Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-17
She Must Enforce Her Neutrality
In the Case OF the Protected
Cruiser AIkOld,
TIME LIMIT HAS EXPIRED.
Russia Herself Ilas Agreed to the
Disarmament Of the
Cruiser.

London, Aug H. The Associated
PrcssEcarned this afternoon that Japan
has made a demand on China, prac-
ticaly in the nature Of an ultimatun5
that she Immediately enforce her neu-
uality IN the case of the protected
cruiser Asllold ana the torpedo boat
destroyer Grozovoi now at Shanghai
Japan pointed out that the time limit
q hours, permitted by International
law, had expired, ana that Japan
therefore was at liberty to take such
action as may seem 90 her eXpedient.
Al the japanese legation here q was
expressed that the Toxic government
had no intention OF remaining quiesCent
Il Russia attempted 10 compel China 20
give asylum 10 her men-of-War, and
authorized repairs at her ports which
would enable them 10 resume belliger-
ent operations. Should China fail 20
comply Immediately with Japan's de-
maud, the division of japanese war
ships now I'm the vicinity OF Shanghai
VIII, the legation declares, be instruct
ed TO enter the port and capture the
Askold and Grozov0i as was done IN
the case of the Ryeshitelni Japan has
made no secret Of her intention, but
has not consulted the powers believing
that the matter Is one which concerns
herself alone as japan Is prepared, ths
legation further asserts, to recognize
Chinese neutrality only go long ag II is
respected by Russia.
with regard to The Ryeshitelni Jd-
pan, It is asserted, is determined not
to comply with the Chinese demand,
submitted in compliance with the Rus
sian note that the vessel be returned
TO Chefoo, Japan insists that to all
intent and purposes Chefoo has been
Russian base during the war. Chinese
iunks having been fitted out there and
sent through the Japanese blockading
vessels 20 Port Arthur.
No answer has yet been given Japan
to the Russian protest in the case of
the Ryeshtelni but when it is made it
win be communicated TO all the powers
WILL BE DIsARMED.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. II, 1855 p. m.--
Russia has agreed TO disarmament of
the Russian cruiser Askold, now at
Shanghai
The admiralty here does not confirm
the reported arrival of the Russian
cruisers Diana and Pallada az Nladiyo-
stok A dispatch received this morn
ing from Niceroy AleXief (who Is at
Nladiyostob, makes no mention Of
these two Warships,
JAPANs POSITION.
ST. Petersburg, Aug II. p. M
Information received in 81. Peters,
burg foreshadows that Japan win de-
cline to restore the Ryeshiteni or
make any PREPARATION and that on the
contrary she win contend that Russia
I'm sending the destroyer to Chefoo on
an important military mission herself
became responsible FOR the violation Of
Chiaa's neutrality which at the OPEN
ing Of the war promised to respect TO
the extent which Russia did Never
theless, II Is understood that Great
Britain as the ally Of Japan has ad-
Yised her TO apologize. Il Is be-
lieyed that Japan realizes that this
course viii please the western power
but that she VIII not follow 1t because
II would mean loss Of prestige In
China, which concession has always
been translated TO mean weakness.