The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-05
. RUSSIA OUR FRIEND.
Rumors Of Hostility Mere
Canards-- England
and Japan.

WASHINGTON, May 5, 1S98.-Af ding
Russian diplomat said today that the
cable report from London, stating that
Emperor Nicholas of Russia was much
disturbed as to the ultimate destiny Of the
Philippines, and that some sort Of i1n1ne-
diate intervention was probable, was ems
tirely unwarrantea, and placed Russia in
a misleading position before the people
of this country. He says the sentiment
throughout Russia, official and unof1eial.
is one of extreme cordiality towards the
United states, and it shows there will be
no change in the traditional friendship
existing between the United States and
Russia
The friendly feeling he pointFd OUT
was shown by the Russian newspapers
which arrived in the mail to the Hus-
sian Embassy only yesterday. ihey
were published just after the declaration
of war, and their comment was, without
exception, of the most friendly character
toward the United States He said tnls
feeling prevailed to a marked extent,
even among the peasantry OF Russia, ana
it was a matter of surprise to him un-
der such circumstances. that reports
should be circulated in the United states
that Russia was about to assume an un-
friendly attitude toward this country
The Russian ambassador Count Cas-
sini is expected here some time next
month. He is now at st. Petersburg,
after having conducted the Negotiations
at Pekin resulting in the Russian oecu-
patton of Porth Arthur. Today is Rus
sian holiday, being the saints day after
whom the Empress was named. accord
ingly. some of the Russian officials went
to Fortress Monroe, where they will have
the opportunity, incidentally Of seeing
Commodore Schleys flying squadron.
General Mertwago, the Russian naval
and military representative here has not
yet arranged to go to Cuba, as it is felt
the important operations are still some
time oft.
At the several foreign headquarters to-
day, the speech of Lord Salisbury before
the Primrose Club last night was regard
ed as deeply significant, in that it was
the first expression from high official
source clearly indicating the sympathy OF
the British ministry in the present course
Of TIE United States.
In British quarters Lord Salisbury $
speech is received with much satisfaction
as another evidence of cordiaIity between
this country and Great Britain. At the
same time, it is stated with the greatest
positiveness that this friendly feeling has
at no time taken official form in the way
of entente or understanding Of any
kind 1t is regarded as none the less
helpful, however, in leading toward fuller
cooperation and sympathy between the
English speaking people on both sides of
the water. 81
The Paris report that the United States
s'has promised to capture the Canary IS
lands and cede them to Great Britain
is characterized at the State Department
and by leading diplomats as purely fam
ciful. The State Department gives a spe-
cific denial.
The foreign embassies and legations
have received notification from the State
Department that any cipher cables they
may desire to send to their consuls at
Havana, Porto Rico or. other Spanish pos
sessions will not be Interrupted or CEN
sored.
The Japanese Minister, Mr. Hoshi, was
among the callers at the State Depart
ment today. He had not heard from
Manila but thought information might
come by way of Formosa, to which place
Japan has laid cable. The Minister does
not credit reports that Hawaii is about
to be turned over to the United States.
He says Japan has nothing to say of Ha-
waits acquisition by the United States
in the usual way, by treaty. SO long as
Japan's interests in Hawaii are safe
guarded.
He feels however, that it would be un-
fortunate to have the acquisition occur
through any sudden and surprising move,
particularly in view of the very friendly
relations just at present existing between
the United States, Great Britain and Ja-
pan. Mr.. Hoshi is inclined to believe that
when the Japanese decree Of enutrality
is in hand it will disclose that coal is not