New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24
FRANCE is NOT SATISFIED.
THE KING; WILLING TO GRANT ONLY HALF
OF THE FRENCH DEMANDS.
NJ P4TIE TO LEITE BANGKOK At ONCE

TRYING TO fOKNE
SLAMS HAND.
Paris Julv 24.-At midnight il was stated
that Slams reply to Frances utimatum is con-
sidered unsatisfactory. W. Pavie probably will
leave Bangkok on Wednesday. TO go aboard the
cruiser Forfait The refusal Of NJ Develle. French
Minister of Foreign Affairs. to give Siam an eX-
tension Of time for her reply 10 the ultimatum is
ascrbcd TO his desire to force Slams hand and
prevent her negotiating for British support.
Paris. July o3.-Siam's reply was handed to NJ.
Pavic, French Minister Resident in Bangkok. at
. o'clocl, on Saturday afternoon. The forty-cight
hours allowed by Frances ultimatum for a reply
had not then expired. The text of the com
municntion is as follows
M le Ministrc In reply to the communca-
tion which, by order of your Government, you
handed TO me on Thursday, July 20, at 643 IN
the evening. His Majesty the King my August
Sovereign, charges me TO make to you the ioi-
lowing declaration:
His Majesty regrets that no precise deiini-
tion ever has been given him of what His Majesty
is 10 understand by tho expression, rights OF the
Empire of AMMAN aud of the Kingdom OF cam
bodia, on the left hank OF the Mekong RIVER.
and on the islands of the h"kOng hd'er.
His Majesty has been ever ready to abandon all
the territories over which the existence oil these
rights should have been proved and five months
ago His Majesty proposed 10 submit all contestci
points 10 international arbitration. Now he sub
mits 10 the pressure OF circumstances. III order
to restore peace to his people and security To
the numerous commercial interests at stake IN
his country. His Majesty, therefore. consents to
, dcmitation of the frontiers between Siam anu
Cambodia.
"\ll the territory on the left bank of tho Me-
kong River south of lire drawn h0m ire mo'O
northerlv OF the Siamcse military posts, recently oc-
cupi.d by the FrancoAnnamlte troops. to ahotIlef
point situated in the same latitude. that - on the
eighteenth degree north latitudc will he regarded
os ,nn,mite and Cambodian territory, the river
below the point Indicated Incoming the line OF
separation between the ncighboring States as lar
as 10 tIc point nj which the river enters Oamho-
dian territory and the use Of the islands IN the
river hcinq common To the three conterminous
States The two Siamcse military posts now en-
istine in the above territory will be evacuated
within month.
His Majesty deplorcs sincerely the losses eX-
pericnced by both sides in connection with the
Krng-K,ar ana khammon incidents. rs well as the
rrgrcttabir collision at he mouth OF IN" Mcnah
River The Bangbien will I've liberated and other
satisfaction demanded will. II necessary. he given,
SO far rs il compatible with ordinary justice ana
,bo independcnce Of the Siamese Government,
which the French Government has declared IT'S
desire to respect The four persons found guilty
Of acts Of personal aggression contrary ~ natloha
or international law. AGAINST French subjects, WIN
hc punished. and where necessary compensation IN
money will be made TO the relatives of tn" vie
tins
Long notes have been exchanged by Ms iiV'
tmo. an th. subject Of certain claims mai" hv
French subjects on account of dama-" alleged tn
have been suffered rs them owing 10 the action
of Siamc>c otiral. These alcea'lohs are con
tested however. by the Latter. The Ming. guided
III, thc same considerations as Those actuatng IN"
foregoing decisions agrees not - insist on IN"
question Of principle and to hand over To IN"
Government of the French Rcpublir tie Shm of
, 900 GOO francs for the benefit of those who
uttered the above mentioned l",so'.
"Thc Siane~c Government propo>cs-without.
Lo,v.vcr u,nlliug il a conition-thc appointment
of "A mixed commission t. inquire into the question
of damages and the amount of money indrmi-
ties mentioned in paragraphs J, ;. and OF the
French Governments demand
The eighteenth parallel of latitude. mentioned
in ,hc Sia,uc,n Governments reply. cuts Ill"
Mckong River in a line with klGn-Muoh, where
c.ntoin Luce IS now operating with French
forco The French claim. in fact, fixed the
twenty third parallel a. th" northern boun iarI'
As the northern frontier of Camhodta = alpn-
fine fourteenth parallel Siam, in her reply, grants
only half of the French demands.
The Paris mwspapcrs. led by The Temps,
are conducting vigorous campaign III iaNor "i
,L. Gnverumrut's full demands and arc warning
Great Britain against any interference in tie pres
cnt compliraiion . Ala,
Dispatches from Eanckok ul' evening say ,haI
the territorial demand, of France are rrgiru,u '
thcrc ~ very vague The Siimcsr, athou! "a IN
tcnscly excited are displaying great s"It-control.
The lnconstantc when OF all the flehrl ,I.t ET,
Lo,t. in Samcsc wltcrs has the greatest drauglt,
will br able 10 cross the bar easily before july =,
,vhcn the monsoon will increase the depth OF the