Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-02
FRANCE AND ENGLAND AGREE.
There viii he N Neutral Zone On the
East, hut where fs Not Decided.

East, but where fs Not Decided.
A council OF the French ministry was had
at the Palace of the Elysee yesterday. NJ.
Develle announced that Prince vadhadua
had signifed his governments willingness
10 concede the supplementary guarantees
demanded by France Al. Deyeile also stated
that his Interview Monday with Lord Duff
iefn was based on negotiations which
TOOK place in 1883 between France ana Great
bntain' which recognized the principle of q
ouher state between the French and Brfc1,h
possessions I'm the east The question of q
neutral zone. NJ Develle added, had been
reserved for future consideration.
A semi-offcial note in Paris saws s.rbe
various interviews between IA pevel,e .nd
Lord Durerin in the last few days REFERRED
exclusively TO the upper Mekong question:,
and Great Britain for years, and which Was
brought into prominence BIZ the T-ance-
siamese conflict All decisions in the mat
accepted the French ultimatum. Accent
ance having been made, France has nor
Neutral lon to adhere 10 TO the principle Of
mutual sacrifices between the possee~sons
upper M Mex power, in the regions q the
zone Is reserved for a future date
The Guarantee Demanded.
Iae Supplementary guarantees doraanasa
py france from Siam. which include the
temporary custody of the river ana mort
OF Chantibun, and that Siam shall NO, e.
taolish military stations in certain named
within a certain distance of the nte,o,s.
river, were contained In a note Issued by
M "a Deveile and made public yesterday.
Inc text OF the note IL fellows:
The delay Of Siam in accepting f,e MI
timatum presented by the French u.intsfer
res,aent at Bangkok has JUSTIFIED the gov
eInhent OF the republic I'm imposing heay-
Ter conditions Being desirous howeeer 70
s.oS Iu.tner PROOF OF the sentiments OF
mooeraton by which she has been con-
ennuy actuated, France will content her
ser. as an Indispensable guarantee for the
pracucal execution OF the clauses ~ the
port Of chansisn n oS Sn,, the river and
see On the left bank OF the Mekon ns T river
| q continuance Of the good relation. ba,s.
PLY re-established between Franc ana
siam and for preventing a conflict IN the
region OF the Lake Toulesap, Siam will
undertake TO maintain no Military forces
IN Battambang and Siemreuf and IN the
tocanty situated within a radius OF twenty
nNe kilometers of the Mekone river start
ing from the Cambodian frontier, Siam viii
only maintain the police force necessary
not maintain warships or armed boats on
kong river.
A Neutral Zone EstabIishes.
In the house OF lords yesterday the Earl
Of Rosebery. secretary OF state for foreign
affairs read the text Of the first uitimstum
and of the supplementary ultimatufn sent
by France TO Siam and accepted by the
latter country. He added: I'VE have signed
an agreement I'm Paris establishing = neu-
trail zone In India-China-"
The London Daily News ssys editoriaiiy:
1t would be pendantry and folly to deny
that our relations with France have been
severely strained Frances extremely high
handed procedure. for which there IL about
as much Justification as there was for the
partition Of Poland. could not be REGARDED
without concern by Great Britain. Much
credit for the fortunate outcome is due 20
the consummate diplomacy OF Lord Duff
FERN. while Lord Rosebery has certainly
justified the confidence of the country"