Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-07-26
WAR DOGS GROWL.
France Dissatisfied with the King of Slams
Reply to Her Uitimatum.

PANS, July 25.-France has technically
declared war against Siam. The latter's
reply received to the French ultimatum
was not satisfactory; that is to say, it
did not accept every condition imposed
unreservedly.
1T Is d question of a day or two
whether there will be war. Much de-
ponds on the attitude of England. Its
interference has already precipitated
the acton Of the French government.
If il continues to back up Siam the con-
sequences will be of the gravest charac-
ter for itself, for France and for Europe.
France will give notice to the powers
before bombarding Bangkok, which is
the next step that may be expected.
Atnoon to-day the French government
had not notified the powers OF the in
tention OF France to blockade the Me-
nam River. 1t is stated that NJ. Pavie,
the French minister to Siam, has been
ordered to leave Bangkok in twenty
four hours.
40 ?. M.-Ihe government has mott
fed the powers that it intended to es-
tablish a blockade of the Siamese coast
without prejudice to the other meas
ures that may be taken with the
object of securing to France the
guarantees to which she is entitled.
A council of ministers will be held
tomorrow to decide what additional
measures shall be taken to ensure the
obtaining of guarantees from Siam.
President Carnot is at Marly-le Roi, and
the cabinet will go there for delibera
ton. The ministers will meet at 8
9 O'Clock tomorrow morning, President
CarnOt presiding.
The French government is making
arrangements with another government
for the protection Of French subjects in
Siam during the absence from Bangkok
of the French minister.
This is the text of the answer which
the government of Siam has made to
the ultimatum as delivered by NJ.
PaVie:
In answer to the communication which
YOU delivered to me Thursday evening"
July %, at 6:45, by order of your govern
ment, His Majesty, the King, my august
sovereign, has charged me to make to you
the following declaration:
4. His Majesty regrets that precise defini-
lions have never been made to him of what
he should understand by the expression,
<'rightS of the Empire of AMMAN and Cam
bOda on the left bank of the Mekong and
on the islands of the Mellong' He has al
ways been disposed to abandon all territory
on which the existence of those rights have
he proposed to refer all contested
points TO international arbitration
Now, however, he submits to the
pressure Of circumstances and with the OBJ
ject of re-establishing peace for his people
and security for the numerous commercial
interests engaged in this country he con-
sents that liz delineation of the frontiers be-
tween Siam and CambOdia all the territory
on the left bank of the MekOng situated
south OF line traced from the SiameSe
military post turtheSt north, recently Occu-
pied by Franco-Amamite troops, to a point
situated in the same latitude, that is about
the eighteenth degree north on the left
bank of the MekOng, shall be considered
-Annamite or CambOdian territory, the
river below this point becoming the line of
separation Tor the two states as far as entry
into Cambodian territory and the use of the
islands shall be common to the three states
?. The Siamese military posts existing in
the territories above indicated shall be eVac-
uated il one month.
3. His Majesty deplOres the loss on both
sides consequent on the incidents of 'Ekeng
klen Khan and khammOn" as well as the
regretable collision at the mouth of the
Menam River
The Bangbien shall beliberated and other
satisfaction given as far as shall be necessary
and compatible with ordinary Justice and
independence Of Siam, which the French
government declares she will respect
4. Persons found guilty of acts of per
Sonal aggression, contrary to national or in
ternational law shall be punished and
f9noney PREPARATION shall be made TO the fam
Elie> Oft the victims.
Through the long correspondence that
has leen exchanged between US relative to
certain claims made by French subjects for
injury they have sustained through the
fault of NIamese officials | have cOntended
shat the SlaneSe were not at fault Now
the King being guided by the same cOnSid-
* n+ To i1,1i
ghS question OF principle and to pay the
government OF your republic the sum Of
1000, 900 francs. To those who have suf-
EeGeG III the case above mentioned the Siam
Csc government proposes without making
1t condition, the nomination of a mixed
commission to fix the amount of damages.
5. immediate deposit of 3, 600, 900 francs IN
piastres to guarantee the indemnity shall be
made al the same time as the exchange of
notes between our governments, His Ma
JeStT having reason to believe 5000. 600
francs exceeds the sum which should be
paid as reparatiOn and indemnity, counts
'On the justice OF Frances government after
due inquiry, to return what is left of the
sum to the SIamese government.
He Is confident that III acceding in this
way to the demands of France the govern
ment of Siam has given proof OF its sincere
desire to live on good terms with your re-
public, and TO settle in complete and def
mite manner all questions pending between
the two governments.
To this the ministry adds emphati-
cally:
TIRE answer of the Siamese government
not being satisfactory on any point our
minister at Bangkok will conform to the
instructions formerly sent to him i'll view Of
such an event.
The territory claimed by France is
about $4,000 square miles. 1t includes
the province coded by Burmah to Siam
and 800, 600 square miles of Northeast
ern Siam acquired in early times from
AMMAN and CambOdia.
1t was reported that the foreign
ministry had tonight advised the
Siame8e minister in Paris to obtain his
passports and withdraw.
The steamship Melbourne Courier
Left Marseille8 Yesterday with 430 sol
>diers of the foreign legion to reinforce
the army IN Indochine. Four bands of
music played "Chant du Depart" and
the EMarseillai8e' on the quay and the
crowd cheered the soldiers trantically.
The colonial office has received dis
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