The sun., 1893-07-19
FRANCES DOINGS IN SIAM.
BANGKOK VIE BE BoMBhRDED UN-
LESS THE KING rIELDS

The French Government Announces Its II
tentions In the Chnrber-Our Minister q
fyirn. says it 10 n War or Conquest. an
siam Must Yield Becru-e she is wesh
PARIS July 1S.-In accordance with his an
npunced intention. NJ. Dreyfus to-day uuos
toned the Government In tho Chamber o
Deputies as to the French operations in Siam
N. Dovelle. Minister OF Foreign Affairs. salt
that the Government disavowod any intention
to Interfere with Siamese independence. A
tho samo time tho Government intended to In
sist that the treaties between France and Sian
be respected. The Interference OF thirt
.. power in the dispute would not I've tolerated
With reference to the course france proposed
to follow. NJ. Dcvcilc said that II Siam did moi
make complete reparation for the murder oil
ii. GrosGurin. the French Inspector of Native
Militin. bya Siamese mandarin. and for the
other acts for which France demanded satis-
fsotIon, tho French fleet would blockade the
Nennm River.
Tho Foreign Minister further said that II Il
became necessary to lombard Bangkok. the
Bianeso capital, to enforce tho demands OF
France. sufficient warning would be given to
the representatives in that city OF the foreign
powors to enable thon TO protect tho subjects
OF their respective countries
Aftor NJ. Develle had concluded. the Cham
bor. BY q unanimous vote. adopted the order Of
tho day. expressing confidence In the Govern
ment.
Besides referring to the Grosgurn murder.
the Khone Islands incident and the lombard
mcnt Of Bangkok. NJ. Develle spoke at some
length concerning Great Britain's part In the
difficulty. To fulfil his promise OF a complete
giving. he said. he must answer the accusa-
ton that he had acted humbly toward Eng.
Eosobery british Foreign Secretary. and the
Marauess of Dufferin. british Ambassador In
hnd aoS sep not p9ys n Same hns
statements Of Sir Edward GREY. Parliament
ary Secretary Of the British Foreign ONCE. In
Tho remarks made by him MS to the sending
Earded by the Ministry as quito irreconcilable
with the promises montloned Baron d'Es-
don. had Visited tho Tari Of Rosetery. s - there
fore. to express the intense surprise felt by
hs o9s vSw EsT Of o M s1
had replied that Sir Edwards words had been
misinterpreted. ns the mission Of the British
gunboats already In Siamcse waters. as well
a. .oi those that might be sem sent thither inter,
Slam: and MOTTO back Slain :n'her Quarrel with
N; Develle's statement Of the Governments
piauded loudly by the Deputies. When he re-
fsrred to II ths peri9rmanees o. the gu gupSoats
tSs sna 0sF
shouts q They, did we'll That was their
duty" DC. As M. Devele LETT the speakers
H. Payie. French Minister Resilient in Bang.
ssnied az Forthwith % to I'll the samsse % H er
1wenty.f9ur hours are allowed for the reply to
A despatch from bangkok says that the
Stameso Government admits that the French
e
entitled to indemnity. and has offered to make
deposit In bank pending proceedings to de-
tenn pit to get definite statement of claims.
however. Is said to have failed
ertly accuses the Bangkok Government OF
putiating outgoing dispatches in defiance OF
t!on fetwsen European, representatives. and
their GoyernmeMnfs M may ,,,, be hindereI. der u D.u,
Mhister Resident and r. T. q the
United States to Siam. has been at his homo in
city M on ssGSupt S4 Of n
deasa yestsrdSy BY Gs1 Mt s''T The nsfsr s
snti his sympathy was entirely on the side
y" 1t is a war Of conquest" said Col. Boyd. "A
long time ngo siam once included Oameodia;
OF France she obtained possession Of that
province through its Governor. France soon
pssy
being disconnected from the MekonE Valley.
For = year the French M have been endeayofing
RlSer Which very rich a"d feriie 81 Tie tie tie
forest wealth OF this section being Of great er
Orient. The French have no more right to
take that country than they have to subiugate
Sprpgneld or St. Louis"
Will England not take q hand. and II so why
10 she SO Indifferent at present?"
England and France are silent partners.
The policy Of France and England in the past
and now ts to make conGuasts Of all the weak
the world will see the true situation.
know the King to be a sensible man. and
no is fully aware OF the fact that he is power
less without aid from other sources and he
will not get It from England. He will be forced
Into humiliating treaty and have to give
France the country she claims and whatever
else she may demand"