New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-03
Il. S. GOOD WILL SOUGHT.
Higher Hopes in Russic-HasteHng
W7ork on W'arShipS.

G. r.,.-shu-r March 2-The Russian govern
-.,,. earnestly desires the conservation or the
ia friendship between tho United states ana
she ernpire The belief s. expressed mere 'nd'
she two countries are now on the eve OF oet'e'
,,rderstandine 81 tho points concerning WHICH
sf-crcnc4s existed. The campaign or recrlmina-
zion which is going in a part % the press
~ bo.h countries Is deprecated ana the gov
ernr,ert here specifically disavoOs responsibility
Tor tho ttte-ances ~ some Russian ne"spale'S
apainst the United states. which in turn nave
fraamed portion Of The American pres az ''''''
Russia
a. oe,c,,l - tNs Foreigr, Oflce pointed out
- A., tbo erroneous impression prevailing
,l.-,,5 that Russian newspapers. owing 10 me
.,.,s,-ei-fr exercised over Tho news. expressed
,-l,, .u-h views as ere sanctioned by the au-
.horffias whereas the newspapers cdtoriaLy
have the widest latitude. ard frequently en-
ho--ess the government by unrestrained crii-
cfrrn nj other countries.
tn. correction ~ the original version ~ the
Niolsburc incident az Chemulro has alreaoy
affected Russian public opinion favorahy. me
-. 81, ro,pander Marshall. captain ~ the
N-irlxrhurs has been communicated 10 ne fo'-
-, Ns,-i~ter. count IamsdorT. Ivy the United
go. A-,tossador. nfr. Mccormick. and me
.orynai thanks % the Russian Admiralty VIII
y, rendered ns soon AZ 81 detailed report Is re-
n r.iyed from. the captain ~ tho NariaE
NOT IL. FooDsTtTFs CoNTRABANn
The ro-eisn nfce saws that the view held az
Washington regarding foodstufs as contrahana
OF var agrees with tho opinion here. A dithoulty
ain no to determine the ultimate destination of
.pch material. II might be consigned 20 pr
vate parrios. bur eventually reach the military
government The Fureign once holds max
foods-urs shipped IN large Quantities are SUD
3ect 20 suspicion.
NEGOTIATIONS have been completed with France
Great Britain and Italy for the repatriation or
The Russian sailors who were taken on ooara
vessels 81 these countries after the Chefnulpo
nght These men viii be brought 20 odessa TN
der Russia's pledge not 70 allow the 10 nght
during tho continuance % tho war
Numerous ofers have been received here from
women IN Germany. France. and especially Eng
land. 20 70 20 the front nurses. Or Nutzer.
o. woman physician o. I}reslau. has already been
enrolled for this work
Lieutenant Newton A McCully. Z. s. " who
has obtained permission 20 observe THE Russian
feet operations. may ~ 70 Port Arthur rom
london by wav % Suez. because o. the present
delays on the Trans-siberian Railroad.
siberian e0l5 miners have 7etitioned the gov
ernnsnt 70 permit the transportation OF their
equipment over TIE railroad and 20 discharge
the railroad employees who have been drafted
into tho army. saying that otherwise The entire
solo mining industry win be ruined.
CHINESE SPIES ARRESTED.
According 70 a rrccial dispatch ron Port
Arthur. twenty Chinese have been arrested
shere Tor signalling 20 rho japanese ships from
tho shore with flashlights and lanterns. A warn
ing has been issued that similar offenders VIII
hereafter be treated az spies and shot.
Although & Is denied that Tho present plans
81 the Admiralty contemplate the dispatch OF
either the Black Sea or Baltic fleets % the Par
Farf q ~ beyond question that both are being
prepared WIKI the greatest haste 20 meet any
omerEr1cy. General Altvater, the artillery spe-
ciaiist. and Admiral Nerkhosly have been in-
rpcsinE the ships and crews OF the Black Sea
feet
Work on thu warHhip - beinE pushed night
and dnv. The battleship Borodino. the battle
rhip orsl and The transport Kamtchatlza are
noarfnr completion az the Admiralty dockyards
hsrs. Ia the dead ~ night the icebound Neva
81 lighted Tor haIf a mile by the fare q blazing
staoks the silence broken by the Gin 81 ham
fuers. TIE battleship Borodino must be taken
20 Crcnsiadt 20 receive her armor. and q IS re-
ported that the scebrcaSer Ermak viii De
brought from Bevsl 60 cut a channel 60 the
a -ser.l shsrs The battlcship Alexander III. at
Cransfndt a. ready. ana the Russian feet re-
GENTLY 90 Dfibutu French SonaInand. IS return
ing. Cd that when the spring opens Russia VIII
have en- imposing naval array IN the Baltic.
About eight hundred volunteer worzmen have
iegi here a. work az ths doci,yards q Port A.
fhur ana Nladlvostok
r1HH KAzAS TO BE HOSPITAL SHIP.
Ire volunteer feet steamer Knzan he's been
sranrferree 80 the Red Cross. Tho Kazan was
rerorfed ~ Port Arthur on February n. vhen
she vac uaid 20 have been siigh-ly injured in
japanese attack
Tlls volunteer feet steamer Eka'erinoslav.
which wa captured BY the Japanese. r. iyinE
a. the harhor 81 sasoho. japan. Dispatches re-
arired bore cay that her oflcera and crew are
well and deny that the japanese are using her
for transport purposes
Tie volunteer feet Steamer Woronef has
rrErhed Colombo. on hcr way hack ~ Odessa
where the NiInl Norrorod. ~ the same feet
arrived today