian feet now at New York is un-
der orders to join the French Mediterra-
mean squadron at Toulon. It was also
stated that three Of the Russian warships
now here have received preparatory orders.
which may cause them to continue after
reaching TOulon to East India waters.
The informant, when asked if the orders
had any connection with the Siamese inn
broglio. profesSed entire ignorance. This
ignorance was emphasized by a peculiar
shrug of the shoulders. The date Of sail.
ing will depend upon cable orders from ST.
Petersburg.
Bangkok correspondent cables the follow
ing:
"The terms Of the French ultimatum
have been published here. In her reply
Siam agrees to withdraw the post she now
occupies on the left bank of the Mekong
River within month and to give salts
faction for the fighting which has taken
place there and here; also to punish
the officials who have been responsible
for the fighting and to pay an indemnity
to the families of those who have been
killed. Besides this Siam has expressed
her willingness to pay 100000 francs for
damages sustained by the French, and has
deposited 5000, 900 francs as q guarantee
for the performance of her Obligations.
Islam, however. has declined to recog-'
nze tho Cambodian and Annamite rights
announced by France on the Mekong
north Of the most northern point recently
occupied by the Freuch-that is to say, IS
degrees north, or to consent to the csssion
OF the islands below that point. 1t is ad-
mitted here that the foreign officers in the
service Of Siam will probably resign if
there is any fighting with France.
IN. Pavie. the French Minister Resi-
dent. has not yet left Siamese waters
owing to the low tide. Seven more French
boats. making total of ten. are reported
to be outside the bar. 1t is expected that
the blockade will commence on Sunday.
Commerce is stopping in view of the
blockade. Consuls have taken measures
for the protection of the residents of their
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