The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-01
News From Siam Grows
Alarming.
FOR AN ATTACK.
Admiral Human Has Ordered Two
British Ships-of- War Outside
the Blockade Limits.
Special to The MORNING CALL

LONDON, July 31.-A Paris correspond
ent of Reuters news agency says fhai 1t
is learned On good authority that France
demands, as security from Slam that the
terms Of the ultimatum be carried out, the
temporary custody Of Chantabon. town
near the Gulf of Siam, and also that Siam
shall establish no military stations in GER
tain named places near the frontier oil
Cambodia or within a certain distance OF
the Mekong River.
A dispatch from Bangkok, dated Mon
day, Z p. Nj, says: 'fhe uneasiness
among people. far from lessening. is in
creasng Seven more French gunhoats
have arrived. Negotiations are still going
on, but the progress made is not reported
The movements of the French are awaited
with fear aud apprehension. Admiral
Human has issued second blockade
notice to take effect three days from
Saturday. He will order the British war
ships, PaEas and Swift, now lying Off
Bangkok. to 60 outside the blockade
limits and unless the French Government
In terposes quickly an attack on Bangk ok
seems certain"
The Standards Paris correspon dent
says: Owing to representations made TO
De Welle by Lord Dufferin, the question
of neutral zone between the French
possessions in the Siamese peninsula and
British Burmah and the Shan states has
been settled satisfactorily. 1t has been
agreed that the French blockade OF the
Siamese coast be raised edately.
No confirmation Of this was received up
to late hour tonight.
The Posts Paris special SAYS: Alengthy
conference between Duffprn and Dfveile
has resulted in friendly entente, per-
mitting Siam TO be maintained as buffer
between the British and French posses
sions.
France abandons the ceded parts to
which England lays claim as having
formed a part of Burmah previous to
Theehaw's overthrow and England agrees
to the necessity of an accurate adjustment;
Of The Siamese frontier in relation to Ton
quin and AMMAN.
PARIS, July 3i.-A meeting of Ministers
to consider Slams acceptance of France q
ultimatum was held last evening. Presi-
dent Carnot presiding. After deciding to
accept Slams concession, the Ministers
deferred furtser actior e3t.' ize2sureS
Snnuiu De taken TO guarantee Slam 5 Iui-
fillment Of the French demands. They
took steps, however, to inform Pavie, the
French Minister Resident. now At Koh-Si-
Chang. OF Slams acceptance Of the ulti-
matum, and the consequent action by the
Council. Another meeting for the discus
sion of steps necessary in settling the
boundary question between France and
Great Britain will be held Tuesday.
1t is stated on high authority that
France intends to take decisive steps to
insure Slams carrying out the terms Of
the ultimatum, and that the blockade
will be continued until Frances demands
are satisfied. A prominent Paris mer-
hant, who owns warehouses in Bangkok,
in an interview to-day expresses the
opinion that decisive action was necessary
to restore the prestige which France en-
joyed in Siam after the adoption of the
commercial treaty of 1880. French trade
has recently declined heavily, he said, in
consequence of English and German en-
terpri.e and intrigues to destroy French
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