Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-22
WILL Be A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
As a Matter Of Formally Vessels
Cargo VIII be Examined at
Suda Bay, Crete.
GROUNDS FOR SEEING THE SHIP.
Capt. of the St. Petersburg Says Reason
For Summarily Making Prize Was
Refusal to Produce Aiauifests

Washington July 22-spencer EDDY,
the American charge d'affaires at st,
Petersburg, today cabed the state de-
partment that tho British embassy
there had been officially notified that
the steamer Malacca has been released
and that in consequence the existing
tension has been relieved
WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN
st. Petersburg, July ~ Tho Russian
reply to the British protest was hand
ed to Ambassador Hardngc this after
noon. Russia agrees that the Malacca
shall not be brought before prize
court, and undertakes that no incident
similar to this will occur in the future
claim for damages as a result Of
delaying the steamer VIII be presented
in due course OF time through the Brit
ish embassy
SHIP WILL BE EXAMINED.
St. Petersburg, July 22--As a matter
Of formallty the Malacca's cargo viii b.
examined at Suda bay, island of Crete,
in the presence Of the British and Rus
sian consuls, the Russian government
having ordered her to stop at suda bay
for that purpose.
RUssIA's REPLY.
London. July %, 2:25 p. Min accord
ance with instructions from Foreign
Minister Lamsdorif, Count Bencken-
dorff. the Russian ambassador to Great
Britain, has informed Foreign Minister
Lansdowne, that Immediately upon the
presence Of the broad arrow-the Brit
ish mark-upon the munitions upon the
seized steamer Malacca, and the fact
that no other cargo OF a contraband
character Is on board that vessel being
established she win at once be released,
In response TO this notification Lord
Lansdowne assured Count BenCkendorff
that all the boxes marked with the
broad arrow We're the property OF the
British government, and the secretary
added that he had been informed by
the Penlnsulnr and Oriental company,
the owners Of the Malacca, that there
was no contraband on board, a state
ment which the British government ac-
cepted because OF the standing OF the
company. Russia Is now awaiting a
ment, on the ground that fraud might
have occurred and shipments Of con-
traband substituted for goods declared
on ;he manifest How and where this
point viii be determined las not been
announced, but Count BenCkcndOrm has
given the heartest assurances 10 Lord
Lansd0wne OF the desire OF the Rus
sian government 10 settle he dispute IN
an amicable spirit ana no difficulty in
A. L.. Il
Nevertheless the British government
regrets the delay In releasing the ship
fearing further Public excitement
The Associated Press learns that TIM
Russian reply makes no reference TO
the general question of the Dardanelles
The Russian diplomats here excuse
the action OF the commander OF the 81
Petersburg in SELLING the Mnlacca on
the ground that he had 10 idea OF the
significance Of the broad arrow.
WHY MALAGA WAS SEIZED.
81. Petersburg. July %. t5:O5 p. my.
The report OF the captain OF the ST.
Petersburg. which has az last reached
the Admiralty, gives MS his reason for
summarliy making prize OF tho
steamer MaiaCCu, the fact that the
British master of the MalacCa declined
TO produce the manifests OF his cargo
as required by international war when
stopped by belligerant In time OF war;
TENSION MUCH RELIEVED.
Paris, July 22.-N:50 p. m)--It wss
said at the foreign office at noon, that
the exchanges OF communications going
on between London, 81 Petersburg and
Paris, shows chat the tension Of the
Anglo-R Russian situation has been ma
terially relieved. II now appears that
Russia has submitted 10 the British
government certain proposition
which If acceptable, win serve as the
basis for am adjustment. These eN-
changes have been somewhat Informal
and are being described aus hints but
they are sufficiently clear 10 Indicate
Russiu's purpose 10 adjust the question.
Tho outcome now is considered TO he
Ringing ON Great Brtain's answer.
il ~ understood that the proposition
contcmplotcs the release OF the Mnlac-
GO, but the officials say that the pre-
vlous reports that orders had actually
been issued for her release arc lncor-
rect 70 Us further asserted that the
prospective adjustment viii be con-
fined 10 the seizure OF the MalaCca and
win not include the general question OF
the right OF Russia under the treaty
of Paris 10 send vessels Of the volunteer
fleet through the Dardanclles. liz is
considered moWortune to discuss re-
adjustment of the rights OF the powers
under the treaty OF Paris during a time
OF war and therefore II the question
of reodjusunent IS raised It probably
will 20 over until the close of tho
japanese Russian war,