Evening journal., 1904-07-21
RUSSIAN GEAR
IN PACIFIC MOOD
sAlc to Be Displeased by Red
Sea Incident.
segAT BRITAIN SENDS PROTEST

" Rgiike Attsuds Expressed by English
fs-ss Causes Great Excitement In ST.
'ssersburs 49, plvlomsts Deprseate
r.sr Talk.
- Petersburg, July 2i.--Information
IeOs Emperor Nicholas in an interview
~i,a Count Larsdorff. the foreign
minister. last night expressed his dis
pleasure at the turn Of events had
sASon and at the possibility of com
phcsfions with Great Britain arising
ont Of the detention OF British ships
by the Russian volunteer feet steam
ers IN the Red sea. was made public
this morning.
This pacific attitude, II the report
be correct, will doubtless lead to an
immediate and amicable adjustment Of
the difficulties.
Sir Charles Hardinge. the British
ambassador, in behalf Of his govern
ment presented strong protest TO
Russia against the seizure in the Red
sea and detention of the Poninsular
and Oriental steamer Malacca, which
was carrying 500 tons Of British gov
ernment stores for the naval establish.
ment at Hongkone, each case Of which
was marked with the broad arrow,
which is the government stamp. The
ambassador also presented a general
protest against the action Of the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamers in the
Red sea.
Russian Public Excited.
The news that Great Britain had de-
livered to Russia a protest against the
capture Of the Malacca in terms which
are believed TO be almost tantamount
to a demand for the immediate release
Of the vessel, as well as general pro-
test against the action Of the Russian
volunteer feet steamers in stopping
ships in the Red sea. was not generally
known here last night, but yesterday s
editorial broadside from the London
newspapers. reprinted here in the aft
ernoon. was a sufficient warning Of the
state Of the British mind, and the pub
Il lie became excited.
Whether Great Britain has followed
up the step taken here by making
representations to the sultan Of Turkey
regarding his responsibility in allow
ing the volunteer steamers to pass the
II Dardanelles is not known in st. Peters
burg. but there is the best reason fol
saying such is not the case.
The unyielding attitude on the part
Of Great Britain at this time in view
OF the deep seated ana long standing
enmity existing in Russia against he
; would aggravate the situation, and th'
diplomats with one accord deprecat'
the talk Of serious international com
pllcations.
All the embassies and legations tele
graphed the news to their govern
ments, and the wires between s.
Petersburg and Port Said were he
with messages.
The NovOe Vremya this morning ha
a long editorial on the operations o
the volunteer feet steamers in the Re
sea The editorial makes no referenc
to the British Official protest, but hold
that the volunteer steamers are pei
feotly within their rights, according {
international law, In stopping vessel
Of neutral powers. It thinks that tn
confscation Of the japanese mail bag
j from the Prinz Heinrich was tn
easiest and most expeditions metho
Of examination. The Novoe Vremy
goes on TO say:
J "The vehement protest Of Britis
shippers was only to be expected
They were ready enough to ship cor
traband Of war to Japan when it coul
be safely and prohtably done. II is
( rude awakening to find Russia in a p,
sition TO stop this lucrative business.