The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-25
NOT
!" TO INTERFERE
WILL NOT MIX IN QUESTION OF
cHINA's NEUTRALITY.
coNsuLs DISCUSS MATTER
No Solution of Present Condition of
Affairs at Shanghai Suggested
Russian Feeling Is
Dampened.

AbaAlpCACNAs
Washington, Aug. 23--Consul Cen
eral Goodnow cabled the state depart
ment Monday that the conference of
foreign consuls at Shanghai, which adj
journed MoHday morning, was re-
sumed in the afternoon. After a good
deal of discussion no solution was Of
fered for the present conditfsn of af-
fairs and it was suggested that each con-
sui report directly to his own govern
meut, asking what should be done, If
anything. Mr. GDodnow had no sug-
! gestions to offer To the state department
He has been given instructions whicli
it is believed will prevent the United
states from being entangIed in the set.
/ tlement of the question of China's neu-
traIity at Shanghai.
Japanese Vessels at Shanghai
In another cablegram Consul General
Goodnow told of the appearance of the
japanese vessels in the harbor there.
He made no mention of the reported "ac-
ton 0f the american torpedo boat The
| cablegram referred to the valuable
American property on the docks near
where the Russian cruiser is, and also
said Chat the Russian consul general
had refused to dfsarm Che Askold.
1T is asserted positively at the navy
department that the American fleet
at Shanghai is not charged with the
protection of Chinese neutrality by
any special instructions. The Off
cfals here are convinced that the jap
anese have no intention of violating
Chinese neutrality, and, furthermore,
| that they would not jeopardize the
! immensely valuable foreign interests
in Shanghai by making the harbor a
battle-ground No instructions have
| been sent to, Admiral Stirling to in
terfere with the action of Japanese
/, vessels.
Russian Feeling Dampened
J St. Petersburg, Aug 23,-The news
that the navy department at Washing
ton absolutely denied that the United
States warshtps at Shanghai had re-
! eeived instructions to~assist in the pro-
lection of the neutrality, of China on to
in any way interfere with the Japanese
warsh1ps, which did not arrive untiiaate
/ Monday night, iput something of damp
er on the feeling or satisfaction with
which the cartier reports had beenTFe-
seiged -fSsysFttss5S sss the quest ON rsaat
ing to the cruiser Askold and the torpedo
be adjusted as soon as China and japan
come to an agreement, and the ships
will be disarmed, the Admiralty having
decided that 1t ,wonld be suicidal to send
them out against the superior force OF
/ the Japanese lying in wait
The admiralty realizes that it would
be folly to send the ships out to face
the Japanese Squadron in the ofing
and as announced m these dispatches
last week had already decided that the
ships shall he disarmed.
The refusal of the Russian consul
general at Shanghai to comply with the
requests of the taotai, is, it is said at
the foreign ONCE, due TO the fact that
no agreement had previously been
reached between the Chinese and Jap
anese authorities, and Russia did not
propose to allow the Chinese to dis
arm the ships, as they did in the case
of the Ryeshitelni at Chefoo, with the
possibility that they might subsequent
ly be attacked by The Japanese in port.
According to the governor of SAX
halin five government buildings and
IL houses were demolished during
the bombardment of KorsakoVsk by
the Japanese.
Another Conference Of ConsuIs.
Shanghai, Aug. 23.--Another meet
ing of consuls Of the various nations
was called today by the American
consul, Goodnow, to consider the sit
ua4ion created by the inability of
China to compel Russia to obey the
orders of the Taotai, and Also to pro
vide means for protecting the foreign
settlement, the Taotai having mott
fed Goodnow that the Chinese cannot
afford protection. Word was received
from the viceroy at Nankin, refusing
the request of the Taotai that the Chi.
nese squadron be sent to compel the
Russians to carry out his orders.
Awaiting News From conger.
Washington. d. c., Aug. 23.--Acting
Secretary Of State Adee this morning
cabled Minister Conger at Pekin, ask
ing for further light on the situation
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