The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-31
THE EVICTORYOVERSI SIAM
The Little Kingdom Compelled to
Accept the French Ultimatum.
EEaIAND's SHARE IN THE AFFAIR


SLAM Had Doubtless Received Assurance
that All the Powers Concerned Would
Consider.tho French Claims Before Final
Consummation.
PARIS, July 3l.-Siam has accepted the
altimatum Of France. Prince Vadhana,
Slams minister in Paris, called early on
M. Develle, the French minister of foreign
affairs. and informed him that, in view OF
the warllke measures taken by France,
Slam accepted, without reserve or restric-
tion, the ultimatum of July 1S, In all its
terms-the rectification Of frontier with
the left bank of the Mekong as the limit,
the payment Of indemnity, the immediate
payment Of 5000, 600 francs and the pun
ishment of those guilty of attacks upon
persons or property belonging to France.
The meeting of ministers to consider
Slams unreserved acceptance Of Frances
ultimatum was held at the Elysee last
evening. President Carnot came from
Marly-le. Roi TO preside.
After deciding to accept Slams conces-
sion Of the French demands the ministers
deferred further definite action until meas
ures should have been taken to guarantee
Slams fulfillment Of her demands. They
took steps, however, to inform NJ Pavie,
French minister resident, now at Koh-Sl.
Chang, of Slams acceptance of the ulti-
matum.
The conference Of ministers was pro-
1onged by discussion of the steps which
might be necessary in settling the boun-
Diary question between France and Great
Britain. A certain amount OF difficulty is
expected to embarrass this part of the ne.
gotiations. Another cabinet meeting will
be held tomorrow, when an effort will be
IL. ba, ali ha f,,is
: Despite official denials, reports Of cab
inet dissensions multiply. These reports
+. have induced the advanced Radical news
papers to attack NJ. Develle, the minister
OF foreign affairs. on the ground that he
has knuckled under to Great Britain.
Whatever effect these attacks may have
On domestic politics, it is reasonably Ger
tain that they will not interfere with the
settlement Of the Siamese question vir
tually within the limits determined by
Great Britain.
BANGKOK, July 3t.--While the govern
menb of Siam accepted without reserva-
tion Frances ultimatnm 1t received pre-
viously the assurance that the kingdom
would not be dismembered until after the
consideration Of all powers concerned o.
Frances demand for the territory between
the eighteenth and twenty-third parallels
It is somewhat remarkable that befort
Prince Vadhana, Siamese minister il
Paris, could have received his instructions
TO accept the ultimatum Great Britain
refusal to recognize the blockade had be
come known in this city The British
residents, while rejoicing over the action
of the home government, do not forget Il
give credit to Captain Jones, British min
lister In Bangkok, for his careful and judic
fous conduct throughout the critical per
iod. Whenever his advice was sought b.
the court Captain Jones pronounced II
favor of moderation and concession
The blockade is still maintained by tn
Forfait, Lutin, lnconstante, Comete an,
Lion. The British warships Pallas an,
Swift remain at the Menan bar, inside til
blocade limits. The British warship Lin
net and the German warship Wolf are a
anchor In We river off Bangkok. Th
British government mail has been allowe
to pass, but mercantile correspondence
with Siamese firms has been cut off. A
effort is making, therefore, to render eff
cient an overland postal service via Tavo
and Rangoon.
Rear Admiral Human has arrived q
Koh-Si- Chang. NJ Pavie remains at til
same port, as all negotiations subsequeu
TO the rupture have been carried on d
rectly with Paris
The French have seized the Siames
mail steamer Chantaboon and the Hon
Kong steamer Phra Chula, with 400 Oh
nese aboard her, The phra Chula even
ually was allowed to land her passenger
and cargo at Bangkok. She sailed it
Hong Kong this morning. OF the BIRTHS
steamers rendered idle by the blockad
twelve are in the trade with Hong konl
eight with Singapore and one in the trae
with Bombay.