Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-04
WAR IS AVERTED.
Siam Comedies Everything to
France.
The Siamese Council Approves the
Policy of the Peace Party.

have been accepted by the Siamese govern
ment. The cabinet council at which this do
cision was arrived at was called at the royal
palace. The King presided and his two broth
ers and all the ministers were present After
sitting several hours the council approved
the views OF the peace party. Instructions
were then telegraphed TO Prince Vadhaua,
Siamese minister in Paris that the govern
ment accepted the ultimatum, regardless oil
all reservations previously formulated. Capt
Jones, British minister OF Bangkok, was no
titled Immediately Of the councils decision.
1t is stated that England protested TO France
that her threatened blockade Of the Sismese
coast would not be legal act and that
France conceded the points made by Great
Britain. France 1t is said, has undertaken
that British commerce will In no wise be In
terfered with by the French war ships
This sami-official statement has been given
TO the press 10y the French government:
The Siamese government, having recon
sdered its former attitude, now accepts all
conditions of Frances ultimatum, without
reserve The acceptance gives complete
satisfaction to France and all who were not
de-'irous Of making the Samese difficulty the
occasion Of fresh colonial enterprise. The
French government, desiring to give proofs
Of its good will to Siam, probably will not
raise further objection to the affair"
Another semi-offical statement denies the
N. Delcasse, under secretary OF state for the
colonies, have resigned. The public will find
proof lin the event ofthe Siamese affair, ,sayst the
statement, that Great Britain has not inter-
vened and does not intend TO. Prince Vadha-
Ia, Siamese minister, has communicated TO NJ.
Dcvelle. minister OF foreign affairs Slams
decision TO accept the terms of Frances ulti-
matum. He was resolved by NJ. Revolt, chief
secretary. who, without waiting for the
prince to speak OF his mission, informed him
that NJ. Develle would be unable to receive
him. as. with the departure of NJ. Pavie on
the Forfait from Bangkok all diplomatic in
tereourse between France and Siam had been
stopped. NJ Revolt was proceeding to ex-
press his regrets, when Prince yadhana ex-
claimed But bring flag of truce. We
accept the ultimatum."
VI. Revolt did not wait to hear more He
bolted into N. Develles presence, shouting
Islam accepts the ultimatum." He then eI-
planned that Prince vadhana had brought the
news and was waiting outside. NJ. Develle
at once received the prince with exceptional
cordiality. The prince repeated that Siam ac-
cepted the ultimatum and expressed the hope
that diplomatic relations would be resumed.
After his departure NJ. Develle telephoned
the news to Premier Dupuy, who summoned
a cabinet council.
Special cable dispatches state that war
between England and France has been avert
ol DN hu uAfrON Ii eaGu
power had abded by il declared intentions
hostilities would have been begun within 4
week.
What had been cabled as the probable
truth OF the situation can now be announced
as a positive fact When Lord Rosebery
learned that a blov kadc OF the 5IAnese coast
had been declared without notifying England
h. sent through Lord Dufferin, a short and
simple note 10 the French government to this
cffect Great Britain refuses TO recognize the
blockade begun on the coast of Slam. II
English commerce in those waters Is inter
fered with by France, such action will be CON
strued as deliberate attack upon the British
dag
Having sent this ultimatum, England be-
gan active preparations for war. All the
buster and defiance which have accompanied
Frances disgrsceful treatment of her. helpless
victim in the far east disappeared on the re-
ceipt Of this peremtory warning. The reply
which the French government sent was a
complete surrender to England's demand
II was, in diplomatic terms, that the French
blockadinG force would be instructed to allow
English vessels unimpeded intercourse with
Samese ports.
Inasmuch as nine-tenths of the Siamese
commerce is in British ships, this concession
amounted to abandoning the blockade.
Three hours after France had made this hu-
initiating back-dOwn. news came that Siam,
hopeless Of maintaining her rights against
such odds, was ready to concede anything
and everythingl that France might demand.
The terms are not yet known in any Eng
lish newspaper office, nor will they be until
later. 1t Is doubtful il they will be made pub
lie in France. They certainly will not II the
government can prevent it. The official YER
sion there given out is q very different story.
1t will be announced that Siam surrendered,
and that hostilties consequently have been
abandoned.
Lord Rosebery said that he would make a
Satement upon the subject In the House OF
Lords 1t will be interesting to note whether
he will be so considerate of sensitive French
pride as to withhold the circumstances which
forced France to abandon the blockade before
the Siamese submission. II the facts do be-
come known in France nothing can save any
member of the present government in the
August elections Indeed 1t is impossible to
Imagine what the popular fury may do.
England has all along been the sole object OF
French animosity in the Siamese crisis, Siam
being regarded as merely a pin In the end OF
a stick with which TO prod John Bull.
The siam incident, in one sense, has but
just begun. The consequences may yet be
far-reaching, not only In French internA-
tional affairs, but throughout Europe. There
is some reason for believing that England was
not alone In trying to bring France to terms.
The rapid telegraphing between London and
Berlin was probably not without result
Although Siam now agrees to give up ter
ritory in which both England and China
claim interest, the final settlement Of the
question will probably be the subject OF hong
negotiations between the three powers AS
a matter Of fact, France will probably get
no more than was conceded in Slams reply
to Frances ultimstum. France asserts that
she Is at liberty to make terms with Siam on
such basis az suits her 1t is hardly prob
able that she will increasd her demands.