The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-13
RUSSIA IS OUR FRIEND
Misleading Reports TO the Contrary,
Recently Circulated, En-
phatically Denied.
SALlsDURY's PRl MROSe CLUB SPEECH.
or Evidence OF the Feeling of Cordial
lily Existing Between the T~ % Countries
Japan. Too. Has Only Kindly Feelings
Toward the United states.


WAsnINGToS. May Ga leading Rus
sian diplomatist said yesterday that
the cable report from London stating
that Emperor Nicholas Of Russia was
much disturbed as TO the ultima.e Les-
tiny OF the Philippines, and that some
sort of immediate intervention was
probable. was entirely inwarranted,
and placed Russia in misleading POI
sition before the people Of this coun-
try. He says the sentiment through
out Russia. official and unofficial, is
one of extreme cordially toward the
United States. and it shows there will
be no change in the traditional friend
ship existing between the United
States and Russia.
The friendly feeling, he pointed out.
was shown by Russian newspapers,
which arrived in the mail to the Rus
sian embassy only yesterday. They
were published just after the declara-
ton of war. and their comment was.
without exception, OF the most friendly
character toward the United States.
He said this feeling prevailed to
marked extent. even among the peas
antry of Russia. and it was a matter of
surprise to him, under such circum-
stances that reports. should be clrcu-
la,ed in the United States that Russia
was about TO assume an unfriendly atti-
tlide tow ard this country.
The Russian ambassador, Count
Cassini, is expected here some time
next month. lie is now at st. Peters
burg, after having conducted the ne
go.iations at Pelsin resulting in the
Russian occupation of Port Arthur.
Yesterday was holiday, being the
1 Saints day after whom the empress
was named. Accordingly. some Of the
/ Russian officials went to TT. Monroe,
where they will had opportunity,
\ incidentally. OF seeing Commodore
Schley's flying squadron. Gen. Merit
wego. the Russian naval and military
representative he-e. has not yet ar
ranged To 20 to Cuba, as il is felt the
important operations are still some
time of
At the several foreign headquarters
yesterday the speech of Lord Salisbury
before the Primrose cldb, Wednesday
night. was regarded as deeply signiti-
cant in that it was the first expression
from high official source clearly in
dicating the sympathy of the British
ministry IN the present course of the
United States.
In British quarters Lord Salisbury's
speech is received with much satisfac-
tion as another evidence of cordiality
between this country and Great Brit
ain.
At the same time. it is stated with
the greatest positiveness that this
friendly feeling has at no time taken
official form. in the form of an entente
or understanding of any kind. Ii is re-
garded as none the less helpful. how
ever, in leading toward fuller co-opera-
tion and sympathy between the En-
glish-speaking people on both sides OF
the water.
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 and by leading diploma
fists as purely fanciful. The state de-
partment gives specific denial
The foreign embassies and legations
have received notification from the
state department that any cipher ca
bles they may desire to send to their
consuls at Havana. Porto Rico or other
Spanish possessions will not be inter
rupted or GER sored.
The japanese minister. Mr.. Hosh:-
was among the callers at the state de-
partment yesterday. lie had not
heard from Manila, and thought infor'
nation might come by way of For
mosa. to which place Japan has
laid a 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 Hawaiia's acquisition
J py the United States in the usual
way, by treaty. 50 long a. Japan l
interests in Hawaii are safeguarded
; But he feels that it would be unfortu
: nate to have the acquisition occur
through any sudden and surprising
. move. particularly in view Of thu
friendly relations just at present exist
! ing between the United States, Great
Britain and Japan.
MIR. Hoshi is inclined to believe that
when the Japanese decree of neutral
itv is in hand. IL will disclose that Goa
is not made strict contraband OF war.
SENIOR Mendonca. the Brazilian min
lister here. called at the state depart
ment yesterday. it being diplomatic
: day. and his presence gave rise to thu
supposition that he had come to confe
with the department in respect to The
: status Of the United States vessels nov
in brazilian waters. 1t turned out
: however. that the minister had re
ceived absolutely no advices from hi
: government on this point. nor any no
, ,ice Of the neutrality proclamation.