The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-18

other, that they may know of peace,
| of God, with all people, with all rulers,
| that they may enter or seek to enter
| into the Kingdom of Love, of purity, of
| peace, that Thy kingdom may come
and that Thy will may be DONE
HAYS ABLE DIPLOMACY.
BERLIN, Feb. 10.-secretary Hays
note to the Powers concerning the neu-
/ trality and integrity of China was de-
| livered to the German Government
yesterday by Foreign Minister Won
| Richthof. The Associated Press I'M
, derstands the latter has already con-
veyed an intimation to Secretary Hay
that his proposals are likely to be ac-
ceptable to Germany, because they
tend to localize the war and avoid
fresh subjects of international dispute.
The step taken by the United States
is regarded by the Foreign Office here
as being an able move.
PARIS, Feb. 10.-The overtures of
the United States Government for
Powers for preserving the neutrality
and integrity of China during and
after hostilities. is attracting wide
spread attention.
United States Ambassador Porter
conferred with Foreign Minister Del
casse yesterday and again today. The
results have not been made public, but
the general situation is as follows: 1t
does not appear possible that an ac-
cord of powers can be arrived at at
the present time owing to the differ
ences of views. 1t is practically GER
tain that France will not take any ac-
ton which could possibly be construed
as embarrassing to Russia or as seek
ing to coerce her concerning the in
tegrity of China. The French author
tiles appear quite willing and even
anxious to have China declare her neu-
trality. They desire to have the least
possible interruption in international
shipping in the Far Eastern ports and
also will seek individually and collec
lively to confine the area of hostilities
so as to reduce the chances of a gem
eral spread of confagration. But rel
alive to the integrity of China it is
not likely that any step will be taken. !
If the term China is intended to in
clude Manchuria, it is held that this
is consistent with the past French at
titude concerning the integrity of Chi
IA, which was construed to be entirely
distinct from the provinces of the Chi
nese Empire, including Manchuria,
Thibet and Mongolia. However, the
foregoing is only the general tendency,
he negotiations being still open with
the prospect of their rather lengthy
continuance.
RUSSIAN WAR FEVER.
ST. PETERSBURG Feb. 1o.-No fur |
her details of the fighting off Port
Arthur have been made public here,
eyond the official bulletins. No tele-
rams from abroad concerning the at
ack have been received. All news
aper dispatches over the Siberian
ines have been stopped and the tele- s
raph office refuses to accept tele- t
rams for the Far East except over I
he Persian line. :
Skepticism is expressed in certain ;,
uarters that the full extent of the q
russian losses have not been given
ut. but in Government circles the Of
cial bulletins are accepted as accu-
ately representing the extent of the i,
saster the general expression being
lat the Russian authorities did not
zpect early success. especially at sea. [
he whole city awaited anxiousIy last d
ght for official news Extraordinary
.enes were Witnessed in and around
Ie newspaper Offices and a crowd of =
,opIe literally besieged the Ministry
the Interior. where the Official Mes Il;
niger is published. smart carriages Y
iven up in quick succession and the \
CHEST and lowest OF the inha bitants | i
aiting in the ante-room or in the
street. patiently. far into
is morning for official bulletins. The