The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-31
FRANCE REPLIES TO SIAM.
The Surrender Accepted By the French
Cabinet.

That the Kingdom Would Not Be
Dismembered-The Blockade Of the
Coast In Operation.
Paris, July 30-A meeting of the min
listers to consider Slams unreserved ac-
ceptance of Frances ultimatum was held
at the Elyssee this afternoon between
and Z o'clock. President Carnot came
from Mariy-le-Roi to preside. These
members of the cabinet were present:
M. Dupuy, premier; M. Poincarre,
minister of education; M. Rieunier,
minister of marine; NJ Viette,
minister of public works; M. DeVele,
minister of foreign affairs. M.
Terrier, minister of commerce and the
colonies, and NJ. Deeasse, under secre-
tary of state for the colonies, telegraphed
from the country that they would support
any action which the council might take.
AS far as can be ascertained NJ. Peytral,
M. Guerin, Gen. Loizillon and M. Viger,
the other absentees, offered no special eX-
cuse.
Gen. Loizillon caused considerable COM
ment by leaving the city this morning for
MeZieres that he might attend the un-
yelling of the Bayard monument. After
deciding TO accept Siam s concession Of the
French demands the ministers left their
definite action until measures should
have been taken to guarantee Slams
fulfillment Of the French demand. They
took steps, however, to inform NJ. Parie,
Frances minister to Siam, of Siam's ac-
ceptance of the ultimatum and the con-
sequent action of to-dayf council.
The conference of the ministers was
prolonged by discussion of steps which
might be necessary in settling the bound
airy question between France and Great
Britain. A certain amount of difficulty
is expected to embarrass this part of the
negotiations. Another cabinet meeting
will be held Tuesday, when efforts will
be made to have all the ministers pres
ent,
DIssENsIONs IN THE CABINET.
Despite official denials the reports of
cabinet dissentions multiply. The last
story in confirmation of these reports
concerns the cabinet council held last
Wednesday. 1t is substantially as fol-
lows: NJ. Delicasse, under secretary of
state for the colonies, proposed
treaty with Siam on the
lines of Frances policy toward
Madagascar 4 protectorate should be
established, he said, and all of Slams re-
lations with other states should be ar
ranged through the French government.
NJ Develle, minister of foreign affairs,
replied hotly that such a proposal could
not be considered by the present ministry.
He himself had pledged the government
publicly to respect Siam's independence
and rather than violate his pledge by ac-
cepting M. Delicasse's project he would
resign his Office.
After d long discussion NJ. Delicasse
proposed as an alternative that France
occupy Augkor and Battamhang.
DEvELLE STANDS FIRM.
M. Develle refused also to agree to
this He would consent only to pacific
blockade, he said
On the following day M Deli
casse informed Premier Dupuy by let
ter of his intention to resign because he
was convinced that a pacific blockade
was an inadequate measure. On the
same day NJ Deyelle, after long inter
view with the Marquis of Dufferin, the
British ambassador, declared himself to
be more determined than ever to condne
the governments action to blockade.
The differences between him and M
Delicasse We're adjusted at the cabinet
council Thursday afternoon. Neverthe-
less NJ. Delicasse is known to be dissatis-
fed, and is believed to be on the point of
resigning.
These reports have induced ad-
vanced radical newspapers to attack
IL
has knuckled under to Great Britain
Whatever the effect of these attacks may
have on domestic politics, it is reasonably
certain that they will not interfere with
a settlement of the Siamese question vir-
tuallyswithin the limits determined by
Great Britain.
NOT TO BE DIsMEMBERED,
Bangkok, July 30.-While the govern
ment of Siam has accepted without res
ervation Frances ultimatum, it received
previously assurance that the kingdom
would not be dismembered until after
consideration by all the powers concerned
by Frances demand for the territory be-
tween the 18th and 23rd parallels 1t is
somewhat remarkable that before Prince
Vadhana, the Siamese minister in Paris,
could have received his instructions to
accept the ultimatum, Great Britain's re-
fuSal to recognize the blockade had be-
come 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, the
British minister in Bangkok, for his care
full and judiciOus conduct throughout the
critical period. Whenever his advice was
sought by the court Capt. Jones pro-
nounced in favor of moderation and con-
cession. The blockade is still maintained
by the Forfait, Lutina, Inconstante,
Comete and Lion The British warships
Pallas and Swift remain at Menam bar,
inside the blockade limits. The British
warship Linnet and the German warship
Wolf are at anchor in the river off Bang
kok.
THE MAIL SERVICE INTERRUPTED.
The British government mail has been
allowed to pass, but mercantile cores
pondence with Siamese firms has been
cut off. An effort is making, therefore,
to render efficient the overland postal SER
vice via Tavoy of Rangoon. Rear Ad-
miral Human has arrived at Koh 81
Chang. NJ, Pavie remains at the same
port. as all the negotiations subsequent
to the rupture have been carried on di-
rectly with Paris. The French have
seized the Siamese mail steamer Chanta-
boon and the Hong Kong steamer Phra
Chula, with 400 Chinese aboard her. The
Phra Chula eventually was allowed to
land her passengers and cargo at Bang
kok. She will sail for Hong Kong to-
morrow OF the British steamers rem
dered idle by the blockade twelve are in
the trade with Hong Kong, eight with
Singapore and one with Bombay.
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