Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
FIGHTING Around Haicheng.
RUSSIAN PACIFIC SQUADRON.
Plans Completed for Departure OF war
ships Shortly.

CT PETERSBURG, August 1.-Prepara-
.,ons have been completed for the de-
r,,ra under the command of Rear Ad-
,niral F,noust of the cruiser division or
tho second Russian Pacific squadron, no"
living off Cronstadt. The warships VIII
weigh anchor and put to sea under seaieo
orders within three days. 1t Is also oe
lieved that the auxiliary cruisers M poil "nu na
Iyral. which probably are the sMps re-
norted as passing Copenhagen, with Two
torpedo boats, will be followed at once Wy
other converted merchantmen rms tihle
the admiralty has resolved Una. anea ns
shall be no question of the character OF
the warships engaged in stopping contra
hand The Don and the Ural will replace
the st. Petersburg and Smolensk, whlcn
will come home and be reconnaissance:
A current story of an attempt to blo"
up a building in the Neva yards by man
in boat is untrue. 1t Is only dis-
torted version of the capture of the ac-
complice of the assassin of M Won PiehFe,
of which the true account was cabled from
here July %.
Papers Demand Cabinet.
The suggestion of NJ. Souvorin, editor of
the Novoe Vremya, regarding the estab-
lishment of a responsible cabinet is Great
ing much popular comment. Great signih-
canoe attaches to the freedom with which
the newspapers are discussing the matter.
The cry has been taken up by the reaction
airy Prince Mestchersky, editor of the
GraZhdanin who argues that cabinet has
become necessary.
NJ Souvorin this morning returns to the
charge in a signed article pointing out the
evils of the present system and saying that
the rivalry between the ministries is caus-
ing chaos in the public service. each pull
ing it's own way secure from criticism un-
der the cloak of personal irresponsibility.
Continuing, NJ. Souvortn said:
Peter the Great opened the window
toward Europe. now We need to open the
door and let what is best of western prog
ress enter"
M. S6lvorin also recalls the words of
Alexander II: Reforms must come from
above"
The introduction of ministerial respon-
sibility necessarily will involve the greatest
Importance being vested in the office of
president of the ministerial council, now
an empty honor to which NJ. Witte was
relegated He would then become the
most influential man under the emperor.
The creation of responsible ministry
| would also necessarily involve more free
Passage Of Russian Ships.
FREDERICKsHAvEN Island of Jut-
| land, August 1.-The Russian auxiliary
cruisers Don and Ural and two torpedo
| boats passed here during the night. At the
| Skaw, Cape Skagen, the northern extrem-
| ity of Jutland, the torpedo boats returned
| and proceeded to Odesund. The cruisers
continued their course.
Arabia Trial in Progress.
ST PETERSBURG. August 1.-The AS
| ISOLATED Press is informed at the foreign
| office that the trial Of the Arabia Is now
| progressing at VladivostoK and that 1t will
have to be completed before the question
| of her release can be determined upon.
England's Protest Over Contraband.
LONDON. August 1.-Answering ques-
tion propounded to the government. the
| under foreign secretary. Earl Percy. said
| in the house of commons today that For
! eign Secretary Lansdowne had instructed
| Sir Charles Hardinge, the British ambassa-
dor at st. Petersburg, to protest to Russia
| against the inclusion of foodstuffs In the
| list of articles declared contraband. and
! with regard to cotton 1t Is claimed that It
| should only be treated as contraband when
destined for the manufacture Of explo-
! sives.