The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-07-28
ENGLAND angry At
RUSSIAN POLICY
SEIZURE OF SHIPS sT1Rs UP 4
PROTEST FROM THE BRIT
ISL CABINET.
Matter Put So Strongly to Russia That
She Releases Seized Steamer, Apol-
ogizes, and Says She Won't Do
It Again.

St. Petersburg, July 21.-Sir Charles
Hardinge, the British ambassador to
Russia, Wednesday afternoon, in behalf
of his government, presented strong
protest to Russia against the seizure in
the Red sea and detention of the penin-
sular and oriental steamer Malacca.
The ambassador also presented gen.
eral protest against the action of the
Russian volunteer feet steamers in the
Red sea.
The Gear Displeased.
st. Petersburg, July 21.-Emperor
Nicholas, in an interview with Count
Lamsdorf, the foreign minister, ex-
pressed his displeasure at the turn events
had taken and at the possibility of COM
plications with Great Britain arising
out the detention of British ships by
the Russian volunteer feet steamers in
the Red sea. This pacific attitude, II the
report be correct, will doubtless lead
to an immediate and amicable adjust
ment Of the difficulties.
Preliminary Reply Made.
London, July 22-The press learns
that Count Benckendortf. the Russian
ambassador, at conference with For
eign Secretary Lansdowne Wednesday
afternoon, made what may be consid-
cred to be a preliminary reply to the
British protest against the seizure of
the steamer Malacca. He assured the
foreign secretary that his government
had no intention of infringing on the
rights Of Great Britain or any other
neutral power and that If mistake had
been made in the seizure of the Malacca
unquestionably the steamer will imme-
diately be restored and damages would
be paid.
Protest Is Effective.
Washington, July 23.-Spencer Eddy.
the American charge d'affaires at St.
Petersburg, Friday cabled the state de-
partment that the British embassy
there had been officially notified that
the steamer Malacca has been released
and that in consequence the existing
tension has been relieved.
st. Petersburg, July 23.-The Rus
sian reply to the British protest was
handed to Ambassador Hardinge Fri
day afternoon. Russia agrees that the
Malacca shall not be brought before
prize court and undertakes that no sim
liar incident shall occur in the future.
AS matter of formality the Malacca's
cargo will be examined at Suda Bay,
Island of Crete, in the presence of the
British and Russian consuls, the Rus.
sian government having ordered her to
stop at Suda Bay for that purpose.
Attitude Of Hostility.
London, July 21.-Many prominent
persons connected and in close touch
with the government were interviewed
relative to the seizure of British vessels
by steamers of the Russian volunteer
feet in the Red sea. As result of these
inquiries there is shown to be remark
ably hostile feeling against Russia of
strength and bitterness almost without
precedent since the Crimean war.
The warlike tone of such papers as the
Times, the Standard, the Morning Post
and the Daily Telegraph which in ma
tional crises hitherto almost invariably
advised caution has had its inevitable
effect. There has been stirred up
storm of Indignation among all classes
in the United Kingdom and the strength
of which the government itself can
scarcely gauge.