New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-28
HAS FRANCE RECEDED?
sgEMAYACCEPT STA ms TERMS
pEpORTS THAT A COMPROMISE HAS BEEN
REACHED
lord DUFFERIN AND NJ. DEvELLE SAID TO
HAVE AGREED UPON a SETTLEMENT OF
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO EN-
FORCE THE BLOCKADE STILL GOING
ON AT BANGKOK, HOWEVER.

FORCE THE BLOCKADE STILL GOING
ON AT BANGKOK. HOWEVER.
London. July 27.-The Pail Mall Gazette
This afternoon SAYS I'VE learn from an authority
that is deserving of the highest respect that the
Franco-Siamese difficulty has been settled. France
has agreed to accept Slams proposals, and has
abandoned her claims TO the territory lying be-
tween the eighteenth and twenty-third parallels
of latitude
Sir Charles Dixie said in an interview this even
ing that he believed Lord Dufferin and NJ. Devele
had reached an agreement by which France would
abandon her claims to the Upper Mekons. vi
course" he added. the surrender will be sossel
over by some form of compromise. but l cannot
imagine Englands agreeing to anything else.
The Standards" Paris correspondent says:
81 gather that NJ Devellc and Lord Duherin
have agreed TO a compromise on the frontier
question. The newspapers have no inkling OF
This and are as aggressive ever
The Bangkok correspondent of ;" The Times
teegraphs Every steamer here cleared out
Wednesday, except the Hydra. which carries the
mail She sailed for Singapore to-day The cap
tain of the Forfait has given notice that the
blockade began from o'clock on "Wednesday
afternoon Proceedings will be taken according to
International law and treaties against vessels try
ing TO violate the blockade. II closes completely
the bay of Bangkok in addition TO the whole
Siamese coast and the islands northward OF the
line running between the Malay and lndo-Chinese
peninsulas along the thirteenth parallel Of latitude
Perfect calm prevails here. The Swift, BRUSH
warship has left here to recruit the health OF her
crew at sea. Only three gunboats remain repre-
senting England, Germany and Holland.
The Picking correspondent OF Inc otahoaru
n; is RDl n
enforce her suzerain rights lone as the scene OF
conflict shall he limited to the Menam and the
iower Mekong, can state positivelyson the high
est authority that she is fully determined to up
hold her dominion the upper Mekong. III
France encroaches above latitude 2l degrees she
will find China in her path"
Paris. July 27-Lord Dutlerin. the British
Ambassador. had conference with NJ. Develle'
the Foreign Minister, this morning. This after
MON the following semi-ofhcial statement was
issued
m NAV be taken for granted that France In
tends in the first place TO settle the questions Oh
treaty violations and national dignity which nave
been created by Slams attitude. FRANCES ru'e
Of action will be not to allow any foreign inter-
ference in this matter
Bangkok, July 27.-Notce was given To-Day OF
the blockade by the French fleet. outgoing YES
sells have been warned that they must clear from
Bangkok and Koh-si-C Chang before Saturday. or
submit to detention The blockade will extend
along the entire north coast of the Gulf of SIAM
The French fleet with NJ. Pavie. French Min
lister Resident. has gone TO Koh-si-Chang
The general expectation is that early IN August
the French feet will attack Bangkok and lana
some 5000 men. There is little doubt here that
Frances purpose is TO make Siam french coiohy'
The Siamesc Government is exceedingly anxious
TO avoid open warfare. When the gunooa. Lu'ih
was at the Menam bar early this morning the For
.;on Minister sent to NJ. Pavie note 10 the effect
that the King and his advisers were most ANXIOUS
to maintain peace. All such efforts, however are
believed by the English residents to be vain.
Unless England intervenes 10 assist in settle
ment of the dispute. there can be little expec'a-
ton or even hope that France will refrain from
extreme measures.