The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-31

to Acting Secretary Ades. at the de-
partment Of state. and BY him furnished
70 the president. While the news OF a
possible rear attack upon the compare
lively small force Of the allies was not
received with surprise. It generally was
not regarded as serious. as the foreign
forces are believed to be abundantly able
20 take care Of themselves against any
force OF Chinese likely TO be sent against
them.
Matters of Diplomacy.
In the absence OF official information
from China, or from United States Of
ficers there, interest today centered In the
diplomatic phases OF the existing trou-
bic. The rumor OF a declaration OF war
BY Russia. # is explained. may have
grown out Of the operation OF the troops
OF the car, in the protection OF the
southeastern frontier OF his empire. or
Il may have arisen from the reported
statement OF the commanders OF the Rus
sian forces at Picking, that bis govern
ment was AZ war with China. and there
fore he must prohibit communication
with the Chinese.
Neither the operations of Russia on
her frontier, nor the prohibition by
Russian general OF communication with
the Chinese would constitute, IL Is said,
a declaration OF war by Russia. No gem
crai could declare war. Even his state
ment that his government had declared
war would not make II so
declaration OF war. II is pointed out
by the best authority, is a perfect. dis
tinct and obvious proceeding In this
country a declaration OF war may be
made only by congress.
How War II Declared.
Among European nations the method Of
procedure is simpler. but quite as obvious.
War IL declared by them by edct or proc
Iamation. II may be declaration OF war.
or II may be the official recognition that
n state OF war exists. In either event,
the news OF such action would be pub
iished 10 the world Immediately
Diplomatic representatives of the pow
crs making the declaration would be noti-
fed Instantly, IN order that they might
communicative the information to the gov
ernments OF the country TO which they
are accredited. The information, too,
would be conveyed. Mt once. to the nation
against which the declaration was made
IN turn this nation would notify its dip
lomatic representatives abroad that they
might govern themselves accordingly
Within three hours after tho official de-
claration OF congress that the United
ss We az war with the kingdom OF
..ssl, vi opanish government had on the
1919 az ,usht,cai note 70 All governments
.,.,sf.',. :. ma acc,enited representatives
n"'ny'nk tnem OF the existence OF state
OF war between Spain and the United
States.
Ru..,.,. A. c.
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osan,.,. - n..a., among washington
mir. hss sae,ass a.'.on 70 tnat the en-
X. aam,haa..sn ... .nree provinces on
ste-a i'o"''er are IN n state OF
Th,n r. .,...,
,ar..,sa uierent from dec
,ara,t.. .orresponos 10 dec
and ~ .,i ' 'aw ny areat britain
csr.,,. -, ~, 49,. ~ .ns r'sht OF habeas
,,.rna.n,a, ~ ~. 'su STATES ~ Is SUI
1890 ~ =. wv ny mii,ary authority.
~ ~ $500 t apon su.n ,reaties as may
~h.ra,a a.',.'' 'ne Two countries;
s,n, ~. $3.50 s' w, VI WAT OF ueciara-
~, $3.50. ''"'e u WAT csists would annui
=, 4. ,'.,...,
h.s go ahass. y. .u'"er ,hht RUSSIA
a. rt,, III ner present operations
sha ,ora,.,, ,a,.,. anu protection or
- 49,. . .ssuoners ana the protection
m. ..,a-'es ioh.'sr.
4. .,.s..S.. .. ooleot oi the other powers
,..a.ann wy 'sssue ana protection OF the
r. anu ",ner iore'sn subjects.
has s.,.as ~, n.r seoonn OBJECT Russia
ss..,. Nrwcn"ans. THIS was done 20
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