Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-11
Secy. Hay Asks Russia and Japan
To Cooperate in Carrying Out
Principles Of His Note
GERMANY MADE SUGGESTION.
In Washington Diplomatic Circles Be-
lieyed Was Done With Cars
Approval,

invited OF the United states declara-
ton OF her neutrality in the far east
ern war Secy. Hay tonight sent the
draft OF the declaration Of our neu-
trality TO the president for his sigma
ture and II will be issued from the
state department tomorrow, Having
received enough favorable replies to
insure the concurrent action Of Euro
pean powers In his endeavor to local
lie within az small an area as possible
the hostllties in the far east and to
insure over as much OF China as posi-
Bile her neutrality, Secy. Hay tonight
addressed notes to Russia and Japan
inviting their cooperation in this en-
deavor and announcing that the Unit D.
ed States stood stalwartly for this prln-
Ciple. II was known in advance that
both the combatants desire to localiza-
ton Of the war,
A DIPLOMAT on HAY.
In the present period Of the negotia-
tlons, state department officials ind II
inexpedlent TO discuss the various steps
which led up 10 the Issuance Of the
note, but from a diplomat whose gov
eminent, while entirely neutral, is con-
yersant with the progress Of events,
this statement was obtained tonight:
ITO Secy. Hay undoubtedly belongs
the full credit for the initiation OF this
policy, which Is the boldest step yet
taken by any country for the preser-
walton OF the integrity Of China The
Washington government, however,
awaited q suggestion from another
power before issuing the circular note.
Germany called the attention Of the
United states to the desirability OF Inn
itng the hostilities TO the two comba-
ant powers Among my Conferees the
belief Is general that Germany acted
with the knowledge OF Russia, but OF
this | am not certain In this connec-
ton Il should be remembered that both
Russia and Japan are most anxious 10
confine hostilities to themselves ana IN
this they undoubtedly have the sup
post Of my government and all the
powers. II was impossible for Great
Britain to make the suggestion ana
hone for its serious consideration ny
Russia. France would have been dis
posed 10 regard with suspicion any such
Dropositlon coming from Germany ana
Japan would have hesitated to ac-
oulesce I'm like suggestion emanating
from France. The United States was
| the only power that could take the mi
tlatiye, This fact was called to the at
! t.nt,,nl OF the secretary during Il call
| of the German ambassador on Monday
morning last, shortly before Baron
| Sternberg left for New York
TO PRESERVE CHINA
"Not only, however has the secretary
| suggested the limiting or the zone OF
| hostilities, but he has improved the 0p.
portunlty 10 make another step toward
| preserving Chinas integrity. ENamlna-
| ton of his note will show no reference
| whatsoever to the integrity OF CHINA,
but certainly the naturalization or that
| country must contribute powerfully 10
| the preservation OF China's Integrity
and the maintenance Of its administra-
| tive control. The note rs general IN
| character and therein lies its greatest
| strength. Germany was the nrst 10
| respond faVorably. In the case OF
,France Il WAS necessary for that gov
| eminent 10 assure itself that there was
| nothing In the suggestion 70 which
Russia might take exception
| After addressing Germany, Great
| britain and France Secy, Hay sent the
| same note 10 the other powers sigma
| tory 10 the peace protocol OF 1901, IN
| Guiding Austria Hungary. Italy, Meth
| erlands. Belgium and Spain and finally
| no addressed the combatants RUSSIA
| and japan, inviting their cooperation
en- tho support OF the principle for which
| this government stood,
| NJ Jusserand. the French ambassa-
| dor. had a long conference with count
| CassinI. the Russian ambassador today.
The note OF Secy. Hay was discussed
| and in the personal opinion or the TWO
| diplomats its humane purpose was ap-
proved.
FEELING IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES
| In diplomatic circles the feeling Is
| strong that Russia will acquisce IN the
| suggestion both as to the limiting or
| hostilitles and the naturalization OF
| China when she has assured herself
| that no Interior purpose Is involved.
| ON Inc authority Of high admins
| tiation official II can be stated that
| this government has no intention or
| SlEkffllNk any lnllk dbNNl ~ ~ ~
| recognized that Korea is the natural
| battle-ground, and II is useless even TO
| discuss the naturalization Of that coun-
| try.
IL was decided today that the cruiser
squadron OF the AslatIc feet win pro-
| priety could go az far north as shang-
| hal. and orders TO that effect have been
sent. From there one Of the vessels
viii be sent northward to Chemulpoo'
| Korea, TO maintain communication with
the American legation at Seoul. Prob
| ably the vessels OF the cruiser SQUAD
| ron win take turns about at this duty
| IL Is possible that several naval at
| taches may be sent TO Manchuria. II
has been suggested that naval ofl-
Ger az Dnlny and one NJ Mukden or
| Anmng could be of assistance to the
consus this government Is sending
| there.
Admiral Urla of the Japanese feet
| WAS graduated from the naval academy
at Annapolis In 1855.
HOW VIEWED ~ RUSSIA.