The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-26
It Considers Frances Demand
on Siam as Encroachment.
MANDARIN PARTY vuRoesAcr,oM.
Minister Pavie and the French War
ships Sail From Bangkok.
The YPeoeh aneenA e D>esrey siau>eee
1ests ssA ssesA che Kiag's Palace
0asraiae Aeaanss Rsvels h the Cap
isai-0rsae BsasaAn watching Eveass.

TuKxrsis, July :a--The Chinese row
ernment has received news Of Frances
territorial demand upon siam with amaxe-
ment and indignation. That France
should lay claim 10 n country up TO the
twsnty-shlrd parallel is regarded a. an IN
trusion upon the rights of China, for at
feksn the contsntion 10 that both banks
OF the kekcng TO point we'll south Of the
tsenty-third parallel are Chinese possess
ions The Mandarin party, which 10 bit
tefiy anti-French. 10 trying 10 force the
governments 20 interfere.
PARIS. July 2A-rhe Chinese charge
d'aftaires called TODAY on Develie. and ex-
planned the Chinese views Of the Franco
Siamese dispute.
A cabinet council was held today. at the
conclusion of which q semi-ofiicial state
ment was issued to the effect that in con-
forMity with q unanimous vote Of the
senate and chamber the government had
taken such measures to safeguard the in
terests and dignity Of France a., con-
sidered from Slams reply to the French
uitimatnm. are rendered necessary.
BANGKOK. July 2A-Pavis. the French
minister. started down the river this after
noon on the wArship Inconssants, accom-
VousSO Wv kaA0 W8tDuIQ LUbtu anu AOUt4kS.
All 10 quiet In the city.
SAIGON, July 25.-Ths division Of the
French tlest. commanded by Admiral Hu-
mann. sailed today for the Gulf Of Siam.
LoSpoS. July 25.-The Paris corrsspond-
ent Of the &asdard says: ut 10 stated
semi-Oflicially that tho blockade will not
he confined TO the estuary OF Menam river.
but also 70 the river east and west II il
said that there 10 no intention to bombasd
Bangkok. although the batteries on both
sides Of the river are to b destroyed and
the royal palace. whore Il, 900 soldiers are
believed to b massed, 10 to be attacked
and occupied"
The Tmes' Bangkok correspondent says:
"Thsre 10 great uncertainty - % what
will happen II the blockade begins TO-
morrow. British residents will meet the
British minister tomorrow 20 complete
measures for defense In case the dangerous
classes deprived by the blockade Of en-
ployment attempt TO rise and loot the
city. II has bsen arranged already that
landing parties from foreign gunboats
shall occupy stragetic points. The Siamese
probably also will quarter detachmsnts OF
troops In the most populous quarters.
Tho government has issued rroclama-
tion warning the populacs TO behave
peaceably and refrain from attacking for
eigners."
A late dispatch to the Times from .
semi-official source says: "At IL O'Clock
the French vessels passed the mouth Of
the Menam river and exchanged saiutes
with the Siamese forts"
In the commons today the Conservatives
piled the government with many minute
questions as TO what Was being done in
Siam to care for British interests. Sir
Edward Gray said that Great Britain had
received from France verbal notice Of its
intent 70 blockade the Slamesc coast. The
British government would see to the prop
lection Of British subjects and their pro-
erty. Further communications he might
make to the house must depend upon the
COMMUNICATIONS now passing between
Great Britain and France.
NEW Yoax. July 2a-Ths Herald's Bang
kok SPECIAL says: Siam has refused TO
cede the Mekong frontier above latitude
IS. The general opinion here II that the
refusal Is Ill advised. Foreigners engaged
in the service Of Siam will, for the most
part, resign in the event Of war, and seri-
ous defense Of tho country will therefore
be impossible.