Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-28
COMPROMISES LIKELY.
France and England Reach an Agreement or
the Siam latter.

France and England Reach an Agreement ON
the Siam Matter.
The London Standards Paris correspond
ent says:
II gather that NJ. Develle and Lord Duff
FERN have agreed to compromise on the
frontier question. The newspapers have
no inkling of this and are as aggressive as
ever
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
We learn from authority that Is deserv-
ing of the highest respect that the Franco
Siamese difficulty has been settled. France
has agreed to accept Slams proposals and
has abandoned her claims TO the territory
lying between the eighteenth and twenty
third parallels OF latitude
Sir Charles Dixie said in an interview
last evening that he believed the Marquis
of Dufferin and NJ. Develle had reached
an agreement by which France would
abandon her claims to the upper Mekong:
''Of course" he added, the surrender Will
mise. but L cannot imagine England s
agreeing to anything else"
The Pekin correspondent OF the London
while China is not likely to attempt
to enforce her suzerain rights SO long as
the scene of conflict shall be limited to
the lower Mekong. 1 can state positively
on the highest authority that she is fully
determined to uphold her dominion on the
upper Mekong. If France encroaches
China in her path
The Havas agency at Paris has received
this dispatch from Saigon:
THE opinion here is that military opera
ton will follow the blockade to secure to
France material guarantees. English trad
ers in Singapore are indignant and protest
that the blockade will cut of communi-
cation with the English and German
houses in Bangkok. Hong Kong traders,
on the other hand, expect great business
They hope TO send large supplies to Saigon,
as the French basis OF hostilities.
The French cruiser Laperouz has been
ordered to reinforce the blockading squad
ron on the Siamese coast.
Notice of Blockade.
Notice was given yesterday at Bangkok
Siam, of the blockade by the French fleet.
| Outgoing vessels have been warned that
| they must clear Bangkok and Koh-Si-
/ Chang before Saturday or submit to de-
/ the entire north coast of the Gulf of Siam
| The French feet. with NJ. Pavie. French
minister resident, has gone to ko-Si-
| Chang.
The general expectation is that early in
| August the French fleet will attack Bang
( kok and land some 500 men. There Is
| little doubt that Frances purpose is tC
| make Siam a French colony.
The Siamese government is exceedingly
anxious to avoid open warfare. When the
/ gunboat Lutin was at the Menam bal
! lister sent to NJ. Pavie note to the effect
| that the king and his advisers were most
! anxious to maintain peace.
All such efforts, however. are believed
/ by the English residents to be in vain. Tn
| less England intervenes to assist in a set
| tlement OF the dispute there can be little
/ expectation or even hope that France Will
refrain from extreme measures.
The Bangkok correspondent of the Lon
I don Times telegraphs under yesterdays
date: Every steamer here cleared out
/ Wednesday. except the Hydra, which car
\ ries the mail. She sailed for Singapore
/ today. The captain Of the Forfait has
given notice that the blockade began from
} O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon. Pro
| ceedings will be taken according to inter.
! national law and trea ties against vessels
/ trying to violate the blockade. 1t closes
| completely the Bay OF bangkok in ad-
| dition to the whole Siamese coast and tbs
| islands northward of the line running be
I tween the Malay and Chinese peninsulas
along the thirteenth parallel of latitude.
I Perfect calm prevails here. The Swift
| British warship) has left to- recruit the
! health of her crew at sea only three
/ gunboats remain. representing England
/ Germany and Holland"