The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
TIE ULTIMATUM.

List OF the Exacting Claims OF France
Against the Petty state.
BANGKOK, July 29.-The Cabinet council,
at W hich the decision to grant all demands
Of Frances uItimatum was made. was
called at the royal palace yesterday
morning. The King presided. His two
brothers and all the ministers were
present After sitting several hours,
the council approved the views of
the peace party. Instructions were then
telegraphed to Prince Vadhsna. Siamess
minister in Paris. that the government sc-
cepted the ultimatum regardless Of ali
reservations previously formulated. Capt
Jones' British minister in Bangkok. was
notified immediately of the councils de-
cision. The substance of the ultimatum
was as follows:
First-A recognition OF the rights OF AMMAN
and Cambodia oD the left or western bank Of the
Makong river as far north as the twenty third
parallel OF latitude
Second-The evacuation within q month OF the
forts held by the siamese on the east bank OF
the river.
Third-Fun satisfaction for. various siamess
aggressions against French ship and French
sailors on the Menam river
Fourth-the punishment OF the eulprits and
provision for the pecuniary indemnity or the
Victims.
various damages sustained by French subjects.
Sixth-The immediate deposit OF three million
| francs TO guarantee the payment OF the fourth
and fifth Claims or the assignment of the taxes
certain districts In lieu OF the deposit OF three
million francs.
This ultimatum was sent on July 10. and
forty eight hours was allowed for Siam TO
make answer TO the French demands. On
| July 81 NJ. Pavie. the French minister at
Bangkok. presented the ultimstum 10
Prince Devawongse, the Sismese Foreign
Minister; On July % Siam replied; stating
that the King was at O loss 20 understand
what the rights of AMMAN and Camoodis
were on the left bank OF the Mekong river.
| The King expressed his willingness TO
abandon all the territories over which the
existence of these rights could be proved.
and called attention TO the fact that tive
months previously he had proposed TO sub
NIT all the contested territorial ques-
tions to international arbitration.
the King offered 10 surrender the territory
as far north as the eighteenth degree or
latitude, but go further. and proposed that
the islands in the Mekong river be nsed in
common by Siam and France. All the
other points of the ultimatum were con-
cedsd. This answer WAS not satisfactory
TO France and subsequently vi. PavIe with
drew from Bangkok on gunboat and the
French war ships In the Menam river went
to koh- h-Si-Chang. an island near the head
of the Gulf of Slam, where they Joined the
French fleet under the command OF
Admiral Humann. france tnen ueter-
mined to blockade the sIamese coast
With the acceptance of the uitimatum by
the Siamese government the war cloud in
the east will OF course pass over.
England Claims the Credit
LONDON, July %. - Lord Roseberry's
statements on Thursday foreshadowed
Slams surrender to-day. After his
speech IL was felt that Siam had
no other alternative. The only question
was the possession of the provinces on the
northeastern side of the Mekong and it
is currently reported that Lord Du1erin
has secured a settlement by con-
senting TO Slams handing these
provinces to France on the dis
tinct understanding that France shall
immediately restore them TO Siam. and thAt
the "buffer state.v between French a&l