The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-26
A PREMATURE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Notice Not Yet Sent to Blockade the
Coast of Siam.

Coast of Siam.
PARIS, July Yesterdays announce
ment that France had notified the powers
of her intention to blockade the coast of
Siam was premature, as the notice is not
yet sent. A conference between the for
eign Office and the British ambassador on
the Siamese question will be held to-
morrow.
| A cabinet council was held today at the
conclusion of which a semi-official state
ment was issued to the effect that in
conformity with the unanimous vote of
the Senate and chamber the government
had taken such measures to safely guard
the interests and dignity OF France as
were considered from Slams reply to the
French nltimatum to have been rendered
necessary.
| A Bangkok telegram says Pavie,
French minister, started down the river
| this afternoon, on the war ship Incon-
stante, accompanied by the Warships
Lutin and Comete. All is quiet in the
city.
The Saigon division of the French feet,
commanded by Admiral Herman, sailed
today for the gulf of Siam.
The London Times Bangkok cores
pondent says: s'There is great uncer-
tainty as to what may happen if the
| blockade begins tomorrow. The British
residents will meet the British
minister to 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 been arranged already that
landing parties from foreign boats shall
occupy strategic points. The Samese
will probably quarter detachment of
troops in the most populous quarter
The government has issued a proclama-
ton warning the population to behave
peaceably and refrain from attacking
foreigners.
A late despatch to the Times from a
| the French vessels passed the mouth of
Menam river, and exchanged salutes
with the Siamese forts.
| Advices from Tsien Tsen say that the
Chinese government has received news of
Frances territorial demand upon Siam
with amazement and Indignation. That
France should lay claim to the
country up to the twenty third
parallel is regarded as an intrusion unon
the right OF China for at the Pekin con-
vention it was settled that both banks of
the Mekong to point well south of the
| twenty third parallel are Chinese possess
sions. The Mandarin party which is
| bitterly auti-French is trying to force
the government to interfere.
| Inc Chlnese charge a. affairs IN Paris
called today on Develle and explained the
Chinese views of the France-Siamese
dispute.
The Paris correspondent of the London
StanGGrd telegraphs: cit is stated semi
officially that the blockade will not be
confined to the estuary of the Menam
river but also to the river east and west.
1t is said there is no intention TO bonn bard
Bangkok although the batteries on both
sides of the river have been destroyed and
the royal palace where 200 soldiers are
believed to be massed will be attacked and
occupied.
Siam mas refused to cede the Mekonne
frontier above latitude IS. The general
opinion in Bangkok is that the refusal is
| i'll advised. Foreigners engaged in the
service of Siam will for the most part re-
sign in the event of war, and serious
defense of the country will therefore be
impossible.