Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-21
WILL RESTORE THE MALAGA
y ,Ov Mistake Was Made In Her
Seizure and viii Pay the
Damages.
NISSAN POSITION FULLY DEFINED
r.,..sit is Elfectually Disproved that
v,laeca Had COutrabaud Goods on
Board, to Go Before Prize Court

London July a.-The Associated
p,os learns that Count Benkendorh' the
pn,.Ian ambassador at conference
IA porolgn Minister Lansdowne yes
..,1ov afternoon, made what may be
asdorod a preliminary reply to the
pJ,,sb protest against the seizure OF
nv ,toamer Malacca. He assured the
,o,.,gn secretary that his government
s,N no intention OF infringing on the
r,,b,s of Great Britain or any other
rower and II mistake had been made
!, be seizure Of the Malacca unques-
,,,roblv the steamer will Immediately
h. restored and damages be paid
RUssIAs POSITION.
Tho ambassador pointed out that 1t
MA. unreasonable to suppose that the
Nolacea had been seized without the
commander OF the ST. Petersburg hay-
,rg good grounds to believe that she
ho5 eontraband on board. Unless this
spsDiciop Is eflectually disproved the
matter will have to go before a prize
court which procedure Great Britain
herself follows In the meantime Rus
sia win make full investigation in order
10 establish definitely the grounds ON
which the commander acted. The ann
hassador also Informed Lord Lans-
downe that he had telegraphed the
british protest to st. Petersburg, and
sam II would receive the Immediate
attention Of the emperor and Count
Iamsborff. Subsequently Count Ben
kcndorff informed Lord Lansdowne
that INQUIRIES were at once begun and
hat d prompt reply would be made
POSSIBLY A MISTAKE,
There is no reason to believe that the
Russian authorities incline TO the con-
cIusion that the commander of the St.
Petersburg made a grave mistake In
SELLING the Malacca. This can be es-
ablshed by his reports, which have
been telegra phed for and If this opln-
ton is confirmed orders VIII be tele-
gaphed TO release the Malacca.
DARDANELLEs INCIDENT,
with respect to the question Of the
passage Of the Dardanelles which Great
Britain has also raised, It Is said here
that both the British and Russian dip
lomats hold the view that this does not
demand the immediate attention which
The Malacca incident requires, 1t is
pointed out here that the Russian po-
suon generally, Is as follows
The treaties regarding the Dardan-
tes prohibit the passage of the straits
by Warships. Russia has no intention
Of violating this provision, and has not
asked Turkey TO do So But the trea-
ties do not forbid ships from traversing
The straits with arms and munitions.
Turkey or any other power has nothing
to say consequently about the arma-
ment Of ships after their passage
through the straits Russia holds that
not o word In the treaties forblds ac-
ZION such as taken by the ST. Peters,
burg and Smolensk.
Russia, It is clearly made known at
The foreign Office, desires that the whole
subject shall be trated IN the most
friendly spirit. believing that thereby
solution viii be reached satisfactory
to both powers
TURKEY DIsAVOWS RESPONSE
BILITY.
In reply to Great Britain's representa-
lions regarding the passage OF the OAR
1anelles by the Russian volunteer feet,
ue Turkish government dlsclaims all
responsibility, insisting that the St Pc.
bisburg and Smolensk passed I'm the
opaclty OF merchant ships.
There Is reason TO believe that Great
hHlain Is exchanging views with other
powers regarding the operations of the
volunteer fleet steamers, and the hard
maps thereby inflicted on neutral COM
melce, or 20 which IL is liable. The
s'ale department at Washington par
ucularly has been kept informed Of tho
Ge'elopments In the matter. II is said
~ responsible quarter that the state
teparlment is giving special attention
~ ue local aspect of the question Of
uf m2ng Of contnband and IL is
WVugnt Hecy. Hay may consider that
nv uahser which menaces American
9lltlefce passing through the Red sea
sulIl'lent to warrant the issue of n
s,SI'u declaration respecting the at
, usuus OF America. This would be well
b.I' ru Uy the foreign Office here, which
H. .,es we principles actuating Amer
cer,,,e lhose u Is striving to uphold.
a r,nIy also 1t is believed here, Ia in
aIVOl 10 welcome some international
o ov,vlaralion tending to increase the lib
wy OF neutral commerce.
me MALAcCA TO BE RELEASED.
w." Petersburg July 2l.-(5:lO n. NIL
t., t associated Press can state authors
he 49, mat the Malacca win probably
N teleased NJ once. The exact status
cue ,ne case at present is as follows,
hunt benckendorff, the Russian am
Sor ''gauor TO Great Britain, has asked
l9fd Lansdowne official asspra, 100
ian stn ne munitions on board were Brit
ipss s,ores, II this Is given orders win
al NY pc issued TO release the vea-
Viii Al me same time Great BrifoIn
pn,,Ie notified that ships STONED NV
fh whose manifesto are moi in az,
oeE WIN be held. ' NV III VI
,bs s WIN maintain the legality Of
sSatos OF the smolensk ana 81
unSor S as warahips. They arc
ysrs sne orders Of the admiralty and
struc,i o,,.lnanded by the admiralty in
tbo Sv ,I,s Under the regtllations ~
,tin,' o,unteer feet Russia claima mat
vs,ysa velonslng thereto can he con-
notIcc mo warships without nravIo,,a
When W., Spon ordere from the Admiralty.
reaSboSS ns smolensk and 81. Petersburg
ce,ysS se suez on their way OUT thsv rn y
nlrait,,ss.o rom The Russian consul he nd-
ihsn, Instructions conulsalori,,o
~ NC W0rghiDp IN. a.. 80, S'ii'th