Show MUTINEERS LIBERALIZE SIAM RULE Constitutional Monarchy SetUp SetUp Set SetUp Up Following Brief Army Navy Revolt CAPITAL REMAINS QUIET Rebels Invade Palace and Seize Royal Family B Cr nr Associated BANGKOK Siam June 24 A 24 A constitutional constitutional con con- monarchy was established In n Siam today after ailer a sudden but brief revolution in which one man was killed The army and navy rebelled WIthout without without with WIth- out warning and the thc city was taken completely by surprise as mutinous troops poured Iri Into the streets afoot and in military tanks some armed with machine guns The Thc rebels invaded the palace and captured several members of ol the royal family f cabinet ministers and arid other high government officials whom they imprisoned in the building build build- ing ng The navy chiefs sent a warship to where here King and Queen were spending a holiday The leader of that expedition expedition tion ion was ordered to bring the monarch monarch monarch mon mon- arch and his consort back to Bang Bang- kok CITY CITi JIT REl REMAINS S QUIET The mass of tho the people people- apparently took ook no part in the movement an ann and andin andin in n the main mam the city was quiet I The single casualty it was said was the chief chic of staff of the army anny who vho was shot down by his own me men when he resisted arrest Prince and Prince hatra chatra were among the prisoners an ann and andin andin in n the course of oC the 3 afternoon th the rebel ebel leaders announced that the tra tr absolute monarchy had given way vay to a constitutional monarchy King who succeeded to lo the throne of his brother in 1925 1025 was expected back in the capital very soon Apparently the rebels were willing that he should continue to reign WOULD RESTRICT POWER They announced however that their object was to restrict the kings king's absolute power eliminate the princes entirely from front the government ant and force the resignation of the cabinet a body which consists of the heads o othe of the various departments of state Its members all are princes Telegraph and telephone service out of the country was interrupted but although there was great excitement excitement excite excite- ment amon among the people the city was entirely orderly Foreign residents were in no danger King spent some time tim In the United States in the spring o of 1931 and underwent an operation fo for or cataract at White While Plains N. N Y With him were Queen Barni he her parents Prince and Princess an uncle and aunt and several servants ser ser- Prince Subba brother brothe of ot the queen is in the United states State on Pace e Two MUTINEERS LIBERALIZE SlAM SIAM RULE Continued From Pate Pare One now having arrived this month to tomake tomake tomake make a n stud study of ot the American political cal system and of American police pollee methods GRANTS VIEW INTERVIEW INTERVIEWS S King during his sojourn sojourn so so- journ ourn in the United States discussed his relationship to his people in the first interview ever granted by him since he ho ascended the throne in 1025 1925 In the first place ploce he said in Siam the king doesn't recognize in himself any divine right light From olden times the king of Siam has been the thc father lather of his people In fact the theold theold theold old word ord for king chosen when the people eople won their independence and adopted the name Thai free free free for themselves was themselves was father of the country in Siamese po muang The king like the father in a patriarchal patriarchal patri archal family is to be obeyed That Thatis is the relationship relationship like like a father and his son Later In the interview he disclosed j. j J plans for granting suffrage to the people of Si Siam m. m We Ve are re planning a new v municipal law to experiment with the franchise franchise fran fran- chise he said Under this law the thc people would be permitted 1 to elect some ome of their municipal councilors It is my opinion that the beginning beginning begin begin- ning of or suffrage should be in the mu mu- mU 1 I believe e that the people should have a voice in local affairs We ale afe ae tr trying ing to educate them up to it il I think it ft would be a mistake for us to have parliamentary government government govern govern- overn ment until the people have learned to exercise the franchise through experience ex cx in local government |