The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
Frances BIuster Disappears when
England Talks Fight.
THEN SIAM YIELDS ALL
She Swallows the Whole Ultimatum
to Avoid Trouble.


French Government Makes Haste TO say
that British Trade shall He as Free as
ARA Little Later New. Comes Of SLAMS
Complete Breakdown - Frances Humble
Surrender to England II Expected to Rob
Her Victory in siam or All Lnstre-The
French Government Will Try TO Keep
the Facts from the Feopie-'Tho Block
ado Likely to He Formally Declared or
To-day France, It IL Declared, May Get
Less Territory Than She Has Claimed.
LONDON. July 2a-war between England
and France has been averted by an extremely
narrow margin. II each power had abided by
its declared Intentions OF yesterday. hostilties
would have been begun within week. am
able to-day to announce as fact what cabled
last night as the probable truth OF the stu
alton that early yesterday morning when LORD
Rosebery learned that blockade OF the Sia-
mese coast had been declared without notifying
England he sent through Lord Duherin to
tho French Government q short and simple
note to this effect:
Great Britain refuses to recognize the block
AIDE begun on the coast OF Siam. II English
commerce in those waters is interfered with
by France. such action will be construed as
deliberate attack upon the British flag.
Having sent this ultimatum England began
active preparations for war. All the bluster
and defiance which have accompanied Frances
disgraceful treatment OF her helpless victim In
the far East disappeared on receipt OF this
peremptory warning. The reply which the
French Government sent this morning was
complete surrender to England's demands
It was In terms that the French blockading
force would be instructed after tomorrow to
allow English vessels unimpeded Intercourse
with Siamese ports. Inasmuch as nine-tenths
OF the Siamese commerce Is in British ships
this concession amounted to abandoning the
blockade.
Three hours after France had made this
humiliatinR backdown the news came that
Siam. hopeless Of maintaining her rights
against such odds. was ready to concede any
thing and everything that France might de-
mand. Thus it appeared that France had
needlessly humbled herself before the British
lion. which she had been insolently teasing
for weeks
Such is the true story OF the critical phase Of
an international Incident which has brought
two OF tho greatest powers to the verge Of war.
The facts are not yet known In any English
newspaper office. nor will they be until to-
morrow 1t is doubtful II they will be made
public In France They certainly will not n
the Government can prevent 1t. The official
version there given out will be a very different
story. It will be announced that Siam sur
rendered. and that hostillties consequently
have been abandoned.
Lord Rosebery said to-day that he would
make q statement upon the subject In the
House Of Lords on Monday 1t will be inter-
eBting to note whether he will be SO consider
ate Of sensitive French pride as to withhold
tho circumstances which forced France to
abandon the blockade before Siamese submits
sion made 1t no longer necessary. II the facts
AL a,n In In nnfhinD n n n N
any member Of the present Government in the
August elections Indeed. 1t Is impossible to
imagine what the popular fury may do Eng
land has all along been the sole object Of
French animosity in the Siamese crisis Siam
has been regarded as merely pin In the end
OF n stick with which to prod John Bull.
Tho Siam incident in one sense has but Just
begun. The consequences may yet be far
reaching. not only in French internal affairs.
but throughout Europe.
Thore Is some reason for believing that Eng
land was not alone in bringing France to terms.
The rapid telegraphing between London and |
Berlin yesterday was probably not without re-
suit. A special steamer. with prominent Of |
fcer OF the German Embassy. spent all last |
night of Dover waiting to intercept the EN-
peror's yacht. That craft was boarded early |
this morning. and after hasty consultation |
with the Kaiser the official fastened back to |
London.
The Paris correspondent OF THE Sun tele-
graphs that nothing is known there tonight |
about the French reply to the British note OF |
yesterday. Aspecial Cabinet Council was hold
tonight to consider Slams submission. Only
five members attended. and there were renewed |
reports OF serious discussions. No action was
taken. but another meeting will DO held to-
morrow under tho presidency OF Carnot at
Marty
Although Siam now agrees to give up terri
tory which both England and China claim. tho
interest In the anal settlement OF tho question
will probably be subject OF long negotiations
between the three powers. Az matter OF fact
France will probably get no moro than Siam
conceded in the first reply to the French ulti-
matum. France asserts that she Ia now at
liberty to make fresh terms with siam on such
basis as suits her. 1t is hardly probable that
she will increase her demands.
1t Is believed that France. nomnally in cra.
ciousness to Siam. but really out OF respect for
British Intervention will leave to Siam the
territory north OF the eighteenth parallel. The
principal burden OF the compromise will he
found by the French Government in rersuad-
ing the French voters at tho near election that
the Ministry Of Dupuy has achieved glorious
victory. Their success must dvlend largely
upon the result OF tho present Cabinet dissrn.
Bions. Rumors thicken that Ministerial resir-
nations and a general Cabinet crisis are inmi-
nent. The candidates FOR the Chamber arc
already submitting their declarations to their
constituents
Ivy inh,d Prem.
BANGKOK. July 29.-The Cabinet council at
which the decision TO grant all demands OF
frances ultimatum was made WAS called at
the royal palace yesterday morning. The King !
presided. His two brothers and all tho Minis
tors were present. After sitting several hours
the council approved the views of tho peace
party.
Instructions were then teleGraphed to Prince
Nadhana. Siamese Minister in Paris that the
Government accepted the ultimatum. regard.
less Of all reservations previously formulated.
Cant. Jones, British Minister in Bangkok. was
notified Immediately Of the councils decision.
PARIS, July 20.-Irince Yadhana, Siame-e
Minister, went 10 tho Foreign ONCE this M -
!ng to communicate to NJ. Develle. Ministe! n