The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-08-27
Order Not Complied With.

Shanghai, Aug. 24.-Noon, the final
time limit allowed by the taotai Of
Shanghai for the Russian cruiser Ask
old and the torpedo boat destroyer
Grozovoi to disarm, has passed with
out compliance with his order. A
meeting of the foreign consuls was
held Tuesday afternoon, but the Rus
sian consul general, M. Kleinmenoff.
was absent, and no definite course Of
action was decided upon. The taotai
has requested Sir Pelham Warren, the
British consul general to order that
the repairs to the Askold be stopped
The British consul general has taken
no action as yet.
There is a Japanese fleet outside the
harbor awaiting developments. A visit
to the Askold shows that her hull is
not in condition to go to sea. The re-
pairs on the Russian cruisers boilers
and tunnels has been rushed, but the
replacing of damaged plates in her
hull has been pursued in desultory
manner. In view of the circumstan-
ces existing here, certain prominent
American firms made a request upon
American Consul General Goodnow
for the protection Of cargo and
wharves near the Askold. This re-
quest was forwarded by Mr.. Goodnow
to Rear Admiral Stirling, in command
of the American fleet there, who has
the matter under consideration. No
uneasiness is felt by the foreign resi-
dents of Shanghai, but the Chinese are
excited.
Excitement at Shanghai.
Shanghai, Aug. 22.--Shanghaf was
thrown into fever of excitement Sun
day afternoon by the arrival of Jap
anese torpedo boat, which was sighted
coming in from the south at half past
four o'clock. She passed the Woosung
at full speed and started up the river
Ju for Shanghai. The United States
torpedo boat destroyer Chauncey
slipped her cable and followed the Jap
anese destroyer. The japanese boat
was cleared for action. She anchored
off the Cosmopolitan dock, where the
Russian cruiser Askold is undergoing
repairs. The Chauncey came to an
chor practically between the dock and
the Japanese destroyer.
Refuses to Disarm or Leave.
There are at present no Chinese men
Of war in this port, but the taotai has
telegraphed that a Chinese cruiser be
sent Immediately. The Russian consul
general here fatty refuses to disarm the
Askold and the Russian torpedo boat
destroyer Grozovoi or to order them to
leave the harbor.
The Taotai has notified American
Consul Goodnow, who is dean of the
consular body, that China cannot pro-
tect the foreign settlements He conc
tends that Russia ignores the orders
issued by China and that China has
not the means of making her obey
them.
Orders Investigation.
London, Aug. 24.-The foreign Office
has ordered the British officials at
Durham, Natal, to make complete re-
port of the circumstances connected
with the reported examination of tho
papers of the British steamer Come
dian by Russian auxiliary cruiser off
the South African coast. II the report
should confirm that the Smolensk was
the vessel which made the exam
ination then a vigorous protest will be
made through Ambassador Hardinge.
In any event If Russian cruiser
actually held up the Comedian the in
cident will be made the subject of rep
resentation, on the ground that tho
steamer was so far away from the
scene of hostilties that there was not
the slightest reason for her stoppage.