Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-27
FLAG HAULED DOWN
BY Minister Pavie in Preparing
for Departure.
Germany Satisfied With the
Prospect of Trouble.


lltimatum was handed to NJ Pavie, French
minister resident in Bangkok, at . O'Clock
pm Saturday afternoon. The as hours al
lowed by Frances ultimatum for reply
had not then expired The text Of the com
munication is as follows:
IN. 10 Ministries In reply to the commu-
lication which, by order Of your govern
ment, you banded to me on Thursday, July
b, at 6:45 in the evening" his ma jesty tho
king my august sovereign, charges me to
make to you the following declaration;
'His majesty regrets that no precise def
milton ever has been given to him Of what
bis Majesty s to understand by the express
lion, rights of the Empire of AMMAN and
Of the kingdom of Cambodia, on the left
bank of the Mekong river, and on the isl
lnds of the Mekong river
''His majesty has besu ever ready to
abandon all the territories over which the
existence of these rights should have been
proved, and five months ago his majesty
proposed to submit all contested points to
International arbitration.
Now he submits to the pressure Of cir
cumstences in order to restore peace to his
people and security to tho numerous COM
nlsrcia interests at stake in his country.
His ma esty, therefore, consents to delim-
ltation OF the frontiers between Siam and
Cnmbodia.
'All the territory on the loft bank Of the
Aekong river south of a line drawn from
the most nor therly of this Siamess military
posts, recently occupied by the Franco An
Mantle troops, to another point situa ted in
tie same latitude, that is, on the 18th
degree north. latitude, will be regarded as An
namite and Cambodian territory, the river
below the point indicated becoming the line
of separation between the neighboring
states as far as to the point at which the
river enters Cambodian territory, and tie
use of tho islands in the river being common
TO the three conterminous States The two
Samess military posts now existing in the
Allowed described territory will be evacuated
within month.
His ma jesty deDlorss sincerely the losses
experienced by both sides in connection with
tue keng -Kien aud khammon incidents, as
well as the regrettable collision at the
mouth OF the Menam river. The Bangbien
will be liberated and other satisfaction de-
manded will, if necessary, be given, so far
as is compatible with ordinary justice AMI
the Independence OF the Siamese govern
ment, which the French government has de-
rlared its desire TO respect. The four per
sons. found guilty OF acts Of personal aggres
sion, contrary to national or international
law, against French subjects, will be pun
ished, and where necessary, compensation in
money will be made to the relatives Of tn,
victims.
'Long notes have been exchanged by u
five times on the subject OF certain claim
made by French subjects on account of dam
age alleged to have been suffered by then
owing to the action of Siamese officials
These allegations are contested, however
by the latter
THE king, guided by the same consdera
tions as those actuating the foregoing de
cisons, agrees not to insist on the question
of principle and to hand over the govern
ment of the French Republic the sum OF
1900, 600 francs for the benefit of those W he
suffered the above mentioned losses
THE Siamese government proposes
without, however, making it a condition
the appointment of mixed commission t.
inquire into the question OF damages anC
the amount of money indemnities meution
ed in paragraphs A, and OF the Frencl
governments demand.
''The government will Immediately de
post ,, 600, 900 francs to cover the amount
of imdemnitcations enumerated above, tn
deposit to be made simultaneously with tn
exchange of notes by the two governmen Is
ellis ma jesty, having reason to beev
that after proper inquiry the sum OF ], 900,
300 francs will be found to exceed III
amount of indemnities claimable, relies o
the justice Of the French government fo
refunIing of such balance as shall renal
available after the settlement Of the differ
ent cases.
"rhe Siamese government ia confder
that in acceding to the demands of ii
French government in the manner show
by the foregoing declarations it has give
proof of its sincere desire to maintain goo
relations with the French republic, and
iettle In the most complete and de1nitiN
manner all questions pending between tt
two governments,
The 18th parallel of latitude mentione
In the Siamese governments reply cuts Il
Mekoug river in line with Khan Muo
where Capt Luce is now operating with
French force. The French claim, in fac
fixed the 23d parallel as the north.I
boundary.
As the northern frontier of Camboiis