The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-06


cies Sympathy Is Warmly with
the United States-Sniisbnry's
Speech Criticised by Representa-
tives of Continental POwers--Jn-
nan Discredits Seizure of Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, May ga Russian
diplomat said today that the caple re-
port from London-stating that EN-
neror Nicholas. of Russia was mucn
disturbed as to the ultimate destiny
of the Philippines, and that some sort
of Immediate intervention was propa-
I,Ia-was entirely unwarranted, and
pIaced Russia in a misleading position
before the people of this country.
He says the sentiment Throughout,
Russia. of the Russians, official ana
unofficial. is one of extreme cordlalltv
towards the United States, and 1t
shows there will be no change in the
traditional friendship existing between
the United States and Russia.
The friendly feeling, he pointed out
was shown by the Russian heWspapess
which arrived in the mail to the rus
sian embassy only yesterday. They
were published just after the declara-
zion of war. and their comment was
without exception of the most frlenoty
character toward the United sNa'es.
He said this feeling prevailed TO
marked extent, even among the peas
antry of Russia, and 1t was matter
o. surprise to him, under such clrculn-
stances. that reports should be clrcu-
lated in the United States that RUSSIA
was about to assume an untrlenuly az
titude towards this country.
The Russian ambassador. Count cas-
SIM, is expected here some time mex
month. He is now at st. Peterspurs'
after having conducted the negotiations
at Pekin, resulting in the RUSSIAN oc-
cupation OF Port Arthur
Il the several foreign headquarters
today, the speech of Lord SahspuIy'
before the Primrose club last hisnt,
was regarded as deeply Significant, IN
+ba+ n was the first expression from
HIGH official source clearly indicating
The sympathy of the British ministry
in the present course of the united
States. c.,;.,,,,<,
, In British quarters Lord SALISBURY s
speech is received with much satlSIac-
ZION as another evidence of cordlallty
between this country and Great brl5
tain At the same time, 1t Is stated
with the greatest positiVeness, that
This friendly feeling has at no TIME
taken official form, in the way OF an
entente or understanding OF any klnu.
1t is regarded as none tne iess s,i Up co. a.
however in leading toward fuller CO
oneration and sympathy between the
Notwithstanding people on both sides
of the water.
Fairy Tale.
The Paris report that the United
States has promised to capture the
Canary islands and cede them to Great
Britain" is characterized at the state
department as. purely fanciful. The
state department gives a SPECIFIC de-
NAL. .;os
The foreign embassies and legations
have received notification from the
state department that any clpher ca
bles they may desire to send 10 lnelr
consuls at Havana, Porto RICO or otner
Spanish possessions VIII hoI NC iii'ei
rupted or censored.
The Japanese minister, Mr.. Hosnl,
was among the callers at the state oe-
partment today. He had not heard from
Manila. but thought information might
come by way of Formosa, TO Whlch
place Japan has laid a cable.
The minister does not credit the re-
ports that Hawaii is about to be turn
ed over to the United States. He says
Japan has nothing to say of Hawai- S
ACQUISITION by the United States In the
usual way, by treaty, so long as Japan S
interests in Hawaii are safe-guarded.
But he feels that it would be unfort-
innate to have the acquisition occur
move, particularly in view Of the
friendly relations just at present exist
ing between the United States, Great
Britain and Japan. Mr.. Hoshi is in
clined to believe that when the Japan
csc decree of neutrality is in hand 1t
will disclose that coal is not made
strict contra band of war.
Senior Mendonca, the Brazilian minis
ter, called at the state department to-
day, this being diplomatic day, and his
presence gave rise to the supposition
that he had come to confer with the
department in respect to the status of
the United States vessels now in Brazil
ian waters. 1t turned out, however
that the minister had received abso-
lutely no aGvices from his government
on this point, nor any notice of the
neutrality proclamation.
Mr.. Hatch, the Hawaiian minister,
was also among the callers Mr.. Hatch
has so far heard nothing from Homo
lulu in connection with the dispatches
of yesterday relating to the transfer Of
the Hawaiian islands to the United
States. 1t was plain to be seen, how
ever, that the minister would be very
much gratified to receive an official con-
ffTmation, but in his opinion any nego-
tiations Of the character described
would be conducted directly between
President Dole and United States Min
lister Sewell at Honolulu, and the lat
ter would be expected to communicate
with his government on this subject.