The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-07-28
PLAYING FOR TIME.

Slams Reply to the UItimatum Submft-
ted by France-Grants Only Half tho
Ffefich Demands-The Partisan Press
Warns England to Keep Her Finger Out
of the Pie.
PARIS, July 24.-Siam's reply was
handed to NJ. Pavie, French resident in
Bangkok at o'clock Saturday after
noon. The forty-eight hours allowed
by Frances ultimatum for reply had
not then expired. The text of the
communication is as follows:
NJ. LIE MISsTRE-In reply to the communica-
tion which by order OF your government you
handed TO me on Thursday. July 20, at 6:45 in
the evening, his majesty. the king, my august
sovereign, charges me TO make to you the fol-
lowing declaration:
His majesty regrets that no precise defini-
tion ever has been given him of what his ma
5esty is to understand by the expression
Rights Of the Empire of AMMAN and of the
Kingdom of Cambodia on the left bank of the
Me-Kong river and on the islands of the Me-
Kong river. =
His majesty has been ever ready to abandon
all the territory over which the existence OF
these rights should have been proved and five
months ago his majesty proposed to submit all
contested points to international arbitration.
Now he submits to the pressure of ctrcum-
stances in order to restore peace to his people
terests at stake in his country. His majesty
therefore consents to a delimitation of the
frontiers between Siam and Cambodia All the
territory on the left bank of the Me Kong river
south of line drawn from the most northerly
OF the SiameSe military posts, recently occupied
by the Franco-Annamite troops to another
point situated in the same latitude-that is on
the 18th degree north latitude, will be re-
garded as Annamite and Cambodia territory,
the river below the point indicated becoming
the line of division between the neighboring
states as far as to the point at which the river
enters Cambodia territory and the use of the
islands in the river being common to the con-
terminous states. The two Siamese military
posts no existing in the above described ter
ritory will be evacated within month.
His majesty deplores sincerely the losses
experienced by both sides in connection with
the Keng- -Kien and Khammon incidents. as
well as the regretable collision at the mouth of
the Menam river. The Bangbien will be lib
Grated and other satisfaction demanded will,
If necessary, be given so far as is compatible
with ordinary justice and the independence OF
the Siamese government, which the French
government has declared its desire to respect.
The four persons found guilty of acts of
personal aggression, contrary to international
Jaw, against French subjects, will be pun
iShed and where necessary, compensation in
money will be made to the relatives of the
victims.
Long notes have been exchanged by US five
times on the subject of certain claims made by
the French subjects on account of damage al
legged to have been suffered by them, owing to
the exactions of Siamese officials. These ale
cations are contested, however, by the latter
The king guided by the same conditions as
those actuating the foregoing decisions, agrees
not to insist on the question of principle
and to hand over to the government of
the Frenc republic the sum of 5000 900 francs
for the benefit of those who suffered the above
mentioned losses Siane7S
proposes, without, however. making it a con-
dition, the appointment of mixed commission
to inquire into the question of damages and
the amount of money indemnities mentioned
in paragraphs four five and six of the French
governments demand.
Tho Siamese government will Immediately
deposit 1000, 900 francs to cover the amount of
indemnificationS enumerated above. The de-
posit to be made simultaneously with the ex-
change of notes by the two governments. His
majesty having reason to believe that after
proper inquiry the sum of 100000 francs will
be found to exceed the amount of indemnities
claimable, relies on the justice of the French
government for the refunding of such bal
anee as shall remain available after the settle
ment of the different cases.
The SiameSe government is confident that in
acceding to the demands of the French gov
ernment in the manner shown by the forego
ing declarations it has given proof of its sin
cere desire to maintain good relations with the
French republic and to settle in the most COM
plete and defnitive manner all questions ex-
listing between the two government.
The communication is signed by the
Siamese minister of foreign affairs
The eighteenth parallel of latitude
mentioned in Slams reply cuts the Me-
Kong river in line with Khan-Muon,
where Capt. Luce is now operating
with French force. The French
claim in fact, fixed the twenty-third
parallel as the northern boundary. AS
the northern frontier of Cambodia is
along the fourteenth parallel, Siam, in
her reply, grants only half of the
French demands
The Paris newspapers, led by the
Temps, are conducting a vigorous cam
paign in favor of the governments full
demand and are warning Great Brit
ain against any interference in the
present complication.
The Inconstante, which of all the
French gunboats in Siamese waters
has the greatest drought, will be able
to pass the harbor easily before July
%, when the monsoon will increase the
depth of water.
At midnight it was stated Slams re-
ply to the French u1timatum is con-
sidered unsatisfactory.
M. Pavie will probably leave Bang
kok tomorrow "wednesday to go
aboard the cruiser Forfait. The re-
fusal of M. Develle, French minister
of affairs, to give Siam an extension OF
time for her reply to the ultimatum is
ascribed to his desire to force Siam and
prevent her negotiating for British
support.
Slams Answer Unsatisfactory.