The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-01
UNRHSHRVED ACCEPTANCE
A Conference Of French Ministers
Held Sunday Evening
And Now the French Cabinet IS in
q Ferment.


PANS, July Sl.-The meeting Of min
listers 70 consider Slams unrcserved &C
csptance Of Frances. ultimatum was
held AZ the Elysee between and =
o'clock Sunday evening. President Car
not came from Marly-le-Roi 20 preside.
These members Of the cabinet were
present: Depny, premier; poincarrc,
minister OF education; Ricunier, minis
ter Of marine; Viette, minister 81 pub
lic works; Develie, minister Of foreign
nffaira NJ. Terrier, minister OF com
merce and colonies. and NJ. Delcasse,
under secretary Of state for colonies,
tclegraphed that they would support
any action which the council might
take. A far NJ can be nscertained, NJ.
Peytral, NJ. Gucrin, Gen. Loizillon and
NJ. Vigcr, the other absentees. offered
no special excuses.
After deciding to accept Slams con-
ccssion Of the French demands, the
ministers deferred further definite ac-
tion until measures should have been
taken 70 guarantee Slams fulfillment
Of the French demands. They took
stepa however, TO inform NJ. Pavic,
French minister resident, now ut Koh-
Si-Chang, of Slams acceptance Of tho
ultimatum and the consequent action
Of Sundays council Tho conference
Of the ministers was prolonged by a
discussion Of the steps which might be
necessary In settling the boundary
question between France and Great
Britain. A certain amount Of difficulty
Is expected 70 embarrnss this part Of
the negotiations Aaother cabinet
meeting will be held on Tuesday, when
nm effort will be made TO have all the
ministers present
Despite Official denials, reports Of
cabinet dissensions multiply. The last
story in confirmation Of these reports
concerns tho cabinet council held
on Wednesday 1t Is substantially Ms
follows:
NJ. Deleasse under secretary Of state
for colonies. proposed a treaty with
Siam ON the lines Of Frances policy tb-
wards Madagascar. A protectorate
should be established. he said, and all
of Slams relations with other stat 8
should be arranged through the Frens.-
government.
M. Develle, minister Of foreign AZ
fairs. replied hotly that such pro-
|pcsai could not be accepted by the
present ministry. He himself had
pledged the government publicly TO
respect Slams independence, and rath-
or than violate his pledge by accepting
n. Delcasse's project he would resign
his Office. After long discussion NJ.
Delcasse proposed as an alternative that
France OCCUPY Angkor and LATHAM
bang M. Deyelle refused also to agree
TO this. He would consent only 10 Va
pacific blockade, he said.
On the following day NJ. Dclcasse In
formed Premier Dcpny by letter Of his
intention to resign because he was com
WINGED that a pacific blockade was an
inadequate measure. On the same day
NJ Develle, after long interview with
the Marquis Of Dnfferin, British am
bassador. declared himself TO be more
|dctermined than ever to confine the
|Government's action 20 the blockade
The differences between him and NJ
Deicasse were adjusted at the cabinet
council on Thursday afternoon. New
ertheless, NJ Delcasse Is known to be
dissatisfied, and is believed to be on
the point Of resigning.
These reports have induced the ad.
vanced radical newspapers to attack
M. Dcvellc, on the ground that he has
knuckled under to Great Britain
Whatever effects these attacks may
have ON domestic politics, it Is reason
ably certain that they will not interfere
with the settlement of the SiaInese
question virtually within tho limits de-
taruninad hv Great Ilfftain