The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-29
NEW CHWANG UNDER MARTIAL Law

NEW Cf1 w AMI I NDER MARIIAI La
(By the Associated Press)
New Chwang, March 2S.-The civil ad
ninistrator late yesterday evening notified
all the foreign consuls and residents OF
Viceroy Alexieff's order placing the city
and port of New Chwang under martial
law. explaining that it had been so or.
dered for the purpose OF safeguarding
the commercial interests of the port.
Pending the publication OF the fulN text
OF Viceroy AleXief's order the following
regulations are ordered to be Immediately
operative.
First, the entire territory of the city
and port, also all persons, without dis
tiGction of jurisdiction and nationality,
resident I'M said territory, are subjected
TO special regulations regarding state
of war.
Second, all travellers arriving by sea
and all cargoes entering port are to be
Inspected both by naval officers and Gus
toms officials
Third, the Importation of arms ard
ammunition is forbidden.
Fourth, the expectation of contrabanG
of war is forbidden.
Firth persons desiring to export con.
traband goods are required to deposit
a sum equivalent to the value of the
acrgo This deposit Is to serve as a guar
antee that the cargo is not to be for
warded from neutral ports either TO Japan
or Korea.
sixth, the functions of the lightship
and harbor guides In the river Lao are
suspended.
Seventh, contraband of war is to con-
sist of such articles as are mentioned in
the decree issued by the Car February
Is. defining contraband Of war"
A list of contraband goods then fol-
lows This list includes Deans and bean
cakes aud other foodstuffs. The interior
ence with this traffic here, together with
the operation OF articles five referred to
above, will stop New Chwang's trade.
Five ships which arrived outside today
and numerous others due, will be unable
to ship cargoes.
The opinion of leading foreign residents
and officials is that, although the rights
OF neutrals remain unalteled by treaty.
Russia assumes the power to annul these
rights. also consular jurisdiction and eX-
regarding the position OF Tor
eign consuls untenable.
t.In some quarters the order is regarded
as an apparent challenge to neutral pow
ers. especially to China, on account OF
the appropriation Of her territory and that
II renders the United States gunboat
Helena and the British cruiser Esplegle
liahIe TO an order to leave port.
The oonsuls will await Instructions from
their resnective governments insomuch as
tboro ;e M law to guide the consuls' ac-
tons.
The property and rade interests OF the
foreio,, residents are prepared TO be aoan-
dcned
New Chwarg, March 2S.-The foreign
consuls had a conference with the civil
admin;strator today. The latter informed
tbor, that the full intention OF Russia
order of Yesterday was to proclaim marital
law and also to annul consular 1nrsd'c-
tion and that the same already was an
nulled. A.,
der 90 declaring martial law. The other
consuls we're unable yesterday to compre-
bend Russia's intention.
Tho administration agrees with the con.
srls 10 suspend rigid enforcement of
said order until the foreign governments
act i, order to lessen the complications.
~, - An,erieans, heer call attention to
Tho anrarent defeat of American aims re-