The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-24
v1slTTO BANGKOK.
oeicers of United States
I" Kin We're Entertaind.

oeicers of a United states
wSTh 'W We're Entertaind.
., iS,, in Bangkok and other
,, as cities dread a bonbard
by any European power, not
because of the damage that
y be done by shot and she'll, but
,se of the anarchy tina, may
''s within the city. Sian has a
w population of Chinese, men of
i classes, including the lJTest.
| Chinese aye a more energetic
| nle th4a the Siamese, and -long
|,et societies among the Cuipese
Edents Of Bangkok have ma ie
m feared alike by European
! dents and native Siameeg. A
nbardment would weaken the
|mese government, and probably
blt IN the looting of shops add
kshouses ~ The mob.
NE somewhat rare visits of Uni.
states men .of-way to Bangkok
made partly with a view to en-
raging the few American resi-
ts. Al all ordinary times, how
wha.ever European men-of-
NAV be in the Meinam, immfdi-
v below Bangkok, may be de-
5ded upon 10 care for Americans,
bg with other white resi- tents,
case of any disturbance. An
her who was on board OF the
ktedS ates shipAlert when she Wis
Bingkok some years ago & yes
Interesting account of an official
upon the two Kings of Siam.
kopeans aud Americans have no
h clear idea as to what arc the
c,iops Of the second King of
m, but he maintains a pla 'e of
own, and has command of a few
biers. His title in the Sismese
guage is translated front pal.
:" The Alert is not very big
B, bat she was too large u pass
bar below Bangkok, and the
GERS visited the city in two de-
hments, going up in smaller
It. The captain, along with
dozen officers, all in full uni
u and properly escorted, paid a
h of state first to his Majesty
klalougkcrn, the present sover
J, then slender young man.
The visitors were received in q
e audience chamber of the BAN
and stucco palace. The furni
snd decorations, the latter in
ling many plate glass mirror
much gliding, seemed to indl
the influence of French taste
King, surrounded by his minis
received the strangers graci
~, but conversed with then
pugh an interpreter, although
knew that his majesty coult
k English. 1t was explained
to talk with foreigner in any
the Sianese tongue would b
bnsistent with the dignity of tn
Gereign. The interview included
81 the usual perfunctory ext REF
ps of mutual regard between hos
guest, but the audience wa
jed by an incident peculiarl.
erican. In the course of tn
hence cigars were passed to tn
pers. Everybody accepted, Blu
rst nobody presumed to smok
the presence of royalty. Tn
Tor Off car present, however
stood al the bottom OF tn
te-ing line, accepted the Siames
pitallty literally and lit hi
n. His brother officers yer
pct, but as the audacious junior
. remained upon his shoulde
Fybody, including the captain
3 followed his example.
he visit to the second king wa
formally impressive. He live
smaller palace than that 9
plalongkorn, and he turned GU
be a fat and extremely goo(
nred person who talked freely t
guests and conducted himself t
Re everybody feel at home
courtesy shown the visitor
al invitation to attend tie cr'
ton of member of the roy
ply. The grief proper to tn
aslon was tempered by the fae
y the deceased had been a yea