Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-20
RUSSIA PREPARED TO MEET IT.
Before Acting She Became Convinced
That COnraband Was Going
From England.
BRITISH FEELING MUCH lNFLAMED
Official Circles Appreheusiye Over the
Increasing Excitement Of the
Country.

81. Petersburg July 20, 6;35 p. M
Sir Charles HardIngc the British am
bassador TO Russia this afternoon IN
behalf Of his government. presented a
strong protest to Russia against thu
seizure ln The Red sea and the detention
O.. me Petipsular and Oriental steamer
Moacca, which was carrying 500 tons
of British government stores for the
naval establishment at Hongkous.
cases containing which We're marked
with the broad arrow, which is the gov
eminent stamp
The ambassador also pesen,od a gen.
cal potest against the action Of Rus.
sian volunteer fleet steamers in the Rel
sea.
EUSslA's ANSWER READY.
ST petosburg, July 20. J:is D. M
Russia seems prepared for any repre-
sensations Great Britain may make on
the subject Of stopping ships in the
Red sea. /; is understood that before
sending the cruisers the Russian au-
thoritles became satisfied through an
elaborate system Of espinoage, that an
immense amount OF contraband was
going from England through the RED
sea 90 Japan, and they decided 20 stnp
the traffic. II is understood that if this
tradic ls now diverted to the Cape
route the Russian admiralty S. pre-
lared to send ships 20 the Cape Of Good
Hope. II Great Britain objects to the
passage CT the DNrdanelles By more
vessels OF the volunteer fleet, the ships
!r,ended for cruising or the Cane NAV
be sent from the Baltic.
IN this connection very important
developments are believed to be inn
nlnent
EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND.
London, July 2O.-The further details
received from Port Said today. descrih-
ilg the situation on board the steamer
Nalacca, fall TO give any reason Tor The
seizure ana only serve 70 inname the
British feeling The officials OF he
company relterate their denial that the
Malacca was carrying contraband of
war, and re-assert that the explosives
on board were British government
mander az Hongkong
m official circles apprehension "a felt
at ,he Increasing excitement i'm the
country, There In no likelihood. how
ever, or any nrecipitate action 1t Is
olUrlally pointed out that the very full
EST Information must be obtained before
me government decides It's course.
IN the meantime. and until there IL
direct and explicit evidence Of contra
9entlon Of neutrality by the Malacca
and the assumption by the Russian
government OF full responsibility Tor
me action OF the commanders OF the
SmolensA and st Petersburg, the Brit
lsh government il is explained. can
only ask explanations Of lie russian
foreign office regarding the nature OF
me charges against the seized vessel
subsequent action necessarily wiz de-
pend on Russia's reply 'hereto,
Ihe taxi OF policing the Red sea by
ftlt'sh Warshlps meets with no support
IN official quarters where II Is polnted
ont mat the commander or q Warship
would have 20 satisfy himself that a
merchant ship desiring convoy was net
conlravenlng the neutrality regulations
lf the commander was satisfied IN this
respect then there would be no neces-
sity for protecting The ship. n he did
not receive satisfactory ssurances bS
sci
The editorials continue 10 be heated
mud II Is openly suggested that Russla's
action was premedinted
MALACCAs CREW LANDED.
Port Said, July 20 The crew and
passengers OF the peninsular and orlen
tal steamer Malacca, seized by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer ST. Peters
burg IN the Red sea- have been landed
here. The ship Is detained by tho au.
thorlues who are awaiting Instructions
before taking further action
WILL RELEASE SHIPS.
Paris, July 90 Information reaching
government quarters here leads the ON
cials Ia believe that Russia win release
the British and German merchantmen
seized .n tie Red sen, az "a means OF
averting International complications
RussGA's POSITION.
81, Petersburg, july 20-Thc Russ to-
day publishes au editorial statement Of
Russla's position relative to the stop
ping Of neutral ships in the Red sea by
vessels Of the volunteer fleet There Is
great interest In The statement be-
cause 10 rs believed 20 reflect directly
the views OF the foreign office
THE operations of the converted
cruisers Smolensk and ST. Petersburg
are causing tremendous excitement In
England. questions are being asked I'm
parliament the newspapers are appeal
ing TO the public, aud there is panic
amuus shin owners There alsu Is
good deal OF talk ln Germany because Of
ihe seizure of mails ON the steamer