The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-08-04
THE BRITISH HAND.

Visible I'm the Settlement of the Franco.
Siamese Dtflculty-Siam Accepts the
Terms of the French UltImatum After
Receiving Certain Assurances from
Great Britian Regarding the Dismena
berment of the Kingdom.
PARIS, July S0.-The following semi
official statement was given to the
press yesterday evening.
The Siamese government having re-
considered its former attitude, now ao'
cepts all conditions of Frances ulti-
mattim without reserve The accept
| ance gives complete satisfaction to
France and all who were not desirous
of making the Siamese difficulty the
occasion of fresh colonial enterprise.
After referring to the cabinet meet
| ing yesterday and the cabinet meeting
| called for to-day the statement closes
with the words:
The French government, desiring to give
proofs OF its good will to Siam probably wiz
not raise further objections in the affair.
Another semi-official statement de-
nies the truth of the rumor that M.
Develle and M. Delcasse, under secre-
tary of state for the colonies, have re-
signed
THE public will have proof in the
outcome of the Siam affair." says the
statement. "that Great Britain has not
intervened and does not intend to do
so.''
The Jourx accepts this last state.
ment only with a grain of salt. It
says that something has been done be-
hind the scenes, and the French are
likely to awaken soon to the fact that
Great Britain after all has got the bet
ter of them in the diplomatic negotia-
tions- The Jourx describes the sud-
den softening of tone of the British
press to private assurances from off,
cial sources that effect would be given
to the British representations.
Slam Received Secret Assurance Before
Yielding.
BANGKOK, July 31.-While the gov
ernment of Siam accepted without
reservations Frances ultimatum it re-
ceived previously the assurance that
the kingdom would not be dismembered
until after the consideration by all
powers concerned of Frances demand
for the territory between the eighteenth
and twenty-third parallels. 1t is
somewhat remarkable that before
Prince Vadhana, Siamese minister in
Paris, could have received his instruc.
tions to accept the ultimatum Great
Britain's refusal to recognize the
blockade had became known in this
city. The British residents here, while
rejoicing over the action of the home
government, do not forget to give
credit to Capt. Jones, British minister
in Bangkok, for his careful and judi
cious conduct throughout the critical
period. When his advice was sought
by the court chaplain, Jones pro-
nounced in favor of moderation and
concession.
The blockade is still maintained by
the Forfait, Lunait, Constante and
Comete. The British war ship Swift
remains at the bar within the blockade
limits. The British war ship Linnet
and the German war ship Wolf are an
chored in the river off Bangkok. The
British mail has been allowed to pass,
but mercantile correspondence to
Siamese firms has been shut off. Rear
Admiral Humann has arrived at Co
Hai-Chang. NJ. Pavie remains at the
same port, as all negotiations subse-
quent to the disruption have been car
ried on directly with Paris.
The French have seized the Siam
mail steamer Pantaboin and the Hong
Kong steamer Phrachula with 400 Chi
nese aboard. The Phrachula was al
lowed to land her passengers and
cargo at Bangkok. She will sail for
Hong-KonP to-day.
Of the British steamers rendered idle
by the blockade, twelve are in the
trade with HongKong, eight with
Singapore and one with Honolulu.
BritaIn's Hand In the SettIement.t
LONDON, July 31.-Beyond question
the Siamese affair brought France and
Great Britain much nearer hostilities
than the public have realized. The
earl of Rosebery, British foreign sec
retary, has had virtually free hand
in the negotiations with France, and
he has found an able supporter in the
marquis of Dufferin, British ambassa-
dor in Paris Each has maintained
dignifed attitude far removed from
bluster, but firm beyond any misun-
derstanding. Together they impressed
upon the French official mind unmis-
takably their intention not to let any
body ride roughshod over British inter-
ests in the east. Great Britain's protest
that the blockade of the Siamese coast
was illegal and her suggestion that in
reference with British commerce
would not be tolerated, were made
with such unqualified plainness that
the French ministers were sobered at
once and conceded the business of the
British contention.
There seems little doubt that pa
cifc settlement will be accomplished
shortly. That such is the case is at
tributed no less to Great Britain's atti-
tude than to Slams surrender. The
territorial arrangements between
France and Siam are not likely to cause
any appreciable difficulty. They will
be simply matter of diplomatic agree
ment Among the several suggestions
of compromise the most plausible one
lis that France nominally, in gracious
ness to Siam, but really in respect to
British Intervention, leaves TO Siam the
territory north of the eighteenth par
allel.
The burden of the compromise will
be found by the French government in
persuading the French voters at the
near election that the ministry of Du-
puy has achieved glorious victory.
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