Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-15
IN! NAY !ll.' SEIZE FOODS
Anew Phase of The War sitaaticu
Develops
J RUSSIA MAINTAINS aER VIEW
No Intention to Modify the Resula-
tons Defining contraband of War
Rice an important Article of Food
In the Japanese Army.


st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-The Rus
sian government has not yet retur..e.
an answer to British Ambassador
Harding, relative to his governments
protest at Russia's declaration thai
rice and other foodstuffs ere contra
band of war, but the Associated Press
learns that there is no intention on
the part Of the government to make
notifications to meet the British view.
The protest is based on the rule
observed by Great Britain during the
Boer; war, that even foodstIffs des-
tined for hostile country could be
considered contraband of war only if
intended for an enemy's forces. A
high Russian official called attention
to the fact that at the breaking out of
the war Russia was compelled to stop
at San Francisco cargo Of meat des-
tined for vladisvostock, in order to
avoid its possible capture in conse-
quence Of the japanese declaration
that it would be regarded as contra
band.
Rice is an important article of
food in the japanese army, and the
question whether it should be de.
flared contrabanl was carefully con
Fidered when the regulations were
being framed" said this official "and
Ehe declaration reported by Russia
endrely justified such an action. The
British government is disposed to re-
bard the question as an academic one.
put should steamers which are being
Equipped as auxiliary cruisers pro.
Feed to the Pacific and make captures
Pf ships loaded with provisions, com.
Plications could easily arise
Diplomatic circles are interested in
ne attitude the. United States will
fdopt in the matter.
HIadivostock Fleet Bold.
LONDON, By Cable-The Standards
orrespondent at ST. Petersburg hears
hat telegram from vice-Admiral
Kreyliof states that on June 7th he
rent within thirty miles of Port Ar
bur with the Vladisvostock feet, and
bere: ran into asfog: He found sever
nesestorpe pedo beats and battle.
ps;sMhIch attacked him iereely
elasss 81 'ssiss
II snfIneearaf
iral Skreydlof II retnrned Ito Vladi:
bsstock; where he arrived Friday
Rorning. The Daily Mails correspon-
ent.s at japanese headquarters, tele-
Eaphing under date of June II, says
strong Japanese columns have
ccupied Suen Chow, Saimatsza, Lao
Ealing and Stu Yen. Suen Chow is
miles east of Mukden and Lac
kaling five miles northwest of Stu
len.
Submarine Boat is Merchandise.
Washington, Special.-The United
Btates government has received no
Information regarding the reported
ale to the government of japan of
he lake submarine boat Protector,
nd the Navy Department does not
now where the boat is. But it
makes little difference from an inter-
hational point of view what has be-
kome Of this boat, in the opinion Of
lhe State Department, since. HamI-
on Fish, when Secretary OF State,
aid down an opinion, to the effect
hat torpedo boat, capable Of being
earried on the deck of ship, might
properly be regarded as an article OF
merchandise and so might be sold to
belligerents, without violation of neu-
rality, but subject to the risk OF
seizure on the high seas.