The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-02-18

the neutrality Of China and In all prac-
ticabe ways her administrative entity
shall be respected by both parties, and
that the area of hostilities shall be local
lied and mited as much as possible, SO
that undue excitement and disturbance
Of the Chinese people may be prevented,
and the least possible loss to the com
rnerce and intercourse Of the world Will
I be occasioned."
| (Sigued) John Hay.
AT the same time this government
Informed all the powers signatory OF
the protocol at Picking Of It action, and
/ requested similar action on their part
Has Indirect Knowledge.
Although Russia 8 answer TO Secretary
/ Hays note asking her TO respect the
neutrality Of China and localize hos
ti.ities as much as possible has not yet
been received the state department
knows Indirectly from London and Paris
that Russia will reply favorably II then
VIII remain for the powers to fix the scope
Of their note and to draft more definite
proposition for acceptance by the two
combatants Satisfaction is expressed
H. administration circles that Great Brit
ain as well as RussLa has decided TO waive
objections TO the note. tits expected that
ali the formal answers to the secretary's
note will reach here early this week
Russia and France Agree.
Paris. Feb. 15.-France has given Of
fetal notification Of her adhesion to Sec
rotary Hays note on China. United
States Ambassador Porter and NJ Nell
d9n Russian ambassador to France,
called at the foreign Office Saturday and
held long and important conferences
with Foreign Minister Delcasse The
conference was the third held in the last
lc% days. VI Delcasse In the meantime
having conferred with the cabinet and
consulted with Russia The French au-
thori'ios were advised that Russia
waived her objections to the Hay note,
thus removing the obstacles in the way
Of is acceptance by France
The outcome Of these negotiations is
considered another admirable stroke
u American diplomacy and one which
n liLcly 70 have far-reaching conse-
qucucea in limiting the scope Of the
war and IT, after effects
Asks Our Help.
WASHINGTON. Feb 10 Japan Will APP
peal 10 thrtnited states 10 prevail on the
Russian government to release the 100
Japauefc subjects reported detained at
Port Arthur Mr. Takahira, the Japa-
bcfr minister, It Is expected. will present
me appeal 20 Secretary Hay to-day. In
cablcgram received from TOXIC sun
tay M. minister was Informed that ac-
,oraiug 10 news brought 70 Chefoo by a
British steamer from Port Arthur 100
Iauaacsc refugees had been taken from
The steamer by the Russian authorities
inst before the vosftl sailed, In spite Of
the protest Of the japanese Having
agreed 10 look ont for japanese citizens
lu Russian territory during the war, this
poy,rrucut Willinstruct Mr. Mccormick
the American ambassndor al 81 Peters
burg. 10 inquire Of he Russian govern
meut On the subject as TO the japanese
II question
Diplomatic stan Quits Jnpnn.
Yokohama. Feb IL The Russian
diplomatic ana consular STATS en-
narEcd here Friday, on their return
home
Few New developments.
London Feb II There were a num-
Der Of bolatod kilograms reaching Lon
Guu from the far east Sunday night, !
hut they added little or nothing to what
is already known regarding the sitna-
'iou there The mystery surrounding |
tho fate OF the VlNlivOstOck squadron |
is still uusulvcd. The Daily Mail the |
DAILY Telegraph and other papers pub |
llsh dispatches from TOXIC, NagasaId !
and Shanghai reporting the destruction |
~ three Russian cruisers by mines or
torp.Gocs In the TsuRaru strait, Off |
homor Japan The Daily Mall, which |
at first described the news as official |
i'm later telegram says the report |
Hl.l lacks absolute confirmation In
tlc absence Of confirmation the reports
are not generally credited.