Show THE ULTIMATUM ACCEPTED o Siam Concedes All the Demands Made by France THE FRENCH PEOPLE HAPPY Franco Will Now Withdraw notice Blockade I I Great Britains Part in tho Affair Tin Paris Journal Says England Got j the Best of tho Diplomatic DIplo-matic Negotiations 1 PARS July 20 Prince Vadhanaa Siamese minister went to the foreign I office this morning to communicate to 1 I Develle Eovoil the chief secretary informed < in-formed him that Devello was unable to receive him as with the departure of Pavie from Bangkok all diplomatic intercourse j inter-course had stopped Prince Vadhana exclaimed But I bring a flag of truce we accept the ultimatum t ulti-matum Revolt did not wait to hear more He bolted into Develltss presence shouting 1 Slam accepts the ultimatum Develle at once received the prince with exceptional cordiality After his departure depar-ture Develle telephoned the news to the j premier deputy who summoned a cabinet i I cabi-net council but after he was informed of the decision the meeting adjourned till tomorrow In view of Siams action in acceding to the terms of the ultimatum it is expected I that France will withdraw its notice of blockade and accept Slams surrender It is understood the provinces on the upper Mekong will be subject to future negotiations negotia-tions between France and Great Britain A Bangkok telegram says A cabinet council at which tho decision to grant the cemands of Frances ultimatum was made was called In the Royal palace yesterday yes-terday morning The king presided 4 A semiofficial statement was given to the press this evening saying that Siams acceptance gives complete satisfaction to France and all who are not desirous of making the Siamese difficulty the occa sinon of fresh colonial enterprise The ii statement adds lTho French government govern-ment desiring to give proofs of its goodwill good-will to Siam probably will not raise further fur-ther objections in the affair Another semiofficial statement says the public will find proof that Great Britain has not intervened The Journal accepts the statement with a grain of salt It says something was done behind the scenes and the French are likely to awaken soon to the fact that Great Britain after all got the better of them in diplomatic negotiations |