The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-26
Special to the REcoRD-Uxrox.

Special to the RECORD-UNroN.
BANGKOK, July .. - Pavie, French
Minister, started down the river this
afternoon on the warship Inconstante,
accompanied by the warships Lutin and
Comete. All is quiet in this city. The
Saigon division of the French fleet, COM
manded by Admiral Human, sailed to-
day for the Gulf of Siam.
POWERS NOT YET NOTIFIED.
PARIS, July 25.-France has not vet
notified the Powers that she intended
blockading the coast of Siam. The
notice sent out yesterday to the effect
that she had was premature, and was
evidently published to affect stocks.
The conference between the Foreign
Office and the British ambassador on the
Siamese matter will settle the question.
as it Is not expected that France will
blockade the coast if she must fight
Great Britain. \ meeting will be held
tomorrow.
Cabinet council was held to-day, at
tae conclusion of which a semi-officiaI
statement was issued, to the effect that in
conformity with the unanimous vote Of
the Senate and Chamber the Government
has taken such measures for the safe
guard of the interests and dignity of
France as are considered from Siam's re-
ply to the French ultimatum to have been
rendered necessary.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT INDIGNANT.
TEN TsIN, July 25.-The Chinese Gov
eminent received the news OF Frances
territorial demands upon Siam with
amazement and indignation. That France
should lay claim to country up to
the twentythird parallel is regarded
as an intrusion upon the rights Of
China, for at Pekin the contention is that
both banks of the Mekong to a point well
south of the twenty-third parallel are
Chinese possessions. The Mandarin
party, which is bitterly anti French, is
trying to force the Government to in
terlere.
UNCERTAINTY As TO WHAT MAY HAPPEN.
LONDON, July 25.-The Times Bangkok
correspondent says: There is great I'M
certainty as 10 what will happen if the
blockade begins tomorrow. The British
residents will meet the British Minister
tomorrow to complete measures for de-
Tense in case the dangerous classes, de-
prived by the blockade OF employment,
attempt to rise and loot the city. 1t
hgs been arranged already that landing
parties from foreign gunboats shall
occupy strategic points. The Siamese
probably also will quarter a detachment Of
troops in the most populous quarters.
The Government has issued proclama-
ton warning the populace to behave
peaceably, and refrain from attacking
foreigners.
A late dispatch to the Times from a
semi-official source says that at II o'clock
French vessels passed the mouth Of the
Menam River and exchanged saIutes
with the Siamese forts.
BRITISH INTERESTS TO BE PROTECTED,
LONDON, July 25.-In the Commons to-
day the Conservatives worried the Gov
eminent with many minute questions as
to what was being done in Siam to care
for British interests. Sir Edward
Gray said Great Britain had
received from France verbal
notice of her intent to blockade the Sia-
mese coast. The British Government
would see to the protection of British
subjects and their property. Further
communications he might make to the
House must depend upon communica-
tons now passing between Great Britain
and France.