The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
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Indications That Russia Will
Yield in Malacca Case.
Says She Had No Intention Of
Doing Anything Wrong.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Prevails Both in London and
st. Petersburg.
British Public Insists on I'm
mediate Satisfaction.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.

st. Petersburg, July 21, $40 p. NJ
The Associated Press can state au-
thoritatively that the MaIacca will
probably be released at once. The ex-
act status of the case is as follows:
Count Benckendorff, the Russian
ambassador to Great Britain. has
asked for Lord Lansdowne's official
assurance that the munitions on
board were government stores II
this is given, orders will instantly be
issued to release the vessel. At the
same time Great Britain will be no.
tilted that ships stopped by Russia
whose nanifests are not in order Will
be held. Russia will maintain the le-
gality of the status of the SmolenslS
and st. Petersburg warships. They
are under the orders of the admiralty
and were commissioned by the adj
niralty's instructions. Under the reg
ulations of the volunteer fleet RUSSIA
claims that ships belonging thereto
can be converted into warships with
out previous notice upon orders from
the admiralty. When the SmolenslS
and st. Petersburg reached Suez ON
their way out they received from the
Russian consul the admiraltys In
structions commissioning them as
warships. The idea that Great Brit
ain might meet the question OF con-
version by authorizing British mer-
chantmen to hoist the naval flag is
ridiculed in official circles, where full
confidence seems to exist that the in
cident will be speedily and sattsfac-
torily adjusted.
London, July 21-Consols which
opened at sS 7s have since been mark
ed up as and the feeling on the stock
exchange generally improved, owing
to the belief that the Developments
of the day Will prove that there is lit
tie danger of any serious complications
arising from the seizure of the steamer
Malacca.
Port Said, July 21.-The bill of
health of the Peninsular & Oriental
steamer Malacca, which left this port
today with Russian prize crew on
board, was marked Russia
Alexandria, July 21.lThe British
cruisers Furious and Venus have ar
rived here. The remainder of the fleet
is expected in this port shortly.
More Warships Sail.
Valetta, Island of Malta, July 21.-
pedo depot ship Vulcan and the tor
pedo gunboats Speedy and Harrier
sailed today to join the fleet
Patrol Continues.
Alden, Arabia, July 21.-The Russian
volunteer fleet vessels continue to pa
ITOl IDlS VICINITY 4Hey ulu IlOl dIleAlpI
to interfere with the Penninsular &5
Oriental steamer Palawan which passed
here this morning. Steamers of the
French Messageries line are allowed to
pass unchallenged.
British Warships Moving.
Valletta, Island of Malta, July IL
The British cruisers Lunder and Lam
caster, accompanied by three torpedo
boat destroyers left here during the
night to rejoin the Mediterranean
squadron.
May Invoke The Hague Court.
st. Petersburg. July 21, 6:45 p. NJ
The suggestion is made that if Great
Britain persists in raising the issue of
the status of Russian volunteer fleet
cruisers now in the Red sea, Russia
will offer to refer the case to the ar
bitration tribunal at The Hague.
Count Lamsdorff has replied to the
verbal note of the British ambassador
on the subject of the seizure of the
Malacca in the Red sea by the st.
Petersburg, saying that the inquiry
into the case is progressing.