Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
SIAM'S REPLY.
The King Informs France Of the
Best That He Can Do.
WANTS DIFFERENCES ARBITRlTED
The Reply Considered Unsatisfactory and
the French Admiral Ordered to
Proceed with the Block
ade.

PARIS, July 24--Siam's reply will be
handed to NJ Pavie, French minister
resident in Bangkok, at , o'clock Tues
| day afternoon. The entire time al
lowed by Frances ultimatum for a re-
ply will then have expired The text
of the communication is as follows:
NJ LIE Minisire: In reply to the communica-
| ton which by order of your government you
handed to me on Thursday, July -. at 6: - IN
| the evening, his majesty. the king my august
sovereign, charges me TO make TO you the fol-
| lowing declaration:
His majesty regrets that no precise definition
ever has been given him OF what his majesty is
| TO understand by the expression rights of the
empire OF AMMAN and OF the kingdom OF gam
bodia on the left bank of the Mekong river and
On the islards of the Mekcng river his males
| ~ has ever been ready 70 abandon all terri
tories over which the existence of these rights
Sooulo nave been proved and hye months
| ago his majesty proposed 10 submit all
contested points 10 international arbitration
Now he submits to the press of clrcuns tanceS
in order to restore peace TO the people and Sc
CURLY to-the numerous commercial interests
at stake in his country His Uaiest-. there
! fore, consents to delimiiation of the from
tiers between Siam and Cambodia All the
territory on The left bank of the MeAong
river south OF line drawn from the most
northcrly of the Siam military posts recently
occupied by the Franco-Annamite troops to
another point situated in the same latitude,
VIII De regarded as Annanite ana Ca-nbooian
territory, the river below the point indicated
becoming the line Of separation between the
neighooring states as far the point 1T which
the river enters Cambodia territory, and the
| use Of the islands in the river being common TO
the three co-ierminus states The :wo Siamese
military posts now existing IN the above de-
scr1bed territory VIII be evacuated within 3
month.
His majesty deplores sincerely the losses ex-
- hOf 81
Aecg kien and Khammon incidents, well as
| the regrettable collision at the mouth of the
Menam river. The Bangbien viii be liberated
and other satisfaction demanded will if neces-
, s3ry, be given so far as compatible with or
binary justice and the independence of the Siam
| ese government, which the French government
mas declared its desire TO respect The four per-
sons found guilty Of acts of personal aggres-
sion, contrary TO national or international law.
| against French subjects will be punished, and
wherever necessary compensation il money
will be made TO the relatives of the victims
! Long notes have been exchanged bG US five
times on the subject of certain claims ul;.se by
French subjects on account of damage alleged
to have been suffered b. fhem- owing 10 action
Of SiaH1eSe officills These Legations are con-
tested, however, by the latter The king,
guided by the SIme conSidera tons rs those
aetuating the foregoing decisions, agrees not to
| insist on the question OF principle and 20 hand
! over the government of the
French republic the sum of 20 400 francs for
! rlentioned losses. The Siam government pro
roses, without, however, making ii a condition
! the appointment: of Il mixed com mission to in
| Quire into the question of damages and the
| amount of money indemnities mentioned in par
| agraphs four. FIVE and six Of the French govern
meni's Genaauds-
/ The Siamese government will Immediately
DEF 0Sit 90 80 francs cover the amount OF
| indenlnif ton designated above, the deposit
/ to be simultaneous with the exchange OF noies
By the two governments His majesty. having
reason to believe that after proper inQuir! The
sum OF :, 20 l,UuJ francs viii be found to exceed
| the amount of indemnities claiuabie Of The
Stce OF the French government Tor the re
| funding of sGch balance will remain availa bic
| after the settlement O: the different cases
the SisneSe government Is confident that in
| accordance with thc demand OF HE French
government. in the manner shown by the fore
going declarations il has given proof of its sin
cere desire to maintain good relations with The
French republic and settle in the most COIN
plete and definite manner all Questions pending
| between the two governments
THE REPLY UNSATISFACTORY
PARIS, July 24.-At midnight it was
stated that Slams reply 20 Frances
| u1timatun was considered unsa tisfac
tory. NJ. Pavie will probably leave
Bangkok on Wednesday to go aboard
the cruiser Forfait- The refusal OF NJ.
Develle, French minister of foreign af-
for her reply to the ultimatum is as
cribed to his desire to force Siam hand
and prevent her negotiating for British
support
Develle had long conferences with
Premier Dupuy. Only at the last min
ute was it decided to impart to the
press Slams reply and the govern
ment's decision. 1t is stated that NJ.
Develle has notified Admiral Human
to proceed at once and declare the
blockade.
The Soir comments thus, in an extra
edition, on Slams reply: Islam con-
cedes only the least important of the
conditions put by France. Her resist
ance is due obviously to English in
f1uence. NJ. Develle would do we'll to
speak clearly and firmly to Lord Duff
ferin-'