Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-08-05
THE NAMESB DISPUTE.
A Complete Understanding Be-
tween France and England.
THEsUPPLEMENTARY GUARANTEES
They Wsrc Demanded by France ON Ac-
count Of Slams Delay In Accepting the
Uitimasuza. and Are Conceded by Slam.
The Blockade Raised.

They Wsrc Demanded by France on Ac-
count Of Slams Delay in Accepting the
Uitimasu-a. and Are Conceded by Slam.
The Blockade Raised.
PARIS, Aug. 2 = The supplementary
guarantees demanded by France from
Siam, which include the temporary Gus
tody of thu river and port of Chantibun,
and that Siam shall not establish military
stations in certain named places near the
Cambodian frontier or within certain
distance OF the Cambodian frontier. were
contained Ia note issued by NJ. Deyelle
on Monday and made public today The
text of the note is as follows:
1.-The delay of Siam in accepting the Ill
tiniatum presented by the French minis
ter resident at Bangkok has justified the
government of the republic in imposing
heavier conditions. Being DESTROYS, how
ever, to give further proof of the senti
ments Of moderation by which she has
been constantly actuated, France will con-
tent herself, as an indispensable guarantee
for the practical execution of the clauses
of the ultimatum, with occupying the
river and port of Chantibun until the
complete evacuation of the posts estab-
lished by the Siamese on the left bank of
the Mekong river. Further. for the pur-
pose of guaranteeing a continuance of the
good relations happily re-established be-
tween France and Siam, and for prevent
ing conflict in the region Of Lake Tou,-
esap, Siam will undertake to maintain no
military fctces in the Battambang and
Siemreuf, and in the lacality situated
within radius of twenty-five kilometers
of the Makong river. starting from the
Cambodian frontier. Siam will only main
tain the police force necessary to preserve
order. Moreover, Siam will not maintain
warships or armed boats on the waters of
the great lake or the Mekong river"
A semi-ohicial note says: 1.-The various
interviews between NJ Develle and Lord
Dufferin n the last few days referred ex-
clusively tc the upper Mekong question,
which hes been pending between France
and Great Britain for years, and which
was brought into prominence by the
Franco-Sia2nese conflict. All decisions in
the matter were postponed until Siam I'M
reservedly accepted the French ultimatum.
Acceptance being made, France has not
hesitated to adhere to the principal of
neutral Zon3 to be established by means of
mutual sacrifices between the possessions
of the two powers in the regions of the up
per Mekong. The delimitation of the zone
is reserved Cor future date"
A council of the ministry was held at
the Palac2 palace of the Elysee yesterday
NJ. Develio announced that Prince Vad-
hama had stgnilied his governments will
ingness to concede the supplementary
guarantees demanded by France. NJ. De-
velle also stated that his interview on
Monday with Lord Dufferin was based
on the negotiations which took place in
1889 between France and Great Britain,
which recognized the principle of buffer
state between the French and British pos
sessions III the east asF
LONDON, Aug. I'm the house of lords
Earl Roseberry secretary of state for for
eign affairs, read the text of the first ult
matum and of the supplementary ulti
matum sent by France to Siam and ac-
copied ~ he latter country. He added:
eve have signed an agreement in Paris
establishing a neutral zone in Indo-
China"
LoNDoEf. lug. 3.-Sir Edward Grey, par
liamentary secretary of the foreign Office,
announced Ia the house Of commons yes
terday afternoon that the French blockade
of Bangkek lad been raised