Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-11
ANOTHER ATTACK.


NJ Some soldiers were seen ut the
batteries but there Was no reply to the
bolnba rdment. On the next morh!iS'
the squadron secuted to the Bay OF
America and the Bay Of Streroku' pu'
found nothing unusual. AT noon tiie
squadron again made for the easter.
end of Vladivostok, but finding none OIL
the enemy's ships there, returheu ~
Possiet bay to discover II they we've
there, but did not find them.
ST Petersburg. March ION. Souvorin.
editor of the Novoe Vremya and NJ. Sto-
Ivnin. editor of the Vedomosti, were re-
ceived by the Car at the Winter Palace,
today. They were introduced by NJ. Won
Plehve. minister of the interior. and pre-
scented loyal address from the press of
St. Petersburg.
The Car complimented the editors on
the patriotic attitude of the metropolitan
press since the war began, ana spoke OF
his high appreciation OF the assistance
rendered by them in connection with the
raising of subscriptions for the strength
ening of the navy.
1t is believed here that this audience
granted the editors preSageS greater Tree
dom for the Russian press.
London, March 10.-An extraordinary
scene disturbed the customary decorum
In a recent debate in the House OF
Commons, Premier BalfOur has used the
word "calumny' with reference to some
statement made by Lord Roseberry in the
fiscal controversy. When the House of
ords met. today, Lord Roseberry asked
Lord Iansdowne. the foreign secretary,
what justification existed for the pre-
micrS Use of such a word. l.orde LanS-
downe proceeded to explain the circum-
stances which concerned the alleged pre-
Scntation of two documents by Premier
RalfCur to the cabinet on the fiscal qnrS-
ton and the subsequent Withdrawn OF
them He admitted the premier had us
the word in the heat of debate. lie said
he thought the circumstances luStln"d
some warmth on the part of the premier,
four. who told him that he did nor desire
to impute to Lord Roseberry deliberate
attempt to misreprcsent him.
After Lord l.ansdowne haG finished
Lord Roseberry again rose ana d'clarine
the explanation had not been sufficient he
hcrccly attacked the premier. whom ht
accused of being too ''thin-skinncd. add
ing. People who live in glass houses
should not throw stones. 1t is all very
well to defend such language by saying
it was due to the heat of debate and only
pretty Fanny's way. If man cannot
curb his tongue hotter than that he is UNI
II do not personally care a farthine
what language Premier Balfo"r uses
about me. and I only brought the matter
before the House i'll order 10 point out
that there are sicCencieS of debate that
should be used even by those who occu-
by the highest position"
As Lord Rose1erry finished this tiradr
and sat down. a painful silence cnSued
and the lords looked at each other UNI
comfortably. After a long pause. Ear
Spencer the LChcral leader. rose and said
he thought Lord RoscbHrry had not h""l
fairly used: After another awkward 81,
lencp Lord Chancellor HalSbury asked
whether Lord Roscbcrry had any fotion
to make. Lord Roseberry then moved an
adjournment OF the House. an almost I'M
paralclled motion in the House of Lords,
but h cdid not press the motion to Il di-
vision and the subject dropped
Victoria. b. e.. March 1O.-The North
crn Pacific liner olympia arrived from
Yokohama. today. Among her passengers
was Captain Hill who commanded the
Japanese cruiser Nisshin from Genoa to
Yokohama He gives Il most interesting
account of the trip which included a race
with the Russian cruiser Aurora in the
Red sea and TIE escape of the NiSShir
and Kasugar from possible capture by
the Russian squadron.
Captain Hill says that when the two
j ,panese cruisers got through the Sue2
canal they wer~' closely watched by the
Russian squadron. which was evidently
trying hard to keep in close touch with
them. The Aurora. which enjoys the rep
utation of being one of the fastest YES
sells afloat. attempted to overhaul the two
cruisers which, however. put on more
steam and ran away from her with the
greatest ease, From the firing up done
on the Aurora it was evident that She
meant business.
CAPTAIN Hill had a long conversation
with the Japano.S" admiralS when in Jap
an. shortly before leaving. and they told
him that the main object of the Japanese
operations at present was Port Arthur.
They were to capture that place at any
cost and were confident of their ability
to do SO. No effort. the Japanese naval
mini ster assured Captain Hill. would he
spared to reduce Port Arthur as quickly
as POSSIBLE.
1t would then Ire refortified by the Jap
aneSo. who would remain there instead of
following tho Russians into the wilds
of northern Manchuria or SihPria. The
intention also is to reduce NladivoStok
as soon as the ice goes out.
In reply to the question as to whether
the superb gunncry of the Japanese war
ships was due to the presence of British
or American Eunners aboard. Captain
Hill said most emphatiCally that not a
white man is employed on any japanese