The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-22
FRANCE VERSUS siam.
The Russian Government Has Not
Yet Declared Itself.
THE ATTITUDE OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Cannot Recognise Any Obligation to As
sist Siam, but VIII Take Hand In the
boundary Question - Slam Will Not
Yield without Struggle.
PARIS, July 22-The representative in
this city of the United Press has been at
pains to discover the truthfulness or un-
eruthfulness OF the very important state
mont published in The Petit Journal and
The Nation to the effect that Baron Mohr-
enheim, the Russian ambassador to France,
had assured the French government that
Russia would support France on every
point In dispute between herself and Siam,
snd that Russian warships were on their
way to the gulf of Siam to uphold France
and protect French citizens. Baron De
Korff, an attache Of the Russian embassy,
assured the representative that the state
ment was hoax. Baron Mohrenheim
went to Royal on Tuesday last, the day he
was alleged to have conveyed to M. De-
velle, the French foreign minister, infor-
nation as to the intentions Of Russia. AS
q matter of fact, sufficient time had not
then elapsed for Russia to have conveyed
to her representative information as to
whether she intended to take any part in
the dispute or not.
Saigon says: 1.-THE Siamese chief, Pria.
pitch, commanding at Khong, sent flag
Of truce on Tuesday to the French cap
tain, begging him to cease firing, as, ac-
cording to Priapitcha's adyices, from
Bangkok, French admiral had arrived
there to treat for peace. The captain re-
piled that he was without instructions,
but would cease as soon as the Siamese
forts should be abandoned. The result
Is unknown In Saigon"
BANGKOK, July 22-M Pavie, French
minister resident, handed Frances ulti-
matum to Prince Devawongse, Siamese
minister of foreign affairs, on Friday of
last week. At the same time he informed
the Siamese government that in case
Frances demands should be refused he
would at once leave Bangkok to board the
gunboat Forfait The blockade of the
Siamese coast, he added would be de-
clared at once. The opinion is general
here that Siam will offer to pay in full the
indemnity demanded by France. 1t is
doubtful. however that the French claims
to territory will be allowed. Much de
ponds on the response of Great Britain to
the efforts Siam is making to gain her
moral or material support.
LONDON, July 2-Important communi-
Office and Captain II. NJ Jones, British
minister resident in Bangkok. Vice Ad-
miral Fremantle, commander in chief of
the Chinese division of the fleet, is hasten
ing to Singapore, where dispatches from
the admiralty await him. The greater
part of the squadron under his command
accompanied him. Great Britain has in
formed Siam that she could not recognize
any obligation to assist her. 1t is evident,
therefore, that the Siamese government
must patch up as best 1t can most of its
differences with France
In the territorial arrangements however
Great Britain will have voice. The exact
nature Of her demands cannot be ascer
tanned before France shall specify more
| particularly than she has specified in bel
| ultimatum the boundaries of the territory
TO be brought under French control. The
ultimatum is notably indefinite as regards
this point Evan Siam is still in the dark
and her efforts to obtain light from NJ
| Pavle bid fair to remain vain for severa
days. The vital par Of the French de
mand for territory may include the Who'll,
left bank of the Mekong river This ter
ritory Siam will not surrender without 1
struggle. Siam manifests all willingness
to pay France the indemnity demanded fol
injuries to French citizens and property
although the indemnity specified by
| France IN far in excess of the damages.
The Bangkok correspondent of the Dali!
| Chronicle says. 1.-The concession of tn
French demands is probable, although
section Of the Siamese cabinet counsels de
fance. The French gunboats are making
special preparations for the event OF re
fusHl. The British minister has warne,
British subjects, in view of the critica
situation, that tho Siamese navy will b
unable to afford any protection, and vii
undoubtedly be captured in the event G
fighting The landing of foreign troops
regarded as probable, The acting Cover
nor Of the district near Luang prahan
is acting in the French interests"
The Bangkok correspondent Of Tn
Times says concerning the French u
timntum Europe, and especially Grea
Britain, should know that this territor.;
demand represents 5000 square mile
1t includes the province that Burma
coded TO Siam on the condition that
should never be ceded TO any other powe
and 50, 600 miles of northeastern Siam int
: which the French have never advanced
The demand for the evacuation Of the lei
bank Of the Mekong river proves that Co
eruor General de Lanossdri's statement
. regarding preyiGus French possession
the tracts claimed are untrue. The il
demnty demanded amply represen
Frances previous claims, and should sa
isfy the most gruspinR government. In ia
France demands the ACKNOWLEDGMENT an
ruin Of Siam. and If these be denied wi
$ make war upon and bloekadet the country
!, BERLIN, July 22--The German COVER
a ment will send several ships to Siam
t Protect the German residents and their i
: terests This step is taken partly in
i spnnse to the urgent request Of the Han
Q ties, which have commercial relatio
y with Siamese ports