The sun., 1893-07-23
A Communication Sent at Once to
NJ. Pavie in Bangkok.
FIGHTING ON THE MEKONG.
The French Capture Four Forts
Killing Many Siamese.

StrOnGN
fused ny All tho Powers, siam has No
Choice but to submit-Beiief that She
VIII Try to Gain Time by Pleading the
Iudennitene-s OF Frances Demands
siam Asked for More Time. and France
curuv Refused to Grant n single Hour.
p,nrs, July %, / A. M.-siams reply to
frances ultimatum has been handed to Nj.
parie. French Minister Resident in Bangkok.
and has been telegraphed to the Siamese le-
eation here. Its terms have rendered neees-
sary another exchange OF kilograms between
the legation and Bangkck. Therefore the re-
ply will not be given out for several hours.
A despatch to the Temps from Saigon says:
"A telegraun from Stungtreng announces that
Can't. yillers. commanding the French forces
at Khong. reopened fire upon tho siamese on
the morning OF the 10th Inst
In the course OF the day the French cap
turod Forts Dondua. Dongo. and Donhan. thus
combining the enemy to Fort Donsom. The
last named stronghold. though protected by
three series Of we'll constructed Notifications.
vas captured on the following day without
loss to the French.
Only tho town Of Khone remains to be cap
tured. 1t is estimated that 300 Siamese were
killed and 200 were wounded in the last
encounters
Tho Siamese Government which is anx-
iously awaiting advice from Great Britain in
regard to the French territorial claims. has
been informed by Lord Rosebery that the
British Government must first receive Lord
DufYerns report on the matter.
LoSpoS, July 22-The indications grow
stronger that France will not be permitted to
!. carry out her full purpose against Siam.
There has been no public change in the sit
uation to day beyond the request OF the little
kingdom for more time to consider the exorbi-
tant demands made upon her. and a curt re-
fusal from France. Two days 10 short time
IN which to negotiate an alliance between such
distant points as Bangkok. Pekin. and London.
for telegraph facilities are not good.
Promise given unofiicially Of definite An
nouncement OF China's position to-day has
not been fulfilled. The Chinese Minister here
continues in active correspondence with hiA
Government
Tho Siam affair is closely complicated with
the situation In the Pamirs. The latter matter
Is regarded by China and by some English
dlpomatists as more alarming than the bully
ing Of Siam By France. There 10 full conHrma-
ton Of the report that China has massed
large force on the Turkestan frontier and is
hunying more troops forward. England'se OK.
perience In the Pamirs with Russia year ago
destroyed all her confidence In the bona fdes
ofthat country.
tits safe to assume that Siam will perforce
grant all OF frances demands. except terri
toriAl II she gets definite assurance Of
Chinese or English support she will refuse
these II Hcompelled to give answer before this
point 10 settled she will seek to gain time by
pleading lack Of deAniteness In frances
claims II aid is refused by all che powers she
has no choice but to submit
English public sentiment as expressed In
print is unanimously against France In this
matter. 1t 10 pointed out that French trade
with the country which France practically pro-
poses to annex amounts to only $4,000 an
nually while the annual British trade with
Slam 10 Sl2000.000. The number OF British
subjects In the country is 1880 and OF
French $50
The Paris reporter OF THE Sun telegraphs
that Lord Duf1erin had an interview with
Minister Deyolle to-day The result 10 not
known.
ter eoncerniss sf the British Interest IN SLAMS
integrity. Although less bitter and bell lgerent
sss sasssassa sna Se5 as s1s sa
at Btsu aannr, aPs S saS. e .h ss Sex Sex
Most Il Them believe tina that the diasrsnse Gs.
s,,,y sH,,sly even II uniustly. Others. notably the
sI|si: SE|,a, Tories Is profess to zee ahsaa grave
sSSnee frances threatening @ aclon to BE- pure pure
r9eesry, executed by force of arms.
ara n'9ssas rsssasa ns a. s .!
Herela. although the houses engaged In the
ssh,snsse trade have raised no small part Of
The opinion n high roiitlfa eirces Is tha.
ESrsnI%a Ell I%apGtant r., intsrna.ionai matters than
hss.an,sr hssasr 5sssWeea Franes and England il the
dTS,s e: 5Gs IS It'.h i hss% Bsr%sS 10 '"f'A''a
a'i''tss' 's lssan sa%' 3 T}ra'' was snd ai
sas sh,'h rhsiam siam has ruled but, nominaIIs
rrsns4 ns. ,IayeIlsrs. They extend over an enor;
ssSssh Sss resg s Of Sam rorer. and Il granted
and BRITISH ooksS.plons in Asia into mmeJ late
TSnms TSSinUaclioI. THIS riamese territory, which
is,one Olthc most fertiio and advanced dis,
ISSch Iss o, rd1 HEN. ThG surrender ot Il to @ The
Haaa mon Ghn Il to- rem" srSas
kshre IN case France persists IN her ondeayor
| ~sNhct ths unpledgsd pound OF flesh.
MI Slth 'rty in Oriental affairs yesterday OK
"Shei thus the nature OF Frances demands:
| s,aM',h rs pretty much the samo as IL the French
| el'In,ed Norfolk and SUFFOLK from us. and thon
rssna',a rssa the entire Midlands while protesting
EppsN ,0r the Independence and integrity Of
disss.a, Gho French policy Is simply TO
IsSonnn, re h comi1eIrG ot indo-China TO tho
sSoIng aver and Saigon. At present mer-
Sandlse goes up tho Mennm Riyer to IIangkOk
nm.s msou " u Shiprod In British steam ships"
Tor IIHS.gs \; turzon. Parliamentary seeretary
Gmie ihdla Once under the last Salisbury
ior iornhstls ion and now Conservative NJ. I.
srt,eS5o Invest Lancashire. has written an
al Eins,,s, l1r the A,uespgh Century and two
VI TItsns letters to the Times on tho question
men ngTn,I n, Intrusion In Slam. He asks English
w. " .ther cannot TO made to realize that