The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-05
Emphasized Great Britain'S Neutral
ity, Expressing Hope That False
Reports Will Be Ignored.

III
London, March 5.-The Russian ambas-
sador Count Benckendorff yesterday Wis
| ed King Edward and presented TO his
|hajesty an autograph letter from the czar.
|she king who, on hearing that Count
senckendorfr intended going TO 81. Peters
|urg, sent for the ambassador and asked
| tim 10 hand the czar an autograph letter.
h which King Fodward in the most friend
terms emphasized Great Britain's COM
lete neutrality during the war in the far
ast and said he trusted that the czar
fould pay no attention to the press re-
torts indicating that Great Britain was
| 4ot neutral. nor TO any unfriendly com
| |Aents Of the English papers, which the
hing regretted.
1--WE DO not want TO appear as alarm
Is, but we would be doing harm ana
| bot good II we tried to conceal the fact
rat she present situation I'm regard to
|breign affairs I'm one OF considerable anx-
ty." the Spectator says, I'm n long article
In the effect OF the Russian Japanese war
Ih international relations. especially the
Iklations between Russia and Great Brit
n.
The Spectator points out how the
Russian feeling of resentment against
| Breat Britain is steadily rising. the Rus
| .ans being convinced that the British
khve been the chief cause OF their diff
bulties by encouraging the Japanese TO
. b 20 war
WOULD BE POPLAR.
without considering whether there is
| hy truth I'm the report continues the
| pectator. the important fact Il that II
N held by the Russian people and that
Ifbublic opinion is I'm such state OF
Excitement that war with Great Britain
ould be extremely popular"
Proceeding TO explain why the military
| Rrty should try TO escape the humilia-
on OF a possible defeat by a small Asiatic
bwer." the Spectator remarks:
PA great European war would obiterate
II traces of the Japanese war A popular
bar would cover up an unpopular one and
I've the Russians an excuse 10 make
face with Japan or withdraw from
4pan's reach. and so staunch the bleed
IL I'm men and money now going on in
anchuria."
Further, according 20 the Spectator
military men i'm Russia believed that
pr against Great Britain would be con
I9cted In company with Germany and
fance and present no risks 10 Russia
the brunt OF the Sighting would fan
France and Germany. whose colonies
iuld he taken I'm the event of the Brit
n being victorious. while. as the Rus
pm fleet has already gone. Great Britain
'uld not infict injury on Russia"
WARNING TO PRESS
rhe Spectator proceeds TO warn the
less against giving Russia occasion for
rking quarrel. especially referring 10
n "aggressively anti Russian tone OF
Ie Times and the impression Of partisan
ip." which. IL declares. II Is difficult
condone or even understand.
Continuing. the Spectator will say:
hat tho Times should give occasion TO
|ose who desire TO embroil Russia and
Feet Britain is rendered more remark
10 by the fact that the Times has done
lich excellent service I'm pointing out
trend OF German policy.
III is TO be feared that the harm done
want Of restraint originally shown by
n British press cannot now be undone.
at least our newspapers should real
the need OF not playing into the hands
the military party In Russia or pro-
hing material for those who desire to
flve 10 France that her ally has been
hated In an unfair and hostile spirit
the British people.
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