Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-22
the NEUTRALITY or CHINA.
American Fleet is Not Charged With
Its Protection by Special
Instructions,
JAPANESE WILL NOT VIOLATE 1T.
Washington Authorities Are Convinced
Of That Russia Disinclined 10 Com.
ply With ChinaS Demands.

Shanghai. Aug 22.-Rear Admiral
Stirling says that the trip OF the Amer
lean torpedo boat destroyer Chauncey
from Woo Sung to Shanghai yesterday
was TO carry dispatches Her move-
ments had no connection with the ar
rival Of the Japanese torpedo boat de.
stroyer
WON'T VIOLATE NEUTRALITY.
Washington, Aug. 22.--lt is asserted
positively at the navy department that
the American fleet at Shanghai Is not
charged with the protection Of Chinese
neutrality by any special instructions.
The officials here are convinced that
the Japanese have no intention OF vio-
lating Chinese neutrality and further
more that they would not jeopardize
the immensely valuable foreign inter-
esis In Shanghai by making the har-
Dor naval battle-ground. No instruc-
lions have been sent to Admiral Stir
ling to interfere with the action OF the
japanese vessels,
Consul General Goodnow cabled the
state department today from shang-
hal. telling OF the appearance Of the
Japanese vessel In the harbor there
He made no mention Of the reported
action Of the American torpedo boat
The cabegram referred to the valuable
American property on 90 dock near
which the Russian cruiser is, and also
said that the Russian consul general
had refused TO disarm the Askold
THE ENGLISH VIEW.
London Aug. % THE afternoon pa
pers here take It for granted that II
any Intervention ls necessary at
Shanghai the powers WIN act together
I'm UNFOLDING the neutrality OF China
equally against both belliserents,
The Westminster Gazette says III
the American government win lead the
way In this matter It win be doing
service to all the governments. for
It is high time the neutral powers come
60 an understanding about the mean
ing and limits Of Chinese neutrality.
SO as to be able to act together and
arrive at solution Of the complicated
situation"
The Pail Mall Gazette considers that
the powers should follow at Shanghai
the correct precedent set by Germany
at Kiao Chou and insist on the obedi-
ence of the Russians to the order to
leave or disarm without delay. and
thus settle the whole question OF ner-
trail Chinese ports for the remainder OF
the war
RUSSIANS HESITATE.
Shanghai, Aug. 22.--The meeting OF
the foreign consuls here today resulted
IN the preparation OF statement OF
the established facts regarding the
Russian warships Askold and Grozo-
vol. The Russian authorities show
disnclnatiou 20 reconsider their re-
fusal to comply with China's demand
that the two ships leave Shanghai or
disarm.
CONSULAR CORPS MEETING.
Shanghai. Aug 22,--tohn Goodnow,
the American consul general, who Is
dean OF the consular corps presided at
the meeting OF the foreign cOnsuls held
here today All foreign countries with
cOnsulates here were represented. NJ.
Odagirl, the Japanese consul, and NJ,
Kleinmenon. the Russian consul, we're
in attendance,
NJ OdaRau left a sick bed 10 attend
the meeting, lie made a vigorous pro-
test against the presence Of the Rus
sian cruiser Askold and the torpedo
boat destroyer Grozovoi In Shanghai
harbor and declared that China had
failed IN her duties az q neutral power
He asserted that the Japanese had the
right to take the independent step OF
the harbor and SELLING the
two vessels. The attitude of NJ. Oda-
girl was warliko and Incorporating.
NJ Klenmenon protested against the
entering OF the harhor yesterday by "a
japanese torpedo boat destroyer. and
insisted upon the right OF the two RUS
sian warships In question to remain
and repair damages. A suggestion
made by the British consul to refer the
entire matter to Pekin was adopted.
I'm the emantime the work on the
A SKIOLD Ia 90 cease for As hours, and no
further stems are To be taken BY the
who win await instructions
from their respective governments,
Il WAS unanimously decided by the
'onsuls that China can not shirS her
as q neutral state by
handing this matter over TO the consuls
Tor adjustment.
Neither Rear Admiral Stirling, Y. s.
~. nor Consul GoOdnow, has been in
structed by Washington as to what
course 10 pursue Consul GoOdnow has
lone his utmost TO bring about
peaceful settlement and he has the full
confidence Of the foreign residents In
he matter OF protecting the settle
nents IN case the japanese should at.
ack the Askold and the Grogovoi.
The British feet is expected to reach
iere tomorrow.
ENERGETIC ACTON TAKEN.
ST. Petersburg Aug 22, 900 PM
The dispatches saying that energetic
,ction had been taken by the Ameri-
AN warships at Shanghai TO protect
he neutrality VI China, has aroused
he liveliest satisfaction IN official
ind unofficial circles here Tho pro-
ccted cruiser Askold and the torpedo
BOAT destroyer GroSoyo viii be dis
limed