The morning call., 1893-08-02
Every Demand of France
Granted.
SOME TALK OF WAR YET.
But 1t Will Probably Come to
Nothing.
EVEN ENGLAND HAS ACQUlEsCED
Dufferin Is SO Well Satisfied That
He Thinks He Will Take
Vacation.
Special to TUE MORNING CALL

PARIS, Aug. IA council of the Minis
Try was held to-day. at which Develle an
nounced that Prince Vadhana had signi-
fed Slams willingness to concede the
supplementary guarantee demanded by
France. DevelIe also stated that his inter-
view Yesterday with Lord Duffern was
based on the negotiations of 1880, which
recognized the principle OF buffer state
between the French and British possess
sions in the East. The question Of neu-
trail zone was reserved for future consider
alton. The supplementary guarantees
demanded by France from Siam, which in
clude the temporary custody of the river
and port of Shantiboon. and that Siam
shall not establish military stations ia GER
tain named places near the Cambodian
frontier or within certain distances of the
MekoDg River. were contained in the note
issued by Devele yesterday and made pub
lie to-day. The pretext for imposing these
heavier conditions is alleged TO be the de-
lay OF Siam in accepting the original
ultmatum.
LONDON. Aug. lin the Lords to-day
Lord Rosebery read the text of the first
and supplementary ultimatum sent by
country. He added: I'VE have signed an
agreement in Paris establishing a neutral
zone in Indo-China."
Despite certain alarming telegrams from
Bangkok, the opinion here and in the best
informed quarters at Paris Is that the
whole question will now be settled peace
fully.
Lord Duffsrin. British Embassador to
France, is understood to have received as
surance that the blockade will be imme-
diately raised and the provinces of Ankor
and Battambon wi not be occupied bv
the French troops.
Lord Dufferi1 is so we'll satisfied with
his negotiations with NJ. Develle that he
has arranged to return to England soon.
Admiral Human. however. has been
Instructed TO continue cruising off the
coast of Siam until the matter has been
entirely arranged. In Paris it is declared
hat Siam. in addition to other guarantees,
has been required to undertake to with
draw all its warshps from the NAkong.
It is significant fact that nothing fur
ther has been heard of frances claim to
the extreme northeast bank of the Mekong,
which is occupied by well-drilled Chinese
troops.
A dispatch from Paris says there are
signs Of the Government bending before
the blast blowing from the boulevards.
It is now explained that France has not
really accepted Slams submission to the
full demands Of the French ultimatum.
The submission was only put on record
when received from Prince Vadhana, the
Siamese Minister to France, and nothing
final will be done until II. Leydere de Vii
lers, FreEch Plenipotentiarv, now on his
way to Siam, has accomplished his mis-
sion to Bangkok.
His instructions as to Slams submission
are to secure guarantees against he re-
newal of Siamese attacks upon the French.
and to ask for special advantages in behalf
of the French, in which the financial
world is understood to be interested.
BANGKOK, Aug 1-Negotations have
become secret. Absolutely nothing can
be learned of them.
English and German gunboats entered
the Menam River to-day and came to
anchor off the city.