The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
STILL TALKING
 OF FRIENDSHIP Russian Government Wants Uncle Sam's Good Will. PRESS HAS BEEN BITTER Government Dsavows Responsibility for These Utterances, Which
 Cause Much Embarrass-
 ment at Times. -N
PRESS HAS BEEN BITTER

St. Petersburg, March 2.-The Russian servation of the ancient friendship be- tween the United States and the empire. The opinion Is expressed here that the two countries are now on the eve of a bet ter understanding of the points concerning which differences have existed. The cam- paign of recrimnaton which is progress ing In a portion of the press of both countries Is deprecated, and the govern men there specifically disavows responsi- bility for the utterances of some Russian papers against the United States, which. in turn have innamed A portion of the American press against Russia.
 An official of the foreign office pointed out to the Associated Press today the er- 'roneous impression prevailing abroad that Russian newspapers, owing to the censor ship exercised over the news. published only such news as sanctioned by the authorities, whereas, as a matter of fact, the newspapers editorially have the widest latitude. and they frequently embarrass the government by their unrestrained criticism of other countries.
 The Vlcksburg Incident.
 The correction of the original version of the Vicksburg incident at Chemulpo has favorably. The report of Commander Marshall. captain of the Vicksburg, has been communicated to Foreign Minister Iamsdorf by United States Ambassador Mccormick, and the formal thanks of the Russian admirality will be rendered as soon as a detailed report is received from the captain of the variag
 The foreign office points out that the views held at Washington regarding food stuffs as contraband of war. agrees with other countries if such foodstuffs Is des- tined for private individuals. A difficulty would be to determine the ultimate destin- ation of such material. It might be con signed to private parties but eventually reach the military government.
 The foreign office holds that foodstuffs shipped in large quantities are subject to suspicion as this would be prima facie evil dence that the material was designed for the use of the military.
 Negotiations Completedaa
 Negotiations have been completed with Panama, Great Britain and Italy for the repatriation of the Russian sailors who were taken on board vessels of these countries after the Chemulpo fight
 Siberian gold miners have petitioned the government to permit the transportation of their equipment over the Trans-Siber- ian railroad, and to let of the railroad employees who have been conscripted into the army. declaring that otherwise the entire gold mining industry will be ruined. ~-~-o-o--~~-~~~-~~----- ~--~--~-~---~---~----> explain that as the building was under construction 1t possessed no power to summarily stop the work.
 Splendid Work of Bremen. Splendid work was done by the firemen. who at the risk of their lives crawled un- der the tangled wreckage to rescue the imprisoned workmen. They were accom- panied by Chaplain Smith of the fire de- partment. who administered the last rites of the church to several of the injured. Patrick Murphy. the engineer of the hoistlng engine, and another workmen were arrested and held as witnesses. Rep resentatives of the district attorneys of- fee examined the wreck tonight and be- gan an investigation to place the respon- sbility for the disaster.