The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-06
No Negotiations. However, Are I'm
Progress Looking to the Much-Dis-
cussed AnglO-Amcrican Alliance.
RIDICULOUS PARTISAN STORY
REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES
WILL TAKE THE CANARIES
And Later Cede Them to Great Brit
ain characterized as ..Fnnciful'-
Spanish Hatred of England.

WASHINGTON. May "a leddlng Rus
sian diplomat said to-day that the cable
report from London stating that Emperor
Nicholas of Russia, was much disturbed as
to the ultimate destiny of the Phihppines'
and that some sort of immediate interven-
ton was probable, was entirely unwarranted
and placed Russia in a misleading position
before the people of this country. He says
the sentiment throughout Russia. official
and unofficial, is one of extreme cordality
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
pointed out, was shown by the Russian
newspapers which arrived in the mail to
the Russian embassy only yesterday. They
were published just after the declaration of
war and their comment was, without ex-
ception, of the most friendly character to-
wards the United States. He said this feel
ing prevailed to a marked extent, even
among the peasantry of Russia, and it was
a matter of surprise to him, under such
circumstances, that reports should be crcu-
lated in the United States that Russia was
about to assume unfriendly attitude to-
wards this country.
The Russian ambassador, Count Cassini
is expected here some time next month. He
is now at ST. Petersburg, after having con-
Quoted the negotiations at Picking resulting
in, the Russian occupation of Port Arthur
To-day is q Russian holiday, being the
saints day after whom the Empress was
named. Accordingly some of the Russian
officials went to Fortress Monroe, where
they will have the opportunity, incidentally,
of seeing Commodore Schleys flying squad
ron. General Mertwego, 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
off.
At the several foreign headquarters to-
day, the speech of Lord Salisbury before
the Primrose Club last night was regarded
as deeply significant, in that it was the first
expression from high official source clear
ly indicating 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 satisfaction
as another evidence of cordiality between
this country and Great Britain. At the same
time, it is stated, with the greatest posi-
tiveness that this friendly feeling has at no
time taken official form, in the way of an
entente, or understanding of any kind. 1t
is regarded as none the less helpful, how
ever, in leading towards fuller cooperation
and sympathy between the English-speak-
ing people on both sides of the water The
Paris report that the United States has
promised to capture the Canary islands and
eede them to Great Britain" is character
lied at the State Department and by leading
diplomats as purely fanciful. The State De-
partment gives a specific denial
The foreign embassies and legations have
received notification from the State Depart
ment that any cipher cables they may de-
sire to send to their consuls at Havana.
Porto Rico or other Spanish possessions,
will not be interrupted or censored
The Japanese minister, Mr.. Hoshi was
among the callers at the State Department
to-day. He had not heard from Manila,
but thought information might come by way
OIL Formosa, to which place Japan has laid
a cable. The minister does not credit re-
ports that Hawaii is about to be turned over
to the United States. He saws japan has
nothing to say of Hawaii's acquisition by
the United States in the usual way, by
treaty, so long as JapanS interests in Ha-
wall are Safeguarded. But he feels that il
would be unfortunate to have the acouisi-
ticn occur through any sudden and sur
very friendly relations just at present ex-
isting between the United States Great
britain and Japan Mr.. Hoshi is inclined to
I believe that when the Japanese decree of
neutrality is in hand it will disclose that
coal is not made strict contraband of war
Senior Mendonca, the Brazilian minister
here, 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 Brazilian waters 1t turned
out, however, that the minister had re-
ceived absolutely no advices from his gov
eminent on this point. nor any notice OF the
neutrality proclamation. Senior Mendonca
gave notice that he would sail on the oath
inst. for Lisbon to assume his duties there
as minister for Brazil. His successor DR.
Asst. the present minister to Portugal will
sail for the United States tomorrow and
should be here in about ten days.
Mr.. Hatch the Hawaiian minister was
also among the callers on Assistant Secre-
tary Cridler. who received the Diplomatic
visitors to-day in the absence of Assistant
Secretaries Moore and Adee. both of whom
were called away from the department TO
attend the funeral of the late Mr. Soteldo
Mr., Hatch has far heard nothing from
Honolulu i'm confirmation of the press dis
patches of yesterday relating to the trans
fer of the Hawaiian islands to the United
States. Ii was plain to be seem however
that the minister would he very much graft
fed to receive an official confirmation but
in his opinion any negotiations of the char
acter described would be conducted directly
between President Dole and United States
Minister Sewell at Honolulu and the latter
would be expected to communicate with his
government on this subject.