New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
\ SIAMESE MINISTER
PHYA PHETCaADA To BE SENT TO
WASHINGTON TO ENCOURAGE COM
MERCIAL. RELATIONS.

Washington, June Is (SpeciaD-The Siamese Cow
eminent has appointed Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PlenipOtentiary TO the United States.
and this may mean much for the commercial rela-
" 80 1etween America and Siam in the near future
Hitherto the Siamese minister at the Court of ST.
James has also been accredited TO Holland. Bel
gium and the United States and the interests OF
Siam in America have for many years been directly
intrusted to Isaac Townsend Smith, of New-York.
who. while citizen of the United States. has
served consul general for Siam city. This
little country now has six diplomatic representa-
tives-one at London, who will be accredited here
after TO Great Britain, the Netherlands and Bel
gium one at Paris, who is accredited France
accredited 10 Germany. Austria Hungary. Dem
mark, Norway and Sweden, and three others. who
are accredited Russia, Japan and the United
States respectively Her consular service extends
TO many other nations. and is increasing every
year
Phya Phetchada (Peeah Pet-Chah-Dah). who is TO
represent Siam al Washington will start for his
post of duty this month He represents the advance
element in his government and is acquainted with
the English language AS preparation for his Inn
duties he has seen considerable public SER
vice at home. having served for time in the
Foreign Office at Bangkok and more recently in the
DEPARTMENT Of the Local Government. Before his
departure his title, will be changed IN
cordance with the custom Of his country. and he
Charoon Raja Maitri. The term Phya is title
which is next to the most honorable that can
and the rest of the name signifies who is
courage more cordial international relations.
slam has been advancing rapidly I'm the last
years. Many OF the officials in the Samese Govern
ment and the King have fair knowledge Of Euro
pean CIVILIZATION, an acquaintance which has been
acquired both through travel and through educa-
t1On received in that part of the world; moreover
the monarchical forms Of government are more in
harmony with their ideas OF sovereignty, hence
their sympathies naturally turn toward Europe
politically, and the best things with which they
are acquainted naturally attract their commerce..
On the other hand, the recent developments In the
Far East have impressed this people with the fact
that there is great and rapidly growing people in
the Western Hemisphere of whom they know little
and with whom the world must reckon in the
future, both in politics and in commerce The att
tude Of America in the Chinese problem Is thor
oughly appreciated by Siam; the cordial and inti-
mate relations between America and Japan. her
more advanced sister in the Orient. furnishing
Siam valuable object lesson in politics. and Amer
lean products are commencing themselves IN their
competition with the cheap stUffs made TO meet the
present and local tastes of the Oriental market
All that is needed at the present time TO bring
America into larger commercial relations with Siam
Is more intimate acquaintance on her part with
American institutions, American products and the
American people. Slam already appreciates this TO
some extent, and as an earnest of this fact she is
now sending minister to represent her In Wash
ington- The Siamese are travelling and inquring
people, and this promises TO be only the beginning
OF series of influences that will result in intrOduc
ing the American commonwealth to larger num-
ber Of this Oriental people year by year