Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-15
The Russian Press.

America has good days and bad days In
Russia Sunday was one of our good days.
The st. Petersburg newspapers patted I'm
Gle Sam on the back and pronounced him a
good boy. They were commenting on the
PRESIDENTS neutrality proclamation occa-
stoned by the circulation of Russian false
hood. Here are some extracts from edito-
rial expressions cabled across for our In
formation:
The OHcial Gazette accepts 1t unreserv-
edly as complete answer to the charges
mat the American government Is hostile to
RUSSIA. and declares that hereafter, despite
any seemingly untoward incident which
may arise, 1t will be considered settled,
once for all. that the American government
has taken friendly attitude toward our
aims and policies in the far east adding:
This undoubtedly marks a change In
American sentiment. the people there real
izing the danger of supporting Japan
me Novosti halls the suspicious initia-
tive OF President Roosevelt in the interest of
tween Russia and the United States, say
ing:
He yields practically unlimited authori-
~ with respect to the foreign policy of the
country. Secretary Hay submitting to the
will of the President
The Russ welcomes the proclamation as
convincing evidence or a more friendly 1eei-
ing on the part of Americans for Russia,
lie bOeTSe Gazette remarks:
theodore Roosevelt was the first ruler
to respond to the warning cry issued MANY
years ago by Emperor William against the
yellow peril
The st. Petersburg Zeitung asserts that
the proclamation leaves no further doubt
that the United States has a firm intention
10 observe strict neutrality, and adds:
. III pears the stamp of strong and most
distinguished personality"
Can any intelligent American read this
stun without either smile or a wonder
as to its real source? 1t wholly and en-
tirely misrepresents the facts The Ameri-
can government has not taken a friendly
attitude toward Russian aims and policies
IN the far east, nor is it at all likely to do
SO. 1t was neutral at the start il is
neutral now. and it will remain neutral.
Popular sympathy, however, is. has been.
and Will continue with Japan EXCEPT for
the Russian efforts to put the United States
in a false position by attacking Secretary
Hay. there would have been no second de-
hverance by the President on the subject of
neutrality
The President, of course Yields authority
superior to Secretary Hay, but why have
mentioned this universally understood fact?
The two men have been in perfect agree
ment from the first as to this war. and
there has been no difficulty about Mr.. Hay
submitting to the will of the President"
quite the most important question of
the hour in all this business relates to
the real source of the efforts to stir I'D
trouble between the United States and Rus
STA The attack on Secretary Hay. in
which he was represented as being 'sthe
nightmare of Europe was maIiciousIy
gross and unwarranted. and betrayed the
hand of an INSCRIPTIONS schemer 1t ac-
comptished its object. Its aim was to
draw the United States; and through the
earnest desire of both the President and
Mr.. Hay to have the attitude of this gov
eminent Immediately appreciated abroad,
they consented to be drawn" and now
that deliverance is explained by Russia as
a championship of her aims and ends in the
far east!
Who is manipulating the Russian press
on this subject? Is he at present residing
in Russia or in Washington?