The herald., 1893-07-25
FRENCH FLAG LOWERED.
It No Longer Waves Officially
in Bangkok.
Minister Pavie Will Leave the
City Wednesday.
France Gives Notice Of a Blockade
Of the Coast of Siam.
The Pakanam Forts to Be shelled and
the Siamese Capital Bombarded.
England Il Greatly
Concerned.

By the Associated Press.
BANGKOK, July c4.-M. Pavie, French
minister resident, has lowered the flag
over his Office and has notified the
Siamese government that he will leave
the city to 60 aboard the French war
ship Inconstante on Wednesday. He
; hats requested the government to pro-
vide pilots to conduct the Lutin and
Comte down the river. French subjects
in Bangkok will be placed under the
protection OF the Dutch consul.
A BLOCKADE DECIDED UPON.
PARIS, July 24.-The government this
afternoon notified the powers of its in
tention to blockade the Siamese coast
without prejudice to other measures to
securing the guarantees to which the
French are entitled. A cabinet council
to decide on additional measures will be
held Tuesday. Arrangements are being
made with another governments for the
protection OF French subjects during the
absence of the French minister from
Bangkok.
THE FRENCH PROGRAMME.
The Liberte, a newspaper, says France
will seize and hold Battambang and
Angkora as guarantees that her demand
will be satisfied.
The Temps says the beginning of the
blockade will be deferred until Thurs
day or Friday, to enable France to take
the steps prescribed by international
law. Besides the blockade, military
operations will be opened shortly.
BomBARDMcNr IN PROSPECT.
Liberte says the French gunboats
probably will go down the river, shell
and destroy the Pakanam forts, and
then return to their positions before
Bangkok to lombard the palace. "Gome
painful measure is necessary" adds this
journal, "for the preservation of Frances
PRESTIGE"
The majority OF the Parisian news
papers devote ss much space to denua-
citation of England as to the matter at
ANXIETY IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, July "a. The Franco -Siamese
complications were the one absorbing
topic in the lobbies of the commons to-
day. The situation is regarded with
apprehension by all parties, and regret
is expressed that the British warships
in Siamese waters were not reinforced q
month ago, as British interests outntim M
ber French a hundred to one. This
afternoon q council of ministers was
held.
BRITISH PRESS COMMENT.
LONDON, July 24.-The morning papers
again have long editorials on the ST.
amese affairs, in line with those OF yes
terday. The Standard boldly says the
terms France is trying to impose upon
Siam are indefensible in any court of
international morality. It is Lord
Rosebery's duty to tell France plainly
that she is pledged to respect the inde-
pendenoe Of this "buffer" state.
The papers generally comment in q
belligerenr strain on the French pro-
ceedings in Siam. It ia declared they
are really aimed at Great Britain and
must be severely checked.
/. aERMANY's GHoULIsH G1RE.
BERLIN, July 24.-The Tageblstt says
Germany would be pleased should
frances overreaching spirit cause seri-
GUS complications in Asia. Nor would
the Gerpan government be disturbed,
says the Tage blatt, if the present trouble
should result in acute rivalry in Eastern
Asia between France and Great Britain.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS ENDED.
New York, July 24.-The Worlds
Bangkok special says the French rlti-
matum has been rejected and diplomatic
relations terminated. French citizens
have been placed under the protection
OF the Dutch consul.