The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-23
What Russia Saws.

London, July -, 2-25 p. Mn ac-
COrdance with Instructions with For
eign Minister Lams6orn. Count Benck-
endorff, The Russian ambassador TO
Great Britain, has informed Foreign
Minister LansdOwne that Immediately
upon the presence Of the broad arrow
the British maFk-upOn the munitions
upon the seized steamer MalacCa, and
the fact that no other cargo of q con-
Iraband nature is on board that vessel
being established, she viii at once be
released In response 10 this nOthca-
lion Lord LansdOwne assured Count
BenckendOrf that ali the boxes marked
with the broad arrow were the prop
erty Of the British government, and
The secretary added that he had been
informed by the Peninsular and Orien-
tai company. the owners of the Ma
9acca, tat there was no cOntraband
on board, : statement which the Brit
ISM government accepted because Of
the standing Of the company Russia
Is now awaiting a Verihcation of the
cOmpany's statenlN It on the ground
that fraud might have occurred and
shipments of contTaband substituted
Tor goods declared on the manifest.
How and where this point viii be de-
Iermined has not been announced, but
Count BenckendOrn has given the
heartiest assurances TO Lord Lans
d0Wne Of the desire Of the Russian
government TO settle the dispute in an
amicabie spirit and no difficulty in ar
ranging this detail Is expected. Never
theiess. the British government regrets
the delay in releasing the ship. fearing
further public excitement.
The Associated Press learns that the
Russian reply makes no reference to
the general question of the Dardanelles.
The Russian diplomates here excuse
the action OF the commander of the st
Petersburg in Selling the Malacca on
the ground that he had no idea of the
significance Of the broad arrow.
st. Petersburg. July 22.-(5:O5 p. NJ
The report of the captain of the st,
Petersburg. which has at last reached
the Admiralty gives as his reason for
summary making a prize of the
steamer Malacca the fact that the
British master Of the AIalacca declined
10 produce the manifests Of his cargo
~ required by International war when
stopped by a beIigerent in time of war
Paris. july 22-(4:5O p NIT was
said at the foreign OfTice at noon that
the exchanges of communications go
ing on between London, St Petersburg
ana Paris shows that the tension of
the ADglo-RUssian situation has been
materially relieved II now appears
that Russia has submitted TO the Brit
ISL government q certain proposition,
which. If acceptable. viii serve as the
basis for an adjustment These eX-
changes have been somewhat informal
and are being described as hints, but
they are sufficiently clear to indicate
Russia purpose to adjust the'duestiOn.
The outcome now is considered TO be
Ringing on Great Britain's answer.
II Is understood that the proposition
CQntemplatag the release OF the NfalaC-
ca, bur the officials say that the pre-
vious reports that orders had actually
been issued for her release are iucOr-
Yeet IL Is further asserted that the
prospective adjustment VIII be confined
TO the seizure Of the AIalaCca and VIII
not include the general question Of the
right Of Russia under the treaty OF
Paris TO send vessels of the volunteer
feet through the Dardanelles- il is
considered inOppOrtune 10 discuss p -e-
adjustment OF the rights Of the pow
ers under the treaty of Paris during
TIME of var, and therefore Z the ques-
ton of a reimbursement is raised 1t
probably viii go over until tie close
OF the japanese Russian war