The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-21
SLAMS WAR CLOUD BLACK
China to Aid the SiameSe in Resisting
the French.

Russia Said to Have Promised to Stand
by Her European Ally in Case of
Trouble-A Russian Fleet on the Way
20 Siamese Waters-A Better Feeling
in Bangkok.
Ten-Tsin, July 20.-Information has
been received here from Pel1in to the eff
feet that China has taken measures to
support Siam as against the French.
Siam has for many years paid tribute to
China, but only as a matter of usage and
convenience, and it is now apparent that
China has determined TO assist the Siam
csc against French eucroachment upon
their territory Tho interference of
China will add most interesting feature
to the Frauco-Siamese dispute, and will
probably result in a modification of some
of the demands of France as contained in
her ultimatum.
RUSSIA TO AID FRANCE.
Paris, July 20.-The statement is pub
lished that Baron Mohrenheim, the Rus
sian ambassador to France, officially in
formed the French government prior to
the session of the chamber of deputies
on Tuesday last, when M. Develle, the
foreign minister, defined Frances posi-
tion in the Franco-Siamese dispute, that
Russia would support France on all points
involved in the Siamese difficulty. 1t is
further said that the Russian feet in
Chinese waters is under orders to proceed
to the Gulf of Siam for the purpose of
supporting the French and protecting the
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| expected to shortly arrive in Siamese
waters.
EXPORTING RICE PROHIBITED.
A dispatch from Saigon to the Temps
says: THE Siamese government has
| issued a decree prohibiting the export of
rice from Battambang and AngSor. The
| F'luvial Nassageries Company, of Cochin,
! China, therefore, fearing rebellion in
| these provinces, has suspended it's ser
vice on the lakes. Admiral Human has
made a requisition ont the Eluvial steamer
! Battambang to replace the Jean Say
| which was sunk and carry the mails be-
! tween Saigon and Bangkok"
THE GuNBoATs THREATENING.
Bangkok, July q, 8 a. m.-The bellig-
| ercnt attitude of the French gunboatS
! Comete, Inconstante and FOrfait, Oppo-
site the middle of the city is causing
| great anxiety among the people. All
! three gunboats have steam up and are
| cleared for action Men are continually
beat to quarters, and they train the guns
on any Siamese gunboat that happens
to pass them on its way up
| or down the river, day or
| night, although, in accordance with an
agreement with M. Pavie, the French
minister resident, the Siamese govern
meut endeavOrs TO allay suspicion by
warning in advance the French com
! mander of the passage of every Siamcse
man of war Siam is doing her best TO
convince Nj. Pavie that her intentions
| are amicable, bnt freedom of action in
the negotiations is much restricted by
| the pressure exercised Ostentatiously by
the French war vessels.
The Senate to-day passed unanimously
a resolution approving in every respect
the attitude Of the government in the
Siamese affair.
BETTER FEELING At BANGKOK.
London, July 90 "A special to the
Times from Bangkok says the recent
statement of the Siamese difficulty made
in the House OF Commons by Sir Edward
| Grey, parliamentary secretary of foreign
office and particularly that portion of it re-
ferriug to Frances declared desire to
maintain the integrity OF Siamese terri
| tory, has created q favorable reaction in
the native and foreign feeling in Bang
kok. The dispatch adds that the present
and future position of Great Britain in
Siam depends on the action that shall be
taken by the French.
ENGLAND PREPARING TO FIGHT.
A special cabinet meeting was sum
moned in Downing street this afternoon.
there was a full attendance. Frances
demands in Siam were discussed at length
| and eventually instructions for the Mar
quis of Dufferin, the British ambassador
to France, were formulated andapproved.
Immediately after the meeting the Earl Of
Roseberry, secretary Of state for foreign
affairs, communicated with the admiralty
as regards the disposition Of the feet in
Asiatic waters. Late in the after
noon special orders were dispatched
by the admiralty to Vice Admiral
| Sir e. r. Fremantle, commander in chief
of the Chinese division of the feet.
! These facts, together with the sudden
canceling Of the Marquis Of Dufferin' s
! leave Of absence, are regarded as hardly
in harmony with the official predictions Of
a perfectly amicablo settlement with
France Of the Siamese difficulty. Even if
not alarmed by the course Of France, the
| government is believed 10 realize that the
| Siamese affair is fraught with the most
| serious possibilities for which immediate
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