The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-30

| LONDON, July o9-The Siamese legation
in this city has received dispatch from
| Bangkok. stating in effect that the Siamese
government, learning that France regard
ed its reply to the ultImatum as refusal
to grant the French demands, and being
most desirOus of maintaining peace, has
telegraphed instructions to the Slamese
minister at Paris to inform NJ. Develle.
| the French foreign minister, that Siam ac-
cepts the utimatnm in its entirety. The
dispatch adds that at the same time the
| Siamese government hopes that the block
ade will cease. that diplomatic negotia-
tions will be resumed, and that an early
settlement of the trouble will be effected.
PARIS, July 29-In view of the Siamese
concessions it is expected that France Will
withdraw the notice of the blockade and
accept Slams surrender. 1t is understood
that the provinces formerly ceded to Siam
by Great Britain will now form the sub.
ject of negotiations between France and
Great Britain.
PARIS, July 29-Prinee Vadhana, the
SlHmese minister, went to the foreign
Office this morning to communicate to NJ
Develle. minister of foreign affairs. Siam' s
decision to accept Frances ultlmatum
He was received by Chief Secretary Re
voil who informed the prince that NJ.
Develle could not receive him, all dlplo.
matte intercourse between France and
Siam having been broken off. Secretary
Revolt had not waited for che prince to de-
clare the reason of his visit and the prince
interrupted him by saying: "But bring
fl ~ of truce. Siam accepts the ultima
tum."
Secretary Revolt did not wait to hear
more He bolted into NJ. Develle's pres,
ence, shouting 'Sam accepts" He then
explained that Prince Vadnana had called
with the news. NJ. Develle received the
prince
After the princes departure NJ. Develle
telephoned the news to Bremier Dupuy,
who at once summoned cabinet council
The council, after an informal discussion
of Slams acceptance, adjourned until
Monday, when President Carnot Will con-
fer with the ministers.
All the newspapers got out extra edl-
tions and elation prevails on the bouie-
wards. The blockade will doubtless be
raised at once.
The following semi-official statement
was given to the press this evening:
1.-The Siamese government, having re-
considered its former attitude, now accepts
all the conditions of Frances ultimatum
without reserve. The acceptance gives
complete satisfaction to France, who WAS
not desirous of making the Siamese diff
Guilty the occasion of fresh colonial enter
prises.
The statement closes with these words:
"The French government. desiring to give
proof of its good will toward Siam, prob
aDlv will not raise further objections In
the affair The public will find proof IN
the outcome of the Siamese affair that
Great Britain has not lntervened and does
not intend to-"
LIE Jour accepts this last statement only
with grain Of salt. 1t says that some
thing has haan dane hpblnH the
and that the French are likely to awake
soon to the fac: that Great Britain, after
all, has get the better of them in the
diplomatic negotiations.
BANGKOK, July 29-The Siamese gov
ernmenJ has accepted III full the terms of
the French ultimatum. The substance Of
the ultImatum Is as follows:
First-A recognition of the French
claims to AMMAN and Cambodia Oh the
left or eastern bank OF the Mekong river
as far north as the twenty-third parallel of
latitude.
Second-The evacuation within a month
of the forts held by the Siamese on the
east bank of the river.
Third-Full satisfaction for various
Siamese aggressions against the French
ships ana French sailors on the Menam
river.
Fourth-The punishment of the culprits
and provision for the pecuniary indemnity
of the victims.
Fifth-An indemnity of 1000, ,0O0 francs
for various damages sustained by French
subjects.
Slxth-The immediate deposit of 3,00O,-
600 francs to guarantee the paym OF the
fourth and fifth claims, or the assignment
of the taxes in certain districts in lieu OF
the deposit of 5000 600 francs.
With the acceptance of the ultimatum
by the Siamese government the war cloud
will. of course, pass over.
BANGKOK, July 29.-The cabinet coun-
Gil at which the decision TO grant all the
demands of Frances ultimatum was made
met at the royal place yesterday morning.
The king presided. The Siamese minister
to France was at once telegraphed the de-
cision and the English minister here was
Notified of it.